Archives by Tag 'Tracking'

How to reduce the costs of a M2M device by 20%?

By Harald Naumann - Last updated: Thursday, April 28, 2011

If you are in GPS tracking business and have customers or plans to deliver to Russia, then it makes sense to have a look on a combined GPS/Glonass module.

Telit GE864-GPS – the smallest combined GSM/GPS module?

By Harald Naumann - Last updated: Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Is the Telit GE864-GPS the smallest quad band GSM/GPRS module with integrated GPS worldwide?

The Telit GE864-GPS promise to combine the field approved GSM/GPRS core with the latest SiRFstar IV high sensitivity single-chip A-GPS receiver in same package.

Ultra light GSM / GPS tracker

By Harald Naumann - Last updated: Monday, April 11, 2011

GSM / GPS modules on FR4 with copper foil offers proper ground plane
This concept shows an ultra light GSM/GPS tracker to track tiny animals like birds or prairie dogs. It also can be used to track expensive oil on canvas. The concept is following  the idea of cost reduction by using of free of charge [...]

HSDPA module

By Harald Naumann - Last updated: Tuesday, March 29, 2011

World smallest HSDPA module with free of charge accessories and services.

HSPA GPS module Telit HE910

By Harald Naumann - Last updated: Monday, March 28, 2011

We will help with Telit HE910 evaluation kit plus further extensions, software and digital maps free of charge.
* Tiny HSPA GPS module Telit HE910
* Ultra low power micro controller evaluation kit Renesas RL78 for free
* Digital maps for free
* Webbased tracking server for free
* Cellular antenna design connected to Telit HE910 for free
* GPS antenna connected to Telit HE910 for free
* Hints and tips in English or German language based on 15+ years in wireless M2M

Why paying for complier, licence fee, property rights, antennas, schematics and code? Today: Trailer detection by active RFID

By Harald Naumann - Last updated: Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Reference design trailer detection for OBU One Board Unit by using active RFID
Description of the trailer detection by active RFID
At the trailer is a 2400 MHz transceiver working as active RFID tag and it transmits its unique ID each few seconds. By selecting the duty cycle the standby time of the battery will be [...]

Arduino plus GSM / GPS shield and Google Earth to create a GPS tracker

By Harald Naumann - Last updated: Thursday, January 20, 2011

Arduino with GSM / GPS shield
A new version of the library and the example program for the Arduino GSM/GPRS/GPS-Shield is available. Version 1.2 allows for both the Arduino Duemilanove/UNO, as well as for the Arduino Mega2560 to transmit the current GPS coordinates in formatted form via SMS. This data can then be entered to “Google [...]

Concept for GSM/GPS tracker by using Flex rigid PCB, GSM/GPS module and SIM on Chip

By Harald Naumann - Last updated: Thursday, December 9, 2010

By using of a combined FR4 together with Flex PCB is it possible to bend the PCB and to get a good ground plane for the GSM and GPS antenna. Such PCBs can be useful for tracking of animals, banknotes or tracking of security officers.

MP45DT01: Digital microphone for people tracker, antitheft systems and wireless video cameras

By Harald Naumann - Last updated: Monday, November 22, 2010

Digital microphone to deliver crystal-clear audio and to eliminate the “GSM noise” in your M2M application

The MP45DT01 MEMS, digital-output microphone enables advancements in sound quality by providing omni-directional sensitivity to detect and filter out background noise. Sound quality can be further improved by incorporating multiple microphones in one device.

Sirfstar 4 GPS module at a glance

By Harald Naumann - Last updated: Friday, November 5, 2010

Features of Sirfstar 4 GPS module
With this SiRFstar 4 GPS module it is possible to develop the world smallest GPS tracker for people or animals with world longest standby time. If you are interested in an evaluation kit, a meeting or a live demo at your office or reference designs, then just [...]