Monday, July 8, 2013

How to choose a GPS tracking system

What is vehicle tracking System?

A Vehicle tracking system is a device or a kit which is installed in a car or fleet which needs to be tracked.
Now a days most of the firms which are indulged in providing vehicle tracking system use GPS Technology or GLONASS Technology.
GPS is used to locate the fleet or vehicle, then the information can be viewed via web browser or other software.

Types of Vehicle Tracking system.

Primarily vehicle tracking system is of two types
1.Active vehicle tracking system'
2.Passive Vehicle tracking System

Active vehicle tracking System:
Active vehicle tracking system extract all the vehicle information such as Distance traveled,Halt,Speed report, GPS location in real time and it can be viewed through a web browser via satellite network respectively.

Passive Vehicle tracking system:
Passive vehicle tracking system will be kept fixed in the vehicle which needs to be tracked,once it comes to a particular location the device is removed and the data will then be downloaded to a computer for further analysis.

How Vehicle tracking System function?
Normally any vehicle tracking system is composed of three components which can be hardware or software based .
They are
1.GPS
GPS(Global Position System) is used to accurately pinpoint the exact location of the fleet in real time.Eventhough its main function is location tracking it will be useful in getting other vehicle information like distance traveled,halt duration,speed violation,route deviation,battery status,fuel amount, productivity etc.

2. GPRS(General packet radio service) is used to receive the data from the GPS tracking device and sends the information about location to the server.

3.User interface: It determines how the updated information can be accessed,many times it will be in the form of a website or dashboard.

Who all can use Vehicle tracking System?
Fleet Operators
Transport companies
Vehicle rental companies
Car owners
Ambulance services
Law enforcement people

Features and Benefits of Vehicle Tracking System:

Vehicle fitted with Vehicle tracking system can be easily recovered even if it gets stolen.
Real time location of the vehicle will be known which is very helpful for fleet management firms to dispatch the goods and serve their customers better.
Ambulance fitted with vehicle tracking system will be easily traced during emergency which save a life ultimately.
Vehicle speed can be optimized and control which prevents road accidents.
Unwanted stoppage and misuse of drivers will be avoided.
Car rental companies can use this device to efficiently serve their customers when they are in need.

Tracking System in India:
There are many firms in India which are providing vehicle tracking services. Some of them are(based on price,quality,reviews, google search)

1.Atraker.com
2.Trackinggenie.com
3.Sosmartrack.com
4.Fareye.in
5.MapmyIndia.com
6.Itrackindia.com
7.Avlview.com
8.mixtelematics.com
9.Technoton.in
10.Aftek.com


Which is the vehicle tracking system at low cost?

All the Firms are charging for the installed device,monthly fee,maintenance cost etc.
But there are firms which make use of software application for Vehicle tracking.
These application can be installed in a mobile and it can be kept inn the vehicle to be tracked.

Sosmartrack is a new Business firm doing these application model for tracking vehicle and it involves a monthly price of Rs 300.(No cost for device as it works in your android mobile).

What type of alerts can be set in a Vehicle tracking system?

Alert is triggered when some unwanted usage or misuse takes place.some of the alerts are
1.Theft Alert
2.Geo-fence Alert
3.Location Alert
4.Speed Alert
5.Halt or Stoppage Alert
6.Parking Alert,etc
There are few vehicle tracking systems which make it possible to control vehicle remotely, including block doors or engine.
The importance of these vehicle tracking system will be found during rough weather and when vehicle goes in hilly areas.

There is a report which states that that the number of road accident death contributes to nearly 1.3 million every year which is mainly due to over speeding and drivers misuse of the vehicle.This can be eliminated if vehicle tracking system is used.