Industry agreement on telematics data
Associations and manufacturers agree on telematics data for communication to end-users
A GLOBAL contingent of heavy equipment manufacturers, fleet managers and two leading industry associations have agreed on a defined set of asset data that, when communicated remotely via telematics, can be sent to the end-user of the equipment.
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) have announced that 19 data points will be part of a standard being developed and maintained by the two Associations and their memberships.
In addition, the new standard defines a format that allows OEMs to deliver fault-code information as part of the data feed.
The original telematics data standard developed by AEMP will incorporate this new, wider industry standard. Telematics data related to crane operations, and possibly other niche products, are excluded from the agreement.
Data will be provided to the end-user via an application program interface (API) server-to-server data-sharing standard. The standard will include standardized communication protocols for the transfer of telematics information in mixed equipment fleets to end-user business enterprise systems.
These protocols will allow end-users to employ their own business software to collect and analyse asset data from mixed equipment fleets without the need for customization work across multiple telematics provider applications.
This wider standard is just the first step. A developer group will work together on industry-wide integration of the standard, future versions and introduction dates. Another task force will be brought together to set the data transfer/conversion security plans, and a governance group will also be assembled.
The governance group’s mission will be to provide review and oversight of the telematics connection between fleets, manufacturers and end-users’ system management to ensure adherence to technical specifications. Part of the governance efforts will also include version updates and control of the standard, and a certification programme for OEM, end-users and system-management firms.
