The document provides information about GPS trackers and their specifications and applications. It discusses how GPS trackers work by determining the precise location of assets using satellite signals. It then provides details on the technical specifications of the GPS and GSM components. It describes the various interfaces and features of the trackers. Finally, it outlines several applications of combining GPS trackers with RFID tags, such as for tracking school buses and monitoring passenger safety in taxis.
2. GPS TRACKER INTRODUCTION
What is Tracking:
Locating the current geographic position of the object (person, vehicle, asset etc)
Tracking the object of your desire 24x7 around the world
Obtaining current location information and viewing it on the Maps
GPS Tracking Unit:
A Device that uses the Global Positioning System
satellites to determine the precise location of a
vehicle, person, or other asset
Records the position of the asset at regular intervals
Light weight, easy to install and runs on car battery
consuming very little power
3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
GSM:
Quad Band GSM with GPRS: class 12/10 Coding Scheme CS1 to CS4.
GPRS class 12/10 (up to 85,6 kbps)
SMS (text/data)
Voice receiver.
GPS:
GPS:66 acquisition-/ 22 tracking channels, Ultra high tracking/navigation sensitivity: -
165dBm1,
Inbuilt patch antenna,
5 Meters Accuracy.
NMEA, GGA, GGL, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG protocol compatible
4. Interface:
1 Digital Input reserved for Ignition Status Monitoring
2 Digital I/O
1 Analog inputs( for fuel /temperature etc.)
Power supply (+9…+36)VDC
4 Status LEDs: GSM, GPS, Processing, USB/Power
Features:
ABS plastic casing with IP 67 rating.
Internal GSM antenna
Internal GPS antenna
GPS and I/O data acquisition
Real Time Tracking
Sending acquired data via GPRS (TCP/IP and UDP/IP protocols)
Smart algorithm of GPRS connections (GPRS traffic saving)
5. Power fail detection
Events on I/O detection and sending via GPRS or SMS
Deep Sleep mode (less power consumption)
Over the air configuration.
Small and easy to mount case
Operating conditions:
Operating temperature -20 to +60 C
Storage temperature -20 to +85 C
Voltage 9V to 32V DC
6. SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS
Tracking
Live Tracking: Get all Vehicles current Information Including Vehicle Number, Status
Time, Vehicle Speed, Vehicle Status and Current Position in textual Format.
Playback Tracking: Track Vehicles with Information Including Vehicle Number, Vehicle
Speed, Vehicle Position on map with route.
Detailed History On Map: The feature of Detailed History on map is provided. Previous
days (till last 3 months) travel history of Vehicles with every stops on Google Maps can
be viewed to Identify Surrounding Landmarks.
Locate stoppage : The Feature of locate stoppage is provided to view previous days all
the stoppage of vehicle on map.
Export tracking data to spreadsheets
7. Alerts
Geo- Fence Alert: This Feature Is to Make Sure that the vehicle stays within the
specified boundaries. Whenever a given vehicle goes somewhere off limits or comes in
limits, an alert is sent to owner.
Speed Alert: This feature is to make sure vehicle is running within the Speed Limit.
Whenever a given vehicle runs Off limits an alert is sent to Owner.
Overstay Alert: This feature is to make sure that the vehicle does not stay more than the
limit set up by the owner. It gives an alert if the stay time more than that put by client.
Digital Input/ Output Alert: This feature is for the vehicle ignition on/off.
Power cut/tamper GPS device: This feature gives an alert on any kind of power cut.
GPS On/Off: This features gives an alert on GPS signals whether on/off.
Idling: This feature gives an alert on device idle.
Towing: This alert gives an alert on any kind of vehicle movement like, towing.
9. BENEFITS
Reduces Fuel & Maintenance cost: The fuel that might have been misuse can be
saved hence, saving the fuel cost apparently maintenance cost.
Control Over Speeding: Continuous monitoring over the movement of the vehicle
helps you know and control the speed limit, saving maintenance cost.
Control over stay limit: Monitoring the time spend in resting helps you know the
delivery status.
Reduced Accident : Controlling speed decreases chances of accidents
Increases Vehicle Security: Limited speed and proper fuel and travelling helps in lower
insurance and service expenses.
Help to Track Stolen Vehicles: Tracking system helps to track your vehicle if stolen ,
providing you the location and time and date.
Ensure Timely Pickup and Drop from Points: Monitoring helps you know the current
location of the vehicle and ensure you the delivery of the goods in specific period.
Simplifies Co-Ordination between Owner and Client : Timely delivery and accuracy
in work disciple helps build stronger co ordination between the owner and the client.
Enhanced customer service: Timely answers can be given to customer queries such as
estimated time of arrival.
10. RFID INTRODUCTION
RFID : Radio Frequency Identification
A small chip or a smart card
Thin enough to stick on boxes or carry in wallets
Carries information to uniquely identify item or user
Secure - Unauthorized person can not get personal information from this card
RFID : Latest pervasive technology to identify individual items
Fast replacing the older and less efficient ‘bar code’ system of identifying package
information
RFID electronic tags do not require a visual scan and can carry significantly more
information
Along with tracking packages, persons can also be tracked
All major offices have already allotted their employees with RFID cards for security
concerns
11. RFID UTILITY
RFID as an access control method
RFID has been in use as an access control
mechanism for a long time now
Employees use their allotted RFID cards
at the Entrance to the office
Can avoid trespassing in restricted areas by allotting different Privileges
Can also be used as an Attendance System by capturing the time information
each time the user flashes his RFID card in front of the reader
RFID has proved its capability in these static environments. The same
technology can be made to work in similar manner in moving assets as
well. In the next slide we present this situation and the merits.
