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Fleet · Telemetry
Vehicle tracking systems and fleet management
Knowing where the vehicle is only the beginning. What matters is knowing what it is doing: engine speed, real fuel consumption, door status, cargo temperature, driver behaviour and delivery confirmation become manageable once they meet in the same data model.
We design and manufacture the telemetry hardware at our own R&D centre. Vehicle tracking here is therefore not software wrapped around an off-the-shelf device; it is a layer where we can change which vehicle data is read and how, per sector. Tanker compartments, concrete drums and refrigerated cargo are monitored on one platform under different rules.
- GPS Position
- CAN-bus
- Fuel Consumption
- Geofence
- Driver Scoring
- In-vehicle Tablet
- Trip Management
- Sensor Interfaces
- Idle Analysis
- Fault Codes
- Instant Alerts
- Central Reporting
01 DEFINITION
Vehicle tracking:
Vehicle tracking:
not position, operational data
The dot on the map is a starting point; what drives decisions is the data behind it.
A vehicle tracking system uses a telemetry device fitted to the vehicle to send position and vehicle data continuously to a central platform, making the current state of the fleet observable. The common perception limits this to showing vehicle position on a map; but position alone does not produce an operational decision.
What produces decisions is data coming together: engine and fuel data over CAN-bus, temperature and door status from sensors, delivery confirmation entered by the driver on a tablet and geofence events meeting on the same timeline. Then the question changes from "where is the vehicle" to "is the trip going as planned".
What it is doing
Engine speed, road speed, fuel consumption, idle time and fault codes are read from the vehicle computer; cargo and equipment data come from sensors.
What happened
Geofence violation, harsh braking, speeding, door opening or temperature deviation is raised as an event and reported to the right person immediately.
02 DATA FROM THE VEHICLE
CAN-bus telemetry:
CAN-bus telemetry:
reading, not estimating
Calculating fuel consumption from distance and reading it from the vehicle computer are not the same thing.
- Engine and driving data: Engine speed, road speed, throttle and braking behaviour and idle time are read over CAN-bus; driving analysis rests on vehicle data rather than estimation.
- Real fuel consumption: Consumption is read from the vehicle, not estimated from distance. Fuel loss, abnormal consumption and fuel burned at idle become separately visible.
- Fault codes: Error codes produced by the vehicle computer reach the centre; a fault enters the maintenance plan before it is noticed in the field.
- Sensor interfaces: Vehicle-specific equipment data is collected through boards supporting digital I/O, temperature sensors, RS232, RS485 and TTL.
- Cargo and equipment state: Tanker compartment, concrete drum rotation direction, refrigerated cargo temperature or door open/closed status are defined per sector.
- Time-stamped records: All data is stored with a time stamp, making post-event review and evidence-based reporting possible.
We design and manufacture the telemetry boards, driving safety modules and sensor interfaces at our own R&D centre. Product models, port layouts and technical specifications are published in our technical documentation centre.
03 IN-VEHICLE TABLET
A two-way link
A two-way link
with the driver
Telemetry carries data from vehicle to centre; the tablet carries tasks from centre to vehicle.
Tasks and delivery sequence
The driver receives the daily task list, delivery sequence and customer details on the tablet; paper lists and confirmation by phone disappear.
Delivery confirmation
When a delivery is completed, confirmation, waybill details and any deviation reason reach the centre instantly; trip status updates in real time.
Intra-day updates
When a cancellation, delay or new order arrives, the updated sequence appears on the tablet; the driver sees the change on screen rather than over the phone.
Field instructions and alerts
Route deviation, geofence violation or a safety warning is raised in the cab with sound and visuals; the event is reported to the centre automatically.
04 GEOFENCE
Knowing what happens
Knowing what happens
outside the defined zone
A geofence is not a drawing on a map; it is an operational rule.
Operational zones defined on the map enter the system as rules. When a vehicle enters or leaves a defined zone an event is raised; a delivery, discharge or unloading attempt outside the zone is detected immediately. An audible and visual alert is raised in the cab and the management centre is notified automatically.
What the rule means changes by sector. Loading and discharge happening inside an authorised zone in fuel distribution, a pour taking place at the correct site in concrete, and a refrigerated vehicle not opening its door outside the cold store are all checked by the same mechanism.
Zone definition
A site, station, warehouse or restricted area is marked on the map once; the system remembers those boundaries permanently.
Entry and exit monitoring
An event is raised when the vehicle crosses a boundary; an out-of-zone operation attempt is detected and recorded immediately.
Two-way alerting
An audible and visual alert is raised in the cab while an automatic notification reaches the management centre at the same moment.
05 DRIVER BEHAVIOUR
Telemetry and camera
Telemetry and camera
score together
Part of driving behaviour shows up in vehicle data; part of it only in the cab image.
- Read from telemetry: Harsh acceleration and braking, cornering, speed violations, idle time and abnormal fuel consumption.
- Read from the camera: Phone use, seatbelt status, smoking and fatigue indicators such as eye closure.
- Instant alerting: When a violation is detected the driver is warned in the cab and the event is reported to the centre at the same moment.
- Safety score: Violation history and a safety score are kept per driver in the central panel, with instant access to driver-level reports.
- Training input: Scores can be used as an objective measure in individual training and bonus processes.
- Evidence-based review: Because event footage and telemetry are stored together, dispute and damage processes move faster.
In-cab AI cameras, blind spot radar, 360 degree coverage and event-based recording are covered in detail on a separate page.
06 BY SECTOR
One hardware layer,
One hardware layer,
rules that change by sector
The telemetry layer is the same; which data matters and which event raises an alarm is defined per sector.
07 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Common questions about
Common questions about
vehicle tracking systems
The questions we meet most often in project discussions.
What is a vehicle tracking system?
A telemetry device fitted to the vehicle sends position and vehicle data continuously to a central platform, making the current state of the fleet observable. Engine, speed and fuel data over CAN-bus, temperature and door status from sensors, and delivery confirmation entered on a tablet all meet in the same data model.
What is the difference between CAN-bus telemetry and GPS tracking?
GPS tracking tells you where the vehicle is; CAN-bus telemetry tells you what it is doing. Engine speed, real fuel consumption, road speed, braking and fault codes are read from the vehicle computer. Reading consumption from the vehicle rather than estimating it from distance gives a different level of accuracy.
What is a geofence used for?
Geofences are operational zones defined on the map. When a vehicle enters or leaves a zone the system raises an event; a delivery, discharge or unloading attempt outside the zone is detected immediately, an alert is raised in the cab and the management centre is notified automatically.
How is driver behaviour measured and scored?
Acceleration, harsh braking, cornering, idle time and speed violations come from telemetry; phone use, seatbelt status and fatigue indicators come from the in-cab AI camera. Violation history and a safety score are kept per driver in the central panel.
What does the in-vehicle tablet do?
The driver receives the task list, the current delivery sequence and field instructions on the tablet, and sends delivery confirmation, waybill details and any deviation reason back instantly. When the route changes during the day, the updated sequence appears on the tablet.
Do you manufacture the hardware as well?
Yes. Telemetry boards, driving safety modules and sensor interfaces are designed and produced at our own R&D centre in Seferihisar, İzmir. Product models and technical specifications are published on Createch Wiki.
08 CONTACT
Make your fleet visible
We define your vehicle types, the data that needs to be read and your operational rules together. Deployment can start with a single vehicle and spread across the fleet; existing vehicles are retrofitted with additional hardware.
Contact us for detailed information, project consultancy and demo requests. Our technical team is ready to plan the deployment scope around your fleet size and vehicle types.