Real Time Tracking ? keeping an eye

May 29: The latest real time tracking technology proves to be beneficial for saving thousands of lives as it can reveal the exact coordinates and status in seismic zones. The tracking system, as of now, is used to track the individuals as well as vehicles, static or dynamic. With the help of this new technology, we can monitor the patients in the hospital, students in schools and colleges, vehicles in the parking or on road and it also helps in busting the culprits.

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These new real time tracking technologies are GPS, Wi-Fi and RFID.

GPS or global positing system is generally used for keeping an eye on vehicle and is popular in the Europe and North America. But scientists and researchers have found new applications and ways to utilize this technology more effectively. This technology has been helpful to save a large number of lives by preventing emergencies.

Wireless Fidelity, the Wi-Fi system works as a wireless transmitter and can be used like a walkie-talkie system within a limited range but with great efficiency. It is hassle free, cost effective and a more fast to deploy the networks, thus making the owner comfortable to access laptops, PDAs and gazettes. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) uses a small electronic tag as wireless identification device. This technology is basically used in shipping industry for searching cracks. But the dual use of Wi-Fi and RFID can be used for searching living individuals and easily communicating to them. So if you are worried about your children and want to keep a watch on them, you can use this technology.

GPS, Wi-Fi and RFID can be beneficial if used for the right purpose. It is like a double edged sword and its misuse can be highly dangerous to the community and individuals. GPS technology can be highly destructive if it is used in nuclear war while Wi-Fi and RFID can be used in spying and can prove harms a nation and society.

Recently U.S. scientists are using GPS technology for finding the exact location of epicenter (the origin point of earthquake) so that it can recognize the place well before the time and provide early warnings about any forthcoming earthquake. This can save huge number of lives and a plenty of money.

If you are highly worried about your patients condition, use Wi-Fi with RFID technology, it will really help you in emergency. It will direct you to the desired place and also make easier to communicate with the hospital staff members. It is also a less expensive technology unlike PDA, mobiles etc. If you are worried about your children and think that they can be misled or are they are ditching you, this technology is quite handy. That?s why these technologies are gaining popularity rapidly in educational institutes, hospitals and corporations.