Hermosa Beach, Calif. –
, a provider of personal GPS
tracking devices for kids and pets, has developed a personal GPS tracking
device for senior citizens.
The $187 2.5-ounce MobileProtector
incorporates a cellphone, assisted-GPS, pre-programmed 911 button, and three
other programmable speed-dial buttons. The preprogrammed buttons enable seniors
to call emergency personnel, doctors or family in an emergency.
The wearable device also delivers
speed and inactivity alerts via text message, email or web to caregivers. Speed alerts can be programmed to alert
family members when the user is driving at a speed exceeding a preset level.
The device also alerts caregivers if
a user with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease crosses virtual borders set up
through a secure online account.
Unlike senior-citizen personal-safety devices
that work only when the wearer is near a home phone, said SecuraTrak CEO Chris
Holber, “LifeTrac is the only solution available on the market today that
seniors can carry with them in the house and around town and know they can
contact family, friends or physicians with the push of one button in an
emergency.” The device works in cellular networks in more than 120 countries,
he added.
The company called MobileProtector
the first personal GPS locator to incorporate cellular-based assisted-GPS
technology to help locate users in areas where GPS satellite signals are weak
or blocked. Assisted GPS also accelerates the time to first fix (TTFF), or the
time it takes for the device to determine its GPS location after being turned
on.
Service plans start at $47.99 per
month.
The device is available on SecuraTrak’s
website, and the company is working on distribution through major wireless retailers.
The company’s SecuraPal Guardian solution is
designed for children and pets and lacks cellular capability.
