Automobile monitoring for operation analysis
An automobile monitoring arrangement tracks and records automobile operation for post-use automobile operation analysis and in a manner with default-operation modes that facilitate use by automobile owners/supervisors and by those supervised by the automobile owners/supervisors. In one specific embodiment, sounds from the vehicle are monitored while the vehicle is in operation. A sound type is identified as corresponding to the sounds, and a sound level of the sound types are determined. The sound level is compared to a threshold for the sound type, and a vehicle supervisor is notified when the sound level exceeds the sound level threshold for the sound type.
1. A method of generating an alert for monitoring operation of a vehicle via a wide-area network, wherein a target server device is distinct from the vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving, by the target server device and from the vehicle via the wide-area network, vehicle-operation data obtained in real time as the vehicle is moving, the vehicle-operation data including real time vehicle location data and real time vehicle speed data;
comparing, by the target server device, a vehicle speed threshold to real time vehicle speed data;
generating, by the target server device, when the real time vehicle speed data exceeds the vehicle speed threshold, the alert indicating that the vehicle speed threshold is exceeded; and
providing, by the target server device, the alert to a designated supervisor of the vehicle.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wide-area network is a wireless network.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing information describing the real time vehicle location data.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising displaying a graphical representation of the information describing the real time vehicle location data.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the vehicle-operation data is recorded in memory as a driver history.
6. The method of claim 5 further comprising providing information describing the driver history.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wide-area network is a cellular network.
8. A method of setting and generating an alert for monitoring operation of a vehicle via a wide-area network, wherein a target server device is distinct from the vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving, by the target server device and from the vehicle via the wide-area network, vehicle-operation data obtained in real time as the vehicle is moving, the vehicle-operation data including real time vehicle speed data and real time vehicle location data;
comparing, by the target server device, a GPS-based threshold to real time vehicle location data;
generating, by the target server device, when the real time vehicle location data exceeds the GPS-based threshold, the alert indicating that the GPS-based threshold is exceeded; and
providing, by the target server device, the alert to a designated supervisor of the vehicle.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the wide-area network is a wireless network.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising providing information describing the real time vehicle location data.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising displaying a graphical representation of the information describing the real time vehicle location data.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the GPS-based threshold indicates one or more regions of prohibited travel.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the wide-area network is a cellular network.
14. A method of generating an alert for monitoring operation of a vehicle via a wide-area network, wherein a target server device is distinct from the vehicle, the method comprising:
establishing a vehicle acceleration threshold;
receiving, by the target server device and from the vehicle via the wide-area network, vehicle-operation data obtained in real time as the vehicle is moving, the vehicle-operation data including real time vehicle location data and real time vehicle speed data;
processing, by the target server device, vehicle-operation data to provide real time vehicle acceleration data;
comparing, by the target server device, the vehicle acceleration threshold to real time vehicle acceleration data;
generating, by the target server device, when the real time vehicle acceleration data exceeds the vehicle acceleration threshold, the alert indicating that the vehicle acceleration threshold is exceeded; and
providing, by the target server device, the alert to supervising personnel.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein at least a portion of the vehicle-operation data is recorded in memory as a driver history.
16. The method of claim 15 further comprising providing information describing the driver history.