A vehicle conversion provider has harnessed AI to provide operators with evidence-based recommendations for boosting productivity, ergonomics and fleet efficiency.
Modul-System UK said there existed no reliable way of knowing if a vehicle was truly configured for the way it was used, until it developed workspace optimisation programme Modul Workspace Intelligence.
The company is trialling a temporary AI camera system inside a fleet vehicle for two weeks, which measures workspace performance and creating a heatmap of how load space is used.
Modul said the information can then be analysed alongside operational job-card data to build a picture of real-world working practices.
It added that the programme was expected to demonstrate that many vehicle layouts were based on assumptions rather than evidence.
Frequently used tools may be stored furthest from working areas and prime storage locations could be occupied by equipment rarely utilised.
Modul said its AI programme enabled layouts to be redesigned around ergonomic principles, reducing unnecessary bending and stretching while improving productivity and health and safety.
Kevin Walker, MD at Modul-System UK, said: “For years, vehicle conversions have been designed using engineering expertise and industry best practice.
“That experience remains invaluable, but we now have the opportunity to validate those decisions with real operational data.
“Modul Workspace Intelligence is not about monitoring people – it is about understanding how the workspace performs.
“By combining AI insight with engineering expertise, we aim to design vehicles that are safer, more ergonomic, more productive and ultimately more cost-effective for our customers.”
