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May 13 2013

Cluster preferences saved automatically now

Category: Dashboard Maps,Mapping,New Features,New Features — rdonat @ 9:21 am

We recently released our new vehicle clustering to dashboard and 2D maps.

Now when you turn them on or off, we remember your preference within the browser:

Multiple cluster settings remembered automatically

Additionally, we have made it more intuitive to zoom in & out from a cluster “aggressiveness” and those settings are ALSO saved at the browser level:

Change the clustering "aggressiveness" with the plus/minus pop-up control

You can use the – and + buttons which pop up when hovering over the cluster control to change at what level the individual pins are grouped into clusters:

Zoom cluster level shown numerically and saved

This allows you to really configure the maps to your liking.

The last thing we added to help you visualize your fleet’s location is to add a dynamic hover-over to each cluster which lists the vehicles along with their color-coded status and shape-coded vehicle category:

Hover-over list of vehicles for each cluster

If there are more than 10 vehicles, you’ll get a breakdown instead of individual vehicle names:

Clustered Vehicle Lists

As always, we have listened to your suggestions and comments, and have made GPS Insight more insightful and easy for you to use.

Thanks,
Rob.

Tags: map clustering, maps, New Features

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May 01 2013

Map Clustering coming sooner rather than later

Category: Dashboard Maps,Ease of use,Mapping,New Features,New Features — rdonat @ 11:33 am

The other day I talked about bringing pin clustering to GPS Insight.

It’s going to happen much sooner than later — probably this week.

Here is a preview:

New status/size clusters for large groups of vehicles

We will dynamically change the ring colors and sizes based on how many vehicles are moving, speeding, idling, etc., and based on how many vehicles are in each cluster (along with a number).

So this:

Too many dots on a map

Becomes this:

After clustering, with hover-over details

Now, hovering over gives you a nice color-coded legend of how many vehicles are in each status:

Cluster detail hover-over

And then zooming down by single-clicking a cluster gives an instant zoom of that area:

Zoomed in to see both pins and clusters

We’ll release this by the end of the week or over the weekend most likely. It can be toggled so if you don’t like the new functionality, you can turn it off easily.

Toggle clustering with this icon

Thanks,

Rob.

Tags: map clustering

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Apr 27 2013

Too many dots on a map?

Category: Dashboard Maps,Mapping,New Features,New Features,User Preferences — rdonat @ 10:06 am

We recognize that sometimes there’s too much information on the map for larger customers with lots of vehicles.

Every customer is different though, in terms of “vehicle density” so we are about to make it a configurable option to chose how your dots and labels behave when zooming in and out:

In a few days, we will release a new, configurable mechanism to allow customers to choose which zoom level the labels and “large pins” appear and/or turn into “small pins” without labels:

Too many labels

Choose which zoom level works best for you to take the large pins and labels and turn them into small pins with no labels:

Change the zoom level where small/big dots appear

And now the dots are less cluttered with labels (and clicking any dot brings up information about the vehicle):

More decipherable location information without labels

And soon, we will be making map “cluster” markers such as this available (and the color/size will change based on the vehicle makeup and activity):

Vehicle cluster icons

Zooming in will eventually show the individual pins and labels:

zooming into a clustered set of vehicles

The cluster icons will dynamically show color/proportion based on vehicle activity, stop times, etc.

We’ll let you know when this becomes available, and as always, there will be options to allow you to turn it on/off and thresholds where the pins begin to appear individually.

Enjoy, and let us know if you have any ideas or suggestions — we always appreciate knowing what works best for our customers and prospects.

Thanks,

Rob.

Tags: configurable maps, map clustering, Mapping, pins

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Mar 29 2013

GPS Insight has Upgraded to Google Maps

Category: Dashboard Maps,Mapping,New Features,New Features — rdonat @ 9:18 am

We have upgraded our browser-based and dashlet mapping technology to Google Maps. There are new options for Street View and improved view options (map, satellite, traffic, etc.).

New Google Maps

Customers will now be able to take advantage of even faster load times. Switching between views is smoother as well.

