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Our connected car data catalogue grows with every new manufacturer. Explore the variety of data items available via our Auto API.

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Connected Vehicle Data

Using telematics devices, cars can distribute data for many purposes for an end-user. Car data is created by electrical sensors linked to the ECU or Electronic Control Unit. An ECU is linked to an onboard telematics device which transmits live data. A user in a central location receives this data over the air, with an end interface that can be configured in a way that works for their business.Many attributes of a car can be transmitted live or at set intervals using GPS and mobile data networks.

Using car data, fleet management companies analyse their vehicles to help reduce costs, prevent maintenance issues and schedule service appointments in advance. Governments and councils can use car technical data to better manage traffic. Insurance companies can have real-world use cases for their customers and the introduction of smart cities with connected cars results in more efficient infrastructure. Most importantly, emergency services receive live vehicle data to accurately locate an accident, with automatic triggers to call ambulances if the vehicle senses it is in a severe accident.
Our connected car data catalogue grows with every new manufacturer. Explore the variety of data items available via our Auto API.
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What is seatbelt data?

To understand if a seatbelt is being used or not, weight sensors are built into most modern vehicles today. If the sensor identifies an occupant is using that seat, then a warning sound will alert the driver that that occupant is not using a seat belt. Seatbelt data can also be fed through telematics systems on vehicles to a central server and identify how many people are inside a vehicle.

Use Cases

Identifying how many occupants and if they are using a seatbelt is useful to organisations. Taxi firms can see the average amount of passengers for a journey. They can also plan out their next vehicle purchase, determining how many seats their vehicles should have.

It gives vital safety data, if the seatbelt data provided shows occupants not wearing a seatbelt in a crash, it can work out the root cause of injuries and fatalities in an incident. Reminders can be sent to fleet management companies informing them that drivers do not use their seatbelts, or if there are any unexpected passengers in their vehicles.