RealTrac Driver Monitoring System (DMS)
Screenshots show demonstration data; the interface is shown in English.
RealTrac Driver Monitoring System (DMS) is an intelligent monitoring system that tracks the driver's attention, fatigue and behavior in real time, reducing the risk of accidents and equipment downtime at open-pit mines and mining operations.
Purpose of the solution
The system analyzes images of the driver's face, the driver's behavior and vehicle motion parameters to detect signs of fatigue, distraction, smoking, phone use and other hazards in time. The solution is designed for heavy mining and industrial vehicles and works both stand-alone on board and as part of the unified RealTrac digital platform.
RealTrac DMS monitors the speed and position of the vehicle in traffic and, when necessary, warns the driver of potentially dangerous situations.
The on-board DMS kit includes a driver camera, the PROD DMS 100 recorder, a display, a microphone, a GPS / GLONASS antenna and a 4G / LTE or Wi-Fi modem.
How the system works
1. In-cab data collection
Video and telemetry: driver camera, microphone, vehicle motion sensors.
2. Condition analysis
The recorder analyzes the driver's condition and the road situation in real time.
3. Violation detection
Drowsiness, distraction, phone use, smoking, dangerous proximity, lane departure.
4. Alerting and data transfer
The driver is warned in the cab, and events, photos, video and telemetry are sent to the RealTrac system.
Key functions
Fatigue and drowsiness
Monitoring of eyelid position, blink rate and head nodding.
Distractions
Looking to the side, using a smartphone, turning away from the road.
Unwanted behavior
Smoking, camera blocking, unauthorized persons in the cab (when the corresponding detectors are enabled).
In-cab alerts
Instant visual and audible alerts for alarms of different levels: warning and critical alarm.
Photo and video recording
Frames before and after an alarm are sent to the monitoring center for incident review and staff training.
Flexible configuration
Detector sensitivity, alarm levels and filters tailored to the mine site and shift schedules.
Industrial design
Operation over a wide temperature range and in harsh conditions: dust, vibration, poor lighting.
Detected violations
RealTrac Driver Monitoring System (DMS) detects violations related to both the driver's condition and the driver's behavior:
Fatigue
Drowsiness and microsleep: prolonged eye closure, head nodding, infrequent blinking.
Distraction
Looking to the side or down, turning away from the road and the work area.
Phone use
Using a mobile phone while driving.
Smoking
Detection of a cigarette and of the hand-to-face gesture.
Camera blocking
Deliberately covering or darkening the camera with a hand, a sticker or a cloth.
Fatigue and attention violations
- Signs of drowsiness and microsleep (prolonged eye closure, head nodding).
- Reduced concentration, infrequent blinking, a blank stare.
- Frequently looking away from the road or the work area to the side or down.
Distraction violations
- Using a mobile phone while driving (raised hand, typical head position and gaze direction).
- Frequently looking at the dashboard, foreign objects in the cab outside the permitted settings.
- Conversations and active interaction with other people in the cab (when the corresponding detectors are enabled).
Unwanted behavior violations
- Smoking in the cab (detection of a cigarette, the hand-to-face gesture, the characteristic glow).
- Covering or deliberately darkening the camera (stickers, cloths, covering it with a hand).
- The driver's absence from the seat with the ignition on (empty seat, leaving the monitored area).
Driving discipline (with integration)
- Ignoring RealTrac DMS alarms (repeated alarms without a change in behavior).
- Systematic violations of work and rest schedules, identified by the frequency and duration of fatigue events per shift.
Alarm response
When an alarm is triggered, RealTrac Driver Monitoring System (DMS):
- saves 3 photos;
- saves 1 video clip up to 30 seconds long;
- stores the last 300 alarms on the recorder's storage and sends them to the server when a connection is available.
In the monitoring center, the dispatcher sees the video frame of the event, the vehicle card with its speed and status, and the vehicle's position on the map.
System components
All equipmentRealTrac Driver Monitoring System (DMS) consists of a driver monitoring camera, a speaker and a recorder. Data can be sent to the server for monitoring and analytics.
PROD DMS 100 recorder
On-board recorder: real-time data collection and processing, storage of the last 300 alarms, transmission to the server over 4G / LTE or Wi-Fi.
Driver monitoring camera
External camera in the cab: analysis of the driver's face and behavior, operation in poor lighting.
PROD DMS 105 recorder
Recorder with a built-in driver monitoring camera and speaker for compact installation.
Speed limiting when a violation is detected
Using the motion control unit, RealTrac Driver Monitoring System (DMS) can limit the vehicle's speed when it detects a violation:
- smoking or phone use;
- repeated distraction;
- falling asleep.
The RealTrac motion control unit receives signals from the battery, the ignition switch and the tachograph, and controls the actuator, the accelerator pedal and the fuel system.
The limitation status is sent to the dispatcher in the RealTrac system. Integration with systems that slow down and stop vehicles in case of dangerous proximity to people and other vehicles is provided by RealTrac Collision Avoidance System (CAS).
Integration with RealTrac products
RealTrac Positioning (RTLS)
RealTrac DMS sends events to the common personnel and vehicle monitoring system. The integration provides:
- driver alarms on the map and in the vehicle card in the RealTrac interface;
- linking of fatigue and distraction events to routes, zones and shifts for risk analysis and schedule optimization;
- reports on violations and incidents by driver, vehicle, site and shift using standard RealTrac reporting tools;
- transfer of RealTrac DMS data over 3G / 4G, Wi-Fi or a local network to the enterprise's unified safety control center.
RealTrac Collision Avoidance System (CAS)
Installing 1 to 8 system antennas makes it possible to detect other vehicles and personnel equipped with RealTrac CAS devices and to combine these events with video recordings from RealTrac SVS and RealTrac DMS.
- Automatic recording and transfer of RealTrac DMS events together with RealTrac CAS events (a person in a danger zone, vehicles approaching each other) for a complete picture of the incident.
- RealTrac CAS and RealTrac DMS alarms on a single on-board display with unified indication for the driver.
- Shared communication channels and interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, Wi-Fi / LTE) that reduce implementation costs and simplify maintenance.
RealTrac Surround View System (SVS)
When up to 8 surround view cameras are connected to the recorder and a tablet is installed, the video streams from these cameras can be displayed and sent to the server.
- Synchronization of video from the surround view cameras and the RealTrac DMS camera: during an incident, both the driver's behavior and the situation around the vehicle are visible at the same time.
RealTrac Driver Monitoring System (DMS) dispatching
The dispatching subsystem provides centralized reception, display, processing and storage of alarm events generated by the on-board RealTrac DMS kits. The subsystem includes server software and a dispatcher workstation: real-time monitoring of drivers and vehicles, review of incident photos and videos, alarm management, reporting and integration with the enterprise's external systems.
Data flow: events are detected on board, transmitted over 4G / LTE or Wi-Fi to the RealTrac DMS server (alarm reception, event classification, video archive, reports) and then delivered to the dispatcher workstation and the enterprise's corporate network.
Benefits for the customer
- Fewer accidents and collisions with people thanks to early detection of fatigue and unsafe driver behavior.
- Better discipline and safety culture thanks to photo and video evidence of all critical events.
- A unified digital ecosystem: RealTrac DMS, RealTrac Positioning and RealTrac CAS work as a coordinated system rather than separate solutions.
- Scalability and adaptation to the vehicle fleet and the specifics of the deposit thanks to a modular architecture and flexible detector settings.