Satellite monitoring: Bringing new dimensions to the technology

Over the last two decades, fleet management software has been steadily gaining popularity around the globe. According to the MarketsAndMarkets report the Fleet Management market is expected to reach US$27.9 billion by 2021.

The reason is simple, there is a huge demand for the technology. Fleet management systems help companies save millions of dollars by elimination of fuel thefts and waybills falsification.

For instance, Belsotra, a European logistics company, has managed to save about US$67,000 in a year by cutting fuel costs thanks to the fleet management system, while a security company Avantern prevented a client from a loss related to US$3,325,000 – the cost of the stolen vehicles, which were successfully found with help of Wialon system.

Certainly, these numbers impress, yet the potential of GPS tracking goes far beyond. Tracking systems ensure control over manufacturing processes, monitor any moving or stationary asset, or finally serve to save human lives.

Fleet management solutions for children safety

Three years ago in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) a four-year-old girl died after she was locked and forgotten in a school bus parked under the sun. Had the bus been equipped with a GPS tracking system, the tragedy would not have ever happened. To avoid tragic accidents in future, Gurtam, an international IT company, has developed a special “Passengers” module for public transportation. This RFID-enabled tracking solution allows for accurate passenger count in real time.

Therefore, in case a child doesn’t drop off the bus on time, the system would immediately notify a driver and school authorities. This way a kid who fell asleep or lost consciousness would be quickly found. Aside from decreasing the level of child mortality, the technology gives parents the tool to ensure their child got to and from school safely.

Still school bus tracking is in high demand not only in hot countries. For example, in North Carolina, USA, school buses were equipped with Wialon-based solution MiFleet in order to decrease the number of road accidents. The system controls school buses location and speed as well as sends instant alarms in case of over-speeding or any other violation. If an accident occurs, the dispatcher receives a notification and calls emergency services if needed.

Alan Justice, director of transportation in Transylvania, says that the implementation of Wialon-based solution has significantly improved driver behavior as all of their harsh braking and over-speeding are now registered in the fleet management system.

Satellite monitoring for manufacturing processes control

Road safety cannot be underestimated, yet there are many other domains where satellite monitoring can be of use. Machinery breakdown can cause serious financial losses, but what’s more, it can negatively impact employees’ health. Therefore, industrial safety remains a priority for companies around the world.

Take, for example, food industry. Cast Engineering Company has implemented a Wialon-based solution at a dairy factory in Bulgaria. Monitoring of all manufacturing processes ensured high quality production.

The system controls diesel generators and power supply to production equipment. Apart from real-time fuel consumption control, operators are getting live information on generator status (standby, switching mode and grid status).

Also, the system monitors water supply in tanks and water pumps outages/work stoppage as well as controls temperature regimes at the factory. When water level in tanks reaches minimum or maximum levels or the temperature exceeds safe values, a responsible person gets an alarm notification, thus preventing the spoilage of tons of dairy products.

Collected by special hardware, data is transferred to Wialon system for further handling and analysis. As a result the client acquires visualisation of all factory processes and can respond promptly to any emerging issues.

Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Wialon chief officer, said: “The latest developments in telematics and the IoT provide companies with an opportunity to greatly improve living standards for people worldwide. Here in Gurtam we’re working hard to address many problems the society faces nowadays.

Yet we are not only focused on developing the tools for businesses, being it fuel thefts detection or logistics improvement, but also put an emphasis on far more valuable issues like saving people’s lives.”

Comment on this article below or via Twitter: @IoTNow_ OR @jcIoTnow

RECENT ARTICLES

Enhance EV charging performance with cellular connectivity

Posted on: March 28, 2024

Electric vehicles (EVs) are steadily growing their market share at the expense of internal combustion engine vehicles. The growth is fuelled by several factors. Perhaps most importantly, prices for EVs have started to drop as competition in the industry is intensifying. New players and models are emerging, prompting several established EV makers to lower their

Read more

Panasonic and Jasmy unveil Web3 Platform for IoT data control

Posted on: March 28, 2024

Panasonic has joined forces with Jasmy (JASMY) blockchain to introduce a Web3 platform that will facilitate the connection of personal data on the Internet of Things (IoT). The collaboration between the Japanese-based blockchain and Panasonic Advanced Technology was initiated in February, but the official announcement was made on March 26.

Read more
FEATURED IoT STORIES

What is IoT? A Beginner’s Guide

Posted on: April 5, 2023

What is IoT? IoT, or the Internet of Things, refers to the connection of everyday objects, or “things,” to the internet, allowing them to collect, transmit, and share data. This interconnected network of devices transforms previously “dumb” objects, such as toasters or security cameras, into smart devices that can interact with each other and their

Read more

The IoT Adoption Boom – Everything You Need to Know

Posted on: September 28, 2022

In an age when we seem to go through technology boom after technology boom, it’s hard to imagine one sticking out. However, IoT adoption, or the Internet of Things adoption, is leading the charge to dominate the next decade’s discussion around business IT. Below, we’ll discuss the current boom, what’s driving it, where it’s going,

Read more

9 IoT applications that will change everything

Posted on: September 1, 2021

Whether you are a future-minded CEO, tech-driven CEO or IT leader, you’ve come across the term IoT before. It’s often used alongside superlatives regarding how it will revolutionize the way you work, play, and live. But is it just another buzzword, or is it the as-promised technological holy grail? The truth is that Internet of

Read more

Which IoT Platform 2021? IoT Now Enterprise Buyers’ Guide

Posted on: August 30, 2021

There are several different parts in a complete IoT solution, all of which must work together to get the result needed, write IoT Now Enterprise Buyers’ Guide – Which IoT Platform 2021? authors Robin Duke-Woolley, the CEO and Bill Ingle, a senior analyst, at Beecham Research. Figure 1 shows these parts and, although not all

Read more

CAT-M1 vs NB-IoT – examining the real differences

Posted on: June 21, 2021

As industry players look to provide the next generation of IoT connectivity, two different standards have emerged under release 13 of 3GPP – CAT-M1 and NB-IoT.

Read more

IoT and home automation: What does the future hold?

Posted on: June 10, 2020

Once a dream, home automation using iot is slowly but steadily becoming a part of daily lives around the world. In fact, it is believed that the global market for smart home automation will reach $40 billion by 2020.

Read more

5 challenges still facing the Internet of Things

Posted on: June 3, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has quickly become a huge part of how people live, communicate and do business. All around the world, web-enabled devices are turning our world into a more switched-on place to live.

Read more