Development of an IoT Driver Activity Monitoring and Compliance Platform

The client faces difficulties in gathering accurate, real-time driver activity data to ensure adherence to evolving transportation regulations. Manual logging is error-prone and inefficient, necessitating an automated, compliant solution that captures driver states, events, and location data seamlessly.

A multinational manufacturing and engineering company supplying automotive components, seeking to develop IoT solutions for driver activity tracking and regulatory compliance.

• Design and implement an IoT-enabled mobile application for real-time driver activity monitoring.
• Automate detection and logging of driver states such as 'on duty', 'off duty', 'sleeping', and 'driving'.
• Enable capture of supplementary data including photos, notes, and GPS location during driver shifts.
• Schedule automated daily reports consolidating all event data for regulatory submissions.
• Create a low-maintenance, user-friendly platform to gather target user feedback ahead of full deployment.

• Profile data entry interface for driver identification without login/authentication for pilot phase.
• Automatic detection of driver states with triggers based on movement or manual input.
• Real-time event capture every 30 minutes or on event change, including photos and notes.
• Integration with vehicle CAN bus standards (e.g., J1939) and Bluetooth communication protocols.
• GPS location tracking during driver shifts.
• Secure storage of driver and vehicle data in a centralized database.
• Automated daily batch report generation including photos, notes, and event logs for email distribution.

• CAN bus data interfaces for vehicle diagnostics and status
• Bluetooth modules for vehicle telematics
• Email service for daily report distribution
• GPS modules for location data
• Backend database for storing event logs and user profiles

• Application should operate efficiently on low-power mobile devices with minimal battery drain.
• Data security and privacy measures complying with industry standards for sensitive driver and location data.
• System should handle concurrent data collection from multiple drivers without performance degradation.
• Daily report generation should be completed within 1 hour of scheduled time.
• Platform should support pilot feedback collection seamlessly for iterative improvement.

The project aims to enhance regulatory compliance through automated and accurate driver activity logging, reducing manual errors and administrative overhead. It is expected to deliver a low-maintenance, user-friendly platform that improves data collection efficiency, supports targeted feedback for refinement, and ensures adherence to transportation regulations, ultimately leading to improved operational compliance and driver accountability.