Technology Teaches Safer Driving
Tel Aviv October 18, 2009 -- TrackTec, Ltd. releases a new AVL product which can also identify driving habits, reduce accidents and teach drivers how to drive more safely.
Online, October 18, 2009 (Newswire.com) - TrackTec's patent-pending Safety Stars™ program is a HW/SW combination which profiles the driver's safety rating. The unit, DPL V3 (Dual Purpose Locator), performs real-time fleet management and AVL functions, and now includes a new patent-pending technology to actually identify driving habits and improve driving skills. The option of adding Mobileye N.V's patented vision-based technologies further broadens the scope of safe or unsafe driving patterns.
Amir Lorber, TrackTec's CEO, says "Our new program will change the way a driver sees the way they drive." He says with a smile, "Ask anyone and they'll tell you they're a good driver. Now they can learn the truth."
Reports generated from the TrackTec's system can now display precise driver behavior. Fleet managers can identify high-risk drivers and take preventive measures to avoid future incidents.
"Big Brother" technologies have generally held a negative public opinion. TrackTec is hoping to change this attitude. Like the seatbelt, it may be annoying but at the end of the day saves lives.
This positive outlook is taken even further by displaying more "stars" for good drivers and awards for the "best driver."
The Safety Stars system is currently being sold as a stand-alone product and the integrated TrackTec-Mobileye product is scheduled for release 1Q 2010.