An industry first for commercial fleet managers
23/09/2020
Garrett Motion Inc, a differentiated technology provider to the automotive industry, has developed the Garrett Early Warning System (EWS) software to focus the power of both physics and artificial intelligence (AI) into an aftermarket tool benefiting global commercial fleet managers.Garrett EWS is an example of the diagnostic and prognostic software systems the company is developing to create a safer and more secure operating environment across the automotive industry. The company claims that Garrett EWS is ideally suited to complement and enhance existing telematic hardware that commercial fleet operators rely upon for data related to key business metrics, such as fuel consumption, operational runtime, axle weights and driver behaviours.
Garrett’s solution adds a set of algorithms capable of detecting faults on all connected vehicle systems and applied AI learning to predict the future operational health of connected systems.
Driven by AI, physics and experience, Garrett EWS uses a multi-dimensional model to interpret and analyse a combination of real-time vehicle data together with catalogued data. This creates a context for diagnostic comparisons to take place and results in prognostic fault forecasting to identify potential issues before they occur.
Garrett EWS covers all connected systems, including: after treatment and exhaust; battery, alternator and starter; body and chassis; braking; cooling; fuel; and lubrication, tyres and transmission. Garrett has also leveraged more than 65 years of turbocharger experience to incorporate health indicator models to provide fleet managers with full real-time monitoring and accurate characterisations of turbo performance. With more than 700 health indicators across over 150 subsystems, every vehicle is analysed from multiple angles and health indicator accuracy is greater than 80%.
Initial case studies conducted by Garrett with fleet partners have led to anticipated savings of more than €130,000 (approximately £117,500) a year for a fleet operator. In addition to public transportation, Garrett sees opportunities with regulated sectors such as emergency services and long-haul trucking, in addition to leasing, rental and service fleets.
