With a geofencing app, you can monitor your property remotely and in real time. That way, you know exactly when your vehicles or objects are moving outside your property. And geofence not only helps against theft, but can have other uses as well.
What exactly is geofencing?
With geofencing, you virtually demarcate a geographic area using GPS technology. Do vehicles, people or objects cross the boundary lines of the demarcated area? Then you are automatically notified
How does a geofencing app work?
All objects or vehicles on your premises will have a gps tracker. This tracker is connected to the overall geofencing app. In the system, you as the owner have set a radius around a certain area or placed a virtual fence around an area.
As soon as an object or vehicle with a tracker violates a boundary line of the "geofence," the geofencing app generates an automatic notification. You receive this notification to in the form of a text message or email. So you know in real time when a vehicle or object is outside the set zone.
What are the benefits of using a geofencing app?
You maintain an overview and control of your property at all times. Because geofencing works in real time, you can act quickly in the event of theft and notify the police immediately. They can thus prevent the theft in time or find your property quickly.
Of course, geofencing does not replace traditional ways of surveillance, but it acts as an additional form of security. So you don't have to immediately remove the large fences around your property. Moreover, it works perfectly in conjunction with camera surveillance.
In short: So don't look at geofencing as a stand-alone solution, but as an addition to your current security measures.
Other applications of geofencing
1 | Safety
With geofencing, you have the ability to impose a speed limit on your premises. Is a truck driving faster than 30 km/h? Then you will receive an automatic notification. This way, you can remind the driver to maintain a lower speed.
2 | Fleet management
By the end of the work day, all your vans should be back inside. Do you miss a vehicle at 7 p.m.? Then the geofence system automatically sounds the alarm. You can then contact the driver in question.
In the opposite direction, the geofence system useful. If a vehicle is still on your property at the start of the workday, a driver may not have come to work. Or the vehicle is defective. Whatever the problem may be, the system will notify you if a vehicle has not driven out.
3 | Logistics
Not only does geofencing come in handy as theft prevention, but it can also serve other purposes. For example, logistics companies often use the technology to check that their trucks are not deviating from the predetermined route. This is then called "routefencing.
Transportation companies are also using the technology to save time when loading and unloading. The moment a truck moves into the zone of an unloading or loading point, a notification is received. This allows personnel on site to take the necessary measures in advance.
4 | Youth or elderly care
Parents, in turn, use technology to keep an eye on their children. For example, they receive a message when the child leaves the schoolyard.
Are you concerned about a family member with dementia? Then receive a notification when he or she moves out of the safe and familiar home environment.
5 | Marketing
For certain retail chains, it is interesting to use geofencing as a marketing tool. When a potential customer enters a chain store's zone, that customer receives a push message with advertising.
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