Artificial Intelligence is steadily becoming a key component in many industries, and the transport and logistics sector is no different. According to Barney Goffer, Product Manager at Teletrac Navman, a leading connected mobility platform and Vontier company, AI has been simplifying complex operations for years – we’re simply talking about it and noticing it more now.
Barney Goffer, Product Manager at Teletrac Navman
“We launched TN360 by Teletrac Navman in 2020, and the customer feedback on it has been phenomenal. It has quickly become one of our core AI enabled products, constantly evolving with new technology. . It is also compatible with a broad range of apps, integrations and devices, and many operators adopt it as their primary solution today – giving them a single pane of glass view to their operations, whether they’re looking to enhance current operations or evolve onto their decarbonisation journey,” explains Goffer.
TN360 is an AI-enabled fleet management platform, built on a fast and scalable cloud-based system using the latest telematics and AI technology. It keeps operators connected with their staff, vehicles and assets, turning data into opportunities for informed decision making in real-time.
Many transport and logistics businesses are looking to AI to improve safety as well – with 83% of fleets stating they ‘believe AI is the future of safety,’ according to a recent study by Teletrac Navman.
The latest advanced camera technology offered by Teletrac Navman, the IQ Camera, is even able to detect mobile phone usage and signs of tiredness and distracted driving, providing more support than ever before to fleet managers to protect the wellbeing of their drivers, other road users and general public.
The IQ Camera’s video telematics capabilities can identify behaviour, such as mobile phone use, erratic head movements and gaze deviations, and help the driver maintain focus on the road through in-cab alerts. For driver fatigue, continuous monitoring of physiological indicators, such as eye closure duration and head position, triggers timely alerts to combat drowsiness and fatigue-related collisions.
The system’s Drowsy Driving detection feature addresses the critical issue of driver fatigue by analysing eye closure duration to detect signs of drowsiness, alerting both the driver and fleet manager in such instances. The IQ Camera’s Mobile Phone Distraction Monitoring is designed to combat the dangers of mobile phone-related distractions, by detecting when drivers hold their phones to their ears for a specified duration, taking proactive measures to discourage illegal behaviour and promote a safer driving environment.
In cases when distraction, mobile phone use or drowsiness is detected, and the time parameters are met, an alert is triggered to the driver. They’ll hear an audible spoken word alert which will also be sent to the back-office team as an event with footage and telematics data in TN360.
“Fleet managers are able to gain real-time footage alongside data insights, empowering them to protect their drivers and introduce positive training practices, while also minimising the risk of incidents which is our main priority,” added Goffer.
