These case studies often begin with statistical data that shows a clearly defined pain point in a certain industry GSE has helped in the past. In the case of lone worker and man-down instances, however, the need to show numbers or percentages to convince anyone that a triggered SOS button is important seems disingenuous. We understand every life is important and that immediate actions need to be taken when an SOS button is triggered, but what can be done when a lone worker, pilot, reporter, or soldier can’t reach the SOS button on a tracking device? The following case study will explain the features we have in place to overcome these situations.
[6] GSatTrack is a web-based, integrated satellite and GSM tracking solution, compatible with modern web browsers and works on a multilingual platform that brings together all the positions of every manufactured product under one location and displays and manages them in a single unified interface. With GSatTrack, asset locations and movements - including position, speed, altitude and heading - are tracked in real-time worldwide via GPS updates.
By using GPS satellites with the latest hardware and technology, any asset on earth, whether it's people, vehicles, containers, or any moving object can now be tracked. Our technology allows the integration of all types of tracking equipment into one easy to use platform. The tracking equipment determines its location by triangulating a position using GPS (Global Positioning System) and then transmits this information via GSM, Satellite, or VHF to a central server for processing. Any operator can view and control any number of real time assets simultaneously.
[7] When clients are faced with choices about how to best protect lone workers and individuals operating alone and in dangerous environments, the first question will inevitably be, “what hardware should I use and which network will guarantee safety?” While these are important questions, the greater question becomes, “how powerful is the solution am I using to monitor these persons and will it be comprehensive enough to allow behaviors to indicate emergency events when the people being watched cannot?”
To determine if the right solution is being used, the client will have to evaluate the following questions.
Finally if there are questions as to whether an emergency event has taken place will the client be able to remotely request positions from a device being monitored.
[8] Whether it’s a hiker falling off a cliff or a lone worker becoming victim to wildlife, sometimes the SOS button on a handheld tracking unit cannot be pressed. The challenge is finding a solution that alerts emergency services when this occurs and appropriately diagnosing a response as soon as possible.
[9] Every tracking device that is added to GSatTrack for monitoring is done so taking into account all the information generated from the tracking unit. This means if a device has an accelerometer which recognizes movement alerts can be created around the movement behavior of the device. This same approach is also taken with devices that monitor sensor data like battery status. The end result is several key alerts and functions that help ensure even if an SOS button can’t be pressed others can still be aware of an emergency. Below are some of the ways that GSatTrack accomplishes this.
[10] GSatTrack was developed with the purpose of providing solutions to meet clients needs without limiting itself to anyone piece of hardware. Instead GSatTrack is a solution in of itself which takes the best aspects of current hardware and uses it to achieve the goals of clients. Whether its saving lives because it makes use of motion sensors already outfitted in a device or reads battery levels to notify someone of the status of unit all these things take the question of how do you understand the behavior of someone in an emergency situation that can’t press an SOS button and make it so people can react to them. GSatTrack makes use of technology that often isn’t even explored by a device manufacturer but in the end what's discovered for the user is an almost limitless means to understand and build solutions for their individual needs.