SEPTEMBER 2018CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6SEPTEMBER - 18 - 2018TELEMATICSSPECIALCopyright © 2018 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Volume 03 - 36Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Graphics & ArtVishal IssacDeclan ColeGeorge MathewsSalesGeorge Thomas george@cioapplications.comEditorialJoe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe PhillipManaging EditorJoe PhillipSenior WritersClara MathewEzra BenjaminRoyce D'SouzaEditorial StaffBen JacksonDaniel HolmesJasmine McHardy Naomi DaleSurajit Narayan Deka*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEmailsales@cioapplications.comeditor@cioapplications.commarketing@cioapplications.comContact UsPhone: 510.757.1040Fax: 510.894.8405Hitting the Roads Safer The telematics arena may have found its origins in the primitive GPS systems merely tracking fleets, but as the logistics industry's resistance to the adoption receded, the technology sought a newfound pace, overnight. Today, it has touched base with everything from diagnostics and maintenance to toll services, insurance to advanced driver and vehicle safety; and the list doesn't stop here. The potential for telematics when the time comes for autonomous vehicles to hit the roads is enormous. Whereas, recent applications of telematics programs such as the Lytx Video Services program, which can be used to provide proof of service or address worker's compensation claims have already gained mainstream attraction.What's more, with the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration mandating electronic logging devices (ELDs) compliance as of December 2017, newer innovations are making their way into the market, which has ultimately led to telematics becoming more affordable and effective. The innovations in the telematics landscape have been at an optimum level in 2018 and will not stop in the near future. The vehicle software boom is pushing fleet management technology to innovate far beyond independent systems of asset monitoring, route management, and maintenance reporting. With this in mind, relying on driver behavior as a determining factor of overall fleet safety and efficiency will become obsolete. Companies should focus on upgrading the vehicle, not programming the driver. The vehicles performing missions on our roads today can be more intelligent, more efficient and safer in the years ahead until driverless vehicles take over. While this encourages the fleet managers to adopt the novel technology, they also need to form a strategy by relying on their vehicle technology partners to help them implement their programs to the fullest. We hope this telematics special edition quenches your thirst of finding a competent technology vendor.Let us know your thoughts!
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