Honeywell Personal Tracker satellite-based connected worker mobile device

The Honeywell Personal Tracker satellite-based connected worker mobile device is designed to help governments, companies and other organisations monitor the location and safety of workers in remote locations.

The product uses Iridium’s low-earth orbit satellite network, which provides pole-to-pole coverage. The mobile device allows companies to communicate with their workers or track assets anywhere in the world, including across oceans, airways and polar regions.

Emergency services, maritime, military and oil and gas workers can share their location with GPS coordinates and send text messages using the enterprise-grade, ultrarugged device, which is certified to function in hazardous environments where explosions or a fire may occur due to flammable liquids or vapours.

It can be used as a stand-alone, two-way communications device or can be clipped to a backpack to serve as a tracking beacon. It can also be paired with an iPhone so that users can access a mobile app that offers features such as interactive SOS, messaging, push notifications, trip information and situational awareness.

In the event of an emergency, an organisation can send push notifications to alert its workers — regardless of their location — and then track their locations and provide updates as they seek shelter.

The device can receive current location requests and configuration updates over the air.

The mobile device supports ViewPoint software, a web-based platform that provides organisations with real-time visibility for tracking and monitoring high-value assets such as vehicle fleets and cargo containers.