iTECH: The 'Black Box' Debate - Corrected Verison
Government regulators insist that electronic monitors in truck cabs could help ensure that drivers comply with hours-of-service regulations. In a recent Transport Topics article, the monitors were confused with a separate instrument -- called an event data recorder, also popularly known as a "black box" -- that would be used solely to reconstruct causes of truck-involved accidents.
iTECH: The Prognosis for Remote Diagnostics
Hurdles remain to implementing remote diagnostics. The payoff? Advance warning of major systems trouble.
Bonus Depreciation in 2002 Law May Offer Rapid Relief
Truck operators being hammered by rocketing costs, flat tonnage and highly competitive rates may want to look closely at an unheralded accounting provision in the Bush administration’s economic stimulus package that holds the possibility of quick relief for the bottom line.
iTECH: The Connected Man
On the road, driver Tim Brady travels with an array of sophisticated communications and computing technology.
Biometrics: More Than Skin Deep
Banking on the fact that people possess unique characteristics, biometric technology providers are moving toward developing applications to wrap the trucking industry in a security blanket.
A Place in Cyberspace for Small Carriers
What are you waiting for? The Internet has become a potent force in the transportation industry, resulting in fewer trucks running empty miles, customers who are content knowing where their loads are and smoother running operations.