PeopleNet has introduced a handheld platform that integrates its g3 mobile computing and communication
system with ruggedized handheld devices that enable drivers to gather and display information both in and out
of the truck. It creates a hybrid of onboard and portable technologies so that the system’s capabilities extend
seamlessly from behind the wheel to wherever a driver is actually working.

PeopleNet partnered with mobile solutions software provider TrueContext to cover “virtually all relevant
transportation applications.” Situation-specific forms are easily understood and completed by drivers, with little
hassle and inconvenience, the company says.

Drivers can quickly and efficiently fill out essential business and regulatory forms – vehicle inspection reports, delivery manifests and much more. These digital documents can be adapted to virtually any specialized
requirements, something of particular importance in many private fleet operations, PeopleNet says.

Depending on the handheld devices selected, it’s said that customers will be able to eliminate steps in business processes, protect company interests and enhance the bottom line. Most handhelds support signature capture, making it possible to document deliveries, for example, beginning a billing cycle before the delivering truck has gone to its next stop.

Bar-code scanning enables a driver to flawlessly document items delivered or picked up, eliminating the
unavoidable errors of manual data entry and speeding handling along the way. Digital cameras built into some
handhelds enable a driver to photograph and document damages to merchandise or even to the truck itself — on the spot.

All handheld data – images, scans, documents – can be electronically transmitted to headquarters over
PeopleNet’s g3 mobile communications system. The transmission can be regularly scheduled or at the option
of either driver or management.