How To Track Expensive Items Using Technology

We live in a technology-driven world where the need to track everything is important. Be it the kids, pets, phone, car keys, wallet, weight loss, marcos, even steps when walking. The revolutionary science behind these systems has made it possible to keep try of valuable items that many did not know they could. Think about a few years back when car keys were made and had remotes attached to them.

Then it’s possible that no one considered the fact that our cars were trackable. Although you had to be within a certain distance, much like today, we were able to locate our cars with the push of a button. Nowadays, maybe of our tracking devices are automatic and did need a button, just a quick scan and your item is located. Below we’ll look at some of the designs that help everyday people track valuable items. 
Track Expensive Items Using Technology

GPS tracking

Now, some of these are known technologies that are used every day, and some are not as well known. For starters, GPS tracking. How did that person get from point A to point B with the device in their hand, watch, or car? Simple, GPS tracking. This has a been a widely-used tracking system for years now. Always in a reinvention cycle because of the satellite tracking that we have orbiting in space. We get instantaneous results after putting in an address. Can’t find a restaurant nearby, GPS it. Now how does this help with valuable items?

The global sim card inside the device you are using has kept track of where you were. If you just came from a new bar and you realized, you can’t find your wallet then you are able to track back to the location and hope a civil citizen held onto it to return. Another thing with the GPS is can track vehicles. Once placed on a car, you have a visual of where it is headed. This can be useful if you are tracking a delivery, or a ride, or if your car was just stolen.

Bluetooth 

Bluetooth is another incredible design for tracking. Bluetooth has become a popular use for tracking. It’s not just for connecting items together such as those wireless headphones to the laptop. Bluetooth low energy is amazing because the low energy that is being consumed allows for the battery life of our devices to last up to a year without needing a recharge.

This is not the standard laptop Bluetooth here. Other valuables include items such as luggage, keys, wallet, purse, and pets. But how? Simple, a tracker tag is placed on those items and connects with the device of your choice. So, the wallet that you may have left at the new bar could have easily been tracked on your phone if you were relatively in a range between 20- 200 feet away. The tracker does work best when you are 20-50 feet from the item you are tracking.

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The fantastic thing about the tag is that it is always connected to your phone, therefore, it can alert you when you are out of range of the item that has the tag. As mentioned before, the location can’t be given if you are out of range. When you are not connected via the Bluetooth tag, your smartphone is able to receive the last known location. Another great feature with the Bluetooth is the ability to include lights and buzzers that the item is easier to be found.

Microchips 

Microchips are more so implants that can be placed in valuable items. Of course, one does not want to think that they have a chip in them and are being tracked by someone, but there are times when you need to do just that. You have a beloved pet who likes to roam away from the house at times, or an elderly family member who has dementia and wonders off. The same implant can be placed in items such as pets or people.

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A neat, but a little frightening idea is placing a chip in your hand that contains all of your banking information and payment methods so that you don’t have to worry about tracking your wallet or purse. The chip is equipped to free you of those items. The chip in a person or pet alone will not find their location without a tracking app designed and activated. Of course, if the app is too much, the company that implanted the chip can locate the person or pet. But do understand that they can not be easily removed.

In Conclusion

Tracking valuables makes sense. Tracking technology can be used for Security, safety, or for items that fuel our income. Tracking places a peace of mind when they need to accurately locate the camera bag or laptop carrier if it went missing and has a high price tag on it. We all have a need to track something, may not be the same as another, but it can spare the depression and go for broke if such valuable items were to go missing.

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