Dashlet Map in Satellite View

One of the biggest upgrades is Street View, which is now included in both our browser-based and dashlet maps. Simply click on the “orange guy” and drag him to the location you want to see.

Drag "Orange Guy" for Street View

Instantly the map in transformed into a real-life visual of that particular area. This is a great resource for getting a better perspective of where your drivers are.

Street View Inside Dashlet Map

Here is what our browser-based (full screen) maps look like with Google Maps:

Browser-based Google Maps

Browser-based Google Maps with Street View

Additionally, street and traffic accuracy, as well as satellite imagery are all improved based on this upgrade. We constantly strive to bring our customers an absolute best-in-class product, and are pleased to provide Google’s mapping at this time.

As always, we appreciate any feedback you might have. Please send your comments to feedback@gpsinsight.com

Thanks,

Rob

Tags: browser based mapping, Dashlet Mapping, Dashlet Maps, Google Maps, gps google maps, GPS Insight Mapping, GPS Insight Maps, improved mapping, new mapping, Satellite View, Street View, Traffic View

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Apr 24 2012

New Vehicle Icons available now!

Category: dashboard dashlets,Dashboard Maps,Fleet Tracking,Google Earth,GPS Fleet Tracking,GPS Tracking,Mapping,New Features,New Features — rdonat @ 1:25 pm

We have just added many new icon choices for you to use to distinguish your various types of trucks:

New Vehicle Icons in GPS Insight

It’s very easy to associate various vehicles or groups of vehicles with the different truck types and shapes within GPS Insight:

Hover over an icon to see it close up

You just need to limit the vehicles with filters (e.g. group, text), and select them (with ctrl or shift to select multiple vehicles), then drag and drop the icon onto the selected vehicles to make the icon change:

Filter your list of vehicles

Drag and Drop to change Icon Shape

And once you assign them and label them as you need to for your business, remember to use the legend to show you what they all mean:

GPS Insight icons dashboard legend

GPS Insight 2D Mapping legend

And of course they’re also compatible with our 3D Google Earth mapping:

3D Icons in GPS Insight

Enjoy, and if you have any ideas for new shapes or icon shapes, please feel free to ask.

Rob.

Tags: customization, Fleet Tracking, fleet tracking software, fleet tracking system, gps fleet tracking, GPS Tracking, icons

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Aug 10 2011

Traffic added to GPS Insight browser maps

Category: Dashboard Maps,Ease of use,Mapping,New Features,New Features — rdonat @ 7:58 am

GPS Insight has supported traffic for years via Google Earth.

Finally we’re bringing real-time traffic data to the dashboard and 2D mapping.

Here’s a screenshot:

GPS Insight releases traffic data in maps

Just a single click and you’ll get real-time, color-based traffic overlays in your maps.

Enjoy!

Rob.

Tags: Fleet Tracking, fleet tracking devices, fleet tracking software, gps fleet tracking, GPS Tracking, gps tracking system, maps, track company trucks, tracking vehicle traffic google maps, traffic, Vehicle Tracking

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Oct 11 2010

More New Graphs (and many to come)

Category: dashboard dashlets,Dashboard Maps,Graphs,New Features — rdonat @ 2:37 pm

Recently (a week ago), we promised a lot of graphs coming, & here are 3 more:

New Speeding Graph and vehicle-centric graphs

The top graph is a histogram of speeding events relative to the speed limit with different colors representing the severity of the speeding.

The bottom graphs show 3 different per-vehicle metrics:

MPG
Miles Driven
Idle Hours

Each different graph dashlet is configurable as to how many lines to show, which graph to show, how many days to show, etc:

Modify each graph dashlet

Each “per-vehicle” graph is also configurable as to which graphs & how long to show, and the vehicle shown is the one most recently clicked upon in the “vehicle picker.”

Here is a screenshot of just how much you can easily depict within your dashboard, and save/call up whenever you want an overview of your groups of vehicles:

Lots of graphs and maps available within GPS Insight's new graphs dashlets

And the new “dashlet group” functionality makes it very quick to set up dashboards like this instantly.

