Advantech TREK-550 mobile data terminal

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The TREK-550 mobile data terminal has again received the Taiwan Excellence Award, a program set up in 1992 to encourage innovalue, a term which equates to high quality and high value-added features in innovative, leading-edge products.

Before this, TREK-550 was a recipient of the Computex Taipei Best Choice Award.

The terminal is designed for in-vehicle applications in bus, taxi and trucking fleets. It is Intel Atom processor based, with an industrial-grade chassis which is built to survive harsh environments.

It operates in a wide range of temperatures (-30 to 70°C) commonly found inside vehicle cabs subjected to varying weather elements. It has a full complement of I/O connectors allowing it to be interfaced to specialised vehicle systems.

It connects to J1939 standard interfaces providing instant diagnostic capability to all onboard vehicle devices.

Geolocation applications, route planning and travel assistance are managed with the device’s assisted GPS (AGPS) and dead-reckoning systems.

These features help vehicles stay the course in areas where line-of-sight satellite reception is blocked or impaired due to tunnels, terrain or signal bouncing.

The first intelligent bus industry standard has been published for manufacturers, and the terminal’s functionality served as the model. The standard was put together by members of the Taiwan Telematics Industry Alliance (TTIA) and sanctioned by the Taiwanese government in an attempt to form a standard for intelligent bus transportation systems in the Greater China market.

The standard improves safety, adds scheduling and fare efficiencies for bus passengers, and provides onboard infotainment and information services.

The Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs has formulated its vision for the future of intelligent bus transport, and Advantech in collaboration with other industry players has reached a consensus, in part by studying the capabilities of the terminal’s in-vehicle operations.