One of the major elements of a GPS tracking system is a GPS positioning detector which pinpoints a vehicle’s location via signals it receives from a variety of orbiting satellites; it then its this information to the second part of the system, the tracking server.
The in-vehicle sub-system is then expanded so that users can use the data communications function. The addition of further electronics means that additional data-streams can be acquired and returned to fleet managers via the a mobile telephony network such as GPRS. Systems may be extended to include the sending of alerts for a variety of mechanical warnings such as high water temperature, low oil pressure, low battery and brake light failure; even scheduling for routine maintenance can be left to the GPS system, saving the fleet manager a raft of tasks and freeing him up to focus on other tasks. Even fuel usage can be monitored, with sudden changes in fuel level (eg following theft) showing up instantly
Business intelligence resides within the tracking server, allowing the system to be configured to the requirements of a particular user.. The server sends data to other business support systems if required., for instance, alerts generated and transmitted to specified individuals such as the driver, in the case of excessive speed or wasteful fuel use.
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