GPS AVL
Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) is an advanced method of remote vehicle tracking and monitoring using Global Positioning Satellites. Each vehicle is equipped with a GPS receiver that receives signals from a series of satellites, and calculates its current location, speed, and heading. This information is periodically reported via a wireless link to a central dispatch/control location where it is displayed on a geographical map down to the street level.
The Metro Mobile Radio AVL solution may use various wireless systems to report position to dispatch including VHF/UHF two way radio, GPRS & CDMA 1xRTT, trunking systems, or even your own radio system. The choice or radio system depends on the area of coverage required. Wide area coverage throughout North America would use the cellular/PCS network. Local area coverage may use either Metro's wireless systems or your own radio system if available.
The Metro Mobile Radio AVL solution is a free standing system that does not rely on web based mapping but instead used a customer premise located computer to collect and process vehicle messages and location information. This provide for very rapid response and the ability to quickly display different map areas.
Benefits
• Increases the number of pickups and deliveries per day.
• Increase on-time deliveries.
• Increases the number of vehicles a dispatcher can manage.
• Vehicle equipment requires no driver interaction so is less likely to be influenced by driver error or tampering.
• Knowing where the trucks and crews are working helps reduce stress on dispatchers.
• Improve customer service with increased on-time deliveries.
• Faster response to customer pickup requests by dispatching the nearest vehicle.
• Reduce or eliminate unauthorized vehicle use.
• Verify missed route stops.
• Reduce inaccurate / inefficient dispatching.
• Reduce customer complaints.
• Reduce excessive fuel costs.
• Highlight inaccurate trip records.
• Highlight unsafe driving habits.
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The MetroAVL system consists of the following components: • A centrally located host computer running the MetroAVL application. • A host radio base station when 2-way wireless connectivity is used to communicate to mobiles. • Vehicle mounted GPS receiver & antenna, and a 2-way radio or cellular modem. • Optionally, a Mobile Data Terminal may also be used in the vehicle. |
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| Dispatch Message Screen The dispatch message screen is used to send pre-formed dispatches to the driver. |
Mobile Data Terminal A mobile data terminal may be mounted in the vehicle and is used to receive and send message between the driver and the dispatcher. |
Text Message Screen = The text message screen is used to send free-form message to the driver. The format is similar to email messages. |
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| Mobile Radio Data Controller The Mobile Radio Data Controller provides a GPS receiver, 2-way radio interface, and Inputs / outputs for events and control. |
GPS/GPRS Tracker The GPS/Tracker is a fully integrated AVL mobile device. It provides both GPS and cellular capabilities. Available either battery powered or external supply. |
Cellular Modem The GPRS modem provides wireless connectivity to the host computer for position reporting and messaging. |
MetroAVL Features & Capabilities
• Simultaneous real-time map display of all vehicle locations and status.
• On-screen display of all reported positions throughout the day.
• Provides location report accuracy to under 10 meters including approximate addresses.
• Rapidly zooms from the whole of North America down to street-level detail.
• Display from a single vehicle to the entire fleet simultaneously on national, regional, and local maps.
• Dispatch and free-form text messaging from dispatch directly to vehicles.
• Prints travel and stop reports in Excel format allowing for easy post-processing of report data.
• Follow feature keeps selected vehicle in the center of the map as it travels.
• Detailed on-map display of vehicle travel history from any time in the past.
• A reporting tools provide complete map-based vehicle location and activity history for every vehicle.
• User programmable vehicle reporting intervals from minutes to hours.
• User programmable map areas allowing quick viewing of an unlimited number of different geographical areas.
Please call or email to arrange a meeting with one of our representatives to discuss how a MetroAVL
solution can benefit your mobile fleet.
Metro Mobile Radio Sales Inc.
sales@metro-mobile.com
(604)888-5100
