GPS (Global Position System) is a technology that has been maintained and developed by the United States Military since its introduction over 30 years ago. Although GPS was initially reserved for US military use this ceased and GPS has been available for commercial and personal use for some time now. GPS has proved to be essential for commercial reasons including surveying, cartography, navigation and tracking.
GPS tracking systems come in many forms including employee, pet, child, asset, vehicle and fleet tracking and offers unrivalled accuracy in terms of location monitoring and reporting. These systems are fitted with an antenna that continually receive transmissions from GPS satellites in space and use them to calculate their current location. These tracking devices then report their position back to the user, normally via the cellular network and internet.
Tracking for fleets is a solution that has been developed for businesses and offers them many benefits, including increased driver productivity and reduced costs. The majority of fleet tracking systems allow businesses to track their vehicles in real time which means that fleet managers are always kept up to date when supervising their drivers. In addition to these benefits, tracking also allows businesses to ensure that their drivers are not using company vehicles for personal use and are only submitting accurate overtime and mileage claims.
