Privacy-Dangers and Protections

2005 ◽  
pp. 2308-2313
Author(s):  
Willian H. Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Location Tracking ◽  
Fire Services ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Prey Location ◽  
Getting Lost ◽  
Key Terms ◽  
Potential Customers

It is no wonder that the average citizen is concerned about the difficulty of guarding one’s privacy. Now, your own cell phone can reveal your ever-changing whereabouts by means of “location technology” (Lagesse, 2003). Chips that receive coordinates from global positioning satellites now make it possible to locate persons, cars, merchandise, in short, whatever we value. Like most new technology, it is easy to see advantages as well as drawbacks. Some positives of location technology are that ambulances, police and fire services can reach victims more quickly; driving suggestions can be delivered in real time to motorists (thus helping to avoid traffic tie-ups and prevent getting lost); advertisers can inform potential customers of the existence of a nearby hotel, store or restaurant; stores utilizing RFID (see the KEY TERMS section for explanations of possibly unfamiliar terms) can trace merchandise movement to reduce waste, replenish inventory, and stem shoplifting. Some negatives are that nefarious agents can also use location technology to track their prey; location-tracking history can be subpoenaed by one’s legal adversaries; and it is inevitable that corporations and government will have an interest in conducting such monitoring (Griffin & Whitehead, 2001, 2002).

Privacy-Dangers and Protections

2008 ◽  
pp. 218-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Location Tracking ◽  
Fire Services ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Prey Location ◽  
Getting Lost ◽  
Key Terms ◽  
Potential Customers

It is no wonder that the average citizen is concerned about the difficulty of guarding one’s privacy. Now, your own cell phone can reveal your ever-changing whereabouts by means of “location technology” (Lagesse, 2003). Chips that receive coordinates from global positioning satellites now make it possible to locate persons, cars, merchandise, in short, whatever we value. Like most new technology, it is easy to see advantages as well as drawbacks. Some positives of location technology are that ambulances, police and fire services can reach victims more quickly; driving suggestions can be delivered in real time to motorists (thus helping to avoid traffic tie-ups and prevent getting lost); advertisers can inform potential customers of the existence of a nearby hotel, store or restaurant; stores utilizing RFID (see the KEY TERMS section for explanations of possibly unfamiliar terms) can trace merchandise movement to reduce waste, replenish inventory, and stem shoplifting. Some negatives are that nefarious agents can also use location technology to track their prey; location-tracking history can be subpoenaed by one’s legal adversaries; and it is inevitable that corporations and government will have an interest in conducting such monitoring (Griffin & Whitehead, 2001, 2002).

Design of Medical Monitoring and Locating System Based on GPS and GPRS

2011 ◽  
Vol 340 ◽  
pp. 202-208
Author(s):  
Yuan Ti ◽  
Shu Dong Liu ◽  
Xiao Yu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Location Tracking ◽  
Medical Monitoring ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Position Information ◽  
Getting Lost ◽  
Receiver Module ◽  
Locating System

According to the difficulty of monitoring special patients in hospitals as well as their inclination to getting lost when going out alone, the design of a personal medical monitoring and positioning system is presented based on GPS and GPRS. The system receives navigation and position information continuously from a GPS satellite through GR-87 receiver module, and real-time sends the information of vital signs and position to the monitoring center in the hospital or a GPRS cell phone terminal with SIM300 module through GPRS network, so as to perform long-distance medical monitoring and location tracking to a patient, with such advantages as high positioning precision, good real-time performance, low power consumption, etc.

scholarly journals Sistem Pelacakan Lokasi Pelaporan Petugas Lapangan Irigasi Provinsi Sumatera Barat Berbasis GPS Smartphone dan WebGIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-281
Author(s):  
Budi Sunaryo ◽  
Muhammad Ilhamdi Rusydi ◽  
Jack Febrian Rusdi ◽  
Rifda Suriani ◽  
Syafril Daus
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Location Tracking ◽  
Digital Maps ◽  
Database Server ◽  
Field Officer ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Sqlite Database

Tracking the location from the side of the report and the position of the reporter in real-time is very much needed in validating the performance of irrigation field officers. The location tracking system represented in smartphone applications, and digital maps are a practical solution for supervisors in monitoring the performance of field officers. The Global Positioning System (GPS) module on Android smartphones and the Web Geographic Information System (WebGIS) are supporting technologies for the system. Each location coordinate on the report will be sent automatically to the MySQL database server, then each coordinate location of the field officer will be sent to the Firebase Realtime Database, coupled with a database synchronization system to handle reports offline when officers are in areas that do not have internet access. Database synchronization plays a role in handling report data stored in the SQLite database on an Android smartphone with a MySQL database server. This system is useful for supervisors in controlling and monitoring the performance of irrigation field officers and can be used as material for decision making. After being implemented in several Irrigation Areas in West Sumatra Province by 113 users consisting of 13 supervisors and 100 field officers, the supervisors can track the location of the report, follow the position of field officers in real-time and send reports offline.

