Gps Tracking System For Vehicles

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Collectprecise data on vehicle location, speed, trip distance and time, engine idling and more with the GO9. Even if you park a vehicle indoors and underground, advanced GPS vehicle tracking and telematics starts recording as soon as you begin driving. The GO9 introduces the new Global Navigation Satellite System module (GNSS) for faster latch times and increasingly accurate location data.

Extract valuable vehicle health information within our fleet vehicle tracking system. Capture and record the vehicle identification number (VIN), odometer reading, engine faults and more. This data helps you prioritize vehicle maintenance and audit vehicle use to identify both safe and risky driving behaviors.

GO9 offers harsh-event data (such as aggressive acceleration, braking or cornering) and collision reconstruction through its accelerometer and our patented algorithms. If GO9 detects a suspected collision, it will automatically upload detailed data that enables forensic reconstruction of the event. This includes in-vehicle reverse collisions. Email and desktop alerts signal the first notice of loss.

Improve driving behaviors, such as following speed limits and reducing idling time, by playing an audible alert. GO9 also enables you to coach the driver with spoken words (available as an Add-On). Immediate driver feedback can enhance fleet safety, reinforce company policy and encourage your drivers to take immediate corrective action.

Vehicles send data from a multitude of sources, including the engine, drivetrain, instrument cluster and other subsystems. Utilizing multiple internal networks, the GO9 captures and organizes much of this data.

A vehicle tracking system is a business solution that uses in-vehicle telematics paired with fleet management software to collect data from both the vehicle (or mobile asset) and its driver/operator to give the organization robust and actionable data about the field operations processes previously only available via manual methods.

The in-vehicle telematics uses GPS technology to automatically provide location information along with other data such as date and time, vehicle diagnostics, engine management, and more. When paired with an in-cab device, which drivers/operators log in to, it automates operational reports to provide rich information to the business about the health and efficiencies of its vehicles, as well as data to provide insights into driver behavior, such as harsh usage, driving hours, excessive idling, speeding and fatigue.

The Internet provides huge opportunities to support advanced functionality and immediate accessibility. Often referred to as the cloud, businesses can rely on vehicle tracking systems to deliver insights instantaneously.

Fleet managements solutions can be accessed with any internet-connected device and gives businesses access to insights in real time to help make informed decisions, and complete daily tasks with ease.

Safety - More robust vehicle tracking systems inform fleet managers on metrics that can lead to decisions that increase safety for your drivers and the vehicles they share the road (or jobsite) with. Monitor and get real-time alerts regarding poor driving behaviors to have evidence-based driver coaching conversations and driver rewards programs.

Regardless of the solution, vehicle tracking systems all mostly operate in a similar fashion. Knowing your unique business needs and goals can improve your ability to choose a vehicle tracking system that is right for you.

The biggest differences between the companies that produce and sell these systems are the detail in the data collected, the differentiators in feature-sets and customizations, quality of hardware, and the value-added services like customer support and training that are provided by the vehicle tracking system provider. This software becomes an integral part to the business based on the crucial decisions you can make using the data provided. From professional services to help with installation, through to customer success, training, and support, a well-rounded suite of features and services will be instrumental in the level of success you see as a result of a vehicle tracking system.

A vehicle tracking system combines the use of automatic vehicle location in individual vehicles with software that collects these fleet data for a comprehensive picture of vehicle locations. Modern vehicle tracking systems commonly use GPS or GLONASS technology for locating the vehicle, but other types of automatic vehicle location technology can also be used. Vehicle information can be viewed on electronic maps via the Internet or specialized software. Urban public transit authorities are an increasingly common user of vehicle tracking systems, particularly in large cities.

Several types of vehicle tracking devices exist. Typically they are classified as "passive" and "active". "Passive" devices store GPS location, speed, heading and sometimes a trigger event such as key on/off, door open/closed. Once the vehicle returns to a predetermined point, the device is removed and the data downloaded to a computer for evaluation. Passive systems include auto download type that transfer data via wireless download. "Active" devices also collect the same information but usually transmit the data in near-real-time via cellular or satellite networks to a computer or data center for evaluation.

Many modern vehicle tracking devices combine both active and passive tracking abilities: when a cellular network is available and a tracking device is connected it transmits data to a server; when a network is not available the device stores data in internal memory and will transmit stored data to the server later when the network becomes available again.

Historically, vehicle tracking has been accomplished by installing a box into the vehicle, either self-powered with a battery or wired into the vehicle's power system. For detailed vehicle locating and tracking this is still the predominant method; however, many companies are increasingly interested in the emerging cell phone technologies that provide tracking of multiple entities, such as both a salesperson and their vehicle. These systems also offer tracking of calls, texts, web use and generally provide a wider range of options.[1]

Vehicle tracking systems are commonly used by fleet operators for fleet management functions such as fleet tracking, routing, dispatching, driving behavior, on-board information and security. Some vehicle tracking systems are bundled with or interface with fleet management software. Along with commercial fleet operators, urban transit agencies use the technology for a number of purposes, including monitoring schedule adherence of buses in service, triggering automatic changes of buses' destination sign displays once the vehicle approaches the bus terminus (or other set location along a bus route such as a particular bus stop along the route), and triggering pre-recorded (or even synthetic speech) bus stop, route (and its destination) or service announcements for passengers.

The American Public Transportation Association estimated that, at the beginning of 2009, around half of all transit buses in the United States were already using a GPS-based vehicle tracking system to trigger automated stop announcements.[3] This can refer to external announcements (triggered by the opening of the bus's door) at a bus stop, announcing the vehicle's route number and destination, primarily for the benefit of visually impaired customers, or to internal announcements (to passengers already on board) identifying the next stop, as the bus (or tram) approaches a stop, or both; the latter are often also displayed on an internal LED display or LCD monitor connected to the system while the loudspeakers play them. Data collected as a transit vehicle follows its route is often continuously fed into a computer program which compares the vehicle's actual location and time with its schedule, and in turn produces a frequently updating display for the driver, telling him/her how early or late he/she is at any given time, potentially making it easier to adhere more closely to the published schedule.

Such programs are also used to provide customers with real-time information as to the waiting time until arrival of the next bus or tram/streetcar at a given stop, based on the nearest vehicles' actual progress at the time, rather than merely giving information as to the scheduled time of the next arrival.[4] Transit systems providing this kind of information assign a unique number to each stop, and waiting passengers can obtain information by entering the stop number into an automated telephone system or an application on the transit system's website.[4][5]

Some transit agencies provide a virtual map on their website, with icons depicting the current locations of buses in service on each route, for customers' information,[6] while others provide such information only to dispatchers or other employees.

Vehicle tracking systems are also popular in consumer vehicles as a theft prevention, monitoring and retrieval device. Police can simply follow the signal emitted by the tracking system and locate the stolen vehicle. When used as a security system, a Vehicle Tracking System may serve as either an addition to or replacement for a traditional car alarm. Some vehicle tracking systems make it possible to control the vehicle remotely, including block doors or engine in case of emergency. The existence of vehicle tracking device then can be used to reduce the insurance cost, because the loss-risk of the vehicle drops significantly.

Vehicle tracking systems are an integrated part of the "layered approach" to vehicle protection, recommended by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) to prevent motor vehicle theft. This approach recommends four layers of security based on the risk factors pertaining to a specific vehicle. Vehicle Tracking Systems are one such layer and are described by the NICB as "very effective" in helping police recover stolen vehicles.

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