Technology Transfer and Implementation of Automated Vehicle Positioning System in Truck Freight Tracking

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were to; 1) to transfer the technology and system implementation; and 2) to assess satisfaction in technology transfer and implementation of automated vehicle positioning system in truck freight tracking. The samples used in the research were representatives of trucking operators in the Northeast region (who attended the Northeastern Transport Association Board Meeting No. 1/2021-2023) and truck drivers of Siam K Group Limited Partnership, totaling 45 people received from a purposive sampling. Research tools were the automated vehicle positioning system and a satisfactory assessment questionnaire regarding to the technology transfer and system implementation. The technology transfer has been carried out by using a group method to lecture in theory and an individual method has been bused to operate the system. Then, the sample group assessed their satisfaction with technology transfer and system implementation. The collected data was analyzed for percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

          The results showed that: 1) As a result of technology transfer and system implementation, it was found that the sample group who received the technology transfer received knowledge about the global positioning system and the implementation of a global positioning system to track the movement of trucks and for monitoring the driving behavior of the driver that may cause an accident. 2) The results of the satisfaction assessment on the transfer of technology and the implementation of the system showed that the overall level of satisfaction was at the highest level (X̅= 4.54, S.D. = 0.49) where the place for technology transfer, the processing time, and the cognitive aspect were at the highest level of satisfaction (X̅= 4.75, S.D. = 0.42).