ZenduONE Rule Types

Written By Philip Stanoev

Introduction

This table provides a comprehensive overview of all system rules available in ZenduONE. Each rule is broken down into the following columns to help you better understand and utilize them:

  1. Rule Type: The name of the rule.

  2. Description: A brief explanation of what the rule does and when it is triggered.

  3. Use Cases: Real-world applications for the rule to optimize safety, security, and operational efficiency.

  4. Rule Source(s): Where to find this rule in ZenduONE, specifically Admin > Rules > Create Rule, shown in the following format: [Rule Source] > [Rule Type].

  5. Applicable Tracker Types: The specific types of cameras, asset trackers, or beacons that the rule can be applied to. Possible tracker types include the following: Globalstar, Smartwitness, Xirgos-XT4xxx, Mobile Dispatch, Bewhere, SurfSight, IRMA, Digital Matter Tracker, Teltonika-FMMxxx, Teltonika-BLE Beacon, BLE Beacon, BLE Reader, ZenCAM, Geotab, Topfly.

Rule Table

Rules

Description

Use Cases

Rule Source(s)

Applicable Tracker Types

Idling

Idling is leaving the vehicle's engine running while the vehicle is not in motion for a specified amount of time

Fuel Efficiency, Environmental Compliance, Operational Efficiency

General > Idling more than

Smartwitness

Xirgos-XT4xxx

Digital Matter Tracker

Teltonika-FMMxxx

ZenCAM

Geotab

Topfly

Speed Limit Rule

The speed is detected with GPS. When the driver travels at a speed that exceeds the speed limit (as indicated by the map provider, i.e. HereMaps) on a road segment for a specified amount of time, the Speed Limit event is triggered.

Driver Safety Coaching, Fuel Optimization

General > Speed Limit Rule

Globalstar

Smartwitness

Xirgos-XT4xxx

Mobile Dispatch

Bewhere

SurfSight

Digital Matter Tracker

Teltonika-FMMxxx

ZenCAM

Geotab

Topfly

Speed

The speed is detected with GPS. When the driver travels at a speed that exceeds the speed configured in the portal for a specified amount of time, the Speed event is triggered.

Driver Safety Coaching, Fuel Optimization

General > Speed greater than

Globalstar

Smartwitness

Xirgos-XT4xxx

Mobile Dispatch

Bewhere

SurfSight

Digital Matter Tracker

Teltonika-FMMxxx

ZenCAM

Geotab

Topfly

Stopped In Location

The driver is stopped in a geofence for an amount of time that exceeds the time configured in the portal

Security Monitoring, Operational Efficiency, Asset Utilization

General > Stopped In Location

Globalstar

Smartwitness

Xirgos-XT4xxx

Mobile Dispatch

Bewhere

SurfSight

Digital Matter Tracker

Teltonika-FMMxxx

ZenCAM

Geotab

Topfly

Inside Location

The driver is inside of a location. Often paired with speed rule; e.g. Speeding in a school zone.

Speed Monitoring in Sensitive Zones, Restricted Zone Compliance

General > Inside Location

Globalstar

Smartwitness

Xirgos-XT4xxx

Mobile Dispatch

Bewhere

SurfSight

Digital Matter Tracker

Teltonika-FMMxxx

ZenCAM

Geotab

Topfly

Enter Location

The driver entered a geofence

Delivery Confirmation, Access Control, Attendance Monitoring

General > Entered Location

Globalstar

Smartwitness

Xirgos-XT4xxx

Mobile Dispatch

Bewhere

SurfSight

Digital Matter Tracker

Teltonika-FMMxxx

ZenCAM

Geotab

Topfly

Exit Location

The driver exited a geofence

Delivery Completion, Theft Prevention, Fleet Routing

General > Exited Location

Globalstar

Smartwitness

Xirgos-XT4xxx

Mobile Dispatch

Bewhere

SurfSight

Digital Matter Tracker

Teltonika-FMMxxx

ZenCAM

Geotab

Topfly

Temperature

The sensor measured temperature above or below the threshold defined in portal

Cold Chain Monitoring, Warehouse Monitoring, HVAC System Performance

General > Temperature

Bewhere

Digital Matter Tracker

Teltonika-BLE Beacon

BLE Beacon

Topfly

Humidity

The sensor measured humidity above or below the threshold defined in portal

Cold Chain Monitoring, Warehouse Monitoring, HVAC System Performance

General > Humidity

Bewhere

Digital Matter Tracker

Teltonika-BLE Beacon

BLE Beacon

Faults

Vehicle OBDII or J1939 faults detected & transmitted by the device

Preventive Maintenance, Fleet Health Monitoring, Compliance

General > Faults

Xirgos-XT4xxx

Teltonika-FMMxxx

Geotab

Topfly

Harsh Brake

The driver reduces speed significantly. Example: An emergency stop.

Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Investigation, Cargo Protection

Teltonika > Harsh Brake

Camera (SurfSight) > Brake

Camera (Smartwitness) > Brake

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Hard Brake

Smartwitness

Xirgos-XT4xxx

SurfSight

Teltonika-FMMxxx

ZenCAM

Geotab

Harsh Acceleration

The driver increases speed suddenly. Example: Harsh acceleration, increasing speed rapidly from 65 km/hr to 100 km/hr.

Driver Safety Coaching, Fuel Optimization, Cargo Safety

Teltonika > Harsh Acceleration

Camera (SurfSight) > Acceleration

Camera (Smartwitness) > Accelerate

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Hard Acceleration

Smartwitness

Xirgos-XT4xxx

SurfSight

Teltonika-FMMxxx

ZenCAM

Geotab

Harsh Cornering (including Hard Left/Right Turn)

The driver takes a sharp turn abruptly. Example: Harsh cornering, turning rapidly at a speed of 50 km/hr, causing significant lateral force on the vehicle.

Driver Safety Coaching, Cargo Protection, Vehicle Maintenance

Teltonika > Harsh Cornering

Camera (Smartwitness) > Harsh Turn

Camera (SurfSight) > Sharp Turn Left

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Hard Left Turn

Camera (SurfSight) > Sharp Turn Right

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Hard Right Turn

Smartwitness

Xirgos-XT4xxx

SurfSight

Teltonika-FMMxxx

ZenCAM

Geotab

Topfly

Fuel Level

The vehicle is below a below a fuel level threshold configured in the portal

Fuel Theft Detection, Operational Cost Management, Refueling Optimization

Teltonika > Fuel Level

zIoT Asset Trackers > Fuel Level

Xirgos-XT4xxx

Teltonika-FMMxxx

Geotab

Topfly

Panic Button

The driver manually triggers an event when they spot an unusual incident worth alerting about. To manually trigger an event, the driver presses the Event Trigger button on the dashcam.

Emergency Response, Theft/Hijacking Prevention, Road Hazards, Incident Documentation, Accident Reporting, Compliance Monitoring

Camera (SurfSight) > Panic Button

Camera (Smartwitness) > PanicButton

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Panic Alarm

Smartwitness

SurfSight

ZenCAM

Distracted Driving

The driver is distracted and not focused on the road. Example: Not looking straight ahead for several seconds or displaying any of the behaviors listed as distracted driving events.

Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation

Camera (SurfSight) > Distracted Driving

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Driver Distracted

SurfSight

ZenCAM

Food/Drink

The driver is eating or drinking. Example: Drinking a small amount (a sip or two is OK), but not repeatedly. The event kicks in after approximately 20 seconds

Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation

Camera (SurfSight) > Food Drink

SurfSight

Smoking

The driver is smoking.

Driver Safety Coaching, Health/Safety Policies, Vehicle Maintenance

Camera (SurfSight) > Smoking

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Driver Smoking

SurfSight

ZenCAM

Yawn

The driver is yawning.

Driver Safety Coaching, Health/Safety Policies, Accident Liability Mitigation

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Yawn

ZenCAM

Driver Unbelted

The driver's seatbelt is not fastened.

Driver Safety Coaching, Regulatory Compliance, Accident Liability Mitigation

Camera > Possible No Seatbelt

Camera (SurfSight) > Driver Unbelted

Camera (ZenduCAM) > No Wearing Seatbelt

SurfSight

ZenCAM

Cell Phone Use

The driver is using a cell phone. Example: The driver has the phone on his lap or has picked up the handset.

Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation

Camera > Possible Driver On Phone

Camera (SurfSight) > Cell Phone Use

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Phone Calling

SurfSight

ZenCAM

Shock

The vehicle moves suddenly and the camera is in standby mode. The event is triggered when a g-force change is detected when the vehicle should not be moving. If the event is set to a video event, the recording only begins after the event is triggered. Example: Another vehicle has reversed into your vehicle.
Shock events are uploaded directly to the cloud and are not stored on the SD card.

