- The AutoTracker system is a multi-function smart fleet management system for remote control of vehicles, specialized machinery, and other mobile equipment. AutoTracker's modern satellite navigation and mobile communication technology provides real-time data on the exact location of vehicles and various other parameters, including distance, speed, fuel consumption, deviation from planned route, and cargo hold temperature.
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- Operating principle and system components
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- The AutoTracker system has a tri-level architecture, which includes the following components:
- on-board equipment, sensors, and additional devices
- server section
- workspaces of monitoring personnel and administrator
- The on-board AutoTracker equipment is installed on the transport. With the help of a GPS or GLONASS positioning system, the on-board module determines the coordinates of the object location, collects and processes information on the condition of the various devices of the transport, and uses a GSM cellular network or a similar communication channel to transmit the necessary information to the dispatcher.
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Objects of monitoring
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- Cargo transport: trucks, haulers, dumptrucks
- Passenger transport: buses, minibuses, company cars, taxis
- Special operations transport: police, ambulance, fire trucks, armored cash services
- Road machinery: snow cleaning machines, asphalt pavers, roller compactors, garbage trucks
- Specialty machinery: auto cranes, combine harvesters, excavators, PGU’s (mobile hydro power stations)
- Personnel: sales agent, pipeline walker, dispatcher
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Goals and objectives
1. Reducing the intrinsic cost of cargo and passenger shipments by:
- obtaining accurate data on distance traveled and comparing that to data provided by drivers in their route sheets
- discovering unauthorized trips
- discovering instances of unauthorized fuel draining
- reducing expenses on telephone conversations related to locating a vehicle
2. Improving the quality of transportation services by:
- strict adherence to transport routes and schedules
- strict adherence to project schedules for work performed by specialty machinery
- offering additional services and support for clients of transport companies
3. Improving the efficiency of vehicle fleet operation:
- reducing downtime, optimization of transport and expensive specialty machinery operations
- reducing the impact of the human factor in route/project planning
- improved manageability of the vehicle fleet
4.Complete control over the work of personnel and improved work discipline, including prevention of unauthorized actions taken by personnel for personal gain
5. Improved security of shipments and ensuring cargo safety, including vehicle theft prevention, quick response to extraordinary situations, speed limit compliance monitoring, etc
6. Automated tracking of parameters related to organizing and planning of shipments:
- Tracking and generating route sheets
- Fuel consumption
- Tracking of drivers’ working time, etc.
