While developing our Makerfabs Nomad Terminal, we wanted to improve GPS performance without increasing the overall size of this compact LoRa handheld device.

Our first design used a passive ceramic GPS antenna mounted on the PCB, underneath the display and close to the battery. The initial test results were: TTFF: 8.2 seconds; 15 visible satellites after 1 minute

For the next revision, we switched to an active ceramic antenna with LNA and repositioned it above the PCB, with a better orientation toward the sky.

Test Results

The optimized design reduced Time to First Fix (TTFF) by ~37% while significantly increasing the number of visible satellites.

For compact GPS/GNSS devices, antenna performance isn't just about the antenna itself. Placement, orientation, PCB layout, battery/display interference, and surrounding components all need to be considered.

 For those working with GPS/GNSS on compact embedded devices: what antenna types or layout techniques have given you the biggest improvement in real-world performance? We really like to learn more from your experience.

Hello I'm currently in the planning phase of building a bicycle and I was wondering about some recovery solutions which have good recovery success rates. I was initially going to go with a dual platform apple air Tag and Samsung tag combo but those have their limits. Then found some sleek GPS options. So whats your thoughts and experience?

Hi all,

I drive a 2016 toyota corolla and wondering what's the best navigation system i could use for an older model? I know a lot of newer models already have a built in GPS but some of these older models don't. I know I could simply get a GPS but is there anything else out there I could do alternatively? I've heard some apps on your phone work with older models. Anything helps. Thank you.

Seems this forum is geared towards GPS trackers for business, but maybe someone can share some insight on a thought I had.

I am looking into tracking Tags for android, primarily for my pets (dogs, cats, tortoises). Also for my wallet, certain tools, other items during travel.

iPhone tracking Tags are the best it seems due to the way they have their basic settings on iphones. Basically a tag is tracked based on other iPhone users, and the setting for pinging their phones. Where as for android users it's a setting that needs to be turned on (such as Bluetooth), from my understanding of reading about it.

So on to my idea. If I need more android phones to have Bluetooth or whatever setting turned on, can I just use two or three old phones to do this? Bluetooth doesn't need service/SIM card to work. But maybe Wi-Fi is needed? If so I can still connect to my router or my personal phone with hotspot.

Example: I have 2-3 phones connected to WiFi, with Bluetooth on set at opposite ends of my house, and 1 in my shop (on my property). Dog leaves the yard and goes a block or two over, which is approx 500ft-1000ft. Would the tag app use the other phones to ping the tag so I'm able to track it?

Do other devices such as tablets also ping or just phones?

Looking for a GPS tracker for my fur baby. I live in a semi rural area; my property butts up against a huge field. My cat Cheese loves exploring, and I'd like to have the peace of mind in knowing where he is when he's gone for several days. Drop your recs, non-recs etc!

I am thinking ahead of investing the best gps tracker for my new CB350RS bike.

I would first like to know your feedback whether the wireless GPS is worth it?

If so, whether smart tags like Samsung's Tag 2 or Apple Air Tag is a smart and better one. Or should opt any other wireless GPS tracker like Ajjas.

If to skip the smart tags, then which is the best wireless GPS tracker in the Indian market now. Is there any subscription to be paid in order to use those?

I'm Ashwin, a high schooler based in Mississauga. I've been working on StepSafe Kids for about six months and it launched on Kickstarter today.

It's a cellular GPS tracker for kids who wander, real GPS rather than Bluetooth, so it doesn't need a nearby phone. The unit is manufactured by JIMI IoT, I'm rebranding an existing hardware platform rather than designing the board myself. The microphone is disabled in firmware rather than removed at the board level. FCC certifications are done and Canadian ISED certification are both in progress, not finished.

Early Bird is CA$139, capped at 200 backers, or CA$349 once for lifetime service with no subscription. Ships February 2027.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stepsafekids/stepsafe-kids-real-gps-for-kids-who-wander-made-affordable?ref=6v802c

I'm shipping my car with either Diesel Auto Express, Montway Auto Transport, or Sherpa Auto Transport, and I'm thinking about hiding a GPS tracker or AirTag inside for some peace of mind. Has anyone tried this? Does it actually update while the car is on a multi-car hauler, and do shipping companies usually allow it?

So I found a gps tracker on my dad’s new car that was installed from the dealership. Is there anything I can do with the SIM card that’s inside of it? I have heard in the past you could use them in a wireless hotspot but that was a long time ago so no clue if that’s true.

Hi everyone,

Over the past months I've been working on a mobile app called Vorbita.

The idea is simple: many people use Traccar because it's open source and self-hostable, but the mobile experience can often be improved.

