Today the Supreme Court began hearing a monumental case about warrantless GPS tracking – US v. Jones. The Obama administration is appealing a ruling that overturned a drug conviction because law enforcement agents installed a GPS tracking device on the suspect’s car and gathered detailed information for 30 days without first obtaining a search warrant. […]
The GPS tracking program means serial domestic abusers, men and women who have been convicted of domestic abuse on more than occasion, will be fitted with GPS tracking devices. The GPS tracking devices will automatically text their victims if the abuser gets too close.
Fleet tracking can seriously improve your company’s bottom line. According to the white paper Greenhouse Gas Management for Medium-Duty Truck Fleets, installing routing and vehicle fleet tracking system can significantly help achieve better fuel efficiency.
Companies using a GPS-based fleet tracking system experience lower gas consumption, equating to lower fuel costs, reduced maintenance costs, improved customer response time, lower emissions and reduced insurance costs, plus, increased employee productivity and efficiency.
Don’t just take our word for it, here is what Jason Mathers, project manager at the Environmental Defense Fund, recently told Contractor Magazine. “A GPS routing software is probably most useful for a truck that is out in the field and regularly calls in to find out about its next appointment. A dispatcher can send the trucks to the closest appointments. Also, drivers can use these to cut miles by navigating to their destination directly. A fleet tracking system can be used to track unnecessary idling, and also driving behaviors that increase fuel consumption (i.e. speeding). These can be helpful to any fleet. All are impacted by the human element in the driving equation.”
FieldLogix, a San Diego company known for its innovative fleet tracking solutions, announced today that it has been named a 2011 TechAmerica High Tech Awards winner in the Outstanding Emerging Growth Category.
“We are honored to be selected as a winner for the 2011 TechAmerica High Tech Awards” said Yukon Palmer, CEO of FieldLogix. “This recognition validates the unique innovation of our system and its enormous potential.”
FieldLogix was recognized for the Outstanding Emerging Growth category, based on its innovation in the telematics industry and its proven ability to not only survive an economic recession, but even grow during it. “Because a fleet tracking system can provide an ROI in less than six months and immediately reduce fuel consumption, plus produce ecological benefits, companies both large and small are utilizing them to create profitable, sustainable fleets.”
On Tuesday, November 8, the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments in a case The New York Times recently dubbed “the most important Fourth Amendment case in a decade.” The court’s ruling will have a far-reaching impact on society, and on law enforcement and warrantless GPS tracking practices.
The case, United States v. Jones, revolves around a few fundamental questions. Must police first obtain a warrant before placing a GPS tracking device on a suspect’s car? Can police track someone’s movements for weeks or months at a time without any legal limitations or restrictions?
GPS fleet tracking devices have become very helpful for Municipalities looking to trim costs and improve operations. Faced with the impact of rising fuel costs on the city budget, local leaders are realizing the importance of “going green” and utilizing a fleet GPS tracking system.
The New York Times has called the upcoming US v. Jones case “the most important Fourth Amendment case in a decade.” The NY Times said, “the answer will bring Fourth Amendment law into the digital age, addressing how its 18th-century prohibition of “unreasonable searches and seizures” applies to a world in which people’s movements are continuously recorded by devices in their cars, pockets and purses, by toll plazas and by transit systems.
GPS tracking apps for iPhone and Android can help keep kids safe this Halloween. Shows where kids are located, and can notify parents if children wander away.
This morning the Dept. of Public Works in Prince George’s County, Maryland, rolled out a fleet tracking system pilot program for the city’s snow plows. The fleet tracking system was launched at a time when residents neeed it the most – after a big storm.
A huge storm pounded the Northeast this weekend. It dumped over 30 inches of wet, heavy snow that snapped power lines and trees, causing widespread power outages. Over 3 million people lost power throughout the Northeast, said the Wall St Journal.
