If you look closely, you’ll see two words in “telematics”: telecommunications and informatics. Telecommunications refers to phone lines and cables, whereas informatics is mostly computer systems. Telematics mostly refers to the monitoring of vehicles, including fleet management by large businesses. GPS tracking technology is used so that vehicles can be tracked in real time, often utilizing fleet management software.
SITECH Rocky Mountain offers the best in construction technology, including fleet and asset management systems. Using our technology, you can use our reports of your vehicles’ movements to institute better deployment and routes of your fleet. Plus, you’ll always know where they are at. We serve Colorado, New Mexico, and far west Texas, and we can’t wait to serve you. Below, we’ll explain a bit more about telematics so you’ll have a better understanding. Contact us to get started today!
WHAT MAKES UP A TELEMATICS SYSTEM?
As we’ve just learned, telematics uses telecommunications, sensors and instrumentation, and computer 
science to record, store, and send information from objects to a computer for tracking and data purposes. In fleet and asset management, these systems record every detail about your vehicles, such as traveling speed, fuel efficiency and usage, tire pressure, seat belt usage, engine data, trip distances and times, and more to give you a comprehensive picture of the use of your fleet. This information is super valuable in that you can then use it to better maintain your fleet, increase driving efficiencies, and so much more. Specifically, your telematics system consists of:
- GPS receiver
- Vehicle tracking device
- SIM card
- Engine interface
- Buzzer
- Accelerometer
- Input/output interfaces
Telematics technology is older than most people think. Telematics was born out of the U.S. military’s desire to track its assets and improve communication. Thus, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) was born. Thanks to GPS technology, the internet, and machine-to-machine communication (M2M), telematics was made possible.
THE BENEFITS OF TELEMATICS
If you ask any business owner who relies on many vehicles for their business, such as trucking, delivery 
services, including package delivery, and others, they will tell you how indispensable having a telematics system is. In fact, SITECH Rocky Mountain offers our own fleet and asset management system just for you. We use RFID technology to track your assets, including heavy equipment. We can monitor your systems, inspect your equipment with your phone, and process all of the collected data with VisionLink software. It’s super user-friendly and can be a game changer for your fleet uses. Telematics systems will only improve with time. They will be able to integrate with more systems for more capabilities; the sky’s the limit!
Some of the benefits include:
- Increases safety. Since our fleet and asset technology records your drivers’ behavior, you can use this data to help your drivers become better and safer drivers.
- Increases productivity. By being able to identify inefficiencies in your drivers’ patterns, you’ll be able to change routes, which saves time and money.
- Helps with compliance. As a fleet-based business, there are probably many compliance issues you’ll have to deal with, such as drive time and vehicle inspections, that this software can help you manage.
- Helps with vehicle maintenance. By knowing exactly when a vehicle needs a tune-up, an oil change, or is showing signs of trouble, you’ll be able to help reduce wear and tear on your vehicles and prevent issues that preventative maintenance could have avoided.
- Saves money. In the long run, any system you implement is about saving money. As you can see, there is no doubt that if you invest in our fleet and asset management system, you will save money in so many ways, from increasing fuel efficiency to saving on insurance costs with better drivers. Reach out to get started today!
CHOOSE SITECH ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOR ALL YOUR FLEET AND ASSET MANAGEMENT NEEDS
SITECH Rocky Mountain is pleased to offer you our fleet and asset management system with all of the benefits listed above. We are proud to serve Colorado, New Mexico, and far west Texas with not only our amazing construction technology and software, including fleet and asset management software, but also our customer support services. We offer certified training on our systems, and answers to your questions any time you have them.
SITECH Rocky Mountain specializes in helping you with all of your construction, mining, railroad, and heavy equipment technology needs, including machine control systems, site positioning systems, mining technology, paving control systems, software solutions, and rail solutions. Our mission is to help you work smarter and better, saving money, effort, and time that you then can use elsewhere to grow your business. From survey equipment repair and rentals to railroad and track surveying and aerial imaging, we’ve got your needs covered.
If you are interested in partnering with us for our construction management software and fleet and asset management systems, give us a call today!