Personal GPS trackers are great devices to give to athletes on their excursions. Endurance and adventure athletes are often out on their own in the wilderness for hours. Family and friends back home feel stressed that they cannot easily connect with their loved one. With a personal GPS tracker, family and friends can track the exact location of their loved one and know if they are safe through geo-fencing and man-down alerts. Here are some different types of athletes who can benefit from a GPS tracker.
Bikers
Bikers often go out for rides that are miles long. While generally safe, there are times that bikers can get hurt or have an equipment malfunction issue that leaves them stranded. A GPS tracker attached to their bike can help family members keep track of their biker during long rides. Just as every biker has a helmet, every biker should have a personal GPS tracker for their rides.
Hikers
Hikers often are out in remote locations for days at a time. A personal GPS tracking device can help family members rest assured that their hiker is safe. They can track the location and also receive man-down alerts if the hiker experiences a fall. Families can also set geo-fencing boundaries around the area where the hiker is planning to be. If they go out of this area, there will be an alert.
Ultra-runners
Ultra-running is not a sport for the faint of heart! These runners push themselves to the limits in 50-100 mile races. Because the races are so long, these runners have to run through dark wooded areas at night. A GPS tracker can help family members know exactly where their runner is located and if they are safe.
Kayakers
Kayaking is a sport for the adventurous soul. A GPS tracker can help loved ones know that their kayaker is safe and on track. Family members can check on their kayaker to make sure their location is accurate.
Rock Climbers
Rock climbing is a challenging sport! The biggest fear of a rock climber is falling. A GPS tracker will provide loved ones with a man-down alert if this were to happen.
Endurance and adventure athletes can greatly benefit from GPS trackers. The various safety features give athletes the peace of mind that a loved one can keep track of them back home. For more information about personal GPS tracking devices for athletes, contact Track the World today.
Philippines LTFRB Calls for GPS on Public Buses By April 30th
Manila officials are attempting to control excessive speeding among public transportation officials through fleet tracking. Calling for GPS tracking devices in all provincial buses before the end of April, officials hope to utilize the GPS trackers and GPS tracking software to determine which buses are habitually speeding to improve the transportation.
Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/2016/02/12/1552339/ltfrb-orders-bus-operators-install-gps-devices
ULA Launches New GPS Satellite on February 5
The United Launch Alliance completed a successful launch of a new GPS tracking satellite on February 5, 2016. This launch was the final of 12 new satellite launches, collectively known as the Block II-F series. Built by Boeing, and monitored by the United States Air Force, the launch of the $131-Million GPS Satellite is intended to improve GPS tracking, including fleet tracking and covert tracking, worldwide. 30 of 50 orbiting satellites remain active, with the first launched in 1978.
Source: http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/05/new-air-force-satellites-launched-to-improve-gps/
GPS Tracking Software Art
Here’s a new twist on the many uses for GPS tracking software. Creative fitness enthusiast have begun creating GPS tracking art via their outdoor fitness running and biking routes. By planning an exact route, the resulting GPS software display will appear in a desired shape, likeness, or pattern.
Photo Credit: Architect.Com
The end of summer and back to school season mean only one thing to football fans everywhere–the much-anticipated start of the 2014 NFL season. The New York Giants are perhaps a step ahead of other teams for their use of GPS tracking software and tracking devices to monitor players during practice. The program, now in its second year, delivers personalized data for each participating player,which could include precise movement data and fatigue levels.
Here’s another post on utilizing GPS tracking for improving athletic performance.
NFL Using Tracking Devices:
Article Source: http://online.wsj.com/articles/the-giants-are-mastering-the-art-of-gps-in-practice-1406503092
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As we have mentioned before, the GPS tracking industry continues to grow rapidly. We just found a new CBS report that profiles some of the ways individuals and businesses are using tracking devices and GPS tracking software to their advantage. Here are just a few mentioned in the article, plus some of our own:
- GPS tracking for teachers in school emergencies
- Devices which allow police officers to deploy a GPS tracking device that affixes to a fleeing vehicle to avoid dangerous pursuits.
- GPS trackers “built-in” to school uniforms
- GPS shoes
- Tracking devices for school buses
- GPS tracking for playing golf
- GPS trackers in the NFL
- Tracking technology for environmental causes
Read the entire CBS report on GPS tracking.
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While we often have a lot to say about GPS trackers for your business, covert tracking operations, and personal protection, we haven’t discussed much about GPS tracking in sports. Here’s the latest: We just read that multiple NFL teams, including the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens are using GPS tracking devices to track players during some games and practices. Although it may sound like it, the tracking devices aren’t to make sure the players make it to practice–or are where they say they are. Turns out, NFL teams are using the tracking devices to glean important data about how much players exert themselves during select games and practices.
Using a small tracking device placed inside pads on the player’s back and special GPS tracking software, coaches and medical staff then have answers to questions such as how far a player is running in practice, how fast they are running, exactly where they are on the field during plays, and more. By scoring the amount of effort a player is exerting, it is easier to determine which players are at risk for injury. For example, if a specific player is found to have higher exertion on too many consecutive days, coaches reasonably assume that the player is at greater risk for injuries, and actually reduce the risk of injury by assigning the player to lighter practices.
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