Automatic Vehicle Location

• AVL: Automatic Vehicle Location is a technologically advanced method of remote vehicle tracking and monitoring. Each vehicle is equipped with a module that receives signals from a series of satellites, and calculates its current geographical location, speed and heading. This information can be stored for later retrieval, or most often, transmitted to a central dispatch/control location where it is displayed real time on a high resolution geographical map. The most popular form of Automatic Vehicle Location is called the Global Positioning System (GPS).

• GPS technology: In the early 1980's, the United States launched 24 satellites. These 24 satellites are encircling the Earth in six separate orbits at an altitude of 11,000 miles. At any given moment, at least five of these satellites can view any spot on the Earth's surface simultaneously. The vehicle to be tracked is fitted with a GPS receiver and a small antenna. GPS satellites are continuously transmitting a radio message containing information including when the data was sent, which satellite sent it and the current reliability of the system. Any vehicle equipped with a GPS receiver will intercept these transmissions. The receiver will then compute its own distance from the satellites. Using a simple mathematical formula derived from "triangulation" the receiver is able to calculate its own longitude, latitude, velocity and even altitude.

• AVL/GPS services can be provided to both the public sector and the private sector. There are no limits to the types of agencies that can benefit from this affordable technology. Some public sector agencies that can benefit from this affordable technology are:

  • Police forces
  • Transport (ex. Bus service) authorities
  • Ambulance services
  • Military forces
  • Government security and intelligence agencies

  Any company with a fleet to manage, whether large or small, can derive substantial benefits from an Automatic Vehicle Location -AVL/GPS systems. There are no limits to the types of businesses that can benefit from this technology. You can benefit from using an AVL/GPS systems in many cases such as: Car Tracking, fleet management, status data logging, two way connection with driver capability, Block Engine capability & …