A product of WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

DHAWAL ASHAR

Vehicle Tracking Unit as an instrument to improve efficiency and safety.

IN VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM

TYPICAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE VTU

DRAFT – not for circulation

• GPS tracking device

• GPS tracking server

• User interface

USE OF THE VTU

DRAFT – not for circulation

• Driver Management

– Rash driving ( harsh braking, harsh acceleration)– Over speeding– Skipping of bus stops– SOS in case of emergency

USE OF THE VTU

DRAFT – not for circulation

• Vehicle management

– Bus bunching– Accidents– Breakdowns– Buses that are plying in real time– Engine temperature– Fuel amount– Tire pressure– Closing/ opening of door

USE OF THE VTU

DRAFT – not for circulation

• Journey management

– Route deviation– Early arrival/ late departure – Schedule trip status– Excessively long stoppages

USE OF THE VTU

DRAFT – not for circulation

• HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environment)– It can be used to check the health of the vehicle as

the system can intimate required servicing after it reaches a benchmark

– Safety & security is ensured as the vehicle can be tracked all the time

– It also helps reduce wastage of fuel as the trips could be planned more optimally.

– The locational information could feed the Passengers through the Passenger Information System (PIS) and help increase ridership. In turn it could result in people shifting from private vehicles to public transportation.

THANK YOU!

Dhawal Ashardhawal.ashar@wri.org