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iTRAK Mobile
Device
iTRAK Corporation
manufactures a full range of innovative hardware products that operate
with iTRAK Fleet Executive™. The
company’s technical differentiation and patented design are key
strengths that contribute to the reliability of the overall iTRAK
solution.
Key elements of
the iTRAK design include:
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Transmission
of location data is driven by events, not just by time.
Default reporting triggers are: 1) vehicle travels 1 mile (1.6km); 2) vehicle
stops for more than 2 minutes; and 3) vehicle starts from rest and
reaches a speed of 5 MPH (or 8KPH). All triggers can be optimized for specific
business circumstances and changed over-the-air, if desired. This
method is far superior to systems using timed transmissions, as the
density of data points is high when the vehicle is actually moving, and
no unnecessary data is sent while the vehicle is at rest.
- The integrated 50-channel GPS
receiver utilizes the best available technology, incorporating WAAS
protocols for position accuracy of better than 3 meters, or about 10 feet.
- Guaranteed delivery
confirmation from the iTRAK Fleet Executive
server to the iTRAK mobile device assures no data is lost from vehicle
to server. Most other GPS systems do not support this critical function.
- Store-and-forward capability
ensures that data is not lost when vehicle is out of cellular coverage.
Although most out-of-coverage episodes are very brief, the iTRAK mobile
device can store more than 2,000 positions and send them when the
vehicle returns to coverage.
- The efficient communications
design and built-in microprocessor minimize transmission of unnecessary
or redundant data. With reporting triggers set at default values, a
data plan of 1 MB per month typically permits each vehicle to travel
approximately 6,000 miles per month (or about 10Km per month).
- iTRAK Corporation builds and test its
own iTRAK vehicle-mounted hardware, removing any constraints that may
be introduced by third-party providers.
- Some models include onboard batteries for signalling even when the vehicle loses power.
- Some models include handsfree
voice capabilities in order to provide tracking that complies with the
US Safety Administration rule, docket "FMCSA-2010-0096" or
"PHMSA-2010-0227", "Drivers of CMVs: Restricting the Use of Cellular
Phones".
- Some models include WiFi communication either as a router, or as a 'client' for another vehicle based WiFi system.
- Some models include Engine Interface systems (OBDII), and/or temperature probes.
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