telematics

/ ˌtɛlɪˈmætɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the branch of science concerned with the use of technological devices to transmit information over long distances

Derived Forms

• ˌteleˈmatic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of telematics¹

C20: from tele- + ( infor ) matics

Example Sentences

A driver facing camera, forward facing camera, and telematics unit are installed in the vehicle and data is downloaded every three months when the cognitive tests are administered.

From Science Daily

Each in-vehicle sensor system is comprised of two distributed sensing units: one for telematics data and the other for video data.

From Science Daily

Mr Dukes also suggested younger motorists explore the use of telematics, or "pay how you drive" insurance, where their behaviour on the road is shared with the underlying insurance or occasional drivers insurance.

From BBC

The proliferation of sensors in automobiles — from telematics to fully digitized control consoles — has made them prodigious data-collection hubs.

From Seattle Times

Analysis of the Land Rover's telematics - a location-tracking SIM card - revealed it had parked at Porth Dafarch beach, a short walk from Gerry's home near the Anglesey coastal path at the time of the murder.

From BBC