KLIC KP-100 - Is the World’s First Terrestrial-Based Personal Portable Location Detection Device

KLIC(Korea Location Information & Communications) unveiled the world’s first terrestrial-based personal portable location detection device the 'KP-100'. The portable device will utilize a location based service called 'mypol' which keeps track of children, the disabled, patients etc.

The KP-100 measures 45.9 x 63.9 x 17.2mm and weighs 49 grams. One also comes across a SOS Button which can be used in case of an emergency. Suggested price is 160,000(KRW) and one needs to shell out 9,000(KRW) as subscription service.

Gil Soo Lee, executive director of the company says "since it is a terrestrial-based device instead of GPS, it can keep track of the object even when people are outside of building as well as when they are inside. The device enables to check the location of the users within 1m. It can be charged via a handset charger and it runs for about four days per charge."