What's New with DriverMate

The appearance of the DriverMate screens has been improved to provide better user interaction and communication.

The major changes that have been applied to the DriverMate interface include:
  • The screen layout has been redesigned to maximize screen real estate.
  • All user interactions are done with the use of buttons. Drivers no longer must tap an event to open menus.
  • Event types are represented by letters instead of icons, for example, P for pick-up and D for drop-off. They are now also color coded as shown by the color bars on the left section of each trip in the manifest.
  • Streamlined driver notifications, that is, notifications now only appear for the current event on the manifest. All other updates appear as badges on the manifest and notification screens.

  • Customizable pop-up notifications based on space type or mobility aids can be triggered on Arrive or Perform. These remind the driver to perform specific tasks related to the trip. See Smart Safety Reminders.

  • Integrated Android notifications when using Google Maps allowing automatic rerouting to the next trip when the current trip is canceled. See Local Notifications.
  • A microphone slider bar has been added for drivers to adjust microphone sensitivity when on a call.
  • MDT ID and Odometer fields are now cleared after logging off. If MDT ID is set to locked, then MDT ID and Odometer fields will not be cleared. This improvement helps reduce the risk of duplicate MDT IDs and data collision between gateway and device.

  • If Lock MDT ID on Login Screen setting is enabled, a warning pop-up window will appear when the odometer is changed to a different value. The warning pop-up asks whether you want to update the last known value with the entered value. You can either select Yes or No to proceed.

  • DriverMate can display checklists on the login screen after sign on, or before sign off.

The following features have also been added:

  • Added a driver notification screen where drivers can see the summary of updates to their manifest.
  • All communications to Trapeze PASS is encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption where the keys are randomly generated by the client and sent to the server through a key exchange protocol using asymmetric RSA encryption.
  • Improved Drive Screens to prevent drivers from interacting with DriverMate while the vehicle is moving.
  • The following DriverMate settings have been added to improve the Odometer:
    • GPS Odometer Distance Threshold
    • GPS Odometer Accuracy Threshold
    • GPS Odometer Verbose Logging
  • The following DriverMate settings have been added:
    • Address Layout
    • Address Unit Prefix
  • The Arrive Report will record the time and odometer when the vehicle first enters the arrive target radius (set using Arrive Distance in Meters).
  • Multiple-Payment screen was implemented to support EZ-Wallet.