Bluetooth-enabled Mobile App for Real-time Fleet Management

Our customer – one of the leading US telematics solutions providers – addressed R-Style Lab to create a high-performance fleet management mobile app and integrate it with custom GPS tracking devices used by maritime, airline and automotive transport companies. According to our customer’s requirements, the app was meant to enhance communication between drivers and fleet managers, enable location and route data visualization and allow parties to create a wide range of operational reports.

Solution

As the mobile application mirrors the functionality of the cloud fleet management solution, our major goal was to ensure seamless cross-platform experience and secure sensitive information.

The mobile app uses the Bluetooth technology to sync with on-board tracking devices which acquire positioning data from the satellite network. The GPS data as well as various types of route events including refueling, idle time and improper driving are fed to the iOS mobile application. The data is then shared with fleet managers who can control the assigned vehicles and communicate with drivers via instant messages.

KEY FEATURES:

User profile (supporting secure authentication and password encryption).
Live chat (including private group chats between drivers and managers assigned to a particular vehicle or tracker).
Multilayer mapping (option to toggle between traffic, GPS and routing data in real time).
Report generation (allows drivers and managers to fill out, edit, send and view reports on trip status, fuel consumption, events, driver behavior, etc.).