geolocator

American  

[jee-oh-loh-kayt-er, jee-oh-loh-kayt-er] / ˌdʒi oʊˈloʊˌkeɪt ər, ˌdʒi oʊ loʊˈkeɪt ər /

noun

1. an electronic device or piece of software that uses GPS or other positioning technology to locate a person or thing carrying the device.

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Example Sentences

An ingenious solution for small birds is a geolocator tag, or geologger – a tiny device that simply records time, location and presence or absence of sunlight.

From Salon

In June 2016, our team captured and fitted 120 birds with geolocator backpacks.

From Scientific American

Mr. McAlexander, who is on the council of the Linnaean Society of New York, a birding and nature group, makes geolocator bands to study terns that migrate as far as southern Argentina.

From New York Times

Independently, in 2013, a U.S. team and a Canadian group each outfitted about 20 blackpolls with geolocator backpacks.

From Science Magazine

"You’re carrying around a little geolocator whenever you go out with your cellphone."

From US News