A new connected dashcam solution that puts van driver safety front and centre has launched from Dublin-based CameraMatics.
It’s branded as DashMatics and has been designed to improve visibility, digitise processes and manage risk, ensuring drivers are protected and accident claims are handled efficiently.
The solution integrates dual front dash and interior-facing cameras with the CameraMatics connected platform. This simultaneously captures video footage of the driver and the road ahead, while Artificial Intelligence (AI) triggers automatic video recording before, during and after any event, which is sent in real-time alerts to fleet managers.
The solution centres around helping to prevent incidents happening in the first place, while helping to manage the process when collisions do occur.
Driver behaviour is remotely monitored, and voice alerts can be triggered at the sign of drowsiness, distraction and mobile phone usage.
In the event of an incident, fleets can use a simple and intuitive app to take care of First Notification of Loss (FNOL), remedial driver coaching and vehicle maintenance data, removing the reliance on human intervention and streamlining the processes.
It also captures accident data and high-definition video footage, enabling drivers and fleet operators to demonstrate compliance, provide indisputable evidence to protect against false claims and resolve genuine incidents in timely and cost-effective manner.
The app also helps with driver training, producing dynamic scorecards that track performance indicators such as harsh braking or speeding to enable targeted coaching and rewards programmes.
And the data captured via the DashMatics platform can be used by insurers to develop better-informed risk profiles of fleets, passing on savings to operators where appropriate and expediting the claims process using the real-time evidence available.
CameraMatics CEO Mervyn O’Callaghan commented: “We’re continuously innovating and looking for new ways to protect drivers and address fleet managers’ operational challenges. DashMatics not only automates the otherwise time-consuming FNOL process, but it fully digitises claims and enables real- time visibility, providing context in the event of an incident.”
