Modern technologies for transport control and enterprise fleet management.
Modern technologies for transport control and enterprise fleet management GPS/GLONASS transport monitoring.
Any organization with its own vehicle fleet has problems with “left” trips, fuel theft, unauthorized downtime, and the use of equipment for personal purposes. All this inevitably leads to a decrease in the company's profits. If earlier managers could still turn a blind eye to such losses, now, during the financial crisis, this problem is especially relevant.
How can we control the work of drivers and equipment, while spending a minimum of effort and money? Modern technologies have made it possible to do what we could only dream of before — automatically receive data from an entire fleet of vehicles, track the movement and operation of equipment in real time, quickly and easily compile reports on fuel consumption, and much more. This area is called GPS/GLONASS transport monitoring.
One of the undisputed leaders in the GPS/GLONASS monitoring market is the Voyager satellite tracking system. The Voyager system has long been successfully used by thousands of motor companies in Russia, the CIS countries and abroad. Why was the use of this satellite system the optimal solution for both large transport companies and small fleets? It's very simple: the Voyager GPS/GLONASS monitoring system allows you to fully control the location and route of a vehicle or group of vehicles in real time. Add to this absolutely free software, fuel consumption control, connection of various sensors, such as an alarm button, a refrigerator compartment temperature control sensor, a body lift sensor, etc. It turns out to be an almost ideal tool for monitoring your fleet! At the same time, operating costs are only the costs of cellular communication and the Internet.
What does the Voyager satellite system consist of?
The Voyager GPS/GLONASS monitoring system consists of:
• object devices installed on vehicles,
• a server,
• operator (dispatcher) workstations.
The object device includes a GPS/GLONASS signal receiver from the navigation system satellites, a cellular communication module — a GSM modem for transmitting information to the server of the auto enterprise, and a set of various inputs and outputs for connecting sensors and controlling the systems and units of the vehicle.
The server is a computer with special software installed. For small vehicle fleets, the server function is performed by a regular office computer. The main thing is to ensure its round-the-clock operation.
A specialized server is installed in large transport companies.
The software developed by our specialists allows distributing the main server's capacity between many operators, and secure access to data is provided from any computer connected to the Internet via regular browsers — programs through which you usually access the Internet (for example, Internet Explorer, Opera, Chrome).
Since one server is capable of working simultaneously with thousands of Voyagers, the cost of implementing and maintaining the system is sharply reduced. At the same time, the reliability of storage and availability of data increases.
Where are Voyager satellite tracking systems used?
The Voyager satellite tracking system is widely used in almost all types of transport: buses, cars, trucks, construction and road special equipment, such as bulldozers and tractors, boats and even airplanes.
The main capabilities of the Voyager system:
• Determining the location of a vehicle, as well as its direction of travel and speed
• Displaying the route on a computer map (the system works with almost all types of electronic maps – INGIT, OZI, Polish format, Google, Yandex, OpenStreetMap, etc.)
• Working in the “black box” mode – accumulating data in the device’s memory with subsequent transfer to the server
• Determining the amount of fuel in the gas tank (with fuel sensors connected)
• Remotely turning off the car engine from the monitoring panel in case of theft
• Counting passengers entering and exiting a fixed-route taxi or bus
• Generating simple and convenient reports, such as fuel consumption reports.
To summarize the above, we can confidently say that transport monitoring is no longer an “option”, but a necessary tool for managing an enterprise’s vehicles. After all, thanks to operational data on the location of ambulances, police, and taxis closest to the address, the quality and speed of these services’ work is significantly increased. Monitoring the location and route progress in combination with fuel monitoring and passenger counting improves the quality of passenger transport and the profits of bus depots.
The Voyager system is easily configured for a wide variety of tasks. It is easy to install and operate, reliable, and efficient. That is why satellite monitoring is finding new applications every day.
The Voyager GPS/GLONASS transport monitoring system is a bet on the future and a guarantee of your transport company’s success!