Internet of Things Based Asset Tracking System

Client Requirements

The client is a leading vehicle tracking services provider for businesses across the globe. They also offer fleet management services for industries like construction, plants, waste management and commercial vehicles.

The existing system used by the client was limited and could only track a few thousand assets and was only able to generate a few standard sets of reports. As the number of assets tracked grew exponentially, the system started to break at the seams.

The client wanted to re-engineer the application to include the facility to configure, commission and trouble-shoot a wide range of devices of different makes. The system should be able to provide analytics, business intelligence and insights for diverse industries. With thousands of tracking devices connected and each device sending thousands of messages per day, it was important to build a highly scalable message processing server.

Solution

The team implemented the following solutions:

• Built a highly scalable and robust message processing server
• Developed a console that can commission, configure and trouble-shoot a wide range of devices from a large number of manufacturers
• An analytics engine that could deliver analytics, business intelligence and insights for a diverse range of industries and user cases
• Implemented geo-fencing to create a virtual geography. This enables the software to trigger a response when a particular asset enters or leaves a particular area. It ensures that an equipment is used only in the permitted area and alerts on any unauthorized usage outside of that area
• Developed a driver behavior analysis module that tracks and reports on reckless driving, harsh braking and other actions that lead to fleet risks
• Detailed dashboards, not just on the location of moving assets, but also on the condition of goods are reported. These include vehicle wear and tear, excessive fuel or CO2 consumption and other similar circumstances
• Combined the reporting feature with a custom report builder that offers more flexibility at work. Customers can focus on their own unique business KPIs with improved efficiency

Results

The client now has a stable and a scalable system that lets them focus on business development initiatives and enhancing customer service.

There has been considerable cost savings since the customer could configure, commission and maintain the devices remotely. The rich and powerful analytics and business intelligence functionality delivers better value for their customers and enables them to acquire new customers with ease.