How to use route geofences

The route geofence allows for the creation of a virtual perimeter between two points. It can be used in order to ensure that a asset doesn’t leave a predetermined route, and if it does, an alarm can be set to inform the interested party.

Application Configuration

Enable the following Privilege in the VehicleTracker application.

1. Log in as a Site Admin user.
2. Go to Main Menu > Platform Settings > Manage Applications and open the application you want to edit.
3. Select Privileges & Plugins, type _EditRouteGeofence in Search privileges and select its checkbox.
4. Click on Save.

Two ways of creating route geofences

1. Using the Geofences panel

Enable first the Geofences panel if not yet visible on the screen from Main Menu > Places > Geofences.

Click on the arrow next to the + button and select Route.

You can also select Route from address: enter a From and a To address, pick each one from the suggestions and click Find route. The route geofence window opens with a route along the roads, ready to adjust and save.

Drawing route geofence features

• Snap to the road, taking into account one-way streets and turning restrictions
• The shortest travel time between points is automatically chosen
• Constantly updated street data (OSM planet data)
• Map independent

Mouse controls while drawing

1. Click to add a point to the route geofence
2. Backspace to remove the last added point
3. Double-click to end drawing

Mouse controls while editing

1. Left-click on a vertex edge (large square) and move it to a new position
2. Left-click in the middle of a vertex (small square) to add a point
3. Right-click on a vertex edge (large square) to remove the point

2. Creating route geofences from tracks and trips

In the Daily Summary window, click right on the route and select Create Route Geofence

Once the geofence is created it can be edited as described above in the mouse controls in editing section.

Assign your new route to a group

After creating your new geofence, give it a Name, check the Radius (how far from the line an asset still counts as inside the route) and add it to a group in Groups.

You can use an existing group or click + Group to create a new one to store more new route geofences.

Create a new group

Enter the group Name and, if you like, a Description, Color and Priority, then click Save.

Now your new route geofence is both created and ready to be used, for example, with event rules. It is listed in the Geofences panel with its group.