1. A method for monitoring a lifting device comprising: utilizing a position determiner module coupled to a first point of interest to generate location information about said first point of interest, said first point of interest moveably coupled with a jib pivot via a cable and said first point of interest capable of traversing at least a portion of a jib of said lifting device, a first counterweight attached to said jib, said jib pivot moveably coupled with said jib, wherein said first point of interest, said jib pivot, and said cable are approximately vertically above a hook block; determining a distance between said first point of interest and said hook block using a distance determiner in proximity of said first point of interest; determining an autonomous position of said first point of interest as coordinates in three dimensions based on said location information using a position determiner module, said autonomous position does not depend on physical interactions and relationships between components of said lifting device, said position determiner does not include any moving parts; maintaining a vertical orientation of an antenna as a vertical angle of said jib changes using a second counterweight coupled with said position determiner module, said antenna is coupled with and used by said position determiner module; and monitoring said lifting device based on a comparison of said autonomous position of said first point of interest to an expected position in a planned virtual lift path of a physical environment.