12. TRACKER + RFID : COMPLETE SOLUTION
Tracker as a way to know geographical position
RFID as a way to identify individual item/persons
RFID + Tracker :
Whereabouts of the individual items/person
can be determined where
Person : Carrying RFID (No Tracker needed)
Vehicle : Fitted with Tracker
RFID combined with Tracker has a diversified utility as will be evident in the
subsequent slides
13. APPLICATION : OVERVIEW
RFID : Applications in the following fields
Offices :
To identify persons
Shopping Malls :
To identify items/products
Logistics :
To identify cargo shipments
RFID + Tracker : Several Solutions such as
Cabs – For security of passengers
School Buses – For children’s safety and Parents’ Concern
Cargo Tracking – For better control over cargo and distribution management
Public Transport System
14. APPLICATION : SCHOOL BUSES
Problem:
Guardians always concerned of the safety of children
School children are not allowed to carry cell phones to school
Not feasible for the school authorities to call each parent
For working parents another situation of concern is whether their children
have reached home in time after the school or not
15. APPLICATION : SCHOOL BUSES
Solution with RFID enabled Tracker
Tracking + RFID is an effective solution in relieving the parents of this
worry
School buses fitted with RFID enabled tracker and children carrying RFID
nametags can let parents track where their children are
The system can be configured to alert the parents of their child getting out
of or getting onto the bus in real time
The Tracker unit can be interfaced with external sensor hardware to make
bus more safe or to call for help during crisis
Many more alerts can be configured with system in cases such as:
If their child does not board the bus when it leaves from school
If bus takes a halt between school and home
If the bus breaks down
17. RFID SCHOOL BUS SYSTEM
SMS To Tom’s
Mother
EMAIL to
Alica’s
Father
Tom :
Entered bus MH 1234 at
10:20am near Main Junction
Reached School at 11:15 am
18. RFID SCHOOL BUS SYSTEM: ALERTS
To John’s Mother:
John did not enter the
scheduled school bus
at Post Office Point
To Garry’s Father:
Garry got out of the
Bus at Bremen Point.
Scheduled Stop was
set as Natile Bridge
To All Parents &
School Admin:
Bus delayed by 30
mins. Currently at
Bernard square
19. APPLICATION : PICKUP CABS
Problem:
A lot of incidences where passengers were victimized
Main Reason - the increasing popularity of small vehicles (cabs)
for pick ups and drops, which are intrinsically less secure
Such small vehicles are easy target for miscreants because of
ease in hijacking
Many firms have tried assigning security personnel to escort lady
commuters, but it is an infeasible solution considering the large
number of private cabs
20. APPLICATION : PICKUP CABS
A Feasible and Effective Solution:
All Major offices already using RFID’s
Cabs owners are highly interested in knowing where their cabs are
Tracking and RFID together will serve the above two purposes well
The system sends SMS alerts to predefined numbers when a commuter with
RFID tag enters a cab fitted with reader
Receive SMS alerts when the commuter gets down from cab
Receive alert if the cab leaves its predefined path
An Emergency button inside car can trigger an alert to Police
In all above cases one can easily find the exact location
of the person travelling in the cab. This can help reduce
the crimes where cabs are concerned.
21. Suresh, Pooja & Neha
entered the cab near office
at 7 : 30 PM
Neha left the cab at Club
Road at 8:15PM
Suresh left the cab at Club
Road at 9:15PMc
To Pooja’s Parents : Cab Late.
Cab Near Highwat Exit No. 13
Estimated Time of Arrival : 1 hr
Pooja left the cab at W.
River Road at 10:45PM.
Late by 45 mins
22. APPLICATION: CARGO TRACKING
Cargo tracking is advancing very fast, with new modes of travel and better
connectivity between cities the turn around time is getting shorter
With increasing competition various players are looking for making their
service faster and more reliable
Web services like Gmail have already entered into online cargo tracking
business, indicating the promise that this area shows
Cargo and shipment tracking is of prime importance to the logistics
companies for management, billing, reporting and invoicing etc.
Customer satisfaction is the main business driving factor
24. APPLICATION : FUTURE
Public Transport System
Public Bus System
Municipal Corporations looking for new technologically advanced equipment to enhance
services
Installing Tracking units in public buses will help users check the bus schedules and estimated
times of arrival online or at the bus stops
By making Passengers carry their RFID cards during their transit using public buses, their loved
ones can trace them and be sure of their safety
Metro trains
After success of Delhi Metro, Metro projects have been scheduled in all major cities of India
All passengers can carry their RFID tags and each Metro train compartment can have an RFID
reader to enable tracking.
Delhi Metros existing ticket tokens have an embedded RFID in it. By linking Delhi Metros ticket
tokens and traveling users Database with Tracking system a lot of hardware setup cost can be
reduced and users will not have to carry extra RFID cards.
Railway Cargo Tracking
Government postal system using railway services for cargo transfer can provide their
customers a value added service by providing a check on the package location in real time.
Added customer satisfaction = Increased business
26. CONCLUSION
Tracker has a lot of potential in helping in many facets of our personal and
work environment. If we bring the RFID solution together with the Tracker,
it will open up a gateway to many more applications.
Tracker + RFID solution can help provide safety to people and cargo. Along
with this it will also help in increasing the efficiency of a system.
We are sure that investing such a solution will help in more ways than are
currently evident.
27. CONTACT US
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No.27, 2nd Floor, AN Towers,
Vellalar Street, Adambakkam,
Chennai - 88.
Contact Person : Vipin.M.Jacob (C.E.O) / Joffin Anand (B.D.M)
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Ph : 8189971167 / 8189971137 / 8124431788
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