scholarly journals Personal Emergency Alert Device Containing Real-Time Location

2022 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 694-706
Author(s):  
Stephanie Liwanag ◽  
◽  
Ma. Andrea Alfaro ◽  
Wilfred Carlos ◽  
Jerald Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Location Tracking ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Main Components ◽  
The Right ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to develop a Personal Emergency Alert Device Containing Real-time Location which can be used by anyone particularly women and children who need help especially in times of emergency. Method–Arduino Nano, Global Positioning System, and Global System for Mobile Communication were utilized as the main components of the device, which was evaluated in the aspect of appearance through its size, weight, product design, casing, and functionality through its accuracy in displaying information, text messaging capabilities, and location tracking. In order to optimize the product’s specifications, it underwent assessment and evaluation by experts in the field. The study used product development design. There were twenty (20) respondents in total, comprising of five (5) Electronics Engineer and fifteen (15) Electronics Engineering students who were selected using purposive sampling techniques. The responses were gathered from the students by handing out questionnaires, which were eventually tallied, tabulated, processed and treated using statistical treatment.Results–The structure of the device is excellent. The product also passed the evaluation of the expert respondents in terms of functionality since it is excellent in accessing the information, delivering the right information, and finding exact locations. The device is thus functional as it serves its purpose.Conclusion–The structure of the device is excellent. The product also passed the evaluation of the expert respondents in terms of functionality since it is excellent in accessing the information, delivering the right information, and finding exact locations. The device is thus functional as it serves its purpose.Recommendations–It is recommended that the product developers should reduce the device size. They should also ensure that the casing and design are attractive to make the device noticeable. Moreover, to further improve the functionality of the device, product developers should track the exactlocation instead of coordinates. They should also consider which cellular network works best for different places. Lastly, to augment the results and findings of this study, further research undertakings on this topic should be conducted.Research Implications–The users of this product can help summon assistance in case of emergency. Practical Implications–Anyone who is experiencing emergency cases will just press the button for them to be tracked and be saved.

A Dynamic HMM-based Real-time Location Tracking System Utilizing UHF Passive RFID

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Bijoy Dripta Barua Chowdhury ◽  
Sara Masoud ◽  
Young-Jun Son ◽  
Chieri Kubota ◽  
Russell Tronstad
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Location Tracking ◽  
Passive Rfid

Design of Urban Vehicle Dynamic and Real-Time Navigation System Based on WSNs, GPS, and GPRS Techniques

2013 ◽  
Vol 765-767 ◽  
pp. 3291-3294
Author(s):  
Cheng Lin Li ◽  
Zhi Yong Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Navigation System ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Sensor Nodes ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
General Packet Radio Service ◽  
Vehicle Navigation System ◽  
Global Positioning

Currently, the traffic congestion is a significant problem encountered in urban development, which should be resolved depending primarily on the management and deployment under the circumstance that road construction isn't able to keep the pace of automobile growth. WSNs (Wireless sensor networks), made up of numerous sensor nodes, form a multi-hop and self-organizing cellular system by wireless communication, which can realize real-time monitoring and collecting environmental information by cooperation. In this paper, a design of real-time and dynamic city vehicle navigation system is presented based on WSNs, GPS(Global Positioning System), and GPRS(General Packet Radio Service) techniques..

scholarly journals A Modular Toolkit to Fabricate Microfluidic Devices for 3D Cell Culture and Near Real-time Measurements

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giraso Kabandana ◽  
Adam Michael Ratajczak ◽  
Chengpeng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Microfluidic Channel ◽  
3D Cell Culture ◽  
Microfluidic Devices ◽  
In Vitro Cell Cultures ◽  
Scoring Tools

Microfluidic technology has tremendously facilitated the development of in vitro cell cultures and studies. Conventionally, microfluidic devices are fabricated with extensive facilities by well-trained researchers, which hinders the widespread adoption of the technology for broader applications. Enlightened by the fact that low-cost microbore tubing is a natural microfluidic channel, we developed a series of adaptors in a toolkit that can twine, connect, organize, and configure the tubing to produce functional microfluidic units. Three subsets of the toolkit were thoroughly developed: the tubing and scoring tools, the flow adaptors, and the 3D cell culture suite. To demonstrate the usefulness and versatility of the toolkit, we assembled a microfluidic device and successfully applied it for 3D macrophage cultures, flow-based stimulation, and automated near real-time quantitation with new knowledge generated. Overall, we present a new technology that allows simple, fast, and robust assembly of customizable and scalable microfluidic devices with minimal facilities, which is broadly applicable to research that needs or could be enhanced by microfluidics.

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