The challenges of IVMS in the Outback

  Part of managing a dynamic IVMS implementation is the vendor’s ability to communicate with the IVMS device via 3G/4G. Setting can be changed “over the air” i.e. by communication directly with the device configuration via the SIM card. Top-end IVMS devices for instance run scripts that will enforce driving rules. A driver may get an […]

IVMS and vehicle tracking are not exactly the same

In Vehicle Monitoring System’s (IVMS) is not simply a fancy term for tracking, it is far more. IVMS is a tool to aid in safety and compliance and it is designed to monitor staff and contractors, and to ensure they adhere to site safety regulations with regard to elements such as seatbelt utilisation, on-site speed […]

IVMS – a Noun or a Verb?

IVMS is simply not a product that can be bought and sold and left to its own devices, it requires ongoing involvement.   Much as IVMS consists of hardware i.e. the GPS unit, a GPS aerial and several other pieces of equipment, it in the end is no different from a television set. Early on […]

IVMS – getting cheaper by the day!

When we started around 2008 the price for a mining IVMS unit was around $1,675 plus installation, which at the time could have cost some $500 per unit. This was in the heyday of mining in Australia and times were good indeed. Rolling the clock some 10 years further, the need for IVMS is still […]

IVMS Driver identification: making use of existing tags

Digicore integrates their IVMS/ GPS systems with their customers’ existing personnel identification tags.   How does this work?   All quality systems enable a way for drivers to identify themselves. The whole premise of IVMS/ GPS is that driver behavior can be modified down to the level of discussing matters with an individual driver. Speeding, […]

GPS tracking can catch the thief

An often unmentioned feature of IVMS/ GPS Tracking is that it brings the ability to recover stolen assets. This is another one of those IVMS/ GPS Tracking aspects, just like the prevention of vehicle abuse, that is a quiet, free add-on.   Vehicle and trailer theft in Australia is not at any level near what […]

IVMS – time for an Australian standard

We are called almost on a daily basis with requests to supply IVMS/ GPS Tracking– some sub-contractor typically has won a contract with a mine and was instructed to get IVMS/ GPS Tracking. But what is IVMS? Often enough very little detail is given. Of all IVMS/ GPS Tracking aspects the only two that are […]

“No subscription” asset tracking.

  Digicore’s revolutionary “No subscription” asset tracking.   We have over the years been contacted by our IVMS/ GPS Tracking and other customers for asset trackers: things get lost and stolen and GPS trackers will tell us where they are. Unlike other options, customers that receive an ongoing service, assets only need to be tracked […]

Are dash cams suitable for IVMS?

Are dash cams suitable for IVMS/ GPS Tracking?   Our short answer is ‘no’.   Dash Cameras are powerful products that have numerous uses: they record forward and rearwards, they have voice recorders, night vision and can even include 24-hour protection against damage done to vehicles. There is also the option of GPS and this […]

Plug-and-Play IVMS – can it work?

With the advent of plug-and-play GPS devices the question arises as to whether these devices are suitable for traditional IVMS/ GPS Tracking. To answer this question, we need to go back to what exactly IVMS/ GPS Tracking constitutes – this in itself is a problem as the definition of IVMS/ GPS Tracking has never been […]