I need it to be a disposable device, since it will be packed with equipment when shipped.
I know that carriers can use triangulation to get an approximate location of a device with GPS, I just need to know what the minimum hardware requirements would be for a carrier to pick up the device...
The end goal is a low-accuracy tracking device, using minimal hardware. I don't need the pin-point accuracy that comes with GPS, plus I'd like to be able to put one of these inside a train or truck, so it wouldn't have 'line of sight' to a gps satellite.
If it works, I'd like to get 1000 of...
My issue with GPS is the need for line of sight, and the high power consumption of the chips.
Why do you think GPS would be cheaper? My application needs a GSM chip for communication, so the GPS would be an additional cost.
I'm working on a Mobile Positioning project. Does anyone have any experience with some barebones hardware that can be used for Mobile Positioning?
The intended application is a simple mobile device (no screen, no buttons) that pings a carrier's tower. The carrier then calculates the approximate...
