Concepts
Telematics
Discipline combining telecommunications and informatics to remotely monitor vehicles and fleets.
Vehicle telematics is the discipline that combines telecommunications, informatics and sensor technology to remotely collect, transmit and analyze vehicle data.
Components of a telematics system
- GPS tracker device: Installed in the vehicle, collects position, speed, sensor and CAN Bus data.
- Communication network: LTE, GSM or WiFi to transmit data to the server.
- Software platform: Server that processes, stores and presents data to the user.
- User interface: Web dashboard or mobile app where the operator monitors the fleet.
Telematics applications
- Fleet management: Real-time tracking, route optimization, time control
- Fuel control: Detection of loads, anomalous discharges and excessive consumption
- Security: Speed alerts, geofencing, jamming detection, remote engine cutoff
- Predictive maintenance: Error code reading (DTC), engine hours, kilometers
- Cold chain: Temperature monitoring for food and medicine transport
- Driving scoring: Analysis of harsh braking, acceleration and dangerous turns
Why choose Rinho for telematics?
Rinho devices integrate all necessary technologies in a single unit: multi-constellation GPS, LTE, WiFi, BLE, native CAN Bus, accelerometer and 196 programmable rules. This reduces installation and maintenance costs compared to solutions requiring multiple accessories.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most common questions about this topic.
It is the combination of telecommunications and informatics applied to vehicles to monitor their location, performance and status in real time remotely.
GPS tracking only shows location. Telematics is broader: it includes engine data (CAN Bus), sensors, driving behavior, automatic alerts and data analysis.