In recent years, telematics has become a concept closely associated with the automotive industry, as a technology that combines personal communications, safety and security, entertainment, information systems, computing and wireless data.
But according to Emad Isaac, chief technology officer of wireless communications manufacturer Morey Corp., telematics will play an increasingly vital role in addressing manufacturing control issues for operations, services and maintenance processes.
Q: What role will we see telematics play in manufacturing processes?
Isaac: Telematics in the manufacturing industry are more geared toward predictive functions, such as preventive maintenance, or machine-to-machine applications, like increasing process efficiencies. It can also be used to manage inventory flow. Telematics can be used to not only determine position, like you see with a GPS, but also notify trends in performance.
Q: What advances are you seeing in telematics technology that is driving it into new applications?