Fleet controlling
Fleet controlling is a type of telematic system for wagon-vehicles and mobile equipment used for back-office management.[1] It represents the evolution from simple vehicle tracking to a more comprehensive system focused on business intelligence and operational control.[2]
Depending on the supplier, these systems can provide several functions:
- Collecting and sending operating data, such as vehicle location data, activity logs, and driver performance metrics.
- Logging data from a telematic control unit installed in a vehicle or machinery, including planned routes, assigned tasks, and text messages.
- Sending commands and information from a central operations center, such as alert messages, reports, route planning, and task optimization.
- Integrating with GPS tracking units.
Because they process and exchange location-specific data, these systems are classified as a type of location-based service (LBS).[3][4]
Platform contribution
[edit]Fleet controlling systems expand upon the capabilities of earlier fleet management platforms by integrating a wider range of vehicle data to provide deeper business insights.[5] Common features include:[6]
- Two-way text communication between a data center and the vehicle or machinery.
- Integration with route, personnel, and schedule management (Hours of Service).
- Reading data from a vehicle's CAN bus or Fleet Management System (FMS) interface.
- An alert system for emergency events, such as geofencing breaches, sudden changes in fuel consumption, or delays.
- The ability to connect with third-party systems, including fuel level sensors and other devices.[7]
Telematic systems transfer data via GPRS or satellite,[8] and vehicle location is determined by GPS.[6]
Development
[edit]The concept of a fleet controlling platform was first presented in 2007 at the Transport Logistic exhibition in Munich, Germany.[9] The system evolved from earlier fleet management systems by incorporating newer hardware and enabling closer integration with third-party information systems.[10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Track 2.0 Launch Marks New Era in the Fleet Management Business" (PDF). Prague, Czech Republic. June 15, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "From Tracking To Intelligence: The Next Leap In Fleet Digitalization". Forbes. June 20, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ↑ "How is LBS useful?". Roseindia. February 8, 2008.
- ↑ Magon, Ajay; Shukla, Reena. "LBS, the ingredients and the alternatives". GIS Development.
- ↑ "How telematics goes beyond conventional GPS tracking, and why it matters to businesses". The Edge Malaysia. April 2, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- 1 2 "SOFTWAROVÉ APLIKACE PRO DOPRAVNÍ FIRMY" (PDF) (in Czech). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ↑ "Track 2 wins wide acceptance among leaders in transportation". Geoconnexion. November 22, 2007.
- ↑ "YMS". Archived from the original on May 21, 2009.
- ↑ "CAD news" (in Czech).
- ↑ "Úvodná stránka". Retrieved February 15, 2009.[dead link]
- ↑ "Úvodná stránka". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
- ↑ "Úvodná stránka". Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