Accident Detection, Insurance Claims, Incident Documentation

Camera (SurfSight) > Shock

SurfSight

Ignition On

The vehicle ignition is on

Vehicle Usage Tracking, Fleet Scheduling, Maintenance Monitoring

Camera (Smartwitness) > IgnitionOn

Smartwitness

Ignition Off

The vehicle ignition is off

Vehicle Usage Tracking, Fleet Scheduling, Maintenance Monitoring

Camera (Smartwitness) > IgnitionOff

Smartwitness

Forward Collision Warning

The vehicle is not maintaining a safe distance with the vehicle in front.
To ensure accurate alerting on this event, make sure the vehicle is properly calibrated for tailgating events.

Relative distance divided by relative speed equals, or is less than 0.6s, then the FCW alarm will go off

Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation

Camera (Smartwitness) > Forward Collision Warning

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Forward Collision Warning

Smartwitness

ZenCAM

Headway Monitoring Warning

The vehicle is too close to the vehicle in front of it, while driving above 20 kilometers per hour.
To ensure accurate alerting on this event, make sure the vehicle is properly calibrated for tailgating events.

When the relative vehicle distance/own vehicle speed < alarm time of HMW (0.6s-4.0s), the alarm will be triggered

Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation

Camera (SurfSight) > Tailgating

Camera (Smartwitness) > Forward Proximity Warning

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Headway Monitoring Warning

SurfSight

Smartwitness

ZenCAM

Lane Departure Warning

The vehicle crosses over a certain number of lane marking lines in a specific amount of time

After stably and continuously identifying the lane line, the camera determines whether the current vehicle has a tendency to deviate from the lane. If there is a deviating trend, an alarm will be triggered

Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation

Camera (SurfSight) > Lane Weaving

Camera (Smartwitness) > Lane Departure Warning

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Lane Departure Warning

SurfSight

Smartwitness

ZenCAM

Pedestrian Collision Warning

The vehicle detects a pedestrian crossing or entering its path while in motion, typically at speeds above 10 km/h. The system identifies a high-risk scenario where the pedestrian’s proximity and movement trajectory intersect with the vehicle’s forward path, potentially leading to a collision.

Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Pedestrian Departure Warning

ZenCAM

Posted Speed Limit

The speed is detected with GPS. If the driver exceeds the posted speed limit (as detected from road signs captured by the camera) for a specified duration on a road segment, a Posted Speed Limit event is triggered.

Driver Safety Coaching, Fuel Optimization

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Posted Speed Sign

ZenCAM

Rolling Stop

The vehicle rolls over stop sign without a full stop

Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Rolling Stop Sign

ZenCAM

Camera Obstruction

The driver facing lens is covered

Driver Safety Coaching, Incident Investigation, Insurance Risk Mitigation

Camera > Possible Camera Obstruction

Camera (SurfSight) > Camera Obstruction

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Video Block Alarm

SurfSight

ZenCAM

Smartwitness

Aux1

Auxiliary Input 1 is triggered

Equipment Activcation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling

General > Aux1

Digital Matter Tracker

Topfly

Aux2

Auxiliary Input 2 is triggered

Equipment Activcation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling

General > Aux2

Digital Matter Tracker

Topfly

Aux3

Auxiliary Input 3 is triggered

Equipment Activcation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling

General > Aux3

Digital Matter Tracker

Topfly

Battery Level

The battery level of a device is less than the threshold configured in the portal

Preventive Maintenance, Remote Asset Management

General > Battery level less than

Globalstar

Mobile Dispatch

Bewhere

Digital Matter Tracker

Teltonika-FMMxxx

Teltonika-BLE Beacon

Geotab

Topfly

Door Open/Close

Sensor detection of whether a door was opened or closed for duration that exceeds the threshold configured in the portal

Cargo Security, Delivery Verification, Cold Chain Monitoring, Theft Prevention

BLE beacon > Door open/close

Teltonika-BLE Beacon

BLE Beacon

Power Failure

It's an alarm generated when camera is suddenly out of power, like the power harness was plugged out, didn't go through the normal ignition off process

Tamper Alerts, Incident Investigation, Operational Efficiency

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Power Failure Alarm

ZenCAM

NVS

No video signal on the auxiliary channels

Camera Malfunction Detection, Cargo Security, Operational Downtime Reduction

Camera (Smartwitness) > NVS

Smartwitness

Alarm in

Alarm in input is triggered

Security Alerts, Emergency Response, Cargo Protection

Camera (Smartwitness) > AlarmIn

Smartwitness

Shock

The vehicle triggers severe shocks around 1G force while driving on the road

Accident Detection, Insurance Claims, Incident Documentation

Camera (Smartwitness) > SevereShock
Camera (ZenCAM) > Shock

Smartwitness
ZenCAM

Media Error

SD card not writing media footages

Incident Investigation, Data Integrity

Camera (Smartwitness) > MediaError

Smartwitness

Media Format

SD card formatted

Incident Investigation, Data Integrity

Camera (Smartwitness) > MediaFormat

Smartwitness

Device Fault

Device fault trigger in the case of issue

Proactive Maintenance, Incident Investigation

Camera (Smartwitness) > DeviceFault

Smartwitness

Offline

The indoor tracker indicates offline status above the threshold defined in portal

