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Road Weather Management Stakeholder Meeting
7-9 September 2011

   AVL/GPS/Telematics Presentation
The Case for a Uniform Telematics Platform
  • Global Platform for Enterprise Location Based Services
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Contact Information
  • Mohammed Fotouhi, M.S.E.,  Director Public Sector, Telogis, Inc.,
  • mohammed.fotouhi@gmail.com
    • 617.230.9697
  • Have worked with State, County, Municipal officials for over 30 years
  • Telogis, Inc. is  a worldwide leader in provider of GPS/AVL/Telematics Services





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Outline

BIG PICTURE
HW/SW Basics
GPS/Wireless/Telematics Connection
Problems in Current Telematics Offerings
Addressing “Standards”
Suggested Next Step
  •  Outline
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DOT Information World
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Data Topology
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Why YOUR Data Needs are Unique
  • Most of Telematics services target long/short haul trucking or service fleets
  • Your Need are specialized:
    • You need less AVL data
    • You Need Much More Sensor and Controller Data
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Road Side Weather Data
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Typical Roadside Weather Sensor
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What Does This Mean to You?


  • NOT Much… Unless you can integrate the data in a meaningful way
  • All Web Enabled
  • ANSI XML Interfaces
  • Browser Compatible



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What About Standards?
  • SAE JBUS Standards – Designed for ODB.. But:
    • Manufacturers interpret code differently and you don’t always get the codes you need
  • AEMP Telematics Data Standards, Released October 2010
    • Participants: McFadden & Associates, Caterpillar, John Deere, Volvo, … developed a standard format for the transfer of Telematics data from the providers’ servers to end users!
    • But… NOT ALL the data that YOU need!  Mostly, AVL type data, miles travelled, cumulative operating hours, etc.
  • NO standards for sensors, plow up/down, etc!
  • The users (YOU) are supposed to get the data and do what you want with it



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Current Trend: Collaboration
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What is Coming
  • Cheaper and Cheaper Hardware:  $100 device being tested by FedEx
  • Cheaper Wireless Charges: Now $4.00-$7.00 and going down
  • Vehicle Manufacturers are Talking to AVL Software Vendors
  • Outsourcing of IT Services in Government
    • More use of Internet
    • Less in house IT Staff
    • Govt. IT staff is deployed to manage software vendor applications
  • Route Optimization Integrated With Traffic Data



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Suggested Committee Standard:
Define What, Where and How you Want it
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Proposed AASHTO Data Platform
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