GPS Vehicle Tracking: Features & Advantages

GPS Tracking | GPS Software Hub | June 25, 2009 at 6:15 am

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GPS vehicle tracking system not only tracks but also monitors the fleet or vehicle movement with satellite photos, near real-time location updates, and detailed reporting features. Good GPS tracking device will allow you to communicate with and track a vehicle from any computer that has Internet access and a browser. Using proper GPS vehicle tracking device you can have an access to satellite photos of your vehicle and even misuse alerts.

Advantages

Cut down the Fleet Fuel Cost
The incidence of Unauthorized Vehicle Use is reduced
Reduction of overtime
Much security and safety to driver and vehicle
Both risk and liability is reduced
Reduced Moving Violations

Features

They are flexible enough to be used form any location.24 hrs/Day and 7 days a week.
Some of the powerful vehicle tracking GPS device enables you to see all vehicles in your fleet at the same time
If the driver exceed the prescribed speed limit you will receive the mail, SMS or Text together with screen “pop-ups” notifying the same
This also helps in the recovery of stolen vehicle and watch progress of vehicle on-route with 60 second updates.
You can also get reports about unscheduled usage of power operated equipment by the executive or the driver
Complete history of journey can be recorded and archived to the main server for an unlimited time and can be accessed instantly.
Records and sorts out more than thousands positioning locations, route traveled, speed and other parameters. There is no risk of data loss due to poor or no GSM coverage
Some of the GPS vehicle tracking device sends an alert in case vehicle:

a. Has not reached or left /left a pre-defined area by a pre-specified time
b. Consumes excess of time between two stops
c. Stays in any particular area for the longer period of time

Technically advanced GPS vehicle tracking device protects the system from Jamming (in case of anti-jammers placed for communication disruption)
Send Alerts for different mechanical warnings such as low oil pressure, high water temperature, brake light failure, low battery and so on.
Nowadays, GPS vehicle tracking units can be integrated with any external software, like ERP/ Fleet Management/ Navigation etc.
It also provides, external Protocol support, for external devices and third party protocols such as MDP and RFID

Constituents

The main constituents of GPS Vehicle tracking system are:

Fuel Sensor- For checking fuel theft and the contamination or usage
Thermal sensor- For high and low temperatures in a thermal sensitive cargo
Accident Detector- To study the impact if accident occurs
Emergency button- Alerts can be send immediately to the center in case of emergency