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A made-in-India tool harnesses data available at the On Board Diagnostics port of your car, to offer a host of smart monitoring and tracking features.
vehicles on-board diagnostic port (OBD II) is available on cars built in the last few years in India and on international brands since 1996 and adds a layer of additional features on top.
The port is usually located under the dashboard.
These devices turn this information into a resource to help understand a check-engine light, adjust your insurance rate based on how/when you actually drive, and create added safety features through tracking and emergency response services.
Bangalore-based product developer iWave Systems Technologies has just launched a made-in-India OBDII device that includes all the latest communication features such as 4G LTE, GPS receiver, Wifi and Bluetooth.
This device supports all OBD II protocols and is integrated with Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Magnetometer sensors. You can track, monitor driving behaviour and car diagnostics remotely from your Mobile/PC etc.
Built around the i.MX6UL processor from NXP, OBD II is a compact, secure and reliable connected car device.
Key features include:
4G connection fo for Internet/ Cloud connectivity
GPS for Car location tracking
Optional Wi-Fi and Battery Support
Also suited for applications such as: Vehicle telematics, Emission testing, Fleet management and Vehicle Data Logger
More details here
Footnote: Harnessing the OBD information is becoming increasingly popular. We have earlier reported on a Sasken initiative. Engineers at Reliance Jio are working on an OBD II device, small as a USB dongle that works on a JIO-fueled phone to monitor your car.
