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5 Reasons Why All Fleets Need Field Resource Management

Fleet management systems have been around a while and have become so complex that it has evolved into Field Resource Management. This article explores 5 reasons why all fleets need at least a basic Field Resource Management system.

UEFA Champions League to use Electric Vehicle Fleet

Nissan has become the official sponsor for the UEFA Champions League, supplying the all-electric Leaf and e-NV200 commercial van. The fleet of vehicles will be used to shuttle partners, delegates, and officials in Monaco. Monaco is the annual host of EVER, the Ecological Vehicle and Renewable Energies conference, and boasts 287 charging stations–roughly one every […]

GPS Tracking Could Help Detect Dementia

Researches are using GPS tracking to help identify dementia in people by proving there is a connection between the disease and the person’s daily movements. According to Pascal Poupart, associate professor in the computer science department at the University of Waterloo, “There was an important correlation between a reduction in life space and Alzheimer’s disease.” […]

Ice Cream Trucks Latest Fleet to use GPS Tracking

The iconic sound that excites children and adults alike may soon be retired. Starting today, those craving a a sweet treat will be able to use GPS tracking to keep tabs on their favorite ice cream truck. The move is part of O2 Business’s strategy to show businesses of all sizes and products how technology […]

University Students Hack Self-Driving Cars

Students at the Utah State University are hacking self-driving cars in order to improve security. Associate professor Ryan Gerdes is heading the project. “Right now in America, we lose about a trillion dollars every year to congestion in our roadways,” he said. “We also have about 40,000 deaths annually.” He’s hopeful the research he and his […]

San Diego Now Using Bluetooth Tracking

The San Diego government currently monitors driving habits through Bluetooth-enabled phones using Blufax, a Bluetooth tracking system. The city has at least 16 devices installed with plans to add one on each roadside call box. Information gathered by Blufax provides data accessible by both the local and federal government. Some worry about privacy violations, although the […]

GPS Tracks Dwindling Water Supply in West

 GPS stations monitoring minute movements within the Earth’s crust used for collecting earthquake-related data are also collecting data on the serious drought affecting the western states. Using the GPS data, geophysicists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography estimate the overall loss of water is around 240 billion metric tons, or roughly a 4-inch layer of water covering […]

Dutch Firm Wins Bid to Resume Search of MH370

Australia announced this month Dutch firm, and FieldLogix customer, Fugro will continue the search for flight MH370 that went down four months ago, although the company doesn’t traditionally conduct deep-sea recovery operations. Fugro’s director of corporate strategy, Rob Luijnenburg, attributes they company’s successful bid to their “combination of sufficient resolution and the capability to survey […]

Another Day, Another Court Decision on Warrantless GPS Tracking

A split federal appeals court agreed Baltimore police acted in good faith when using a GPS tracking device without a warrant to track a suspect back in 2011. The GPS device was attached under the rear bumper of the suspect’s car and officers used the information provided to find and stop the vehicle.  They found […]

Police Find Dump Truck Thief Thanks to GPS Tracking

A Florida man can thank a GPS tracking device for leading authorities directly to him.Trans-Phos Trucking in Naples, FL reported the dump truck stolen Friday night and the GPS device in the vehicle showed the truck was sitting at a residence on 36th Ave SE. Deputies observed the dump truck parked behind the house when […]

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