{"id":2221,"date":"2015-06-24T05:36:14","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T12:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=2221"},"modified":"2015-06-16T10:43:10","modified_gmt":"2015-06-16T17:43:10","slug":"geofencing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/geofencing\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Geofencing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GEOFENCE\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Geofencing is a particular feature located inside a software program that utilizes radio frequency identification (RFID) or global positioning system (GPS) to define geographical boundaries. It can be thought of as a virtual barrier.<\/p>\n

Try to imagine a map full of hundreds of dots.\u00a0 Each of these dots represents a different job site, work order, or eager customer. While it is very useful to be able to visualize tasks by location, this type of map can easily go from being a valuable tool for fleet managers to being overwhelming when trying to figure out how to react to each point of interest.<\/p>\n

This is where geofencing comes to the rescue. Although you might not be intimate with the term, fleet experts use it regularly to maximize productivity. Simply put, geofencing is really a virtual boundary that surrounds real-world geography.\u00a0 Visualize an invisible dog fence; although you cannot see it by the naked eye, it is there and helps to keep pets contained within a particular location.<\/p>\n

How Geofencing is Used<\/strong><\/p>\n

Geofencing is used with moving things such as trailers, trucks, containers, and more.\u00a0 However, fleet managers looking to monitor trucks and trailers say it\u2019s particularly useful in improving their ability to:<\/p>\n