Equipment Downtime Monitoring, Warehouse Inventory Management

General > Offline more than

Teltonika-BLE Beacon

BLE Beacon

Camera Check

A trigger occurs when there is a discrepancy between telematics data and Geotab communication during a trip. E.g. the asset is detected as moving by Geotab, but the camera fails to communicate or report movement

Maintenance & Troubleshooting, System Health Monitoring, Tampering Alerts

Camera > Camera Check

Camera (SurfSight) > Camera Check

Camera (Smartwitness) > Camera Check

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Camera Check

Smartwitness

SurfSight

ZenCAM

Geotab

RPM

The sensor measured RPM above the threshold defined in portal

Preventive Maintenance, Fault Detection, Driver Behaviour Monitoring

zIoT Asset Trackers > RPM

Xirgos-XT4xxx

Teltonika-FMMxxx

Geotab

Topfly

Engine Speed

The sensor measured engine speed above or below the threshold defined in portal

Preventive Maintenance, Fault Detection, Driver Behaviour Monitoring

zIoT Asset Trackers > Engine Speed

Xirgos-XT4xxx

Teltonika-FMMxxx

Geotab

Topfly

Coolant Temperature

The sensor measured coolant temperature above or below the threshold defined in portal

Preventive Maintenance, Fault Detection, Driver Behaviour Monitoring

zIoT Asset Trackers > Coolant Temperature

Xirgos-XT4xxx

Teltonika-FMMxxx

Geotab

Topfly

G Sensor Regular

The g-force of the vehicle is higher than it should be.

Accident Detection, Insurance Claims, Incident Documentation

Camera (SurfSight) > G Sensor Regular

SurfSight

G Sensor High

The g-force of the vehicle is higher than it should be, and is even higher than the level that triggers a g-sensor normal event.

Accident Detection, Insurance Claims, Incident Documentation

Camera (SurfSight) > G Sensor High

SurfSight

Possible Accident

The g-force of the vehicle is very high, indicating a possible collision

Accident Detection, Insurance Claims, Incident Documentation

Camera (SurfSight) > Possible Accident

SurfSight

No Driver Alarm

The camera is not detecting a driver, likely due to tampering.

Driver Accountability, Unauthorized Use Detection, Risk Management

Camera (ZenduCAM) > No Driver Alarm

ZenCAM

Driver Fatigue

The camera detects fatigue based on eye movements, in addition to frequent blinking

Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Driver Fatigue

ZenCAM

Door Sensor Removed

Sensor detection of whether a door sensor was removed

Theft Prevention, Sensor Health Monitoring

BLE beacon > Door Sensor Removed

BLE Beacon

Trigger Button

The user manually triggers an event when they spot an unusual incident worth alerting about. To manually trigger an event, the user presses the Trigger Button on the K21 Keychain Beacon.

Emergency Response, Incident Documentation, Accident Reporting

BLE beacon > Trigger Button

BLE Beacon

Input Sensor 1

Auxiliary Input 1 is triggered, the number is mentioned on the wire

Equipment Activation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Input Sensor 1

ZenCAM

Input Sensor 2

Auxiliary Input 2 is triggered, the number is mentioned on the wire

Equipment Activation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Input Sensor 2

ZenCAM

Input Sensor 3

Auxiliary Input 3 is triggered, the number is mentioned on the wire

Equipment Activation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Input Sensor 3

ZenCAM

Input Sensor 4

Auxiliary Input 4 is triggered, the number is mentioned on the wire

Equipment Activation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling

Camera (ZenduCAM) > Input Sensor 4

ZenCAM

No Mask Detection

Trigger an event and notify fleet managers if a driver isn’t wearing a required headgear or mask, useful for industries like mining, construction, or hazardous environments.

Fleets in mining, construction, or hazardous industries.

Camera (ZenduCAM) > No Mask Detection

ZenCAM

Blind Spot Detection

Ensure driver awareness with blind spot detection alerts when backing up or turning.

Fleets concerned with pedestrian or vehicle collision safety, particularly for high-traffic and tight spaces.

Camera (ZenduCAM) >

Right side blind spot, Right side blind spot, rearblind spot blind, spot alerts

ZenCAM,

AUX Side BSA Caline cameras, normal rear camera