IVMS
The vehicle and the trip
- Watches
- Speed, harsh braking, seat belt, journey rules
- Sensor
- GNSS position and vehicle inputs
- Question it answers
- Is the vehicle driven within the rules?
Driver safety · Free Excel template
DFMS readiness checklist
A camera that watches the driver is not the same as IVMS. Settle 41 questions with your supplier, test every alarm in your own vehicles, and see whether you are ready to buy.
Free: enter your name and email and we send you the file. Works in Excel, Microsoft 365, Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc. No macros.
- 41 questions in 8 sections
- Trial log for 7 alarm types
- Ready, check or not ready
- Model and version found on the current official listDone
- Eyes-closed alarm tested at nightDone
- Clip storage location, in writingCheck
- A named person answers alarms on every shift
What's inside
What is inside the DFMS readiness checklist?
One workbook, five sheets. Answer on the Checklist, test on the Trial log, and read the result on the Summary.
01
Start hereWhat the file is for, how to fill it, and the privacy and legal note.
02
Checklist41 questions with the evidence to ask for, a critical flag, an answer list and a calculated status.
03
Trial logAttempts, detections and delays for each alarm type, with the detection rate against your own target.
04
SummaryItems by section, open critical items, the readiness verdict and trial results per alarm type.
05
ListsThe drop-down lists the other sheets use.
Why a separate checklist
IVMS and DFMS watch different things
Many buyers assume that an IVMS answer covers the cameras too. Ask, then check at the source.
DFMS
The driver
- Watches
- Eyes, yawning, head position, phone, smoking, empty seat
- Sensor
- A driver-facing camera with software
- Question it answers
- Is the driver alert right now?
What is a driver fatigue monitoring system?
A driver fatigue monitoring system, or DFMS, uses a camera that faces the driver and software that looks for signs of drowsiness and distraction. When it sees one, it raises an alarm in the cab and usually sends an event, often with a short clip, to a platform.
Typical alarm types are eyes closed, yawning, looking away, phone use, smoking, an empty driver seat and a blocked camera. Which ones a product offers, and how well they work in your vehicles, is exactly what the checklist asks you to confirm.
How to use the checklist
- Read Start here. It explains the colors and the legal note.
- Go through the Checklist with your supplier. Pick an answer for every row and note where the evidence is kept.
- Review the critical flags. They are suggestions. Change them to match your own risk view.
- Run a trial. Stage each alarm on purpose in your own vehicles and record the result in the Trial log.
- Read the Summary. It shows what is done, what is blocked and whether you are ready.
How the trial log works
For each test line you enter the attempts and the detections. The sheet works out the detection rate and compares it with the target you set on the Summary.
Detection rate = detected ÷ attempts
Result = Meets target if the rate is at or above your target, otherwise Below target
Readiness = Not ready if any critical item is answered No, Ready if every critical item is Done, otherwise CheckExample: 18 of 20 = 90%The 90% target in the file is a typical placeholder. Set the target your client or your own risk review requires.
Typical value. Replace it with your own target.
Supplier claims: ask, then test
Accuracy figures, storage claims and detection times often come from the supplier's own material. The checklist turns each one into a question and the trial log lets you measure it. Night driving, sunglasses, caps and a dusty cab are the cases to test first.
Approvals and lists: check at the source
Verify against the current official text
Some operators and programs may treat approval of fatigue-monitoring cameras separately from IVMS. OPAL in Oman is one program to check; we could not confirm what it requires. Read the current official text and check any list yourself. This checklist does not say what any list contains, and nothing on this page states that a Tracom product holds an approval. opaloman.om
Limits of this checklist
It helps you ask better questions and keep the answers in one place. It is not a standard, a certification or legal advice. Rows about driver notice, consent and data retention need legal review for your country before you rely on them.
Related Tracom solution
See how a driver camera feeds an MDVR
Tracom M1N is a mobile DVR (MDVR). Camera options such as DSM/ADAS are confirmed with the Tracom team. Bring this checklist and put the same questions to us.
- Tracom M1N MDVR. Camera options such as DSM/ADAS are confirmed with the Tracom team.
- Voice alerts. Driver behavior monitoring with voice alerts in the cab.
- No internet? No problem. The device decides on its own when the network drops.
- Over-the-air updates. Update device software without a workshop visit.
- SCMS portal. Manage devices and configuration files in one place.
Questions
DFMS questions, answered
Want to compare this checklist with a real camera setup? Talk to Tracom.
What is DFMS?
A driver fatigue monitoring system. It is usually a driver-facing camera with software that raises an alarm when it sees signs such as closed eyes, yawning or looking away.
Is DFMS the same as IVMS?
No. IVMS records how the vehicle is driven. DFMS watches the driver. Some programs treat their approval separately, so read your client's current text.
Does the checklist say which models are approved?
No. It helps you ask the right questions and record the answers. Check any approval list yourself at the official source.
Which alarms should I test?
Eyes closed, yawning, distraction, phone use, smoking, driver absent and camera blocked. The Trial log has a line for each. Test by day and night, with and without sunglasses.
What detection rate is good enough?
There is no universal figure. The file asks you to set your own target and shows which alarm types fall short. Use your client's requirement if it has one.
What is Tracom's role here?
Tracom makes the devices. This checklist is a neutral tool for questions to put to any supplier, Tracom included. It makes no claim about approvals.
Next step
Put these questions to Tracom too
Bring the checklist. We will go through the rows with you and show the M1N MDVR. Camera options such as DSM/ADAS are confirmed with the Tracom team.
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