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Placed in various objects, this solution will help to secure property and people. After two years of research in collaboration with CEA, significant technological advances have been implemented to produce this anti-theft device.

With a volume reduction of nearly 40% compared to other mini-tracers on the market, the limits for its integration have been redefined. This tracer is also equipped with GSM and GPS antennas so that it can be geo-located. In the event of loss of signal, a GSM triangulation method takes over so that it can be tracked at all times. Its new generation battery (30% better than the competition) offers an unparalleled independence (400 wh/l) for its size (2.36 cm3) and since it is charged by induction, it can be placed in a complete range of completely waterproof and sealed objects.

Various developments are underway to provide specific solutions for different markets.

To meet a growing demand, we have completed a priority concept dedicated to jewellery: a GPS tracer integrated into a prototype watch and connected to a security service platform. Our tracer thus becomes the custodian for goods requiring protection.

In the professional and individual markets, several applications may be possible to meet varying needs; our goal is to begin commercialization in early 2014. Evolution Consulting is able to respond to specific requests with detailed specifications.

The technological challenges:

Egide is based on tightly integrated hardware and software developments.
The technological challenges were related to miniaturization of the tracer, the objective being to attain a maximum casing size of 35*25mm*15mm, or 40% smaller than the smallest tracer on the market today.

Interactions between the components created multiple issues; the embedded electronics had to be optimized and miniaturized, the antennas designed to have enough power despite their small size, a high performance battery had to be specifically developed to provide a maximum of independence despite its integration into the casing. A software platform for intuitive monitoring was developed to allow one or several tracers to be located and tracked in real-time. This enables specific interaction with the electronic device to advise on the state of the battery, the direction and speed that the object is moving, to set the desired alerts and to change the operating status for each of the tracers to maximize their independence.

The final challenge was to optimize energy management with the hardware and software communicating in order to obtain the best results.

General and Technical Data: EGIDE Watch
A prototype watch with an elegant design concealing the EGIDE system, a miniature GPS tracer with condensed high technology.

• Very small dimensions, with a casing of 35*25*15 mm
• An invisible and undetectable device.
• Induction charged (wireless)
• Increased independence due to a next generation Lithium Ion battery.
• GPS SiRFStar IV tracking system and GNSS Glonass and Galileo Ready
• SGM/GPRS communication system
• Accelerometer motion sensor
• Astonishingly easy to use