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This being an automotive website, I'm sure you are accustomed to what the Blue Oval does to make ends meet. But it's possible for some of our readers to not know exactly what Telogis, Inc. is specialized in.
Established in 2001 and headquartered in sunny California, Telogis is a company that's specialized with location intelligence, dedicated to enhancing the value of its customers’ businesses through integration of location and information technology.
Telogis' latest joint project involves the Ford Motor Company and the fruit of their labor is a technology intended to encourage a safer driving behavior, reduce vehicle maintenance costs and municipal liability, defending against complaints and litigation.
To this day, the police officer is the main weapon in monitoring driving behavior and the safety of motoring public. But if something bad were to happen, investigators would need the police car's black box to get data after a traffic accident. It's really hard to monitor police vehicle operating conditions.
It's needless to say that more control over police vehicles also helps reducing vehicle maintenance costs. So what's this system all about then? Not only does is monitor if the driver or passenger officer fastens his or her seat belt, but the new telematics system provides visibility into police vehicle lateral acceleration, spins, yaw rates, pursuit mode data, accelerator pedal position, brake pedal position, antilock braking system events and data on both the stability control and traction control.
Bill Frykman, the manager of business and product development at Ford, explains: "Whether in emergency operation or not, vehicle data from this new technology in context with different driving situations will help illustrate to police organizations where changes can be made that will have a profound effect on officer safety.”
Telogis' latest joint project involves the Ford Motor Company and the fruit of their labor is a technology intended to encourage a safer driving behavior, reduce vehicle maintenance costs and municipal liability, defending against complaints and litigation.
To this day, the police officer is the main weapon in monitoring driving behavior and the safety of motoring public. But if something bad were to happen, investigators would need the police car's black box to get data after a traffic accident. It's really hard to monitor police vehicle operating conditions.
Traffic-related incidents are the leading cause of police officer fatalities in 14 of the last 16 years
To address this issue, the two companies joined forces, co-developing a telematics system that builds on the Blue Oval's Crew Chief. Designed specifically to help meet the monitoring needs of law enforcement agencies, the piece of tech provides intelligent data and analytics law enforcement agencies need to properly improve officer and driving behavior safety, as well as to heighten situational awareness.It's needless to say that more control over police vehicles also helps reducing vehicle maintenance costs. So what's this system all about then? Not only does is monitor if the driver or passenger officer fastens his or her seat belt, but the new telematics system provides visibility into police vehicle lateral acceleration, spins, yaw rates, pursuit mode data, accelerator pedal position, brake pedal position, antilock braking system events and data on both the stability control and traction control.
Bill Frykman, the manager of business and product development at Ford, explains: "Whether in emergency operation or not, vehicle data from this new technology in context with different driving situations will help illustrate to police organizations where changes can be made that will have a profound effect on officer safety.”
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