Vehicle Analytics Software

SAP Vehicle Analytics software offers various services to manage connected vehicles, which include on-line data analytics that can be used for fleet analytics, vehicle diagnostics, and mobility-as-a-service. The company is focused on delivering enhanced solutions to various verticals, such as insurance and logistics which can use vehicle data, such as geo-locations, vehicle driving conditions, and climatic changes to come up with insights related to arrival time, delay, and validate vehicle damage. SAP also offers additional solutions related to geo-fencing and speed-limit analysis which can be used for digital farming and telematics. SAP’s services, such as geo-fencing, and speed-limit analysis, support new technologies including digital farming and telematics. Customers can associate real-time telematics data with their business processes and integrate it with customer data to increase their productivity and provide key actions and metrics that are relevant to those users

The flexible solutions ingest data from the sensors and systems, analyze them, and augment the customer experience substantially. The application offers real-time feedback and optimization for drivers and fleet operators that ensure efficient car performance and augment consumer experience rapidly. IBM’s IoT Continuous Engineering Solution offers a series of engineering and development tools to help application developers, systems engineers, and other embedded developers develop smart and connected products in the automotive sector.

ALPR makes use of context images, time stamps, and GPS coordinates to come up with efficient and user-friendly solutions related to parking management. It can be used to detect unusual vehicle behavior, track un-used vehicles, and improve parking management systems. Genetec has been enhancing its product portfolio through the inclusion of highly innovative hardware suiting to industryspecific needs. For instance, in June 2017, the company launched AutoVu Motoscan which can be mounted on any small vehicle to help regulatory bodies automatically scan license plates and send that information to the parking authorities database. The company also announced a subscription-based ownership model in March 2016 for Security Center to offer flexible ownership and payment options to their customers. This Security Center has provided a web interface for automated license plate recognition and vehicle analytics.

The Connected Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) feature of the platform is helpful in optimizing vehicle performance and providing real-time information to the drivers to help in increasing safety of the car. The telematics and predictive services features generate insights from vehicle data which is instrumental in minimizing downtime, warranty, and recall issues of the car. Similarly, the advanced navigation features offer Highly Automated Driving (HAD) maps, Personalized Routing Optimization, Location Based Insights (Geofencing), and others. Microsoft has integrated its intelligent services on its platforms such as Virtual assistants, business applications, office services, and productivity tools such as Dynamics, Cortana, Office 365, Power BI, and Skype for Business. Renault-Nissan Alliance became the first auto manufacturing company to adopt the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform.

The services make use of a flexible, modular, and adaptive network to ensure that the platform can adapt to growing diverse needs of the drivers. The end-users for the services are insurance carriers, fleet owners, and any other verticals making use of transportation networks. The platform can also be tweaked to provide contextual information, such as travel trends, driver health, vehicle status, and traffic. The platform provides an intuitive and user-friendly interface to ensure that the driver can use rich insights and datasets without worrying about the complexities involved in its operation. The platform provides many deployment options, such as mobile, On-board diagnostics (OBD), and hybrid to ensure the free flow of the data collection process without compromising on the quality of services.

HARMAN provides a wide range of solutions that ensure connected safety as well as internet security systems for vehicles. The company has worked a long way on its R&D as well as partnered with industry unicorns to be innovative and has captured a significant share in the vehicle analytics market. Innovation is witnessed at the forefront, and this can be substantiated as HARMAN partnered with Ultrahaptics to deliver custom Haptic Sensations to the connected cars. The system creates haptic sensations that track driver’s hand movements and provides feedback for numerous gesture commands. The solution enables drivers to move their hands in the air and control integrated infotainment systems in the car. In terms of product branding, HARMAN takes a leap over its competitors with its brands, such as JBL and Harman Kardon. The company also has won numerous awards and recognitions, such as Ferrari Technology Award and “The Reddot Design Award” for The JBL “On Tour Micro.”

Connected Car Content makes use of Human Machine Interface (HMI) to deliver rich, content-centric experiences to deliver custom analytical solutions to its clients. Car and driver analytics and map data enrichment make use of location, sensor, and vehicle data to detect weather, traffic, and road conditions, and offer predictive solutions to the drivers. The company offers robust services known as CloudMade Services to customers enrolled in its enterprise plan. The services take care of Map Tile, Geocoding, Routing and Vector Stream Server requests coming from Application Program Interface (API) keys. The company makes use of social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter to stay connected with customers and broadcast information related to its new product offerings as well as understand customer feedback.

Teletrac Navman DIRECTOR also helps with driver management by tracking driving habits and hours of service to generate insights related to incidents of speeding, harsh acceleration, harsh braking, cornering, and stop-sign violations. With the help of DIRECTOR’s Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR), electronic module drivers can send reports on the status of vehicle and repair updates using a digital interface without the need to maintain a logbook. Valueadded features in the software also include a trailer and asset tagging, and compliance management. Teletrac Navman also provides professional services to assist its clients in making the best use of its software and improving their RoI. Moreover, the company has made a few innovations in the past few years by launching new products. For instance, in October 2015, the company launched its software platform Teletrac Navman DIRECTOR to analyze information obtained while tracking vehicles and related equipment. It analyzes that data in real-time to improve driver’s experience.

Inseego’s vehicle analytics solutions also detect abnormal driving patterns and unauthorized drivers, allowing the support center to respond to a possible emergency, and vehicle theft or accident situations. After the acquisition of Ctrack in 2015, Inseego is enhancing its product portfolio with increased efforts to improve its SaaS for the IoT. Inseego has been investing heavily in its R&D activities to ensure that its solutions and services incorporate powerful and innovative technology. The company has invested more than 15% in R&D in the past three years. The company has been primarily focused on new product launches as its core growth strategy.

The company also offers MineDrive, telematic applications for the insurance industry. The software analyzes GPS, Accelerometer, and On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) data on the car itself and sends it to a remote server over the wireless network. The company can monitor drivers driving behavior using vehicle diagnostic, acceleration and can locate the vehicle using GPS.

The company also offers strategic consulting services to help customers enhance RoI and find efficiencies across their fleet operations. The company has been enhancing its product portfolio with advance solutions and new product launches. For instance, in March 2017, ARI launched Mobile Trip Log app which enables fleet owners to monitor vehicle and mileage use. It provides features to avoid risk and ensure that the traffic logs are always up-to-date. The app is finding its use in North America and Europe where drivers are expected to maintain logbooks when driving on highways. SustainableWorks, launched in May 2015, is a consulting service providing fleet owners expert advice to manage fleets with efficient and cost-effective solutions. It has also contributed in helping the company establish itself in the vehicle analytics market.

The features offered by the company include map view where fleet owners can monitor the vehicles using street and terrain maps and satellite imagery; automated reports that are helpful in scoring and benchmarking performance and trends among other fleets within the team or against local or international standards. The company also offers capabilities, such as alerts and notifications, actionable reports that can be downloaded in multiple formats which could be useful to design and create targeted campaigns aimed at enhancing driver safety and vehicle performance significantly.