Reliable Battery Life Estimates
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Reliable Battery Life Estimates: No Surprises
Our client software utilizes a complex algorithm to estimate the final battery life of our wildlife GPS animal tracking devices, considering several factors that affect it to provide precise estimates to customers.
One thing important that we can inform our customers about is how temperature impacts battery life, as very low temperatures can have a dramatic effect on how long the devices will operate on a set of batteries. Furthermore, we explain the counterintuitive reality that decreasing the period of GPS position attempts will actually increase, not decrease, battery life. In customer training, by communicating such insights, users will be better able to make informed decisions when configuring their GPS schedules for wildlife tracking research.
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GPS Timeout -Estimator assumes worst case
To ensure transparency and accuracy in our estimations, our software adopts a worst-case scenario approach in two key ways. Firstly, in our calculations, we deliberately degrade the battery capacity indicated by the manufacturer. This ensures that the estimated battery life is not based on the assumption of a full battery, providing a more conservative and realistic projection. Furthermore, we factor in the maximum allowed duration for each GPS position in our battery life calculator, even though this scenario is unlikely to occur in real-world usage. By intentionally under promising and overdelivering, we prioritize customer satisfaction and guarantee that users will not encounter disappointments such as unexpectedly shortened battery life after setup.
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