AVLAVL Automatic Vehicle LocatingAutomatic Vehicle Locating

Presented byPresented byWTH Technology, Inc.WTH Technology, Inc.

OutlinePart 1: What Can You Do With AVL

Part 2: How Does It Work

OutlinePart 1: What Can You Do With AVL

• Know where everyone is now

•Closest unit

•Unresponsive

•Unit Details

•Symbols

•CAD Interface

•Alarms

•Accuracy

•Update Rate

•Distributable

Live Display Applications

OutlinePart 1: What Can You Do With AVL

• Know where everyone is now• Know where everyone was yesterday

•Real time playback

Vehicle History Applications

•Analyze vehicle activity as a layer

Vehicle History Applications

•Reports

Vehicle History Applications

OutlinePart 1: What Can You Do With AVL

• Know where everyone is now• Know where everyone was yesterday• Questions

OutlinePart 2: How Does AVL Work

OutlinePart 2: How Does AVL Work

• System Overview

OutlinePart 2: How Does AVL Work

• System Overview• Types of Wireless networks

• RF Network

• Cellular Network

• Cellular With Laptop

• Cell Phone Based

• Web Based

RF Network

• Separate or same channel• $700 modem• Lower Bandwidth• No ongoing usage fees• Not easily sharable• Proprietary Formats• Broadcast

Setup• Mounting• Antenna• ID• Timeslot• Wiring

Example Vendors• Data Radio• Kenwood• Location Technologies• Motorola

Cellular Network

• $700 Modem• $60/month data plan• Data arrives over internet• Provides internet access to attached computer• High Bandwidth• Sharable• Dynamic IP Address

Example Vendors• Blue Tree• Sierra Wireless

Cellular Network

Setup• Mount & Wire• Setup data plan• GPS Antenna• Server IP/Port, ID• Time/Distance Interval• Computer connection• Firewall/Router• Static Server IP• Remote Setup

Cellular Network With Laptop

• $80 GPS• $0 to $200 air card• $60/month• AVL client software• Requires Laptop• Tracks computer not car

Example Vendors• Garmin GPS18

Setup• Attach USB GPS• Install Air card• IP/Port, ID• Time/Distance Interval• Router/Firewall

Phone Based Network

• GPS Enabled phone • Data Plan• Phone App for sending GPS• GPS signal not as reliable

Web Based Network

• Track a variety of in-car devices• $20-$40/month/car + data plan• Minimal Setup• Includes reporting• Does not use your GIS

OutlinePart 2: How Does AVL Work

• System Overview• Types of Wireless networks

• RF Network

• Cellular Network

• Cellular With Laptop

• Cell Phone Based

• Web Based

• Questions?

AVLAVL Automatic Vehicle LocatingAutomatic Vehicle Locating

Presented byPresented byWTH Technology, Inc.WTH Technology, Inc.