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# Belongings-Tracking Devices
The hipKey Ensures People Don't Lose Their Possessions

By Meghan Young | Published 2013-01-24 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hipkey
References: [uncrate](http://uncrate.com/stuff/hipkey/) & [hippih](http://www.hippih.com/)

The hipKey is a handy little device that syncs with [iPhones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/level-home) and [iPads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phonitor) to ensure that belongings are not lost or misplaced. Shaped like a mini crescent moon, the hipKey can be attached to just about anything including zippers, bags, belt loops and more. The hipKey is lightweight enough not to be a bother. Instead, people will praise their hipKey for helping them not lose important things, including their children.

Essentially, when a person wearing the hipKey strays too far from specific people or items, it alerts them immediately. The hipKey also has a [motion mode that triggers the alarm](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journey-loc8-motion) if anyone so much as moves the key. It was designed by Hippih, a studio based in Copenhagen.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.8/10
- Popularity: 67% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Belongings-tracking Devices:** The hipKey and devices like it offer disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of lost and found prevention.
- **Iot Integration:** The integration of the hipKey with smartphones and other devices highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT) industry.
- **Wearable Technology:** The hipKey's lightweight design and convenient attachment options demonstrate the potential for disruptive innovation in the wearable technology industry.

### Where This Applies

- **Lost and Found:** The hipKey and similar belongings-tracking devices present disruptive innovation opportunities for the lost and found industry, enhancing the efficiency of reclaiming lost items.
- **Security and Surveillance:** The integration of motion sensors and remote alerts in devices like the hipKey create disruptive innovation opportunities in the security and surveillance industry, improving asset protection and theft prevention.
- **Family & Child Safety:** The hipKey's ability to track and alert when a person strays too far from specific people or items opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for the family and child safety industry, improving peace of mind for parents.

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