Our smart GPS feature revolutionizes wildlife research by using the latest technology to optimize the efficiency of GPS tracking devices. By incorporating an accelerometer that monitors movement levels between scheduled GPS positions, our devices can intelligently determine when an animal is resting or sleeping. This innovative power-saving ability enables the device not to waste it’s battery on futile attempts at GPS when, for instance, animals are known to rest in GPS signal-dead zones like tree hollows. This will translate into longer battery life, a higher success rate in GPS, and a more complete and accurate dataset with fewer missed locations for the researchers.

This technology will not only extend the life of our devices, but also greatly enhance data quality in wildlife studies. By reducing wasted GPS attempts during inactive periods, researchers can capture quality data during active phases of animal behavior. This feature is now available on all of our devices at no extra cost, allowing our customers to enjoy extended battery life, improved GPS success rates, and a more complete data set, to take their wildlife research to the next level.

And as if that wasn’t enough, the datasets also include date and time stamps for the GPS locations attempts skipped due to inactivity or low activity.