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Lifesaving Luggage Locators

The Trakdot Keeps Tabs on Your Suitcase When Your Airline Cannot

— January 9, 2013 — Unique
At this point in time, it's a surprise that we haven't seen more inventions like the Trakdot Luggage Tracker. The idea is simple and clever and one that would save travelers a great deal of stress and money were the concept more accessible.

GlobaTrac's innovative device can fit in the palm of your hand, it's remarkably lightweight and designed to fit snugly within your baggage before your possessions are checked at the airport. A quad-band GSM chip inside the Trakdot Luggage Tracker detects the location of your things and can communicate this to you with the help of a map-integrated smartphone app.

Photo Credits: Mashable | Gizmag | Rival Animus | Maxime Johnson
Trend Themes
1. Smart Luggage - The Trakdot Luggage Tracker is an example of smart luggage that provides travelers with peace of mind in knowing where their bags are, thus creating opportunities for more smart luggage innovations.
2. Internet of Things (iot) Devices - The Trakdot Luggage Tracker represents a breakthrough in the field of IoT devices that help individuals locate and track their belongings, thus creating new opportunities for implementing IoT devices in various sectors.
3. Location-based Services - The use of location-based technology in the Trakdot Luggage Tracker enables a wealth of opportunities for businesses and government agencies looking to better track and monitor inventory and assets.
Industry Implications
1. Travel and Tourism - The Trakdot Luggage Tracker is a disruptive technology that can enhance the overall travel experience by reducing the risk of lost or misplaced luggage, thus creating new opportunities and benefits for travel and tourism businesses and professionals.
2. Logistics and Supply Chain Management - The Trakdot Luggage Tracker represents an innovative way to track luggage and shipments in real-time, thus disrupting the logistics and supply chain management industries and paving the way for new solutions to improve visibility and traceability in these sectors.
3. Consumer Electronics - The Trakdot Luggage Tracker is an example of how smart technology can be embedded within everyday objects, thus creating new opportunities for consumer electronics companies to innovate and create more IoT devices that provide consumers with greater convenience and peace of mind.
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