Capte keeps a close eye on vehicle health with AssetKeeper
Fleet management specialist Capte is at Intertraffic to showcase its AssetKeeper system which is designed to help operators of buses, trucks and heavy machinery to reduce operation and maintenance costs and to provide additional services to third parties. AssetKeeper is an integrated IOT solution that plugs onto the vehicle’s CAN-bus and combines hardware, software and connectivity to provide real-time information about fuel consumption, oil quality state, usage and idling statistics. It also connects
March 20, 2018
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Fleet management specialist 8684 Capte is at Intertraffic to showcase its AssetKeeper system which is designed to help operators of buses, trucks and heavy machinery to reduce operation and maintenance costs and to provide additional services to third parties.
AssetKeeper is an integrated IOT solution that plugs onto the vehicle’s CAN-bus and combines hardware, software and connectivity to provide real-time information about fuel consumption, oil quality state, usage and idling statistics. It also connects to external sensors using Bluetooth LE, RS232/485 and digital and analog inputs.
BusKeeper a subset of AssetKeeper is currently in use by global public transport operators such as Transdev and RATPDev.
ADN Mobile Solutions has developed Bled, a technical solution which – in conjunction with bespoke training and gamification tools – is designed to help bus drivers improve their driving efficiency. The goal is to reduce public transit emissions and provide cost savings, monitoring the way that vehicles are driven, and picking up on activities such as sharp braking or acceleration, giving personalised recommendations based on driving context. Electronic and mechanical data from buses is analysed and presente
Ride-hailing company Lyft has recalled 3,000 electric bikes from cities in the US because of concerns over their braking systems.
The brands affected are Citi Bike in New York, Capital Bikeshare in Washington, DC, and the Bay Area’s Ford GoBike.
A similar statement on each company’s website says: “We recently received a small number of reports from riders who experienced stronger than expected braking force on the front wheel. Out of an abundance of caution, we are proactively removing the pedal-assi
