| With the cases of cars and motorcycles being | | | | investments in their bikes, from specialized |
| stolen each year steadily growing, the need | | | | chrome accessories, unique paint jobs to |
| for anti-theft devices is also growing. To | | | | upgraded parts, which can cost in the tens of |
| address this demand, Omniscout has recently | | | | thousand of dollars," Robert Metz, President |
| introduced to the public their newest | | | | of WorldScout Corporation stated. "The |
| monitoring and tracking devices. | | | | Omniscout Portable and Portable Pro give |
| | | | users an added degree of comfort because the |
| The division of WorldScout Corporation which | | | | system will immediately alert and notify the |
| is based in Phoenix, Arizona launched two | | | | owner if it is being stolen or even moved |
| models of tracking devices at the V-Twin Expo | | | | without authorization," Metz further added |
| held in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company has | | | | about the devices. Other vehicles that can |
| developed the most sophisticated and most | | | | use the devices as a safeguard are motor |
| effective devices of its kind. They call the | | | | homes, snowmobiles, watercrafts, all-terrain |
| devices the Omniscout Portable and the | | | | vehicles and sports boats. |
| Portable Pro. And they are calling them such | | | | |
| for good reasons - both devices are as small | | | | The devices from Omniscout are the most |
| and lightweight as a cell phone, hence the | | | | sophisticated of their kind because of the |
| name. The size of these devices allows them | | | | fact that they are very much unlike other |
| to be easily concealed in a vehicle or even | | | | devices of their kind. The Omniscout |
| by a person. | | | | Portable and the Portable Pro does not suffer |
| | | | from limitations that other devices using GPS |
| The device is so accurate that the person or | | | | technology demonstrates. This is thanks to |
| vehicle carrying it can be located precisely | | | | WorldScout's one of a kind Adaptive Assisted |
| within a few meters. Both the devices are a | | | | Global Positioning System. Similar devices |
| combination of two technologies which make | | | | can only be located by satellite signal if |
| them the most advanced gadget of their kind. | | | | there is a clear view to the sky. But thanks |
| They employ the Global Positioning System or | | | | to the AAGP employed by the Omniscout |
| GPS to broadcast their current location. | | | | Portable and Portable Pro, GPS satellites can |
| They also make use of GSM/GPRS wireless | | | | locate the device even without a clear view |
| communication networks. The latter | | | | of the sky. In fact, the device can be |
| technology employed by the two devices allows | | | | detected with an accuracy of up to a few |
| them to receive commands with the use of the | | | | meters even if the device is inside a |
| international wireless networks. So, both | | | | building. |
| devices not only look like a cell phone in | | | | |
| size but also employ the same technology. | | | | Both the devices give information to the |
| The use of the two technologies in the | | | | owner like the exact location of the vehicle, |
| development of a hybrid device will no doubt | | | | real time tracking, street level mapping, and |
| be welcomed by motoring enthusiasts who wants | | | | cellular connectivity. Unlike other theft |
| that extra protection for their cars or | | | | prevention devices which are passive, these |
| motorcycles. | | | | devices allow remote controlling of the |
| | | | vehicles equipped with it. This capability |
| While the devices can be used on cars, the | | | | makes these gadgets so effective in theft |
| developers of the gadgets focus on the | | | | protection. The effectiveness of these |
| application of it on motorcycles. | | | | devices is akin to the braking effectiveness |
| "Motorcycle enthusiasts make significant | | | | of EBC rotors and calipers. |