SAN DIEGO, (April 28, 2005) — Qualcomm Inc. has announced that its hours-of service application, an automated system for use with its OmniTRACS solution, will be available to the trucking industry this summer.

The application makes use of the electronic on-board recorder (EOBR) embedded in the OmniTRACS solution and complies with section 395.15 of U.S. Department of Transportation regulations governing the use of EOBRs to document compliance with DOT hours of service regulations. Qualcomm’s hours of service application also complies with the recently revised hours of service regulations from the DOT.

Qualcomm’s Canadian provider is Cancom Tracking, based in Mississauga, Ont.

According to Qualcomm, the hours of service application was designed as a proactive management tool, enabling fleets to optimize dispatch assignments by providing accurate, near real-time driver availability information to the load planning process. As a web-based software service, the information is delivered to the dispatch system via a web interface, or can be viewed online with a web browser.

The automated record keeping system helps reduce costs by eliminating manual maintenance and processing of paper logs, as well as by mitigating driver violations and fines associated with non-compliance, the company says.

HOS system features include:

Automatic driving time detection using vehicle sensor data, minimizing driver interaction and data entry; Web interface for review of driver status, availability and reports; Up-to-date driver availability information for dispatch optimization through web services; Automatic HOS reports for driver management and safety audits; and near real-time notification to drivers and dispatch of impending or actual violations.