In Vehicle Embedded Computers

Steatite Embedded offer fully installed automotive computer hardware solutions.

From a simple rugged tablet mounted in the cab running your business applications to a tailor made ruggedized automotive solution that is integrated to  the CAN bus and ignition system of the vehicle, connected to your back office via 3G, with a custom Windows Embedded Standard operating system configured to your exact requirements to increase performance & reliability.

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Benefits 

Key benefits to your business

Whilst the benefits can vary depending on the type of solution implemented, these are some of the key ones.

Logistics – live vehicle positioning (telematics), driver performance monitoring and permanent mobile connectivity to the devices in the field empowers your company to have complete control of your vehicles at all times. 

This enables you to;

• React faster to situations and avert potential problems before they occur.
• Measure the performance of individual vehicles & drivers, compare the performance of different areas of your fleet based geographical position or defined teams within your business.
• Collate and analyse the data captured to allow you to streamline your service and reduce costs.

Reduce fuel costs – by implementing a an eco-routing navigation solution and combining this with monitoring, analysing and reacting to the logistical data captured above it is possible to increase vehicle efficiency, for example;

• Your current trucks have an average fuel consumption of 7mpg.
• You implement an eco-routing and logistical solution.
• If you decrease fuel consumption by just 1mpg to 8mpg.
• This would give you a 14% drop in your fuel costs over a year.

Preventative maintenance – connecting your automotive pc’s to the CAN bus on your vehicles grants you access to all of the data your engine management system produces such as; engine RPM, water temperature, warning lights etc.. Monitoring this data correctly allows you to accurately predict & prevent failures by automatically scheduling maintenance prior to failure thus lowering down time and increasing fleet efficiency, for example;

• Your waste van has a fork lift system on the front cab
• When the fork lift is in use the engine should be between 1000 and 1100 RPM
• A van in the field’s engine is running at 1400 RPM when fork lift is in use.
• The vehicle computer sends a message back to base over a mobile network
• The van is booked in for maintenance on a day that causes no disruption to service.
• Potential failure is avoided

What should you do now?

Steatite Embedded can assist you in all aspects of the hardware requires of an automotive PC solution.  Including specifying the hardware, advising on your how to interface with your CAN bus plus we will install the solution for you.
 

If you would like more information please contact our dedicated automotive team via email on sales@steatite-embedded.co.uk or call us on 01527 406 895