Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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46 commercial carrier journal | november 2015 technology • SkyBitz, a provider of remote asset tracking and information manage- ment systems, acquired SmartLogix, a provider of petroleum management, inventory and transportation logistics systems. SmartLogix is a longtime partner of Telular, the parent com - pany of SkyBitz, and the exclusive provider of Telular's tank monitor- ing applications in the petroleum distribution industry. SmartLogix's transportation logistics software offers petroleum distributors real-time processing of orders, dis- patch management functions, digital capture of delivery information and real-time truck, driver and product GPS tracking. • Electronic Funds Source, a provider of customized corporate payment solutions, announced SecureFuel, a universal secure payment solution de - signed to increase customer visibility into fuel consumption and prevent losses from unauthorized purchases in real time, providing customers complete transparency into how fuel is purchased and consumed at a unit level. SecureFuel leverages the truck's engine control module telematics with fleet card transaction data by integrating with third-party mobile communications providers, avoiding the need for additional hardware installation in the truck. The solution works at more than 14,000 locations. • TranSolutions released CarrierClaim, a cloud-based software system de - signed to help carriers manage cargo claims being filed against them. Sup- porting documentation, photos and follow-up notes can be stored with the claim record, and claims manag- ers can email within the system and retain relevant communications. The database can be integrated with the company's transportation manage - ment software system, accounting software or other internal systems. • Orbcomm, a provider of ma- chine-to-machine and Internet of Things applications, and McLeod Software, a provider of transportation and logistics systems, announced the integration of Orbcomm's two-way communications features for its trailer fleet tracking and monitoring systems with the McLeod LoadMaster enterprise system. The integration with LoadMaster's dispatch software provides real-time trailer data for Orb - InBrief Lytx debuts ActiveVision driver performance service L ytx launched ActiveVision, a service designed to identify specific behavior patterns indicative of distracted and drowsy driving, including lane depar- tures and following distances, and use video to help pinpoint potential causes to help fleets improve driver safety performance and mitigate accident occurrences. ActiveVision uses the new AutoTune feature that minimizes the likelihood of false alerts through complex pattern recognition algorithms, computer vision and machine learning technologies that work together to create a comprehen- sive view of what's happening and how potentially dangerous situations can be mitigated. ActiveVision includes in-vehicle alerts when conditions require greater driver attention, in-vehicle prompts when immediate action is recommended and post-drive video-based coaching to help drivers improve their skills in all situa- tions. The service is available for select Lytx DriveCam clients immediately on the company's ER-SV2 fifth-generation event recorder. ActiveVision will be available industrywide in January 2016 but is not backwards-compatible with existing DC3P and earlier-model DriveCam devices. "The most sophisticated technology in the cab will always be the human operator," said Brandon Nixon, Lytx chairman and chief executive officer. "We created a system to augment the natural strengths of the human driver that leverages vast amounts of data, understands what that data means and – what's important – how that data can be used to make the roads safer for everyone. The ActiveVision service is the latest innovation from nearly two decades of research and development, and the insights from expert human review of more than 28 billion miles driven." The ER-SV2 collects video feeds from outside and inside the cab, as well as information from technology already in the vehicle – such as the truck's engine control module and third-party systems – to provide a broad perspective on what's happening when, and how performance can be improved. The device includes an LED and audible user interface, Bluetooth and Ethernet connectivi- ty, components such as accelerometer and gyro sensors, and systems to alert lane departure and headway warnings. – Jeff Crissey Lytx's ActiveVision is designed to identify specific behavior patterns indicative of distracted and drowsy driving and use video to help pinpoint potential causes.