GPS kids: New shoe to keep track of children and elderly people.
-->The latest GPS technology is a dream for many nervous parents, teachers and rest home staff – and maybe a nightmare for others.
The new shoe from GTX Corp in LA takes another step into the future, and lets technology solve problems that have been causing anxiety for ages. The so called Xplorer shoe has acording to the company behind it the strongest GPS tracking device on the market. The build in transmitter is so small, that in can be build in with antenna into the heel of a shoe. A small battery sends out signals for several days without recharging. That means that you can easily follow the shoes where abouts on a computer.
Red and green zones
On the companys web page you can at the same time set up different zones in your local neighbourhood – safe green zones and in secure red zones, and have the GPS kids tracking decive alert you. For instance you can get a call on your phone, if the shoe enters a red, not safe, zone. You can the log into your computer and check the position of the shoe. You can also set up a green perimeter around your house and get alerted if this boundary is broken.
GTX calls this feature GeoFencing.
Great expectations
Acording to the company, Xplorer is the first portable technology that improves life style and peace of mind. The shoe will, they say, change the way people think when they shop for clothes and shoes. Traditional buying criterias such as fashion, comfort and price will blend in with lifstyle and in the end influence the customers decision to buy.
Critial voices
Other, more critical voices, claims the the GPS kids tracking devices will damage the bond of trust between parent and child. Some raise concers that the tracking devices migt give a false sense of security and that the technology isn’t as reliable as it seems.
The shoe is scheduled to hit the shelves mid 2010, but until then I recommend you take a look at the
Spark Nano Real-Time GPS Tracking Device – the smallest and most reliable tracking device available today.
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I would like to know more about this shoe. We have a handicapped 9 year old who has severe learning disabilities. He’s on the level of a 4-5 year old. He doesn’t know his address or phone number. Today he wandered farther away than just the neighbor’s house. Long story short, the police were called and my son was found safe. He didn’t understand what was wrong. Something like this is EXACTLY what we’re looking for.
I would like info about this becouse i have a special needs child that could benifit by the shoes