A method for monitoring systems of a vehicle, comprising: receiving data by a vehicle data recorder from a plurality of sensors (318, 322, 326) associated with the systems of the vehicle; determining, by a processor, from the received data relevant information to be sent to at least one of a plurality of wireless networked computers, wherein the determining is based on the information to be used by the at least one wireless networked computer and at least a function to be performed by the at least one wireless networked computer with respect to an associated one of a multiplicity of components of the systems of the vehicle; generating a configuration table, wherein the configuration table comprises a listing of the at least one wireless networked computer, the relevant information to be sent to the at least one of the wireless networked computers, and a specification for formatting and transmitting the customized information message to the at least one of the wireless networked computers; formulating, by the processor, a customized information message for the at least one of the plurality of wireless networked computers based on said determined relevant information, wherein formulating the customized information message comprises formulating the customized information message from the configuration table; transmitting, by a transceiver, the customized information message including the determined relevant information to the at least one of the plurality of wireless networked computers; receiving, by the at least one wireless networked computer, of the customized information message and of data from at least one local sensor electrically connected to said wireless networked computer, said local sensor being associated with a system or component of a system of the vehicle for monitoring a condition of the component or system; integrating, by said wireless networked computer, the data from the at least one local sensor with the relevant information; and transmitting, by said wireless networked computer, resulting information from integrating the data from the at least one local sensor with the relevant information to the vehicle data recorder, receiving, by the vehicle data recorder, of the resulting information, and using it to monitor the component associated with the at least one wireless networked computer. receiving data by a vehicle data recorder from a plurality of sensors (318, 322, 326) associated with the systems of the vehicle; determining, by a processor, from the received data relevant information to be sent to at least one of a plurality of wireless networked computers, wherein the determining is based on the information to be used by the at least one wireless networked computer and at least a function to be performed by the at least one wireless networked computer with respect to an associated one of a multiplicity of components of the systems of the vehicle; generating a configuration table, wherein the configuration table comprises a listing of the at least one wireless networked computer, the relevant information to be sent to the at least one of the wireless networked computers, and a specification for formatting and transmitting the customized information message to the at least one of the wireless networked computers; formulating, by the processor, a customized information message for the at least one of the plurality of wireless networked computers based on said determined relevant information, wherein formulating the customized information message comprises formulating the customized information message from the configuration table; transmitting, by a transceiver, the customized information message including the determined relevant information to the at least one of the plurality of wireless networked computers; receiving, by the at least one wireless networked computer, of the customized information message and of data from at least one local sensor electrically connected to said wireless networked computer, said local sensor being associated with a system or component of a system of the vehicle for monitoring a condition of the component or system; integrating, by said wireless networked computer, the data from the at least one local sensor with the relevant information; and transmitting, by said wireless networked computer, resulting information from integrating the data from the at least one local sensor with the relevant information to the vehicle data recorder, receiving, by the vehicle data recorder, of the resulting information, and using it to monitor the component associated with the at least one wireless networked computer.