Business Fleet, September/October 2018

TOOLBOX WWW BUSINESSFLEET COM BUSINESS FLEET September October 2018 19 MOBILE APP COACHES DRIVERS Netradyne an artificial intelligence technology company focusing on driver and fleet safety has launched its Driveri RealTimeCoach and Driveri MobileCoach App the latest features to the Driveri platform Netradyne now offers a new suite of real time coaching tools designed to enable greater collaboration and communication with the driver during his or her workday Driveri a vision based driver recognition safety program captures every minute of the driving experience delivering safety managers a complete view of their drivers day including positive driving behaviors exonerating events and areas for individualized coaching The expanded coaching tools RealTimeCoach and MobileCoach App allow for an immediate connected coaching relationship the company says Driveri RealTimeCoach uses audible reminders and notifications to guide the driver through his or her workday Utilizing artificial intelligence the system coaches the driver on speed following distance harsh driving and seatbelt utilization In addition drowsy and distracted driving and collision warning alerts are designed to immediately reduce risky situations The goal is to create an environment where the driver can self adjust based on appropriate feedback Driveri MobileCoach App is available on selected Android and iOS devices making it easier for drivers to stay updated on their GreenZone score when they are not driving Green Zone provides fleets the ability to track driving behaviors against team safety programs and goals In addition Driveri Mobile Coach creates an immediate collaboration platform that allows drivers to review both positive driving and selected videos used for training FROM KEEPING INSURANCE COSTS LOW AND MINIMIZING VEHICLE REPAIRS TO PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMUNITY SAFETY SHOULD BE EVERY SMALL FLEETS NO 1 PRIORITY RESOURCES TO HELP ELIMINATE DISTRACTED DRIVING Photo courtesy of Denso SOFTWARE UPDATE IMPROVES LOAD TIMES Cellcontrol a provider of mobile device management technology to eliminate distracted driving has released Version 30 of its software featuring a number of enhancements designed to improve the usability performance stability and reliability of the system Cellcontrols patented solution includes a mobile application along with a management console for operational control in the office and an IoT device in each vehicle The latest version of the software includes significant systemwide upgrades to improve the user experience and system performance as well as accelerate load times The enhancements include usability and design upgrades to both the management console and mobile app delivering a more intuitive user interface for both company management and drivers along with infrastructure upgrades to deliver better performance and reliability These upgrades will benefit more than 2000 management console users and more than 100000 mobile app users the company says Cellcontrol has also integrated a Privacy Shield Policy into the new version complying with the E U U S Privacy Shield Framework and the Swiss U S Privacy Framework that was set forth by the U S Department of Commerce establishing a heightened level of privacy with regard to the collection use and retention of personal information of users SAFETY MONITOR DETECTS DRIVER DISTRACTION AND DROWSINESS Denso has released a camera based driver status monitor that checks for distractions drowsiness and sleep or inappropriate posture in order to prevent potential accidents The safety monitor captures images of the drivers face through a camera that is installed in the cabin If drowsy or distracted driving is detected the monitor voices an alert A drivers condition is detected by the p r o d u c t and recorded on an SD card A fleet manager and the driver can review the driving status including the number of voiced alerts and view an image of the driver when the alert was triggered The drivers condition can also be relayed to the fleet manager in real time making it possible to warn the driver or take action in the event of an emergency Photo courtesy of Cellcontrol Photo courtesy of Driveri