GPS Central (Canada) 'BSM Sentinel-FM' Page

From BSM Wireless: A superior Fleet Management Information Solution with the added benefit of Security

Sentinel-FM is a turn-key high-security fleet management solution developed by BSM Technologies that provides security, location, reporting and messaging capabilities for fleet managers who need to more effectively secure and manage their vehicles.

Based on an ASP model, the Sentinel-FM system uses GPS technology to pinpoint the location of a customer's vehicles, wireless data technology to communicate the information to BSM's data servers, and the Internet to give customers complete access 24/7 from anywhere in their organization using a standard web browser.

A fleet manager can utilize the Sentinel-FM system to manage vehicle security including monitoring vehicles for security breaches or theft and controlling critical vehicle functions. For example, unauthorized vehicle access can automatically generate a critical alarm notification that a fleet manager can respond to by disabling the vehicle with the click of a mouse.

The system also allows a fleet manager to generate detailed reports on location, speed, direction of travel, stops and more, utilize two-way text messaging to improve fleet management operations and make use of user-defined landmarks to locate the nearest vehicle and assist in scheduling and reporting.

Features & Benefits
• Real-time Vehicle and Asset Tracking
• Fleet Management Plus Security
• Interface to Vehicle Bus
• Fleet Efficiency
• Driver Productivity
• Reduce Overhead
• Communication Between Fleet Administrator and Drivers
• Unauthorized Vehicle Usage
• Service Disputes and Cargo Accountability
• Advanced Reporting

How it works
The Sentinel-FM system utilizes computing and intelligent software systems, Global Positioning System (GPS), wireless communications networks, digital mapping and the Internet to provide a turnkey high-security fleet management solution for commercial and public vehicle fleets

A vehicle-mounted Sentinel-FM tracking unit monitors real-time position data from the GPS network of satellites, and uses it to calculate location, speed and direction of the vehicle. Up to 10 inputs connected to the tracking unit are also monitored in real-time to signal when important vehicle events have occurred. These could include detecting when a vehicle has been loaded or unloaded, when a geographical border has been crossed, or when unauthorized access has occurred which could indicate that theft of the vehicle is in progress.

The tracking unit sends information about the vehicle location and the status of any triggered sensors over wireless networks to BSM's data servers. If the received information requires immediate customer intervention, customers automatically receive an alarm notification by email, pager or phone.

By logging on to the Sentinel-FM website from any web-enabled PC a customer can view the location of the vehicle on detailed digitized street-level maps, interact with the vehicle, including monitoring up to 10 input sensors, sending commands to control up to 10 different vehicle outputs and generating detailed reports on historical vehicle activity including trip and trip summary, alarm and history reports.

Using an optional Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) a customer can also have access to 2-way text messaging, driver authentication, and display of various system and vehicle-related information such as wireless signal strength, GPS status and vehicle data-bus readings.