![]() While using any feature of your phone will have some drain on its battery, with Bluetooth as no exception, One-Key uses a kind of Bluetooth called Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) specifically with optimal performance in mind. Even if the signal is strong, this can lead to about 13% battery depletion-climbing up to almost 40% if the signal is weak. The GPS on your phone works by constantly having to search for and maintain connections with cell towers. It’s just a fact that GPS powered apps drain the batteries of smart devices at a faster rate than Bluetooth. Relying instead on short range radio frequencies transmitted and received by localized devices, Bluetooth allows users to create small, ad hoc wireless networks wherever you go.Ĭonnecting more devices and trackable items increases the range and capacity of these ad hoc networks, as is the case with Milwaukee’s One-Key tool tracking system. This can be a real obstacle if you’re working on a jobsite that’s off the beaten path, or if the item you’re tracking ventures into an area that’s beyond the reach of the GPS network. GPS’s functionality depends entirely on your smartphone’s ability to establish a strong connection to a network of more than two-dozen satellites in orbit around the globe. Try doing anything on your smartphone in an area without wi-fi or cellular signal and you’ll understand the problem. On closer examination, it turns out not only is this a good thing, but the comparatively short range of Bluetooth is one of its greatest strengths. How could it be a good thing that Bluetooth tracking only works within about a 100-foot range, whereas GPS can work over long distances? This might seem like a serious downside at first. GPS is perfect for certain situations, but for the purposes of tracking the most important tools in your inventory, Bluetooth is the better way to go. You wouldn’t use a circular saw where a boxcutter would do the trick. So why use Bluetooth instead of GPS? The short answer: Just like with anything else, you have to choose the right tool for the job. Recently released, the One-Key Bluetooth Tracking Tag adds even more advanced tracking functionality and a wider tracking range.įurther reading: Learn the differences between the TICK vs the Bluetooth Tag vs an Asset ID Tag. ![]() It’s also the wireless smartphone tech that undergirds of Milwaukee tracking hardware products.įor example, the TICK™ tracker, first announced in 2017, debuted as a long-life, heavy-duty, durable tool and equipment tracker-e.g., weather, dust, and water-resistant-that can be attached to any item, and monitored on the One-Key digital platform. But did you know you can also use it to track physical objects in your environment?īluetooth-specifically, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)-is what Milwaukee® uses to keep track of its state-of-the-art line of One-Key enabled tools both on and off the jobsite. The last time you used Bluetooth, it was probably to wirelessly connect your phone to a headset or pair of speakers. The Global Positioning System (GPS) has attained the status of a household name-shorthand for the technological wizardry your smartphone performs to help keep track of yourself and everything else in our complex world.Īnd yet there’s something else right at your fingertips that’s even better at getting the job done than GPS in certain situations. If and when, for whatever reason, you find yourself thinking about tracking systems, odds are a single three letter acronym jumps to mind. ![]() In this article, we’ll outline some of the key differences between GPS and Bluetooth for tool and equipment tracking and inventory management needs. ONE-KEY™ uses Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) to help you keep track of your tools and equipment without draining your mobile device’s battery or requiring expensive hardware. But which is better for construction sites and keeping track of tools? Bluetooth vs GPS for Tool Tracking Global Position System (GPS) and Bluetooth® have long been the heavy hitters in the item tracking game. ![]()
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