Global Positioning System (GPS) trackers are widely used devices that provide real-time or periodic location updates. Their applications range from navigation, logistics, fleet management, and personal safety to outdoor activities, theft prevention, and even pet monitoring. Available in various sizes and with diverse features, GPS trackers are adaptable to different needs. Whether for personal use…
What sensors are used in fitness-based smartwatches?
Smartwatches are popular wearable devices that are divided into two broad categories: phone companions and fitness trackers. The phone companion acts as an extension or mini clone of the wearer’s smartphone, staying connected via Bluetooth. Common features include email notifications, calling, messaging, social media integration, calendar management, music control, mobile payments, and voice assistant functionality. While certain…
How to build a real-time vehicle tracking system
A vehicle tracking system is a technology that tracks and monitors a vehicle’s location in real time. It uses the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) — typically, the Global Positioning System (GPS) — to accurately determine a vehicle’s location. The GPS monitors and relays data to a server through a cellular or satellite network. In…
New skin-temperature measurement available on Samsung Galaxy Watch5 series
Samsung Electronics announced that skin-temperature measurement is now added to its calendar-based Cycle Tracking feature. This means Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro users can now conveniently get even deeper insights to manage their menstrual cycles and overall health. Starting today, the new feature will be progressively released via Samsung Health app updates in Korea, the…
STMicroelectronics releases Bluetooth SoC with location tracking
STMicroelectronics has introduced its third-generation Bluetooth System-on-Chip (SoC), enhanced with Bluetooth direction-finding technology for location-tracking and real-time positioning applications. By determining the direction of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signal, the Bluetooth 5.3 certified BlueNRG-LPS SoC can precisely estimate movement and location with centimetre accuracy. It uses Bluetooth-specified technology including angle-of-arrival (AoA) and angle-of-departure (AoD), as…
Infineon and Deeyook develop precise location tracking with low-power Wi-Fi chipset
Infineon Technologies and Deeyook have announced their collaboration on location solutions. The location-as-a-service (LaaS) company has invented and patented an award-winning tracking solution to determine indoor and outdoor locations of items, assets, and employees. Both companies fuse Deeyook’s ultra-precise, innovative algorithms into Infineon’s best-in-class, low-power AIROC Wi-Fi portfolio to enable an accurate, passive, ubiquitous, and efficient…
Vishay’s new high-voltage chip divider improves TC tracking performance
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced the industry’s first high-voltage chip divider to be offered in a ribbed, molded package with compliant surface-mount leads. Designed to reduce component counts and improve TC tracking performance and ratio stability in automotive and industrial equipment, the Vishay Techno CDMM delivers a maximum working voltage of 1500 V in the 4527 case…