No more long hours of anguish to seek their dog or cat runaway everywhere: in a few months, our companions can be followed to the trace, or rather, the GPS signal, and better to wear a reflective dog vest to increase visibility at night.
"What happened to that dog?" If you like Nino Ferrer sometimes looking over your pet, here are some news that should please you! Swiss engineers are developing a mini GPS unit that can be attached to any conventional collar. No more hours to call the runaway dog or cat, or be bad blood for him. The collar will emit a geolocation signal once an hour. Better still, the device is also designed for use in enclosed premises satellite links used by the GPS system, are weak or interrupted (as in garages or basements).
Indeed, the "pet pointer" is equipped with a satellite tracking device of the latest generation, capable of operating with three satellite systems that exist in Europe (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo). In addition, the LBS pet pointer uses a location system, able to perform also a location in the absence of a satellite link and the indoors. The given position will be streamed to your smart phone, tablet or computer, and in more than 220 countries.
PRICE. The marketing of the product is planned for spring 2015. It should cost less than 100 Swiss francs (€ 83) and can already be booked online. After purchase, you should register his petpointer on the Internet. A number and check code are marked on the unit and must be entered during registration, and the email address of the owner. Thus, it will be informed by e-mail, especially when the power level (battery) is too low. Note that for continuous daily use, the device will have a battery life of 2 to 3 weeks.
It will then enter into a contract to cover communications. This subscription can be monthly, annual or biennial. It will transmit mobile network location data between petpointer and server, where they will then be communicated to the terminal. These communication costs will be fixed and will amount to pennies a day.
WATCH OUT. However, the point will not replace pet identification of the animal, tattoo or microchip (which is mandatory). Indeed, only this identification allows at present to trace the owner of a lost pet. But the vet to make sure it is the correct animal, before any consultation or operation, a kind of passport fee, while the pet pointer rather play the role of the mobile phone. Another recommendation: prefer a necklace with a secure attachment system, which is to say which can shed when throttling, if possible with a reflective strip to better identify the animal at night.
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