Geofencing

A geofence is defined as a set of geographic coordinates describing a boundary, continuously compared against a tracked asset's current GNSS position — the moment that position crosses the defined boundary, the system triggers whatever automated action has been configured for that crossing, whether an alert to an operator, an automatic restriction on the asset's further operation, or a status change in a monitoring system. The boundary itself exists only in software and position data, with no physical structure enforcing it directly.

The practical value geofencing delivers over a physical boundary is flexibility combined with automated, reliable enforcement — a geofence can be redefined instantly as operational needs change, without the cost and delay of moving a physical fence, while still triggering a consistent automated response every time a crossing occurs rather than depending on a human observer noticing a boundary violation. This is precisely why geofencing has become a standard control mechanism for autonomous and remotely operated equipment specifically: an autonomous haul truck operating within a defined pit boundary needs a reliable, automatically enforced limit on where it can safely operate, and geofencing provides exactly that without requiring physical infrastructure that would itself need to be relocated as pit boundaries evolve during active mining operations. For CE verticals, geofencing accuracy and reliability are directly tied to the underlying positioning system's own accuracy and integrity — a mining, maritime, or logistics operation relying on geofencing for safety-critical boundary enforcement needs positioning accuracy adequate to the specific precision that boundary enforcement actually requires, making underlying GNSS quality a direct input to geofencing reliability rather than a separate consideration.