Digital tachograph helps the commercial drivers and the operators to maintain a record of the driving as well as the vehicle activities with ease. The reports of the recordings can be obtained with the help of tachograph analysis software and you can refer to these reports in case of an emergency. A digital tachograph consists of three parts: the vehicle unit, the motion sensor and the smartcard. The vehicle unit consists of printer, display, user interface buttons and two smart card slots. The motion sensor feeds data relating to the vehicle speed and distance travelled to the vehicle unit in an encrypted form. The smart card has a microchip to record various activities.
There are various advantages associated with digital tachograph. These devices are extremely user-friendly and keep a comprehensive record of all vehicle activities. The smart card of the digital tachograph is a great storage medium which records all data electronically without the use of paper and hence it saves trees which makes it eco friendly. All information can easily be transferred to the vehicle unit upon the insertion of the cards into the card slot of the vehicle unit. All data can easily be analyzed by feeding them either into operator-based software or through internet based analysis. This enables an individual to keep a tab on his records at all times.