Dedicated People-Tracking Solutions

Summary

Dedicated person-tracking devices are available for a wide range of applications such as child tracking and teenage driver tracking. However, the strongest growth in dedicated person tracking devices is expected in segments such as the elderly, Alzheimer’s patients, parolees, offenders, and lone workers due to the unique characteristics of these solutions in terms of battery life, reliability, and size compared with converged form factors based on handsets.

This Research Report describes dedicated person-tracking devices' form factors, segments, pricing, and main vendors. It also provides insight into the growth of this GPS product category including the main market drivers and barriers, as well as shipment forecasts per segment.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Personal Tracking System: Components, Features, and Benefits
    • 1.1. Tracking Hardware
      • 1.1.1. Form Factors
      • 1.1.2. Location Module
      • 1.1.3. Connectivity Module
      • 1.1.4. User Interface - SOS button
      • 1.1.5. Accessories
    • 1.2. Tracking Software and Monitoring Functionality
      • 1.2.1. Web Clients
      • 1.2.2. Mobile Clients
      • 1.2.3. Alerts
    • 1.3. Functions and Use Cases
    • 1.4. Benefits of Dedicated Personal Tracking Devices
  • 2. Personal Tracking Market Segments
    • 2.1. Children
      • 2.1.1. Segment Description
      • 2.1.2. Main Players
    • 2.2. Teenage Drivers
      • 2.2.1. Segment Description
      • 2.2.2. Main Players
    • 2.3. The Elderly, Alzheimer's Patients, and the Mentally Impaired
      • 2.3.1. Segment Description
      • 2.3.2. Main Players
    • 2.4. Parolees and Offenders
      • 2.4.1. Segment Description
      • 2.4.2. Main Players
    • 2.5. Lone Workers
      • 2.5.1. Segment Description
      • 2.5.2. Main Players
  • 3. pricing
    • 3.1. Hardware
    • 3.2. Subscription
  • 4. Dedicated Personal Tracking Drivers
    • 4.1. Increased Insecurity Perception
    • 4.2. Aging Populations
    • 4.3. Rising Law Enforcement Costs
    • 4.4. Smaller Form Factors
  • 5. Dedicated Personal Tracking Barriers
    • 5.1. Competition from Converged Solutions
    • 5.2. Battery Life
    • 5.3. Device Size
    • 5.4. Indoor Coverage
    • 5.5. Hardware and Connectivity Costs
    • 5.6. Reliability
    • 5.7. Privacy
    • 5.8. Security
    • 5.9. User Awareness and Distribution

Tables

  1. Dedicated People Tracking Systems Shipments by Segment, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  2. Personal Tracking Hardware and Service Pricing, World Markets, 2009