I think, integrating GPS tracking system to shoes, is going to be the trend for 2007. At the very start of this month, I had also talked about a pair of GPS-enabled shoes, which was developed by Sayo Isaac Daniel. Now, the similar idea has been put into practice by GTX Corporation, a California based company, which is supposed to use Cingular network to send out location data.
The GTX GPS shoes is integrated with a tiny GPS tracking device within the shoe, which in fact communicates the location to a central location tracking service. A few of the sports integrated with the GPS-based shoes is Dual GeoFencing, which is touted to enable perimeters of either secure regions or insecure regions to be predetermined by guardian, who are provided with a mobile phone alerts if a perimeter is infringed by the holder.
One more characteristic added to the GPS-enabled shoes is the smart power source (1350mAh) which could go days ahead of needing a recharge and send out its signal might via the air, which allows a caretaker not just to keep track of a loved one however also keep track of the performance and status of the device. No price tag has got so far but as and when it will come with additional info, I will let you know.
