GPS tracking - Team-BHP

nitrous · 30th November 2007, 11:46

A friend of mine needs to track his commercial vehicles to keep a check on the whereabouts in real time.
He read about the GPS tracker that Reliance demonstrated in the Autocar GQ rally.
Is there any such equipment available here?

tsk1979 · 30th November 2007, 11:52

There are some anti theft devices being sold in the market which can tell the rough location using cell phone towers.
As for tracking, for live tracking you need a GPS+Cell phone to send out data
For post travel tracking, just fix a simple GPS receiver, it will record the path.

nitrous · 30th November 2007, 12:00

Live tracking is needed.
Owner needs to track the GPS positions of the vehicles from a computer.

spadival · 30th November 2007, 13:04

Go to this site -> GPS in India | Main / HomePage browse . It has all the info regarding vendors etc.

Rtech · 30th November 2007, 13:07

Nitrous, the reliance system used by Autocar India is indeed available to anyone who subscribes to the service. It is used mainly by fleet operators and truck companies to follow their vehicles in real time.

Technocrat · 30th November 2007, 13:42

In 2002, we had a session with L&T Management guys in our College(K.J.Somaiya Management Institute) & we came to know that they use GPS based system to track the exact location of their consignments. So I am sure this should surely be avilable with may be more fatures by now.

nitrous · 30th November 2007, 13:45

Thank U, Spadival, RT and Tcrat.
Its been very informative.

tifosikrishna · 11th June 2008, 20:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

A friend of mine needs to track his commercial vehicles to keep a check on the whereabouts in real time.
He read about the GPS tracker that Reliance demonstrated in the Autocar GQ rally.
Is there any such equipment available here?

A friend of mine has a very similar requirement, but the only difference is, he is not interested in knowing the position real time.

At the end of the day, he wants to know whether all his vehicles has gone through the entire distribution line without bypassing any of the shops that the vehicle is intended to visit.

How can it be achieved with a simple GPS unit? should he go in for a data logger and request the sales guy to log his position every time he visits different shops?

Or is there any solution where system can record the route traveled along with the ability to see the date/time stamp without any user intervention?

Guys, need quick info on this. Please help.

regards
tifosi.

nitrous · 11th June 2008, 20:15

One of Neoranjit's friend is in this business. Check with him.
Also,I have a friend who works for a company that's developing this system.

30th November 2007, 11:46	#1 (permalink)
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Motorcity Madras Posts: 4,129 View My Garage	GPS tracking A friend of mine needs to track his commercial vehicles to keep a check on the whereabouts in real time. He read about the GPS tracker that Reliance demonstrated in the Autocar GQ rally. Is there any such equipment available here? __________________ The Road less travelled, is less travelled for a reason

30th November 2007, 11:52	#2 (permalink)
tsk1979 Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Noida, New Delhi Posts: 8,339 View My Garage	There are some anti theft devices being sold in the market which can tell the rough location using cell phone towers. As for tracking, for live tracking you need a GPS+Cell phone to send out data For post travel tracking, just fix a simple GPS receiver, it will record the path. __________________ Reclaiming.....!

30th November 2007, 12:00	#3 (permalink)
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Motorcity Madras Posts: 4,129 View My Garage	Live tracking is needed. Owner needs to track the GPS positions of the vehicles from a computer. __________________ The Road less travelled, is less travelled for a reason

30th November 2007, 13:07	#5 (permalink)
Rtech Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	Nitrous, the reliance system used by Autocar India is indeed available to anyone who subscribes to the service. It is used mainly by fleet operators and truck companies to follow their vehicles in real time. __________________ He who makes the loudest noise usually has the least to say. Unfortunately they don't realise that and keep at it! ____

30th November 2007, 13:42	#6 (permalink)
Technocrat Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 3,591 View My Garage	In 2002, we had a session with L&T Management guys in our College(K.J.Somaiya Management Institute) & we came to know that they use GPS based system to track the exact location of their consignments. So I am sure this should surely be avilable with may be more fatures by now. __________________ 180, 225, 150, ??? -> 159?

30th November 2007, 13:04	#4 (permalink)
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 1,498 View My Garage	Go to this site -> GPS in India \| Main / HomePage browse . It has all the info regarding vendors etc.

30th November 2007, 13:45	#7 (permalink)
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Motorcity Madras Posts: 4,129 View My Garage	Thank U, Spadival, RT and Tcrat. Its been very informative. __________________ The Road less travelled, is less travelled for a reason

11th June 2008, 20:15	#9 (permalink)
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Motorcity Madras Posts: 4,129 View My Garage	One of Neoranjit's friend is in this business. Check with him. Also,I have a friend who works for a company that's developing this system. __________________ The Road less travelled, is less travelled for a reason

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