Heavy Duty Trucking, January 2021

tation management software and telematics providers to stand alone camera systems fleets have an array of options to choose from Most of these options are managed services that provide not only the hardware but also sophisticated software that analyzes the video data helping fleets identify driving skills and behaviors that contribute to on road accidents Recent trends Among the new approaches in videobased safety systems is combining products that have traditionally been on separate platforms into one solution on one platform using one cellular plan says Richie Howard president and CEO of AngelTrax A stand alone system AngelTrax combines elements of surveillance event recorders and safety systems which allows managers to investigate events and provide the necessary coaching for drivers Unlike some systems that only work when the truck is moving Howard says AngelTrax provides video of a drivers entire trip including not only on the road video but also loading and unloading pre trip inspection service activity and backing views Stephen White senior business development manager Class 8 market for Geotab says by integrating various safety solutions into a comprehensive telematics platform fleet managers are able to gain greater visibility into both their drivers driving behavior and the external or situational conditions of particular road events Systems such as the one from Samsara can be considered a stand alone says Ingo Wiegand director of product management at Samsara The system can both capture the data and make it available via a dashboard But like many other products the system also can be integrated with other applications or a fleets transportation management system While many video systems can be integrated into a fleets TMS most of the data generated currently goes to the safety department via a safety dashboard and or back to drivers via text messages or app based scorecards However video data could be a bridge to close the operational divide between dispatch safety maintenance and human resources says Chris Orban vice president of data science at Trimble Some providers are using advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning technology in the cab says Ryan Wilkinson chief technology officer IntelliShift In the cab computing also called edge computing rather than sending data to a cloud based server for processing enables real time alerts to aid in driver coaching Verizon Connect for instance uses AI to slot events into varying severity levels e g collision versus near miss to help managers determine which incidents need more immediate attention Users receive notifications to view a video within minutes of when a collision or other incident occurs Timbles Orban foresees more use of video analytics in automated driver coaching Many fleets already use these videos for coaching after the fact Automating the process he explains would entail analyzing videos applying machine learning to them then creating a coaching video for the driver to use when not driving that shows him the good and bad of his most recent trip or trips Key benefits One of the leading benefits of videobased systems is that they help integrate safety solutions into a comprehensive telematics platform says Geotabs White This gives fleet managers greater visibility into both their drivers behavior and the external or situational conditions of particular road events JANUARY 2021 HDT 33 WWW TRUCKINGINFO COM This image from IntelliShifts AI video system dashboard shows that texting was a key reason for driver distraction in this instance Driver distraction or looking away from the roadway triggered this unsafe driving behavior as shown in this image from IntelliShifts AI video system Note that with two cameras fleet managers can see both the driver and the roadway PHOTOS INTELLISHIFT You cant just say we had 1700 events for this driver you need to understand what that means Jonathan Bates Mix Telematics