We're asked this question all the time. Although the majority of people want GPS tracking on a car, their children, their pet, or their elderly family member, they don't understand the difference between GPS real-time, or Live, tracking devices and GPS loggers? You bet there is! First of all, let me say that there are a variety of GPS devices on the market that do a variety of things, so I'm going to stick to the basics in this article and give a quick run-down of the main differences.
Real-Time (Live) GPS Trackers
Like the name indicates, Real-time, or Live, GPS tracking devices accomplish exactly that. The operator can put the product inside something they are needing to monitor, e.g. an auto, child's bookbag, package, etc., then sign in on their tracking account and find out the location where the device is positioned in real-time, right this moment. All tracking providers that I am aware of operate in combination with a mapping application for instance Google Maps or Bing Maps and overlay the current and historical information directly onto an electronic map, that produces an exceptionally user-friendly interface. It will build "waypoints" at specific periods of time. This time period is primarily based on the service plan, which ascertains the frequency of which the GPS information is sent to the tracking hosting server. The frequency regarding transferring the information to the server may be any where from every 15 seconds to every 15 minutes. From the waypoints it is possible to determine the speed the device had been moving, plus the exact position along with the route of motion. Furthermore, nearly all GPS tracking devices come loaded with motion sensors, mainly to save life of the battery, yet this also can provide a plethora of information and facts. Once the car stops for any amount of time, it will not only supply you with the exact position, but the length of the stop. Starting a tracking account calls for a monthly service plan that will amount to between $25 to $75 approximately monthly.
Historical GPS Loggers
On the other hand, GPS loggers don't broadcast their information to a tracking server, therefore absolutely no fees each month here. These units just acquire the GPS location information from the GPS satellites and record the data to its memory. Afterwards you recover the unit and connect it to your laptop or computer, generally through USB, and ultizing the integrated software program view the historical information overlaid onto an electronic map. It offers a great deal of the very same information as I discussed above, however not in "real time". Applying numerical calculations, it can still determine velocity, direction of motion, etc, plus they normally have motion sensors to help you see all of the stops recorded on the computer software.
Real-Time (Live) GPS Trackers
Like the name indicates, Real-time, or Live, GPS tracking devices accomplish exactly that. The operator can put the product inside something they are needing to monitor, e.g. an auto, child's bookbag, package, etc., then sign in on their tracking account and find out the location where the device is positioned in real-time, right this moment. All tracking providers that I am aware of operate in combination with a mapping application for instance Google Maps or Bing Maps and overlay the current and historical information directly onto an electronic map, that produces an exceptionally user-friendly interface. It will build "waypoints" at specific periods of time. This time period is primarily based on the service plan, which ascertains the frequency of which the GPS information is sent to the tracking hosting server. The frequency regarding transferring the information to the server may be any where from every 15 seconds to every 15 minutes. From the waypoints it is possible to determine the speed the device had been moving, plus the exact position along with the route of motion. Furthermore, nearly all GPS tracking devices come loaded with motion sensors, mainly to save life of the battery, yet this also can provide a plethora of information and facts. Once the car stops for any amount of time, it will not only supply you with the exact position, but the length of the stop. Starting a tracking account calls for a monthly service plan that will amount to between $25 to $75 approximately monthly.
Historical GPS Loggers
On the other hand, GPS loggers don't broadcast their information to a tracking server, therefore absolutely no fees each month here. These units just acquire the GPS location information from the GPS satellites and record the data to its memory. Afterwards you recover the unit and connect it to your laptop or computer, generally through USB, and ultizing the integrated software program view the historical information overlaid onto an electronic map. It offers a great deal of the very same information as I discussed above, however not in "real time". Applying numerical calculations, it can still determine velocity, direction of motion, etc, plus they normally have motion sensors to help you see all of the stops recorded on the computer software.
About the Author:
Jeff Monson is the owner of JLM Merchandise Surveillance and Security Products - specializing in consumer and professional-grade surveillance and security gear as well as counter-surveillance products. JLM also features a full line of live (real-time) GPS devices used for tracking on cars, children, elderly relatives, and pets - and also GPS historical loggers used for logging past GPS locations.
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