These smart devices are exceptional for displaying information, particularly to fleet managers that want to receive alerts with more immediacy and detail than through regular e-mail or a Web browser, Boyles said.
On this premise, PeopleNet, a provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems, has announced a new management app that provides fleet managers with critical event alerts to their smart devices within seconds based on data from multiple sources.
“There is a tremendous amount of safety and maintenance-related information available through PeopleNet reports,” said Boyles. “However, we understand that there are events that require immediate attention rather than waiting to review reports. We are taking advantage of smart-device technology’s notification features to develop this safety app for helping customers avoid potential safety incidents and better protect drivers and the public.”
“We recognize that our first foray into this is the tip of the iceberg,” Boyles said.
The PeopleNet system sends an alert to registered smart-device users. When the alert is received, the user can access all relevant event data that surrounds the event. An alert triggered by a rollover-stability or sudden-deceleration event, for instance, would provide a satellite map view of the incident, the identify of the driver and details that include the time, speed, heading, trailer and miles driven today, along with the driver’s available hours of service, pre- and post-incident trails and the last five safety events to assess the emergence of a negative trend.
