“What is telematics?” is one of the most common questions in the corporate world. VEM Technology knows the answer.

What is telematics?

Telematics is a modern technology that allows remote data transmission from mobile or stationary objects to other objects or systems. It is used for remote collection of information from vehicles, ships, warehouses, buildings, traffic cameras, and many others, most often in real time. Telecommunications networks transfer the collected data, and satellite systems position it. Data can be collected in cloud structures and accessed by users via the Internet and specialized software.

Telematics is the technology that allows us to see the movement of a given object without being physically present at it.

Today, telematics has an extremely wide application in controlling personal vehicles or company fleets for security, analysis, and optimization. Telematics systems collect data on location, fuel consumption, battery level, mileage, rpm, driver efficiency, and much more. The collected information is usually sent to software systems that process it and present it in a user-friendly format.

How does vehicle control telematics work?

Telematics systems can be conditionally divided into the following components:

  • GPS satellite network (GNSS – Global Navigation Satellite System), whose main function is to locate the location of the vehicle.
  • A digital geographical map on which the location of the vehicles, determined by the GPS satellite network, is visualized.
  • GPS devices installed in vehicles localize the location of the vehicles, collect data from them, and send them to cloud structures and monitoring software.
  • A telecommunications network through which the data collected by the GPS devices is wirelessly transmitted to the user’s software.
  • A cloud infrastructure that provides the service for providing vehicle data to the end user.
  • User software through which all collected data is visualized in a user-friendly form on a computer, tablet or smartphone.
  • A telematics service provider that provides the service to the end-user

What are GPS devices?

GPS devices are installed in vehicles to monitor their location and vehicle data.

GPS devices have the following main elements:

  • GPS receiver for localization, via a satellite network.
  • GPRS modem with a SIM card, through which data is sent and received from a telecommunications network.
  • Analog and digital inputs or interfaces, to which data is transmitted from vehicle sensors or directly from the vehicle’s onboard computer.

In addition to those listed above, there may be other elements, depending on the functionality of the respective device and its application. For example, for insurance telematics purposes, an accelerometer can be added to register a collision and the driver’s driving style.

What data can be monitored for the fleet through telematics?

The range of data that can be transmitted, monitored, processed, and analyzed through telematics is extremely wide. Among the most commonly used are:

  • Real-time location of the vehicle.
  • Vehicle speed.
  • Fuel level.
  • Battery voltage.
  • On-board computer data.
  • Identification of the driver operating the vehicle.
  • Visited sites.
  • Many others.

What are the benefits of fleet telematics?

The benefits of fleet telematics and the reason why almost every company with company cars takes advantage of this technology are:

Cost reduction

Reducing transportation costs is a result of disciplining drivers, reducing misuse of company cars, and limiting downtime and unnecessary kilometers.

Security

The presence of a GPS tracking device in the car brings additional security for the driver, the vehicle, and its cargo. In the event of theft of the vehicle, the latter can be located. In the event of a threat to the driver, the latter can use a panic button to notify a specialized center.

Safety

Safety is a factor of great importance. It has been proven that the implementation of telematics systems that provide information about the driver and the vehicle in real time reduces fleet speed, damage, and accidents.

In recent years, more and more people have been asking what telematics is. It has changed the face of many industries. Fleet management companies have embraced telematics as a way to improve customer service standards, increase efficiency, increase security and safety, and reduce costs.

VEM Technology will help you implement telematics in your daily life. Contact us via the contact form below or by calling 0700 1 49 49.