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Fleet management is the management of a company's vehicle fleet. Fleet management includes vehicle tracking, mechanical diagnostics, and driver behavior tracking. The Trikke is a Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) This article is about the means of transport. ... fleet, see Fleet. ...

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Vehicle Tracking

The most basic function in all Fleet Management systems, is the vehicle tracking component. This component is usually GPS based, but sometimes it can be based on a Cellular triangulation platform. Vehicle Tracking Systems are electronic devices installed in vehicles to enable vehicle owners or third parties to track the location of a vehicle. ... The Global Positioning System (GPS), is currently the only fully-functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). ... A cellular network is a radio network made up of a number of radio cells (or just cells) each served by a fixed transmitter, normally known as a cell site or base station. ... Triangulation can be used to find the distance from the shore to the ship. ...


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Mechanical Diagnostics

Advanced Fleet management systems can connect to the vehicle's onboard computer, and gather data for the user. Details such as mileage, fuel consumption, and much more, are gathered into a global statistics scheme. An Engine Control Unit (ECU) also know as Engine Management System (EMS) is an electronic system which controls various aspects of an internal combustion engines operation. ...


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Driver Behavior

By combining received data from the Vehicle Tracking system and the onboard computer, it is possible to form a profile for any given driver.


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Fleet Management Software

Fleet management software enables people to accomplish a series of specific tasks in the management of any or all aspects relating to a companies fleet of vehicles. These specific tasks encompass all operations from vehicle acquisition to disposal. The software, depending on its capabilities, allows function such as driver/vehicle profiling, trip profiling, dispatch, vehicle eficiency, etc. and it can provide remote control features such as Geo-fencing and active disabling. Current vehicle diagnostic information can also be related to a management site, depending on the type of hardware installed in the vehicles.


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