Expl­ana­ti­on of the Detour technology -

Close roads depending on direction and time

You can use this function to block roads if, for example, there is a roadworks site or a daytime closure due to a demonstration. You can also set up recurring closures, e.g. if a street is blocked every Wednesday by a weekly market. Or simply if you know that the road is too narrow or unsuitable for your operation. You can specify the duration (day and time) and direction of the closure.

Unblock / open roads

BOS vehicles can, for example, unblock the direction of travel against a one-way street or the passage through a pedestrian zone. The routing server will include the section you have unblocked in the route calculation.  

Prioritize or avoid roads

These functions act like a magnet on the route guidance and can be used, for example, to define a specific route to a logistics center or to avoid a road with lots of potholes. Or to mark faster routes as preferred routes based on experience. Other roads where there is a high risk of delays can be marked as to be avoided. In this way, you can ensure that the navigation system takes the same good routes as an experienced driver with years of local knowledge.

Deactivate or add turn restrictions

Another important function is that you can switch off individual turning regulations. If, for example, only "Straight ahead" and "Turn right" apply at a junction, you can specifically switch off the rule. The route calculation will then calculate a route that also takes into account "Turn left" at this point.

Edit and add truck restrictions

Truck restrictions are stored in the map data. They contain information such as the height of a tunnel, the maximum weight that can be driven on a bridge or the width of a road. You can edit these yourself using Detour technology. Missing restrictions can be added.

Add missing streets

With its Detour technology, MapTrip is the only professional GPS navigation system to offer the option of simply adding missing roads to the map data yourself and sending them directly to the navigation system. This means that missing roads, e.g. in new development areas, on company premises or a route to a logistics center, can be added at any time.  

Dividing roads

In order to close only part of the road during roadworks or other temporary restrictions while the other section remains open to traffic, the roads can be divided using Detour technology. In other words, if there are roadworks and you only want to close one branch of the road so that you can still drive into the road from the other direction, you can split the road and close one section.

1-n Resource preselection - Only with the server API

Using the ETA query in combination with a distance matrix calculation, you can determine at lightning speed which vehicle can be at the scene the quickest and alert it accordingly. All previously entered closures are of course taken into account.

Complete flexibility:

Enables the adaptation of navigation maps and route planning for different vehicle types and needs. The changes can be used directly and "on the fly" in MapTrip GPS navigation and also in MapTrip route planning, resource planning, etc.

Time saving:

Detour technology enables the fast and precise adjustment of turn restrictions, truck restrictions and other map details without having to wait for new map data deliveries. The long wait for a new release from the map data manufacturers is eliminated. 

Security:

Detour technology significantly improves safety in route planning. With the ability to block roads, disable turn restrictions and edit truck restrictions, drivers can be sure they are always using the optimal route. This minimizes the risk of vehicles getting stuck in roads that are too narrow or having to take an unnecessary detour. Detour technology therefore not only ensures efficient routing, but also the safety of vehicles and drivers during the journey.

Easy to use:

Available options such as the MapTrip Detour Editor web application enable simple and intuitive manual editing of road data without the need for development work.

Automatic synchronization:

Changes to the navigation maps are automatically synchronized with the MapTrip 112 navigation app, displayed on the GPS navigation map and taken into account when calculating the route.

Offline use:

An Internet connection must be available for synchronization (e.g. if the vehicles are in the hall), but the changes are then also taken into account offline in the GPS navigation.

Increased efficiency:

Routes can be optimized and journey times shortened by adding, blocking, prioritizing or avoiding roads.