incab

Incab, typically written as in-cab, is a term used in transportation and related industries to denote equipment, systems, or features located within the passenger or crew cabin of a vehicle. It functions as a descriptor for devices and controls that are accessible from inside the cab as opposed to components mounted externally or in the vehicle’s chassis.

In practice, incab refers to a range of installations and technologies. In trucking and logistics, incab devices include telematics terminals, GPS navigation displays, digital tachographs, and driver-assistance screens installed within the cab. In rail transport, incab signaling and communication systems provide information to train operators from inside the locomotive cab. The concept also appears in aviation and maritime contexts when describing cockpit or bridge equipment that is housed within the interior area for crew use.

Usage and variations: the hyphenated form in-cab is common in official documentation, while some writers publish incab as a single word. The term remains a broad spatial descriptor rather than a reference to a specific technology or standard, and its exact meaning can vary by industry and context.

See also: cabin, cockpit, cab, in-cab signaling, in-cab device.