Truck Fleet Data Display for Burlington Truck Fleet Data Display for Burlington Department of Public WorksDepartment of Public Works
University of Vermont Senior Experience in Engineering DesignUniversity of Vermont Senior Experience in Engineering Design
The TeamThe Team
University of Vermont Undergraduates:University of Vermont Undergraduates: Yago Alonso Garcia – Electrical EngineeringYago Alonso Garcia – Electrical Engineering Kenn Austin – Computer ScienceKenn Austin – Computer Science Matt Clark – Mechanical EngineeringMatt Clark – Mechanical Engineering Alex Estey – Mechanical EngineeringAlex Estey – Mechanical Engineering
University of Vermont Faculty Advisor:University of Vermont Faculty Advisor: Jeff Frolik – Electrical EngineeringJeff Frolik – Electrical Engineering
Burlington Department of Public Works:Burlington Department of Public Works: Norm Baldwin – Assistant Director of Public Norm Baldwin – Assistant Director of Public
WorksWorks
The CustomerThe Customer
Burlington Department of Public Works (BDPW) Responsible for approximately:
240 lane-miles of road 220 miles of sidewalk
14 Full time employees working within the Right of Way (R.O.W.) workgroup
Fleet: 10 Full-sized Trucks with Wing Plows 3 Mid-Sized Trucks 3 Bucket Loaders 12 Sidewalk Tractors
The ProblemThe Problem
Develop an operational tracking system for BDPW’s Develop an operational tracking system for BDPW’s fleet of Snow Removal and Deicing Vehiclesfleet of Snow Removal and Deicing Vehicles System must be real timeSystem must be real time Collect data for:Collect data for:
Position (GPS)Position (GPS) SpeedSpeed Salt SpreadingSalt Spreading Temperature (Road and Ambient)Temperature (Road and Ambient) Plow EngagementPlow Engagement
All data sent back to BDPW real-timeAll data sent back to BDPW real-time Data Displayed in Easily Readable Format For BDPW Data Displayed in Easily Readable Format For BDPW
Customer Support and ManagementCustomer Support and Management
Motivation For Tracking Motivation For Tracking SystemSystem No Real-Time Accountability For Road and No Real-Time Accountability For Road and
Sidewalk ClearingSidewalk Clearing Better Response Customer InquiriesBetter Response Customer Inquiries Alter Deployment to Respond to Varying Alter Deployment to Respond to Varying
ConditionsConditions Analyze Clearing Schemes For Improved Analyze Clearing Schemes For Improved
ResponseResponse
Potential Solution: Data Potential Solution: Data CollectionCollection Cirus Controls SpreadSmart RxTM
Collects Data For: Position via GPS Speed Salt Spreading Temperature (Road and Ambient) Plow Engagement
Drive-By Download of Data via Wi-Fi Router Not Real-Time
Scalable Maintainable Long-Term
Potential Solution: Data Potential Solution: Data CollectionCollection Motorola Digital Mobile RadioMotorola Digital Mobile Radio
Tracks Location (GPS)Tracks Location (GPS) Sends Data Over Digital Radio ChannelSends Data Over Digital Radio Channel
Real-timeReal-time Service Charge to use radio networkService Charge to use radio network
Limited capabilities for integration with other Limited capabilities for integration with other sensorssensors
ScalableScalable
Our SolutionOur Solution
Integrate Cirus Controls Logger System with Integrate Cirus Controls Logger System with Broadband Enabled Ruggedized Tablet PCBroadband Enabled Ruggedized Tablet PC Real-TimeReal-Time Sensor Integration with Logger Already Sensor Integration with Logger Already
EstablishedEstablished Ruggedized Tablet PC to withstand harsh Ruggedized Tablet PC to withstand harsh
operating environmentoperating environment
The Data Flow: CollectionSensors:•Location•Speed
•Salt Spreading•Temperature
•Plow Engagement
Cirus ControlsLogger Tablet PC
The Data Flow: Distribution
Tablet PCVerizon Wireless
Broadband Network CardMySQL Database
On City of Burlington Server
BDPW
Data Display Software Data Display Software ApplicationApplication Raw Data From Cirus Logger Is Converted to Raw Data From Cirus Logger Is Converted to
a Shape File (ArcGIS Format) at BDPWa Shape File (ArcGIS Format) at BDPW Data is Displayed in a Program Developed in Data is Displayed in a Program Developed in
Visual Basic with the Assistance of the Visual Basic with the Assistance of the ArcGIS Software Development Kit (SDK)ArcGIS Software Development Kit (SDK)