Without a fleet tracking system, there is no way to verify a snow plow’s location. Until today, residents had no idea where the snow plows were or when they were going to show up in their neighborhood. Now residents can call in to the city fleet’s command center and find out when the next snow plow will be arriving. This feature is very useful, especially in times of a big storm.
fleet tracking invitational lebron jamesThis week the US Fleet Tracking Basketball Invitational was hosted by Kevin Durant. The charity game was a wish come true for thousands of basketball fans who are eagerly awaiting the start of this year’s NBA season. The game benefited the Single Parents Support Network of Oklahoma.
Garmin, one of the world’s largest GPS manufacturers, has developed a new app that lets users track their workout speed, pace, distance, time, and calories on their cell phone. The Garmin Fit App can also monitor your heart rate, but users have to purchase extra Garmin (GRMN) accessories to take advantage of the heart rate monitoring features.
The Garmin Fit App can also control music playback and display incoming calls and text messages, so you can keep an eye on your phone’s favorite features without interrupting your workout. It also works with Garmin Connect, which lets users upload their workout data and share it with others.
Without a fleet tracking system, there is no way to verify a driver’s location, routes or to ensure that employees only use vehicles for authorized trips. Jason Bailey, CEO of Vanguard Alarm Services, said, “My guys travel quite frequently but FieldLogix (fleet tracking system) gives me the exact time when an employee started a vehicle, when he arrived or left a job site, and when the vehicle was shut off. l know exactly how long the employee took at each site and how long they worked during the entire day.”
Shoes that have a built-in global positioning satellite (GPS) tracking system inside the heels are coming soon to a store near you. The GPS tracking shoes were created for Alzheimer’s patients who are at risk of wandering off.
Because the GPS tracking system inside the shoes is inconspicuous, they don’t make the patient feel inadequate. Other GPS tracking devices such as bracelets, necklaces or anklets are often rejected by Seniors “because paranoia is a manifestation of the disease,” according to Project adviser Andrew Carle of George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services. “If you put something on someone with Alzheimer’s that they don’t recognize, they remove it. If it’s a wristwatch and it’s not their wristwatch, they will take it off. So you have to hide it.”
Archived Routing Information – FieldLogix offers present-time and archival routing information so he knows where drivers have traveled and where they are heading. By combining location- and time-based information, he can easily track the exact number of hours to charge customers and verify employee hours worked. This helps with accurate billing, payroll, and fewer overtime hours.
Bailey said, “My guys travel quite frequently but FieldLogix gives me the exact time when an employee started a vehicle, when he arrived or left a job site, and when the vehicle was shut off. l know exactly how long the employee took at each site and how long they worked during the entire day.”
A one-of-a-kind GPS tracking system has successfully been implemented in New Dehli. The GPS tracking system monitors the real-time movements of trains. Never again will riders have to stand outside in the rain or snow waiting for a train that is running late.
The tracking system allows passengers to check the status of train departures and arrivals, making it easy for riders to stay on schedule, plan their travel, and never miss a bus again. The newly designed tracking system, which uses GPS satellites service, is expected to immensely overcome a lot of the limitations of the area’s current Train Running Information System.
Smartphones equipped with GPS tracking technology will be very useful for parents this Halloween. These GPS tracking apps enable parents to receive timely data on where their children are. GPS tracking apps can also notify parents if their children wander too far away.
Here are three FREE apps for mobile devices with GPS tracking technology, allowing parents to know where their trick-or-treaters are at all times.
Now that the iPhone will receive GPS data from 55 GPS satellites total, the iPhone GPS system is able to look at both satellite constellations at one time and leverage them to get much more accurate location data. This greatly increases the chance the phone will be able to find its precise location, zeroing in on where you are within a couple of dozen feet, instead of the vague light-blue circle encompassing several city blocks that many iPhone owners are used to.
Waze is a social mobile application that was designed to help driver’s get around traffic. It provides users with free turn-by-turn GPS navigation based on the live conditions of the road. The GPS technology company just confirmed that it has raised another $30 million in growth funding, led by Horizon Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield […]
