A Simple GPS Logger
Feb 9, 2006 gps navigation, tracking
TrackStick is a new lipstick-sized logger that uses GPS technology to keep a watchful eye on shipments, vehicles, personnel, or anything else that moves.
Using the latest in low power GPS receiver technology, TrackStick™ records date, time, location, speed, heading and altitude at pre-set intervals configured from PC setup. Housed in a rugged plastic 4.1” x 1.2” x 0.87” case. This state-of-the-art logger is the perfect solution for logging the movement record of an item or person.
A low cost alternative to real-time tracking devices with monthly airtime fees, TrackStick™ records location data for later PC retrieval via an integrated USB port. Detailed mapping and 3D satellite imaging reveal exactly where TrackStick™ has been for the last seven days… read
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April 6th, 2006 at 7:50 am
[...] We had a post about TrackStick a while ago, again about a logger, but the pic looked different. So maybe this one IS different. If you are planning to spy on someone using this try to come up with a reason why the ‘usb drive’ needs to have AAA batteries inside. For example: “it keeps the data fresh!” The unit actually houses a GPS receiver and will autonomously keep track of its location including time, date, speed, direction and altitude and store this data in its memory. The recorded information can then be downloaded to your computer VIA the USB connection and be integrated with Mapquest, Google Earth, Google Maps or Virtual Earth to give you a visual plot of where the TrackStick has travelled. Most of the unit’s size can probably be attributed to the fact it runs on 2 AAA batteries which will power it for about 5 to 7 days of ‘typical operation’ which amounts to about 4,000 records. [...]