Qualcomm Inc. March 14 announced the Mobile Computing Platform 50 to enable fleets and operators to host its applications.
The MCP50 will deliver applications and features to help fleets and operators proactively monitor and manage compliance, while also reducing costs associated with fleet safety and operations. To improve fleet management, the solution includes:
• An FMCSA-compliant electronic on-board recording system;
• CSA Safety Performance Service to help fleets manage their performance under FMCSA’s new SMS scoring methodology;
• Critical Event Reporting with dashboards to track and improve driving performance;
• On-board navigation;
• Analytics Manager delivers information on operational performance in dashboards, graphs and tables; and
• Vehicle location tracking to improve efficient fleet operations
Available this fall, the MCP50 will offer fleets flexible pricing plans. The Basic, Compliance, Safety and Compliance and Premium Plans offer transportation companies a choice of bundled applications. Additional applications will be available for those fleets with more extensive needs.
A key feature of the MCP50 that improves safety compliance is Qualcomm’s In-Motion User Interface, which helps minimize driver distraction by restricting the visual displays that drivers can see while the vehicle is in motion. Based on the driver’s log-in status, the IMUI disables the ability to type or read messages when the vehicle is in motion.
The MCP50 also incorporates a text-to-speech feature so drivers can receive and listen to messages without having to pull off the road. All applications are integrated so the system will automatically display the application with the most time-sensitive information to the driver in the least distractive way.
In addition, ALK Technologies’ CoPilot Truck on-board, truck-specific GPS navigation solution will be the standard navigation application on the MCP50 and one of the navigation options on the MCP 110 and MCP200. CoPilot Truck provides drivers with optimal, truck-legal routes based on their vehicle profile information, routing parameters and load-specific information, including hazmat categories
To learn more about the MCP50, visit http://mcp50.qualcomm.com.