GPS Tracking Solution
GPS GSM Tracker
Robust solution for tracking your Assets, Cars, Buses, Trucks, Fleet,
Shipment, Children, Pets and more with web based tracking from anywhere in the world through cloud based delivery model (SaaS) software as a service.
Table of Contents
Introduction ... 3
GPS Hardware ... 3
Technical Architecture ... 4
Application Architecture ... 5
Cellphone Network ... 5
Satellite Communications ... 5
Web Based Management Console ... 6
Main Menu ... 6
Vehicle Map ... 7
Event Detail Report ... 7
Delivery Model &Pricing ... 8
Option1 ... 8
Option2 ... 8
GPS tracking system is meant for automatically determining the geographic location of an object and transmitting the information to a requester.
Most commonly, the location is determined using GPS, and the transmission mechanism is SMS/ GPRS.
Automatic object locating is a powerful concept and can be used for following purposes:
1. Workforce Tracking: Field Service Technicians, Couriers 2. Vehicle Tracking: Delivery Trucks, Shuttle Buses, Rental Cars
3. Asset Tracking: Shipping Containers, Construction Equipment, Heavy Plant 4. Personal Safety: Alzheimer Patients, Children, Bail Bond Agents, Security Guards Knowing the real-‐time location of all drivers allows management to meet customer needs more efficiently. Vehicle location information can also be used to verify that legal
requirements are being met: for example, those drivers are taking rest breaks and obeying speed limits.
There is variety of hardware available for AVL Tracking, which ranges from simple position tracking to Alarm and cut off engine, over speed alarm, Electric Fence, Shake alarm etc.
GPS Hardware
This GPS tracker’s features include both GPS and GSM cellular technology; the GPS tracks the unit’s location via satellite, while the GSM sends out the location, time, date and more.
Other features include a car kit, waterproof pouch, magnetic cover and a built-‐in mic. The
• SiRF Star III high performance and low power consumption chipset
• Quad band Siemens GSM Module
• High GPS and GSM sensitivity
• Sends position via SMS or GPRS
• Programmable dual interval GPS auto report
• Polling current GPS position in active mode
• Configuration via the Windows USB Programming Utility or via SMS
• Built-‐in vibration sensor and magnetic reed switch
• Built-‐in microphone enables one-‐way audio surveillance
Providing complete GSM/GPRS communications, it helps you track and monitor vehicles from the family car to the largest fleet of commercial vehicles.
With superior GPS sensitivity, a programmable rules engine, polygon Geo-‐Fencing,
integrated SMS commands, messaging and much more, the units are designed to be easily deployed and provisioned, supplying critical information for the most demanding fleet operator.
Flash memory for 'store and forward' data logging which allows the tracker to continue to collect GPS reports even when out of wireless GSM signal coverage. The stored GPS reports are automatically transmitted when the GSM signal is restored.
Our GPS platform is web based and offered as Software as a Service (SaaS). It can be accessed from anywhere in the world and is hosted in professional data centers. The GPS solution is both horizontally and vertically scalable which means there's actually no limitation to the number of tracked assets.
Technical Architecture
How is GPS tracking/telematic data sent from the device to the server?
Depending on the capabilities of the device, data can be transmitted to the server in one of several ways. The following describes some of the methods used by devices to transmit data to the server:
Cellphone Network
The most common method of transmitting data to the server. The GPS tracking device contains a Cellphone modem which typically uses a SIM card provided by a Wireless Data Provider (ie. Airtel, Vodafone etc).
The modem uses this wireless data-plan to establish a connection to Internet, and then a socket connection with the server.
Once connected to the server, it typically sends its location information, then disconnects.
Data can be transmitted using UDP or TCP.
Each has their advantages and disadvantages, however UDP is generally preferred due to its much greater data bandwidth efficiency.
In some cases, data may be sent to the server using SMS through the use of an SMS- Gateway.
The following graphic displays how GPS data may be transmitted to the server over a GPRS/Mobile network:
Satellite Communications
The GPS tracking device contains a satellite modem which connects to one of the major satellite communication data providers (ie. Iridium, OrbComm, Globalstar, etc.).
data communications tend to be much more expensive, and have much greater data limitations, than using a cellphone network.
The following graphic displays how GPS data may be transmitted to the server over a Satellite Communication network:
Web Based Management Console
Below screenshots are meant to demonstrate the Mapping, Reporting and Administrative capabilities of our web based tracking console.
Main Menu
As you can see, the functions are broken down into 3 main categories, Mapping, Reports and Administration. Each of the tabs corresponds to the appropriately named category of functions.
Click on the link for Track Vehicle Locations on a Map as highlighted above and the following screen will be displayed.
NOTE: Your map may be different depending on the date range selected.
Here we have the basic map view, with map zoom controls on the left.
On the right hand side, we have the date range controls allowing you to select the period of time for which you'd like to review activity for a particular vehicle/asset.
Currently displayed is the starting date or "From" calendar (yellow arrow). The right and left arrows just above the calendar will change the month and then you can select the particular day of the month you want.
To select a different end date, click on the 3 triangles below the calendar (red arrow) and the "To" calendar will roll up to replace the "From" calendar. Follow the same procedure here to select your end date and then click the Update button (green arrow) to redraw the vehicle/asset history on the map for the selected date range.
Event Detail Report
All received events are reported in the Event Detail report. In this application, location is reported very 5 minutes and events that are reported are Start, Stop, and
InMotion.
In a more complex application, other Status indications might include Digital I/O
Delivery Model &Pricing
We have a cloud based (SaaS) delivery model which reduces the initial high capital
investment and helps to reduce the time to have the application up and running and hence realize the business value quickly.
SaaS models allow a service to be hosted, delivered,and managed remotely via the Web and offer thesharing of application processing and storage resourcesthrough a subscription service.
Option1
• 1 Time Hardware Cost @ INR 4,800 per unit.
• Web interface for management, monitoring, reporting and tracking @ INR 1200 per annum per unit.
Option2
• INR 3600 per annum per unit inclusive of hardware and Web interface for management, monitoring, reporting and tracking.
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