So What Mobile Communication Look Like?

Update: added links to new videos



I recently did a video using the PeopleNet unit I keep in my own car, as a way to show some of the ways companies can utilize the technology.

Some key areas in the video:
- Driver Logs. The PeopleNet system when hooked up to the engine automatically marks driving and on duty hours but also lets drivers switch their duty status fairly quickly. Of particular interest here is how one unit can be used for multiple drivers.

- Messaging. Every mobile communication system has messaging but what's unique in this case is the ability to have forced messages - that is a message that the driver MUST respond to. Included in this is something similar to a filled in form message - where the dispatcher sends a message with some content and then the driver simply confirms the details.

- PACOS. Although it's hard to really show PACOS (Peoplenet Automatated Circle of Service) in action in a regular vehicle, I show how the menu items appear and how drivers can access this information even when their units don't show up.

I'm preparing some additional videos as well from the Dispatch end: Messaging , PACOS and Positioning. These all focus on how the dispatcher accesses these features from within the Horizon trucking software.