| There are two main classes of GPS tracking | | | | Data pushers are definitely the GPS tracking |
| devices, data loggers and data pushers. Each of | | | | device of future. As our collective demand for |
| these classes has a specific role in the world of | | | | technology to be excellent increases, we expect |
| GPS assisted tracking and each comes with its | | | | more and more from our electronic devices and |
| own price tag. In general, data pushers are going | | | | the data provided by these devices is exactly |
| to be used for real-time tracking of people and | | | | what people want from their GPS tracker. |
| vehicles while data loggers are going to be used | | | | Data Loggers |
| to track equipment, monitor criminals, and catch | | | | Data loggers are typically cheaper than pushers in |
| cheating spouses. | | | | that they often do not have a subscription |
| Data Pushers | | | | associated with their routine functions. All you |
| If you are familiar with the use of GPS on crime | | | | need to do it place your logger on the asset that |
| dramas then you probably already have a basic | | | | you want it to track, turn the device on, and then |
| idea of how a data pusher is going to work. A | | | | retrieve the device when you want to read the |
| GPS device, such as a covert tracker or cell | | | | information it logged during the interim. |
| phone, is magically able to tell the authorities | | | | Loggers are very powerful for a variety of |
| exactly where a suspect is located. They are then | | | | applications. One of the more interesting is in the |
| able to head on out and capture the criminal, | | | | area of fitness. Data loggers, in the form of GPS |
| saving the day. This is generally TV show magic, | | | | tracking watches and bike GPS, allow fitness |
| but the principles behind the drama is real. | | | | enthusiasts to gather extremely precise and |
| Some GPS tracking devices do have the ability to | | | | accurate performance information - especially |
| communicate their tracking data in real-time to a | | | | when the tracker is paired with a heart rate |
| third party. By far the most popular of these | | | | monitor. The level of detail that a person can get |
| devices is the common cell phone which has been | | | | in their workouts is pretty impressive. |
| required to offer this type of functionality for | | | | Another important application of data loggers is in |
| years. Other devices include in-car tracking | | | | the area of law enforcement. Most of the time |
| devices that are used by commercial vehicles for | | | | that the police install a GPS tracking device on a |
| better dispatching, asset management, and driver | | | | convicted felon or to track a suspects car they |
| monitoring. | | | | are using a data logger. Some states will require |
| There are also several real-time tracking devices | | | | that the police get a warrant before tracking a |
| available for the consumer market as well, but | | | | suspect's car with GPS while other do not have |
| many of these devices cost several hundred | | | | such a regulation. |
| dollars just to purchase the unit and then carry a | | | | Which device works best for your individual needs |
| monthly service fee as well. While this can be vital | | | | is mainly dependent upon what you want to use |
| information for a private investigator, suspicious | | | | your tracker for. Those interested in real-time |
| spouse, or the concerned parent of a driving | | | | GPS tracking should definitely go with a data |
| teen, most the of information gathered by these | | | | pusher while those content to just know the |
| devices can easily and cheaply be gather from a | | | | devices activity should go with a data logger. |
| cell phone. | | | | |