Securing the future of democracy! Tracking the elections, quite literally

Legislative Assembly elections will be held in Delhi on 8 February 2020 to elect 70 members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Being around the corner, the heat is on. The Govt and the authorities are taking all the precautions that they can to ensure that the elections happen without any foul play. But as always, there’s a lot of question around the security of EVMs, especially given the past track records of what goes on in our nation. There have been times when workers of political parties have been reported to be guarding the EVMs to ensure they are not tampered with. However, thanks to technology, all of this may not be necessary.

To eradicate any scope of tampering, the ECI has instructed vehicles transporting EVMs and VVPATs to be mandatorily equipped with IoT devices that have a GPS chip for location tracking. These vehicles will be then monitored from control rooms that have been set up. This way the vehicles transporting EVM machines can easily be pinpointed, and in-case of any anomalies in their route or stops countermeasures can be taken in time. Further, the speed of the vehicle is also used as an indicator for whether it’s under duress from external elements, or engine troubles.

Last year Letstrack kept a check on approximately 25,000 vehicles carrying EVMs and ensured that the election process went by smoothly and uneventfully. The main reason behind the integration of GPS tracking solutions in the EVM carrying trucks are to reduce the number of polling stations under shadow zones. Hacking of vehicles would not be possible as these machines can’t be tampered using Bluetooth etc. The data collected would be stored internally and can’t be transferred to any other device.

The intermediation of a tech company led to smooth EVM transfers without any cases of hostility or tampering in those 25,000 vehicles. This goes to show just how much good the right kind of tech can bring about in our society and how it can affect a nation. Tech companies like Letstrack should be brought on-board to provide solutions that could lead to proper governance of elections, and any other sphere of running the nation. These advancements which are already making countless people, families and assets safe are sure to help the nation as a whole and help in running it better.

So, this time let’s see what methods the Govt. comes up with to address this situation. It would be particularly interesting in seeing how good it is implemented as well. For a seasoned professional like Letstrack it’s fairly easy to undertake a task of such magnitude. As the date’s not far away it’s not going to be a long wait to see what the outcome will be.

Source: https://www.letstrack.in/securing-the-future-of-democracy-tracking-the-elections,-quite-literally?Blogid=165

Increase Fleet Safety And Reduce Liability - There's Tech For That

There are a lot of factors to operating a fleet. Some of the factors lead to on-the-job crashes, distracted driving, including reckless driving, vehicle maintenance and even a negative organization culture. In fact, fleet managers/owners can't get the idea what will happen to their drivers while they are on the drive should always be in the past of their mind. In the event of an accident, not only should fleet owners/ managers be concerned about the driver's safety and security, but they should also be wary of the risks related to liability exposure. In order to reduce the risk and liability, fleet organization have by mistake bought tools that do nothing more than curb reckless driving or track vehicle current location. In place of this, they must invest in a well-managed solution that empowers both staffs and managers to make a long-lasting, positive move in the way they view their work and safety.

Reckless Driving

A fleet crash is one of the major issues in fleet businesses. Fleet crashes are not only dangerous but also very expensive. When a staff has an on the job crash that also gets injured. Hard braking and speeding are the main indicators of bad driving behavior and play a major role in vehicle crashes. In fact, bad driving is responsible for 40% of workplace mishaps. Fleets of any size, from heavy to light face same difficult instructions: complete the job as soon as possible, but work in a safe way. No doubt "the need of speed" is the must. Without investing in hardware upgrade, Letstrack offers complete information into reckless driving behaviors like speeding and hard braking and gives helpful tips for drivers to improve those habits in real-time.

Vehicle Maintenance

Fleet vehicle maintenance tracking and troubleshooting are features offered by the many GPS tracking solution providers and no fleet can ignore it. Finally, a mechanical fault can cause reduce productivity and revenue while putting drivers in risk. Fortunately, as the technology has become smart and advance, a virtual mechanic is possible for all sizes of fleets.

Letstrack offers entire engine diagnostic abilities, providing a real-time snapshot of what is going on behind the scene within each vehicle. This info is disseminated to each mobile phones- anytime, anywhere. This technical mechanic can detect various things such as an immediate requirement, saving time and money on extra maintenance checks, vacuum leaks, automatic maintenance scheduling, and overheating, drivers' safety and vehicles running properly. Eventually, reduce the extra investment of company and help in the growth of the company.

Finally, LT's Fleet tracking system provides fleet managers and drivers alike with a constructive way to fleet operations and provides organizations to cultivate a healthy company culture that is focused on efficiency and safety.

As drivers improve ways of driving through the combination of education, proper training, policies, gamification, and real-time information, and vehicles become easier to organize and manage; businesses can get better ROI from their fleets than ever before. This type of return over investment and solutions are available for everyone is present.

Source: https://www.sooperarticles.com/communications-articles/gps-articles/increase-fleet-safety-reduce-liability-theres-tech-1707108.html