Vehicle data acquisition for transportation management

摘要

A data acquisition device includes a wired module configured to provide a wired connection to a vehicle for gathering vehicle data from the vehicle during operation of the vehicle. The data acquisition device is configured to be mounted inside the vehicle. The data acquisition device further includes short-range wireless communication module configured to wirelessly send the vehicle data in real-time to a portable wireless data transfer and display device in close proximity to the data acquisition device during operation of the vehicle.

主权项

1. A data acquisition device for managing a vehicle within a fleet of vehicles comprising:
a wired module configured to provide a wired connection to the vehicle for gathering vehicle data from the vehicle during operation of the vehicle, wherein the data acquisition device is configured to be mounted inside the vehicle; and a short-range wireless communication module configured to wirelessly send the vehicle data in real-time to a portable wireless data transfer and display device in close proximity to the data acquisition device during operation of the vehicle for managing the vehicle within the fleet of vehicles, wherein the data acquisition device is further configured to output a driver summary electronic report including an hours of service record for a driver of the vehicle to a device accessed by a user different from the driver to evaluate driver compliance with traffic regulations or company policy, wherein the driver summary electronic report includes a composite driver score based on a plurality of a group consisting of:
fuel efficiency;occurrences of stop idle;occurrences of speeding;occurrences of hard braking;occurrences of high speed braking; andoccurrences of safety violations.