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OttoView-CD Driver Tracking System (DTS)

The driver tracking system involves a device and a number of peripheral sensors that provides location-based driver and vehicle performance information for research-oriented field study requirements.  The OttoView-CD system collects and stores a large amount of data for multi-year study periods. The benefits to the research staff are numerous, including ease of installation, ease of access to the data storage medium, and ease of data record management to access and generate the desired driving behaviour information. The study participants also benefit in that no special vehicle-modifications are required during the installation process.


The key features of the system include:

  • A data acquisition system that collects information about driver-and-vehicle-specific behaviour using OBDII,  GPS and RFID technologies.
  • A small form factor device with an external GPS antenna-receiver that is discrete and simple to install.
  • A single power source that uses the vehicle’s 12 VDC diagnostic console interface.
  • A passive keychain FOB driver identification system with small external RFID antenna (optional accessory).
  • An easy-to-use software application for installation on a Microsoft Windows® PC, that will provide automatic map updates when an internet connection is available.
  • A reporting system that generates the driving behaviour information every second and that uses widely accepted and available third party map rendering software to view trip traces and points of interest.

The Diagnostic Link Connection (DLC) interface to the vehicle serves to provide power to the device as well as to establish a communications link with the vehicle’s Engine Control Module (ECM). The GPS receiver is passive and receives GPS satellite signals. The RFID antenna transmits at 125 kHz to scan and record a passive key fob ID, if one is present on the driver’s keychain.

The device will connect to 1996 and newer vehicle model years, as defined in a technical standard developed by the Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) , using a standard OBDII SAEJ1962 cable. The device is mounted under the console-dash of the vehicle within 1m of the DLC.

The device is powered entirely through the vehicle’s OBDII connector and will operate over a voltage range of +9VDC to +12 VDC. The device will turn-off (sleep mode) approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is turned off, thereby not imposing any load on the vehicle’s battery and electrical system. The device interrogates the ECM for data and does not modify/change any vehicle parameters.