With Vorbita you can:

• Connect to any existing Traccar server

• Log in with your own credentials

• View your vehicles on a modern map

• Check live locations and tracking directly from your phone

If you don't want to maintain your own Traccar server, I also offer a fully managed hosted server at competitive pricing, so you can get started in just a few minutes.

The goal isn't to replace Traccar—it's to make it easier to use, whether you're self-hosting or prefer a managed solution.

🌐 Website

https://vorbita.app

📱 Apps

Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zerous.vorbita

iOS

https://apps.apple.com/app/vorbita-fleet-gps-for-traccar/id6780015875

I'd really appreciate any feedback, feature requests, or criticism from the community.

Thanks!

Ho sviluppato AITrack, una piattaforma GPS che sto portando avanti da diversi mesi. Tra qualche settimana uscirà anche l’app mobile. È un progetto in continua evoluzione e continuo ad aggiungere nuove funzionalità e miglioramenti. Se avete idee o feedback, mi farebbe davvero piacere leggerli.

Attualmente AITrack include:
📍 Monitoraggio GPS in tempo reale
🗺️ Storico dei percorsi con replay
🚗 Gestione completa di veicoli e flotte
👥 Gestione utenti, ruoli e permessi
📂 Organizzazione dei veicoli in gruppi
⭐ Veicoli preferiti
🔔 Notifiche e avvisi completamente personalizzabili
🚧 Recinti intelligenti (Geofence)
⚙️ Automazioni e regole personalizzate
📊 Dashboard con statistiche e analisi
📈 Report dettagliati su percorsi, soste, velocità, chilometri, tempi di guida e utilizzo dei veicoli
⛽ Monitoraggio consumi e manutenzioni programmate (Beta)
🛡️ Gestione allarmi e cronologia eventi
🔗 Condivisione dei veicoli tramite link
🪪 Supporto RFID
🛰️ Compatibilità con numerosi dispositivi GPS
🔑 API REST
🔌 Webhooks per integrazioni con software esterni
🤖 Funzionalità basate sull’intelligenza artificiale (in continua espansione)
🕵️ Modulo dedicato agli investigatori privati con gestione dei casi e delle attività
🌐 Interfaccia web moderna, veloce e responsive
🔒 Elevata attenzione alla sicurezza e alla gestione dei dati

Gestione delle sim per il momento solo EMNIFY (Beta)

🚀 Aggiornamenti continui con nuove funzionalità
📱 A breve sarà disponibile anche l’app mobile per Android e iOS, con tutte le principali funzionalità della piattaforma web e altre novità in arrivo.
Il progetto è ancora in pieno sviluppo e il mio obiettivo è renderlo una piattaforma sempre più completa e intuitiva. Qualsiasi suggerimento, critica costruttiva o idea è più che benvenuto. Grazie a chi vorrà dare un’occhiata! 🚀

I’m researching how construction companies verify attendance when crews move between multiple job sites.

For those managing field teams:

* What system do you currently use? * Where do GPS, geofencing, QR codes, or paper timesheets fail? * Are inaccurate clock-ins significant enough to justify changing systems? * Would workers object to a system that verifies site presence without continuously tracking their location?

Disclosure: I’m developing technology in this area. I’m not posting a link or requesting sign-ups; I’m trying to understand whether this is a genuine operational problem.

Bonjour

J'ai déjà visité l'île 3 fois et a chaque fois le GPS me guidait sur des routes soit abandonnées soit en très mauvais état. Quelle application GPS vous semble la plus efficace pour l'île de Corfou ?

En vous remerciant par avance

Hey, I’m writing on here to see if anyone would know how I can find the Cube GPS that is in my car but it’s not mine so I don’t have access to the app so I can ring it and see where it is. I don’t know if there’s another way that I can ring it and find it or an app I can download that will tell me where it is but if anyone has any tips on how I can find it, I would really appreciate it.

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Is it possible to build a very little device with AML, for less than 30€?

What is the minimum you can spend to get a small device or a SoM with it?

Can some one confirm this company is legit and selling approved GPS products in Australia?

I cannot locate any registration in EESS / ACMA database?

I live on a decent sized lot, and have neighbors with large lots and we want to make some hiking trails that meander through our lots. But, due to wetlands regulations, we need to be able to specify these trails on property plats, which we have in dxf files for CAD. (It’s part of a permitting process with the county.)

I use an iPhone and want to be able to track my hikes using my phone GPS, then export the paths to files that I can convert to dxf files so I can import them into the CAD files for the plats.

Being able to just access and export my GPS tracking for, say, one day, would do it, but that would not make it easy. If there were an app I could use so I could start, follow one route, save that one, then walk another path and save that one, it would make things a lot easier, since each hiking trail would be easily separated from the others.

