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Automatic Vehicle Location System(AVLS) provides up-to-date location information for emergency vehicles, delivery trucks, freight trucks, service vehicles etc. The AVL system consists of a GPS receiver on the truck or vehicle, a communications link between the vehicle and the dispatcher, and pc-based tracking software for dispatch. The communication system is usually a cellular network similar to the one used by your cellular phone. The diagram above illustrates the AVLS |
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System. It shows the GPS signal arriving from a satellite to the truck (on the left). The truck location is communicated to the PC dispatch software (on the right). That's all there is in a basic AVL setup. The equipment comes prepackaged with simple installation instructions and manuals. For those who want details, read the section to follow.
The primary advantages to an AVLS are:
• Locate and send nearest vehicle to customer
• Greater number of pickups and deliveries per day
• Increase on-time deliveries
• Increase number of vehicles dispatcher can manage
• Tracking report documentation
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