Honeywell Personal Tracker. Photo: Honeywell.

Honeywell announced a new satellite-based connected solution to help governments, companies and other organizations monitor the location and safety of workers in remote locations. The Personal Tracker uses Iridium’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network to allow companies to communicate with their workers or track assets anywhere in the world — across oceans, airways and even polar regions.

Emergency services, maritime, military, and oil and gas workers can share their location with Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates and send text messages using the device, which is certified to function in hazardous environments where explosions or a fire may occur due to flammable liquids or vapors. It can be used as a stand-alone, two-way communications device or can be clipped to a backpack to serve as a tracking beacon. Users can also pair the device with an iPhone to access the Honeywell mobile app that offers features such as interactive SOS, messaging, push notifications, trip information and situational awareness.

For example, in the event of an emergency, an organization can send push notifications to alert its workers and then track their locations and provide updates as they seek shelter.

The mobile device supports Honeywell’s ViewPoint software, a web-based platform that provides organizations with real-time visibility for tracking and monitoring high-value assets such as vehicle fleets and cargo containers. The ViewPoint platform offers organizations and government users a 90-day tracking history, geofencing, scheduling reports, alert management and messaging.