
    Create a function that converts vehicle type identifiers in the fleet tracking system to their corresponding ASCII values for efficient data transmission across the route optimization network. The function should take a single character representing the vehicle type (such as 'T' for trucks or 'V' for vans) and return its ASCII value for digital encoding purposes.
    

    
def ascii_value(k):
    """
    Create a function that converts vehicle type identifiers in the fleet tracking system to their corresponding ASCII values for efficient data transmission across the route optimization network. The function should take a single character representing the vehicle type (such as 'T' for trucks or 'V' for vans) and return its ASCII value for digital encoding purposes.
    

    """
def ascii_value(k):
    """
    Create a function that converts vehicle type identifiers in the fleet tracking system to their corresponding ASCII values for efficient data transmission across the route optimization network. The function should take a single character representing the vehicle type (such as 'T' for trucks or 'V' for vans) and return its ASCII value for digital encoding purposes.
    

    """
    ch = k
    return ord(ch)