Track Star AVLS Solutions Celebrating 10 years of Excellence in GPS and Communications Technologies… Track Star International, Inc. 7359 State Route 5, Clinton, NY USA 13323 1-800-661-3515 1-315-381-3407 www.trackstar.com
Track Star International, Inc. Founded in 2000 – 10 years experience GPS based AVLS software systems Locations in Clinton, NY; Charlotte, NC & Atlanta, GA Technology legacy from 1994 Early adopter of commercial GPS Experience in development of both hardware and software products Customer base in Utility, Law Enforcement, Municipal, Student Transportation, First Responders & Service Fleets Installed systems across the United States, in Mexico and in Europe Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
AVLS Systems General Information Automatic Vehicle Location – GPS based vehicle management solutions Provides visibility of asset and personnel utilization & activity Improves fleet operational efficiency Reduces operational costs – manpower, fuel, vehicle expenses Increases customer satisfaction – improved dispatch efficiency Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star AVLS Applications Law Enforcement Municipal Fleets Snow Plows & Sanders Transit General Purpose Vehicles First Responders Utility Fleets School Bus Fleets Delivery, General Transportation Fleets Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star AVLS Unique Features Complete customer owned solution Completely private system No risk of unauthorized access to location data Low bandwidth consumption Complete data retention Data storage on user’s computer systems, no expiration Risk mitigation Autonomous system operation Low operational costs Typically 50% of Web based AVL solutions Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star AVLS Highlights Scalable Solution Any fleet size Client / Server Architecture Flexible & Configurable SQL Database Vehicle activity data stored indefinetely Feature rich mapping Updated Quarterly Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star AVLS Capabilities 1 Real time vehicle location Real time posted speed violation alerts Address level position determination Vehicle activity replay Icon change to reflect vehicle status Stopped vehicle Speed limit violation Input activation Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star AVLS Capabilities 2 Geo-fencing User defined Points of Interest (POI) Address look up Driving directions generation Full Report generation Trips, mileage, stops, etc. Vehicle visibility controls User access to functions & controls Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
AVLS Software Components Server Application Receives location data from vehicles & forwards to database and client software Writes incoming data for all vehicles to SQL database Client Application Maps vehicle location and status Generates reports Provides user interface Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
AVLS Server Application Receives GPS data via UDP Relates data to proper vehicle Forwards all data to SQL server via TCP/IP Provides output of data to other systems ie. Zoll RescueNet, etc Forwards vehicle location data to Client on a visibility permission basis via TCP/IP Supports up to thousands of vehicles Bandwidth impact is small - <100 bytes payload / packet Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
AVLS Client Application Receives vehicle location & status data via TCP/IP from AVLS Server Vehicle “visibility” controlled on per user basis by administrator Performs all mapping, alerting and reporting functions. Communicates with SQL server via TCP/IP for report generation Low Bandwidth making remote and mobile use possible Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
AVLS Supported Devices Track Star Smart Antenna (CDMA, GSM, 802.11) Sierra Wireless AirLink PinPoint, PinPoint X, PinPoint XT (CDMA, GSM, iDEN) Sierra Wireless AirLink MP Series (CDMA, GSM) Blue Tree Wireless 5600 & 5800 (CDMA, GSM) Enfora MT, Mini MT (GSM) Portman Security (covert, personal, weapons) (GSM) DCT Antares (GSM) Data Ltd Tablet (CDMA, GSM, 802.11) Kenwood LMR Radio (Conventional, trunking) Cypress Data Solutions (CDMA) CalAmp DataRadio GE Mercury Radio Track Stick Passive GPS Device Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star Smart Antenna GPS Receiver / Antenna + software Inexpensive AVL capability for fleets with laptops and wireless connectivity Software application runs as a service in Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 Operating Systems. GUI Agent included Software application available separately – works with GPS enabled wireless cards. TAIP Output to interface with CAD applications Full AVL functionality: Store and forward Inputs Programmable position updates (time, distance, heading changes) GPS data sharing using Franson GPS Gate software on host computer for self navigation, etc. Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star AVLS Data Flow Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Important IT Requirements AVLS Server application requires fixed IP address and open port to receive GPS data from devices. AVLS Server, SQL Server and Client(s) require TCP/IP communications with each other Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation AVLS Client Screen Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
AVLS Trip Replay Function VCR-like controls to play, pause, stop and slow down replays of vehicle activity. Create Video functions creates Windows AVI movie file of replay for export. Up to 8 vehicles can be included in the replay. Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
AVLS Reporting Features Reports provide the tools to achieve ROI Full range of reports provided Reports can be run on single vehicles, multiple vehicles, entire groups of vehicles, entire fleet Reports can span any desired range of date and time Reports can be batched using the “One Click” reporting feature Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation AVLS Report Selection Vehicle Activity Group Last Stop Report Analog Inputs Report Late Departure Report Detail Report Proximity Report Distance Report Return Report Dwell Exception Report Geofence Time Report Idling Vehicles Report Supervisory Reports Group Movements Report Average Departure Time Notifications Report Average Return Time Sensor & Controls Report Dwell Exception Shift Violation Report Early Return Speed Limit Violation Report Late Departure State Distance Report Mine Fleet Report Group Stops Report Maintenance Alerts Trip Report Fuel Economy Report Geo-fence Reports Group Idling Vehicle Report Departure Report PTO Utilization Report Early Returns Report Geofence Violation Report Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
AVLS User Access Controls System administrator(s) provided with full control over user access to all program features and functions Vehicle Software Users Reports Shifts Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation AVLS Notifications Notifications alert users to events Geofence Violation Excessive Stop Time Speed Limit Violation Input Activation Maintenance Reminder (oil change, etc.) Notifications behavior On-screen (with .WAV sound file if desired) Email and / or text message Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation Portable Use of AVLS Desktop Sharing Applications such as RDM+® and LogMeIn® allow portable, remote use of Track Star AVLS iPhone® BlackBerry® Windows Mobile® Java® / Symbian® based phones AVLS on RIM BlackBerry® Storm® AVLS on Apple iPhone® Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
AVLS Geofencing Function Unlimited number of geo-fence zones Polygon or circular Unlimited number of points to define each zone Zones can be any size, color, shading type Zones can be used in reports Arrival in zone Departure from zone Time in or out of zones Violations can trigger notification functions * Geo-fence violations can be detected “after the fact” as well as in real time. Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation AVLS Routing Function Route guidance instructions Address to Address Vehicle to Address Vehicle to Vehicle Address to Vehicle Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation
Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation Summary Track Star AVLS provides: Lowest cost of operation Widest array of features and functions Most flexibility in device selection Most secure, private solution Lowest risk platform as technology advances Most up to date mapping data Longest data storage Fastest Return on Investment (ROI)! Track Star International, Inc. AVLS Presentation