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Friday 22 July 2016

Proactive vehicle monitoring via VIS systems

Modern motor vehicle safety inspection equipment are evolving with a single caveat. Vehicle safety, which means driver safety is paramount. To keep the wheels moving at optimum efficiency, monitoring equipment has to be proactive. An idle truck is a loss-making proposition. VIS (Vehicle Inspection Systems) has designed an automatic roller brake tester code named FMCSR 65 FR 487999 compliant. These are functional specifications generic in nature for performance-based brake testing technology.

The system simulates road conditions in house to assess the efficacy of brakes. The diagnosis is fast and accurate allowing results to crop up in minutes. Base line parameters check steering, brake and suspension issues and report on actual parameters. 

The day is not far off when motor vehicles relay information in real time due to advances in sensor based technology. On board computers are already sensing performance parameters. The IoT (internet of things) is making paradigm shifts in the way the truck sends information via the internet to a centralized location where the information is compared to base line measurements. If the readings are out of a specified range information is sent to the driver as well as to the nearest service center and the issue sorted out before an actual mishap can take place. Technology is already available to be proactive. It is a far cry from the reactive maintenance programs that the trucking industry is used to. VIS from Orlando in Florida may already have a system in place considering their pedigree of providing safety features in their bid to automate vehicle inspection systems. An example of their approach can be witnessed with the Leek Seeker that detects air leaks, tires, brake lines, air lines, compression units, AC systems among others.

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