What is a GPS Tracking System?
A real-time GPS tracking system integrates a GPS receiver, some firmware and a mobile phone modem into a single device. Location data, which includes direction, speed, miles driven and the time and place of all stops, is obtained through radio satellite readings. The vehicle position is recorded at regular intervals. In a real-time GPS tracking device, the location data is transferred by cellular data network from the tracking system to a central server, which can be accessed from an Internet-connected computer or wireless communications handheld. The GPS tracking data interfaces with mapping software and databases for a high-tech, reliable tracking and navigation solution. GPS tracking systems can monitor hundreds of vehicles at the same time over a single map. That is a feat nobody had imagined possible, even a few years ago. They also have a feature called geo-fencing. That gives the user the ability to program a geographical boundary or boundaries into the tracking system. When the
