Russia-Chinese cooperation: Using GLONASS and BeiDou for peaceful purposes

by عائشة | Jun 5, 2023 | General Industry News and Trends

Russia-Chinese cooperation: Using GLONASS and BeiDou for peaceful purpose

On July 26th, Russia passed a law named “On ratification of the agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation in the use of GLONASS and Beidou global navigation satellite systems for peaceful purposes” which approves the cooperation of using GLONASS and BeiDou for peaceful purposes between Russia and China.

According to the report, the law was approved at a meeting of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The intergovernmental agreement was initially signed in Beijing, on Nov 27th, 2018 during the 23rd regular meeting of the heads of government of Russia and China. Under the agreement, both the countries are planning to place measuring stations in their own countries for the other country’s GNSS, on a reciprocal basis.

This agreement provided the framework for institutional and legal cooperation in the development and manufacturing of civil navigation equipment using GLONASS and Beidou systems. Not only this, but it will also establish cooperation in the development of Russian-Chinese standards for the application of navigation technologies. Moreover, it will also set standards for controlling and managing the traffic flow across the world’s sixth-longest international border (4,200 kilometers long) between Russian and China.

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The Top 13 KPIs Every Fleet Manager Should Keep an Eye On

by عائشة | Jun 5, 2023 | Fleet Management and Telematics

The top 13 KPIs every fleet manager should keep an eye for

Businesses with vehicles being their primary asset are unable to achieve the desired level of efficiency without a fleet management system, required for their growth and success, revealed by the research conducted by business and technology analysts. Top leading organizations are choosing to invest in fleet technology with a set of KPIs for burgeoning and managing their fleet. But what are the most important KPIs for leveraging analytics to generate major gains in efficiency?

While the term “key performance indicator” (KPI) refers to the key measures that reveal a business’s success, performance or capacity utilization, however, the benefits can be categorized as; Safety, Efficiency, and Compliance. While KPIs can vary depending on fleet size but they should cover the aforementioned sectors.

Safety KPIs

When it comes to fleet safety, monitoring driver behavior and analyzing the results is vital to train the drivers and to enhance the safety culture in an organization. The top safety KPIs include:

Speed violation

Harsh braking and acceleration incidents

Corner handling incidents

Accidents

The data is notified to fleet managers in real-time and shared with drivers through their desired

notification alert setting or it can also be accessed through the Eagle-I dashboard, which not only allows the driver to review their own performance but also allows the fleet manager to compare the performance of peer drivers. Moreover, Eagle-I provides access to scorecards which can also be used to indicate each driver’s risk profile for future training.

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Efficiency

The efficiency of the fleet can be measured in terms of operational cost and in the wear and tear of an asset. Eagle-I helps you in analyzing the efficiency by vehicle groups, ungrouped vehicles or for the whole fleet. Efficiency KPI are mentioned below:

Fuel economy per vehicle

Fleet asset utilization

Costs per hour

Costs per device

Vehicle activity (Ignition on and off time)

Day-to-day analysis of fleet helps the fleet manager in optimizing asset utilization and sometimes it can happen by reducing the extra number of vehicles in their fleet. Eagle-I fleet management and vehicle tracking solution can help you to determine whether you really need all your company vehicles without the need to prepare huge reports manually – the system will do it all for you Moreover, it can also help in reducing fuel cost, maintenance and insurance costs

Compliance:

Compliance KPIs may include:
Available Hours of Service (HOS)
HOS violations
Unassigned mileage by vehicle

The purpose of collecting data by setting KPIs for an extended period is to create a historical record of operational data which can analyze the current and historic KPI data to predict what is likely to happen in future. Moreover it provides you the insight to make changes to reduce risk, improve the efficiency of your fleet, and enhance customer service. Being able to track your fleet performance not only optimize the size of your fleet but also save your valuable resources – time and money – in the long run.

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Who gets more distracted: older driver vs. younger driver?

by عائشة | Jun 4, 2023 | Fleet Management and Telematics, General Industry News and Trends

Who gets more distracted: older driver vs. younger driver?

According to the latest study conducted by the University of Utah in conjunction with the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety to find the connection between the rapid increase in technology and older drivers. The findings show that the drivers ranging from 55 to 75 took 4.7 to 8.6 seconds longer to complete tasks such as programming navigation or tuning the radio as compared to the younger drivers ranging from 21 to 36 years old. Moreover, they experience slower response times and had increased visual distractions when interacting with in-vehicle infotainment systems.

According to the official website of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, it is a nonprofit organization which researches the causes of traffic fatalities and injuries and educates the public on ways to prevent crashes. The research was conducted on 128 drivers, with two different age groups, younger drivers belong to the age group of 21 to 36 while older one belongs to 55 to 75. The survey was carried on six different vehicles, model 2018. The further findings revealed that average time taken by young drivers for calling and dialing were 17.7 while older drivers spent 22.4 seconds. When it comes to the programming of the navigation system, younger drivers were capable of completing their tasks in 31 seconds while older drivers demanded a full 40 seconds of time. The longest time spent by both younger and older drivers were in managing the message and navigation entry. Specifically, it took younger drivers 27.7 seconds to send a text as compared with 33.8 seconds for older drivers.

