Using telematics data including position data and vehicle analytics to train drivers to improve efficiency of vehicle use
US10223935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B19/167
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A driver efficiency score is based on defining at least metric, collecting data related to the metric during the driver's operation of a vehicle, determining how often the driver's deviated from an optimal standard for that metric, and then reducing the efficiency score based on how often the driver's deviated from the optimal standard, to express the result as an efficiency score of 100% or less (100% meaning the driver never varied from the optimum). The efficiency score for a specific trip is reported along with a loss in dollars due to an efficiency score of less than 100%. Useful metrics include how often the driver deviated from an optimal RPM range (a sweet zone) for the vehicle being operated, how often the driver operated a vehicle at highway speeds without using cruise control, and how often the driver operated a vehicle in excess of a predetermined maximum speed.
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