Telogis announced an expansion to its mobile suite of applications with the release of Telogis Navigation 4.5, WorkPlan 2.0, Vehicle-as-a-Hub and Coach.
Telogis Navigation 4.5 now supports the Android operating system. Telogis says it features a completely redesigned and enhanced user interface (UI) that makes the navigation easier to use. Telogis has continued to develop the navigation product following its acquisition of Maptuit in March, 2011. Maptuit called the product NaviGo.
Navigation 4.5 also features improved map quality including embedded advanced map attributes relevant to commercial fleets. The nearly 110,000 active members of the Telogis Navigation platform will experience social community upgrades and feature enhancements allowing for a closed loop with drivers, the company says.
Telogis WorkPlan 2.0 integrates across the Telogis platform to enable customers to more easily manage and engage with their mobile workforces, the company added. Compatible with iOS and Android devices, the application enables users to manage work orders from the field and meet federal mandates for compliance in the workers’ hands. Mobile workers can also view all of their jobs as points on a map to visualize their days and routes, while back office teams can see the real-time location and job status of all of their workers in the field using the Telogis platform.
WorkPlan also incorporates hours of service (HOS) management features that track driving hours automatically and keep electronic logs compliant with FMCSA mandates, the company notes. It also includes HOS limit warnings and automatic driver mode change to improve accuracy and let drivers concentrate on the work at hand.
Workers can also automate and simplify the driver vehicle inspection report (DVIR) process to meet regulations through WorkPlan. With the addition of QR codes, drivers can run WorkPlan on their mobile devices and scan the codes in order to verify inspections have been completed.
Telogis Vehicle-as-a-Hub (VaaH) is designed to consolidate mobile workers’ wireless communications into one device. Telogis VaaH turns customers’ vehicles into a connected, mobile hotspot and supports peripherals such as in-cab cameras to encourage safe driving and prevent accidents.
