--- title: Analyse time in zones, current presence and activity heatmaps description: Choose the right zone report, review historical entry and exit periods, locate current vehicles and find areas with concentrated GPS activity. --- [Skip to content](https://support.trackmyride.com.au/knowledge-base/analyse-zones-presence-and-activity-heatmaps#main-content) [![Knowledge-Base-Logo-2](https://support.trackmyride.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge-Base-Logo-2.png?width=319&height=60&name=Knowledge-Base-Logo-2.png)](https://support.trackmyride.com.au/knowledge-base?hsLang=en-au) - [Knowledge Base Home](https://support.trackmyride.com.au/knowledge-base) - [Sign Me Out](https://support.trackmyride.com.au/_hcms/mem/logout) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Knowledge Base Home](https://support.trackmyride.com.au/knowledge-base) - [Sign Me Out](https://support.trackmyride.com.au/_hcms/mem/logout) - - [Create Support Ticket](https://support.trackmyride.com.au/knowledge-base/kb-tickets/new) [Create Support Ticket](https://support.trackmyride.com.au/knowledge-base/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en-au) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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A zone boundary change affects how later positions are interpreted and can make comparisons with older exports difficult. Zone and heatmap results depend on received GPS positions. Signal accuracy, upload gaps and the selected date range can affect the result. A heatmap measures the number of recorded points in an area; it does not directly measure dwell time, visits, distance or productivity. Reports can reveal sensitive locations and movement patterns. Limit filters and exports to the vehicles and areas the recipient is authorised to review. ## Steps ### Review historical time in zones 1. Open **Reports \> Time in Zones**. 2. Select the date range and vehicle selection. 3. Select **Options**, then choose **All zones** or the specific zones relevant to the question. 4. Select **Run Report**. 5. Review each vehicle's **Entry Time**, **Exit Time**, **Zone Name** and **Duration**. Expand or filter rows when you need to isolate one vehicle, driver or zone. 6. Check unexpected periods against the map zone boundary and source GPS data before acting on them. ### Take a current zone stocktake 1. Open **Reports \> Zone Stocktake**. 2. Select **Run Report**. This report uses the vehicles' currently recorded locations and does not use a historical date-range control. 3. Review the vehicle, registration, **Recorded At** time and matching **Zones**. 4. Treat an old **Recorded At** time as stale location data rather than proof that the vehicle is still present. Check the vehicle on **Map** or troubleshoot its connection. ### Find concentrated activity with Heatmap 1. Open **Reports \> Heatmap**. 2. Choose the date range and vehicles. 3. Select **Options** and choose an approximate grid width from 50 km down to 10 m. Start with a larger grid for regional patterns and reduce it only when you need local detail. ![Heatmap report options showing approximate grid sizes from regional to local detail.](https://support.trackmyride.com.au/hubfs/track-my-ride-support/screenshots/analyse-zones-presence-heatmap/heatmap-grid-size.png) Heatmap report options showing approximate grid sizes from regional to local detail. 1. Select **Run Report**. 2. Review each grid's percentage of the selected results, approximate location, vehicle count and GPS point count. Grids with fewer than 10 points are excluded. ![Heatmap results showing an example grid percentage approximate location vehicle count point count and View action.](https://support.trackmyride.com.au/hubfs/track-my-ride-support/screenshots/analyse-zones-presence-heatmap/heatmap-results.png) Heatmap results showing an example grid percentage approximate location vehicle count point count and View action. 1. Select **View** to open a result area on **Map**. Track My Ride outlines the grid temporarily so you can inspect nearby roads, zones and vehicle context. 2. Rerun with a different grid size when one cell covers too broad an area or the chosen precision produces too few useful cells. ## What happens next Export the active report when you need to preserve its filters and result. Record the date range, vehicle selection, zone filter or heatmap grid size with the export so another reviewer can reproduce it. Use report patterns to guide a closer review. Confirm significant findings against journeys, Raw GPS data and operational context rather than relying on a single zone or heatmap result. ## Troubleshooting - **Time in Zones is empty:** Confirm the zone existed for the period, the correct zones and vehicles are selected, and matching GPS points were received. - **A duration looks wrong:** Review the entry and exit positions in Raw GPS and check whether location gaps or an inaccurate point crossed the zone boundary. - **A vehicle is absent from Zone Stocktake:** Check its latest location time and whether that point falls inside a current zone. - **Heatmap omits an area you expected:** Widen the date range or grid size and confirm at least 10 selected GPS points fall in the grid. - **Heatmap percentages change after adjusting grid size:** Changing the grid groups the same selected points into different areas, so rankings and percentages are recalculated. - [Getting Started](https://support.trackmyride.com.au/knowledge-base/getting-started?hsLang=en-au#main-content) - 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