How a GPS Tracking Device is Useful for Your Fleet Vehicles
The popularity of GPS
technology has increased over the past few years. It is used especially by the
fleet owners to understand the efficiency of the vehicle and helps in
cost-saving purposes. A GPS tracking device merges location tracking of the
vehicle with software to display vehicle data.
With the purpose of
capturing the vehicle data, a GPS device is installed inside the vehicles which
are to be tracked. Such a device captures and saves the data right from the
starting point of the trip to the end of the trip.
It collects the data like
engine idleness, speed, route taken by the vehicle and much more. The GPS
tracking devices have an intelligent working system and collect data in
combination with the GPS device and the internet-enabled system.
Which problems does a
vehicle fleet tracking system solve?
The vehicle tracking
technology has challenged and accomplished successfully, numerous problems with
its intelligent management.
The
few problems that the vehicle tracking system achieves are:
- Reduces Cost:
With the help of a GPS tracker, the fleet companies can save a lot by keeping a track of the vehicle. No need to call the driver to know his location. The device lets the user detect improper use as well as detours and also offer driver identification add-ons to make sure only authorized drivers use a fleet vehicle.
- Organises work :
With a GPS tracker in the vehicle, it becomes easier for a fleet manager to estimate the time of fleet delivery and also keep the customer informed.
- Handy features:
GPS tracking helps the fleet manager understand the performance of the vehicle and helps in managing speed, trip distance, etc. It helps the fleet managers in streamlining their businesses by reducing overhead costs and optimizing the life of vehicles.
- Brand reputation:
With the help of GPS devices, it becomes easier for fleet managers to offer faster response times, efficient service and error-free invoicing. The business reputation and image will also improve, bringing in more business.
- Reduced theft incidents:
If the fleet manager has installed a GPS tracking device in the vehicle, he gets to know about his vehicle location at any point in time. If in case, it ever gets stolen, the owner will face no trouble locating it.
GPS
trackers have a number of features some of which are listed below:
- Real-time location tracking: GPS the device offers real-time location tracking of fleet vehicles on a map and also provides route playback traveled by the vehicle.
- Smart Alerts: The smart alerts keep the fleet managers informed about the speed, location, driving behavior and engine idling of the vehicle. It even allows managers to set up a geofenced area. Alerts are sent to the managers via email and SMS.
- Unknown Driver Detection: The fleet owner gets an alert whenever an unlisted person is detected on the driver's seat. The device compares the face of the driver against the listed faces added to the account and responds accordingly.
One of the best in the
category is KENT CamEye. It was launched by the House of KENT and is a
dashcam-cum-GPS tracking app-based device. It has a dual camera to
record everything that happens in and around the vehicle. It even offers a
real-time location of the vehicle on the user’s mobile phone via the KENT
CamEye App.
The KENT CamEye app is
easy to download and is very user-friendly and even the installation of the
device is quite easy. The installation can be done by you without any
assistance.
KENT CamEye offers a live
stream of the inside or outside view of the car and also lets you talk with the
car occupants through the device. Besides this, KENT CamEye also records audio
and video of both views, when the car is in motion and uploads in real-time on
secure Cloud storage.
KENT CamEye is a
windshield-mounted device and gets the power through the 12v car socket. It is
a non-OBD based device and doesn’t disturb the internal wiring of the vehicle.