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EPC Vehicle Tracking/Management System. Pacific GIS/RS user Conference 2010 Nomeneta Saili . Overview. Goal of the system System development aim How the system works System Components System features Add-on tool (Fault Service Dispatch Feature) EPC GIS Asset data integration
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EPC Vehicle Tracking/Management System Pacific GIS/RS user Conference 2010 Nomeneta Saili
Overview • Goal of the system • System development aim • How the system works • System Components • System features • Add-on tool (Fault Service Dispatch Feature) • EPC GIS Asset data integration • Anti-Tamper Measures • Costing • Future developments • Conclusion
Goal • To develop a tool that will effectively manage the use of EPC fleet of vehicles (81 vehicles) • Tracks and record the use of EPC vehicles
Development aim • Cost effective, flexible and sustainable • Full control • Server based for multiple access to ensure transparency • Web Interface for ease of use • Real time tracking for dispatch and proactive management • Intagrate EPC GIS data
How it works EPC Network GIS-Server GPRS X1 Plus Unit in EPC Vehicles captures and then send location data through GPRS EPC Computers
Components 1. Hardware a. X1 Plus • GPS Tracking unit per vehicle • 10 sec tracking interval • 5-10m accuracy • WGS 84 • 8-30v DC power • Data logging if no GSM signal • $160 USD
b. DELL T310 PowerEdge Server • Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® 3400 series processor • 8 gig ram c. SIM card • GPRS enabled • Voice disable d. Terminal • Laptop/PC connected to EPC Computer Network
2. Software a. GPSGateServer • Tracking/management software • Server/web based • Uses Ajax • Open platform • Java scripts plug-ins functionality • Administrator and operators (user) accounts • Multi-Concurrent user access accounts • $49 USD per license perpetual with 1 year maintenance
b. Windows Server 2008 – Operating system c. MySQL – Backend database for storing track records d. Geoserver • Mapping Component • Open source Web Server • Supports WFS, WFS-T, WMS, and WCS e. IIS8 – Web Server f. Firefox, Chrome, Safari web browser – Client access
System Diagram Web Browser GPSGateServer MySQL Geoserver EPC Assets, Topographic layers Shapefiles
3. Communication system • GSM GPRS (TCP/IP packets) • Samoatel, 95% coverage of Samoa • Send location packet from X1 Plus tracking unit to ISP Router which forwards packet to local GIS-Server GIS-Server (IP 10.10.1.6), GPSGate listens to port 6090 for packets Forward packets to local IP GPRS ISP Router (Port 6090) IP 123.176.77.176 X1 Plus GPS tracking unit
Features 1.Near Real time tracking of vehicles every 10 seconds • Showing real time movement of EPC vehicle number 215 alon • Richardson road as of 16th August 11:56am with speed of 81km/hr and distance of 50km.
2. Alarm/Events Alarm and events are triggered when certain conditions are met. Some of the examples include a vehicle breaking the set speed limit, violating geofence or operating at unauthorized periods.
3. Vehicle Track Visualization (mapping) Vehicle track visualization visualize the track and stop location/duration a vehicle made for any specific period
4.Reports Vehicle reports
Add-on tools • Fault Service Dispatch tool • Allows fault service staff to locate location of faults complaint/reports using either meter number, pole number or consumer name Consumer location with location of the two fault service vehicles in real time
Anti-Tamper Measures 1. Tamper Seals 2. Terminal Module
Summary Costing • One – Off establishment cost • $900 per vehicle (hardware, license, simcard, installation of tracking unit in vehicle, freight, duty&tax) • On going cost • $4-14 max per vehicle per month • (Samoatel GPRS cost) • 1.1 MB GPRS bandwidth if Vehicle is track every 10 sec for 24hrs non stop i.e vehicle engine is on for 24hrs non stop • Note : GPRS/Tracking unit will only be in use if vehicle engine is on
Future • Additions of Church and Schools location on map/Geoserver • SMS proxy for direct control of tracking units from GPSGateServer • Fuel monitoring • Detail vehicle use policy • Field staff access
Conclusion We have achieve all system development aims. Overall the system cost us a total of $11,000 tala or $4700 tala in establishment minus the physical server. We have also achieve the system main goal of managing our fleet of vehicles