Whose information is it anyway?

The Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) is the ultimate legal owner of up to 7% of all new trucks over 7.5 tonnes registered in the UK in 2004. The bank argues that vehicle operators and owners of any size are as entitled to access and use data found in CAN-bus (controller area network) multiplex systems as vehicle manufacturers. Manufacturers accept the argument in principle but highlight the risk of safety-critical systems such as anti-lock braking or engine electronic control units being affected. The bank suggests that it is safe to access useful data using the Society of Automotive Engineers SAE J1939 protocol without affecting safety-critical systems. VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) would like to use telematics and data from vehicles to target enforcement more effectively. HBOS has proposed fitting of black boxes to trucks to transmit data to a server that VOSA could access. A 'compliance telematics initiative' trial has been set up involving 1000 HBOS-owned trucks. Each vehicle must have CAN-bus multiplex systems and use the industry-standard FMS (Fleet Management System) telematics interface using the SAE J1939 protocol. Responsibility for project management, telemetry and data processing rests with Recall Support Services (to be reconstructed as Airmax Developments).

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• Authors:
  • BLAKEMORE, T
• Publication Date: 2005-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 20-1
• Serial:
  • TRANSPORT ENGINEER
  • Publisher: Institute of Road Transport Engineeers
  • ISSN: 0020-3122

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Control; Data collection; Financing; Information processing; Intelligent transportation systems; Research projects; Safety; Telematics; Trucks; Vehicle fleets; Vehicles
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 3882: Automatic; 3874: Control; 8623: Data acquisition; 8655: Data processing; 244: Financing; 1223: Fleet of vehicles; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 1236: Lorry; 8557: Research project; 1665: Safety; 8755: Telematics; 8119: United Kingdom; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01030469
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 7 2006 1:38PM