The survey also explored the mode of interaction such as stack display, center console, or auditory/vocal commands — and its impact on drivers. Auditory/vocal commands took the longest to complete followed by center console controls while the center stack interactions consumed the shortest time span by the drivers of both age groups.

According to the several studies it has been a well-known fact that taking one’s eyes off the road for just two seconds doubles the driver’s risk of getting into the crash yet older drivers took their eyes off from the road for eight long seconds thus enhancing their crash risk

However, according to Jake Nelson, director of traffic safety advocacy and research, the problem is in the design of modern vehicles rather than to be associated with the age of the driver. By improving voicecommand technology, simplifying software menus, removing complex center console controls, and positioning system control we can solve this problem and allow drivers to keep their eyes on the road. In spite of all this, it is recommended for all drivers particularly for old drivers to avoid using in-vehicle technology while driving unless it’s for an emergency, practice using voice commands and touch screenswhile parked and avoid cars with a center console controller for infotainment technology.

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Smart Policies Underpin Smart Technology

by عائشة | Jun 4, 2023 | Fleet Management and Telematics, Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Technologies

Smart policies underpin smart technology

Never before has it been more vital to make the most of your resources. Telematics is a term that is ongoing buzz word used in the transportation and automotive industries. Yet it’s also an enigma to several.

Today telematics and fleet management has converged with AI. It would be hard to find a new bus from a vendor that did not have an integrated system installed through it. Dashcams and other vehicle-mounted technology augmented with artificial intelligence (AI) is certainly not a new concept, but many in the industry may also be unaware of the benefits associated with having these systems in place. This technology can be used to prevent accidents happening in the first place. They not only improve road safety, but they save lives.

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) is a part of an advanced vehicle safety technology. This technology use cameras and sensors to monitor and minimize distraction behind the wheels, provides real-time feedback, improve training, and aid in post-collision investigations. With forward-facing AI dashcams, the lens is centered on the road ahead, can offer drivers with early warning signals regarding tailgating, speeding, hard braking, or deviating from a lane while driving. Meanwhile, driver-facing AI cameras may keep an eye on individuals behind the wheel, detecting symptoms of distraction, unauthorized phone usage, or even dozing off. This will not only improve road safety, but will also boost operational efficiency, and be cost effective.

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With the deployment of artificial intelligence based dashcams in commercial cars, ethics, privacy, and data protection are just as crucial as the technology itself. It is of significant importance to consider regional and country-specific legislation on this subject. Fleet operators can avoid the risk of privacy implications by complying with existing regulations, stay abreast with emerging legislation, and ensure that data-driven schemes promote safety, trust, and respect for all.

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Know what your fleet’s carbon footprint is!

by عائشة | May 22, 2023 | Sustainability and Green Technologies

Know what your fleet’s carbon footprint is!

Environmental sustainability initiatives are a new buzz around the globe with an objective to lessen the impact of your business on the planet. New legislations are introduced internationally to combat offsetting (carbon dioxide ${}_{C O_{2}}$ ) emission. In line with Vision 2030, Saudi Green Initiative has been introduced with an objective to increase Saudi Arabia’s reliance on clean energy for better quality of life with zero carbon footprints.

It is expected that by 2030, carbon emission will be reduced by more than 278 mtpa, which will protect 20% of the marine, costal, territorial environment and methane emissions will be reduced by 30%, says Saudi Green Initiative sources

As per determination of the Saudi Green Initiative we will experience net zero emission by 2060. Among all the businesses in Saudi Arabia, we see organizations with all kind of fleet operations tends to contemplate environmental sustainability programs with an ongoing drive to reduce CO2 emissions, but you may be wondering how difficult it would be to achieve significant change in your organization without knowing how to measure it. As the saying goes, you can’t manage what you can’t measure.

But Eagle-IoT has good news for you! Now you can know what your fleet’s carbon footprint is? With Eagle-IoT carbon emission module, you can measure your fleet’s CO2 emissions and contribute to net zero emission by reducing it.

There are 2 ways to calculate the carbon footprint of your fleet: a mathematical estimation or an accurate measurement by telematics.

While using mathematical estimation method one should be aware of how many litres of fuel his fleet consumes each month. This calculation is based on the vehicles CO2 grams per kilometre rating and annual mileage depending on the make, model, age of your fleet and how it was used by your workforce. Nonetheless, it still provides a very rough estimate.

However, there is another method which is used by Eagle-I to provide more precise calculation i.e., by using vehicle telematics. Eagle-IoT carbon emission module collects information on MPG and real fuel consumption straight from each car’s CANBUS data and then run analysis on this data to fetch useful insights visible on Eagle-I dashboard.

The actual MPG of each vehicle, fuel consumption of your asset is available for performance comparison at any point of time across the same car model. Eagle-I automated reports highlight the useful insights to improve your environmental impact.

Eagle-I can help meet green fleet and sustainability goals, by managing your fleet’s carbon footprint. To know more about us, contact

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