Technology Background
Tracking Innovations Real Time Tracking System (RTTS) operates
utilizing advanced technological elements including GPS,
Wi-Fi, Iridium Satellite, and GSM cellular technologies. The Real Time Tracking System uses a combination of active
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and the indicated advanced technological elements to develop a state of the art
supply chain solution. The supply chain solution allows associates to track and monitor shipments.
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GPS:
GPS stands for Global Position System. GPS instruments calculate the signal from the instrument connecting with two
or greater satellites to triangulate the position of the shipment. GPS triangulation provides an angle that is constructed
on location measurements which concludes the average velocity as well as the direction of a shipment utilizing GPS near
real time tracking. GPS is made up of three segments which include the user segment, the control segment, and the space
segment. Each segment of GPS has its own functionality and provides three-dimensional location containing altitude, latitude,
and longitude.
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WiFi:
Wireless Fidelity, more commonly known as Wi-Fi, is employed globally and is extremely popular in today’s era. It employs
wireless networking technology which utilizes radio waves. Wi-Fi refers to any wireless networking technology system that
uses the IEEE’s 802.11 standard. The Wi-Fi networks function with computer based network cards, wireless routers, and a
cable or DSL modem. Admittance to link to a Wi-Fi network is accomplished through access points. The access point’s primary
function is to broadcast a wireless signal. Computers can encounter and connect to an access point of a wireless network.
Access points usually reach two hundred feet however, distances of one hundred feet or less produce optimal results. The primary
use of radio waves is to support wireless high speed network and internet connections. Transmission occurs at a 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency.
The larger the frequency the more data signals can transport.
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GSM Cellular:
GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications. Worldwide, GSM is the most extensively used cellular technology. It was developed
by the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT). GSM is a standard wireless communication method that is completely digital
due to the use of signaling and speech channels. This second generation system is backward compatible, allowing seamless communication during
data transmission with other standard wireless communication methods. The General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and GSM work together to send
data at high speeds. GPRS is an overlay to the current cellular network which utilizes Internet Protocol (IP) transmissions. Data collected
by GSM technology is grouped together into packets and sent at high speeds by GPRS.
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Iridium Satellite:
The Iridium satellite network is acknowledged as an entanglement of cross linked and combined satellites. The purpose of this is for communication
between satellites including additional satellites in nearby orbits. The Iridium network operates through sending data communications. It is an
automated method which transmits information from spot beams to satellite footprints to other satellite constellations without reaching the ground.
Communication is transfigured at an Iridium portal and is mended into a community telecommunication network. From there, the communication is
transmitted to the destination. The Iridium satellite constellation consists of sixty- six active communication satellites and seven in-orbit spears
that permit worldwide voice and data transmission. Each satellite performs above Earth's surface by approximately four hundred and eighty three miles.
In the six orbital planes, there are eleven satellites that converge over the North and South Pole. Every satellite gives off forty-eight spot beams which
measure approximately twenty eight hundred miles in width. Spot beams are created by a communications satellite antenna to cover a scope of a surface
which is confined more than the whole satellite. Spot beams measure the size of nearly two hundred and fifty miles in width. Iridium satellite is a
unique network that covers the Earth which includes Polar Regions, airways, and oceans. Using Iridium satellite possesses advantages that include guaranteed
global data communication and reliability.
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Active RFID:
Active Radio Frequency Identification is a technology which utilizes communication through electromagnetic waves. The electromagnetic waves permit a
contactless transmission of data which provides information about various items. Active RFID technology is especially popular in the manufacturing
and distribution industry because the technology allows automatic tracking of the location of commodities throughout the entire production to dispersion
process. Active RFID technology is exposed in the form of a tag. Each active RFID is equipped with a battery. The battery is the power source for the
antenna and circuitry. Please visit the link for information about Tracking Innovations Active RFID tags.
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For more information about RFID systems, supply chain solutions, RFID GPS tracking,
RFID logistics, RFID asset tracking, active RFID tags, satellite RFID, or
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