Source: cpilive.net

The Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Technology (CERT) the commercial arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology will launch the UAE’s first ‘home-grown’ technology solution for the management of traffic at Gitex.

Developed to address safety in transportation and logistics issues, CERT ‘Falcon’ aims to lead the market for vehicle telematics and fleet management solutions, now estimated to be worth $ 5 billion globally.

Dr. Tayeb Kamali, Vice Chairman, CERT, commented, “CERT ‘Falcon’ is a next generation customised telematics solution which can offer companies, ‘certain’ knowledge to enable best practice to increase productivity, reduce risk, improve safety, streamline processes and reduce costs. It is geared towards fleet management, but due to its flexibility can be applied to a host of disciplines.”

Developed over the last two years at CERT Telematics Labs in Abu Dhabi, , CERT ‘Falcon’ is the culmination of a research and development agreement between CERT Innovations, and IBM Engineering and Technology Services, to expand and enhance patented IBM technology.

Telematics solutions enable remote access to vehicle data over a wireless network using the satellite Global Positioning System (GPS) in conjunction with GSM and GPRS digital mobile network, can supply fundamental vehicle data to managers via web-based applications.

Regular data transfers can report on mileage, fuel consumption, precise position and routes travelled, as well as on vehicle statistics like speed and engine performance. The device flags violations of pre-defined operating zones or geofences and designated delivery routes, accidents or vehicle abuse. Vehicles can also be equipped with tracking devices attached to engine immobilisers and alarm systems and drivers can activate panic buttons in case of emergencies. Data warehousing stores both current and historical information, ready for management analysis.

CERT’s unique ‘Real-Time Fleet Management System’ combines full telematics data services with flexible open voice communication between dispatchers, drivers and customers to significantly reduce delivery times, fuel consumption and insurance costs, while optimising fleet management.