Enjoy!

Rob.

Tags: dashboard, dashboard dashlets, Fleet Tracking, gps fleet tracking software, gps graphs, GPS Tracking, Vehicle Tracking

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Jun 26 2010

New Mapping and Dashlet Features for Touch-pad Devices (e.g. iPad, iPhone)

Category: dashboard dashlets,Dashboard Maps,Ease of use,Mapping,mobile mapping,New Features — bbarker @ 1:29 pm

We have new Mapping and Dashlet functionality for users of touch-pad devices such as the iPad and iPhone.

Touchpad clients such as the iPad and iPhone do not allow the same “drag and drop” or “pan” capabilities as a mouse and a browser, so we had to make a few additions.

The new scroll arrows allow you to easily move through a Mapping Dashlet. Clicking the middle square button will zoom to fit the vehicles on the map, or vehicle/group that is shown within that map (such as the “WEST” group here):

New Scroll Arrows

We added a new arrow “popup” which allows you to move Dashlets around within your dashboard. Click up, down, left, or right and the Dashlet will move accordingly. To access this feature just click on the icon. Then to close it, click that icon again.

New Arrow Popup

Here is an example of the new navigational features on an iPhone:

New Features on an iPhone

Bear in mind that on an iPhone, the main product is functional, but you will need to zoom/pan around since the resolution is pretty small. On an iPad you will still need to zoom a bit in order to ensure your finger “clicks” the appropriate icons/vehicles, etc.

We also added a new feature to the Dashlet Dock, called “Add-Dashlet”. You will now notice a plus sign (+) to the right of each Dashlet name. Clicking the plus sign will load the Dashlet. Originally, to add a new Dashlet you would have to drag and drop. Now both options are available.

Dashlet Dock with new "Add-Dashlet" functionality

These new features are available to everyone, but were added specifically for touch-pad users. If you have a suggestion for a new feature or for a specific device, please let us know.

Thanks,

Rob.

Tags: dashlet, gps fleet tracking, GPS Tracking, gps vehicle tracking, ipad, iphone, Mapping

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Jun 24 2010

New “Hide Vehicle Label” on Dashlet Maps

Category: dashboard dashlets,Dashboard Maps,Fleet Tracking,GPS Tracking,Vehicle Tracking — bbarker @ 9:50 am

We now offer a new option to “hide” Vehicle Labels on all Dashlet Maps. Simply open the Dashlet edit settings by clicking on the pencil icon, find “Vehicle Labels” and then choose “None” from the drop-down menu. By utilizing this new option, you can avoid extra clutter on the map, especially when viewing a large number of vehicles.

Select "None" from the Vehicle Labels drop-down menu

Below are examples of the same mapping Dashlets with and without labels:

Following Vehicle Dashlet

Mapping Dashlet displaying large number of Vehicles

Mapping Dashlet displaying specific Vehicle Group

We also allow the vehicle icons to be clicked, which will then open up an information box. To remove the box, just click on it.

Click on Vehicle icon for information box

Vehicle information box

This new feature went from “customer request” to “in production” in just seven days! Always feel free to give us a call if you have a suggestion for a new feature by calling 866-477-4321.

Thanks,

Rob.

Tags: dashlet, gps fleet tracking, GPS Tracking, gps vehicle tracking, Mapping, vehicle label

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Mar 01 2010

Drag and Drop to create Fleet Tracking Maps in GPS Insight’s dashboard

Category: Dashboard Maps,Ease of use,New Features,Video Demos — rdonat @ 2:34 pm

We just added a couple nice new capabilities to make it trivial to create a map on the GPS Insight dashboard by dragging and dropping either a single vehicle or the name of the group up at the top of the dashboard.

Just be careful to move dashlets by dragging on the RIGHT side of the title bar now (or you’ll create a map accidentally).

Here’s a quick video which shows how to do it:

Thanks,

Rob

Tags: gps fleet tracking, GPS Tracking, gps vehicle tracking

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