GPS tracking software is not a fad, it’s a fab solution for fleet management needs.

GPS tracking is a fool-proof method to find out the exact location of objects. It helps in monitoring other factors such as speed, driving behaviour, trips, and a lot more.

You’ll find many GPS Tracking systems for cars, location tracking systems for commercial vehicles and vehicle tracking software for trucks. Modern Telematics software providers like GPSforTrack are offering much more than just live tracking in their fleet management software. 

Are you wondering how the high-tech world of GPS Tracking systems works? We’ll acquaint you with the nitty-gritty of the technology in the blog. 

What is GPS Tracking?

GPS Tracking is a process of determining the exact whereabouts of something be it a vehicle, person, equipment, etc. the basic requirement for this method to work is a GPS device, an internet connection, and the consent of the person whom/whose property you are tracking.

A device can be installed in a vehicle/equipment or a smart mobile phone can be used as a GPS device. GPS Tracking is an inevitable part of the entire supply chain unit and delivery services. Many organisations that have a large workforce working in the field also take the help of a GPS tracking system to monitor their field employees.

How GPS Tracking Software Works

Before jumping to the technicalities of the working of GPS Tracking software let’s understand the concept of the Global Positioning System.

The hero of the GPS technology is the GNSS, Global Navigation Satellite System. GNSS is a set of satellites orbiting around our planet that communicate with the GPS devices installed on Earth through electromagnetic waves.

When trackers receive the signal from the satellites, they convert it into data packets and send them to the server. There is a sim in the device that yields the network to relay data to and from the server. The data further goes to the software that translates the data into understandable language and reflects it on the UI.

There is 24 satellite including GPS in the space, they always spin around the earth 365 days a year and 24 hours a day and they complete one round in 12 hours.GPS (Global Positioning System) is a type of GNSS ( Global Navigation Satellite System). It Provides tiny electronic receivers to define the latitude, longitude, and altitude of a point.

Whenever your device gets a signal from one satellite (for example Red) then you should be somewhere at the red sphere which center is the satellite and the radius is the distance between your device and satellite.

Now when your device gets a signal from the second satellite (let’s assume yellow)then you should be on the Red sphere and also on the yellow sphere means you are on the intersecting circle of two spheres. Now you are in the circle.

Now when your device gets a signal from the third satellite(blue) then you get the exact position of your device, the intersecting point of the three spheres.
This is how the user is using GPS Tracking Software in Device.

GPS manages a network of satellites that are orbiting the Earth. The time you turn your GPS, the receiver receives the signal from these satellites about their current time and location. The receiver then estimates its distance from the satellite based on the event taken by the signal to reach you.