Vehicle Location Tracking Device as per AIS 140
AIS -140 (Automotive industry standard): AIS 140 defines the Safety and Security feature requirement for all public service vehicles, as defined under the clause (35) of section 2 of the act, shall be equipped with or fitted with vehicle location tracking device and one or more emergency buttons or SOS button. As per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), all passenger transport vehicles including taxis and buses are to be mandatory equipped with ITS vehicle tracking devices starting 1st April, 2018.
Vehicle Location Tracking Device
When it comes into implementation, and given that AIS 140 is enforced properly, it can completely change Indian transport, especially in terms of overall safety. The technology can help in ensuring that everyone on the road feels absolutely secure.
Specifications
There are many specifications for the ITS tracking device, under the AIS -140 of which we have listed a few ones here:
- Location tracking through Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS/NAVIC)
- Communicate to designated backend government servers with PVT data
- Dual IP addresses for PVT data and Emergency response
- Alert ID on pressing emergency button
- 4-hour internal battery back-up
- Unique ID or IMEI number
- Register vehicle to device
- Operate between 8VDC to 32VDC
- Assisted GPS-3 axis accelerometer and gyroscope
- Multi Network Embed SIM (GPRS)
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