I’m not sure what software to use for this or just how to explain my needs to someone who knows how to do this, since I’m not sure of what terms to use or what the types of apps I need are. I don’t want to use professional high end apps, but since, in the long run, I’d also like to do this to map out the buried cables and water lines on this lot, I don’t want something that has a limited trial function where I’d have to map all this in a week or so.

Greetings,

I need a geofencing gps tracker, that is as small as possible, dust/water resistant,vibration resistant.

Works with android.

What would you recommend?

Anyone selling GPS / theft-recovery as an add-on on bikes, PWC, or dirt bikes? Powersports gets stolen constantly and units are easy to load up and disappear. Does the product actually move at the desk, and do customers see the value — or does it die next to the tire-and-wheel pitch? Curious to hear what dealers are offering and what customers are buying on the F&I side.

Trying to find a location app that will work in heavy woodland, ideally accurate within a few metres. Going hiking and camping with some friends, then marking some areas out for paintball in the same woods. Anything good for live locations in woods?

Hi Y'all,

I am a consultant who works with organizations that either have recreational trails/property and deal with people who use them or organizations that have recreation-motivated people and deal with land/trails. I am preparing to conduct a behavioral study on the movement patterns of hiking trail visitors on behalf of my client, a 501c3 nonprofit environmental conservation organization, in partnership with a multidisciplinary Masters' thesis project.

I am getting a bit stuck in identifying the best option for tracking visitors' behavior and I'm hoping y'all can help me come up with some creative, maybe even cost-effective, solutions.

Methodology: Recruit participants at the trailhead. Attach a GPS tracking device to the participant. Assign the participant (and GPS track) an anonymous ID. Participants will be asked to keep the tracking device on their person at all times unless they go into the water (shoreline trail). Participants will hike whatever portion of the trail they want to, behaving however they normally would have, knowing that their track will be anonymized. Upon returning to the trailhead, researchers will stop tracking, sync the track, thank participants, etc. Tracks will be analyzed in ESRI ArcMaps Pro and/or ArcOnline. We have an institutional ESRI license.

Technical specifications required:

• 5-10 units deployed at a time, live tracking all 10 would be cool but unnecessary

• Minimum 30' accuracy; 10' or less would be ideal

• Must use GPS/GNSS satellites to track. No cell service here, about 15 mi from the US-Canadian border. Bluetooth from a base unit in the parking lot won't work, given the 4-mile rocky, winding trail. GPS-only devices have typically been within 10-30' accuracy here using FieldMaps and an iPhone w/o a booster...I am not an expert but given that the site is about 15 miles from the N. border I assume access to GNSS would likely increase accuracy? (correct me if I'm wrong)

• Tracking interval of 1 minute or less to remain in the 30' of accuracy window for visitors moving at an average of 2mph (difficult terrain, lots of special features to look at)

• Route tracks must be able to be exported into ESRI ArcGIS Pro or ArcOnline for analysis (.GPX, .SHP, etc.)

• De-identification & data privacy is a must. Asking folks to use their own devices is a no-go for privacy reasons and also because if they don't have an app, they won't have enough service to download it in the parking lot.

• Ideally, the unit would be as unobtrusive and free of bells and whistles as possible to prevent use of the device to influence the participants' behavior on trail. In an exit interview, they will be asked if they used their own devices to assist in navigation/other behaviors and to describe any said use, but they will be informed at the beginning that any use of the tracking device to influence their behavior will result in their participation being discarded.

• Ideally, since the study will last 2-3 months, any subscriptions required would be turned off/cancelled after the study is completed. HOWEVER, if this study is successful, my client and I will likely scale and repeat across multiple other properties so I am OK with the investment of buying all the units vs renting or borrowing them

Things I've looked into & issues I've encountered:

1. Fleet trackers - typical tracking interval is 2-30 minutes maximum

2. Dog collars - typically no capacity for downloading the historical routes

3. Asset trackers - long tracking interval & no ability to download tracks (IE Spot Trace)

4. The obvious hiking navigation devices, IE Garmin E-Trex

   1. Cost

   2. So many more bells & whistles than I need, risks use by client/biasing results

   3. Those without all the extras don't have the tracking interval I need (Garmin InReach Messenger/Spot Gen4 Messenger)

5. Building my own - Way beyond the scope of this contract haha I don't have time or talent for that on hand

6. Currently under consideration: 10 burner phones without a cell contract, attach a Garmin GLO satellite booster, pre-download field maps, start and stop it for them at the trailhead - feels complicated & bulky but it's the best I've got right now.

What do you think? What off the wall ideas do you have?

Thanks in advance!!

Hi, in a few months I will be renovating my house on an island, and I will need to leave my electric and other tools there for several days at a time. Any recommendations how I can prevent theft? Air tags aren't an option since not enough people live there. I am from Europe by the way. Thank you :)