Is a Scooter Tracker an IoT Device? Here's the Difference.
I believe that we all know what is a scooter tracker,but many people are wondering what is an IoT device.And people are asking a question about scooter tracker and IoT devices,that is,is a scooter tracker an IoT device?
The answer is that there is not IoT functions in scooter tracker but IoT device has gps tracking function for micro-mobility,such as bikes,e-bikes,e-scooters and more.
You may feel confused about above definition.In this article,we are going to talk more about it,such as what are IoT functions of an IoT device,why do we say that a scooter tracker is not an IoT device,but an IoT device can be a gps tracker for everything.
We will introduce what IoT functions are of IoT device.
The most typical and important functions found in an IoT device is connectivity and remote monitoring and remote control for scooters and other vehicles.By IoT device that installed on vehicles,the vehicle’s status in real time,like location.Scooter manufacturers and rental scooters operators can track their vehicles anytime anywhere through scooter app and the cloud.Regarding the remote monitoring,for example,we can view the position and lock state of a shared e-scooter from a web portal.A scooter tracker will not support this kind of functions.As for the remote control,we can lock and unlock the e-scooters via a mobilephone APP and backend,such as electric scooter app.We also can turn on and turn off the light,reboot the system,change the settings if needed.
Beyond Tracking: IoT Functions for Smarter Fleet Management
Other IoT functions by IoT device are vehicles security and authentication,data logging and analytic.By the function of security,we can protect vehicles when someone moves your vehicle as IoT device can detect the abnormal movement and send alarms to you.For the function of data logging and analytic,we can get the usage stats,fault history which is beneficial for predictive maintenance,usage optimization and user behavior insights.
Smarter Choice: IoT Devices Over Basic Trackers
All above mentioned IoT functions can be found in an IoT device.IoT device has a huge contrast to scooter tracker because a scooter tracker only has tracking function.We can track the location details by scooter tracker.If you need other functions,you need to choose the right IoT device.
Therefore,IoT devices are far more intelligent,safer and organized for vehicle manufacturers and operators based on current market trends and requirements.As a scooter tracker is too limited to meet diverse user needs.