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

New North EndNew North End

South EndSouth End

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 Solution: Data CollectionOur Solution: Data Collection

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 Demonstration UnitThe Demonstration Unit

1) Temperature Sensor1) Temperature Sensor2) GPS Antenna2) GPS Antenna3) Cirus Logger3) Cirus Logger4) Cirus LCD Display4) Cirus LCD Display5) Cirus Keypad5) Cirus Keypad6) Tablet PC6) Tablet PC

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GPS AntennaGPS Antenna

Located on Top of Truck CabLocated on Top of Truck Cab

Temperature SensorTemperature Sensor

Attached to Side-View MirrorAttached to Side-View Mirror

LCD Display & ControlsLCD Display & Controls

In Cab To The Right of DriverIn Cab To The Right of Driver Control Box Used in Truck Different From Demo UnitControl Box Used in Truck Different From Demo Unit

Logger and Tablet PCLogger and Tablet PC

Logger Is Mounted In the Cab Next To The Logger Is Mounted In the Cab Next To The Drivers Seat In a Housing BoxDrivers Seat In a Housing Box

Tablet PC To Be Mounted In Cab In Location Tablet PC To Be Mounted In Cab In Location Visible To DriverVisible To Driver

The Data Flow: CollectionSensors:

•Location (GPS)•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

Software OverviewSoftware Overview

Both In-Truck and Customer Service Applications Both In-Truck and Customer Service Applications Developed Using Visual Basic .NetDeveloped Using Visual Basic .Net MS Visual Studio 2005MS Visual Studio 2005

Customer Service Application Uses ArcEngine Customer Service Application Uses ArcEngine Software Development Kit (SDK) to Display Truck Software Development Kit (SDK) to Display Truck InformationInformation

ArcGIS Shapefiles Created By Automatically ArcGIS Shapefiles Created By Automatically Running Cirus Controls' Shapemaker Software Running Cirus Controls' Shapemaker Software From the Command Line In Customer Service From the Command Line In Customer Service ApplicationApplication

MySQL Database Connections Made Using MySQL MySQL Database Connections Made Using MySQL Connector/Net 5.2 LibrariesConnector/Net 5.2 Libraries

Why MySQL?Why MySQL?

FamiliarityFamiliarity More Elegant and Easier to Use Than FTP More Elegant and Easier to Use Than FTP Future Possibility of Parsing Raw Data and Future Possibility of Parsing Raw Data and

Storing It Into More Precise Fields For Storing It Into More Precise Fields For Improved Searchability and Long Term Data Improved Searchability and Long Term Data TrackingTracking

Allows For an Easy Transition Between Allows For an Easy Transition Between Desktop and Web Based TechnologiesDesktop and Web Based Technologies

Why ArcEngine?Why ArcEngine?

BDPW Utilizes ESRI's Products For Many Other Applications Most Seamless Integration Into Their Current

Computing Environment Powerful With Tools For Multiple

Programming Languages SDK is Fairly Inexpensive

Complete System CostComplete System Cost

Itronix Duo II – Tablet PC: Itronix Duo II – Tablet PC: $5608.27$5608.27 Verizon Wireless Broadband Card: Verizon Wireless Broadband Card: $48.95$48.95 a Month a Month Complete Cirus Controls Logger System with GPS, Complete Cirus Controls Logger System with GPS,

Temperature, Salt and Plow Sensors: Temperature, Salt and Plow Sensors: $7,000$7,000 ArcGIS Enterprise License Agreement (ELA): ArcGIS Enterprise License Agreement (ELA):

$12,000$12,000 ArcGIS Software Development Kit (SDK) ArcGIS Software Development Kit (SDK) $1,500$1,500 Ethernet Crossover Cable: Ethernet Crossover Cable: $15$15

Software Development: Software Development: $13,500$13,500 Total per Truck: Total per Truck: $12,675.19$12,675.19 and and $48.95$48.95 a Month a Month

Testing – The S74Testing – The S74

BDPW’s S74 Truck Outfitted With Complete Cirus BDPW’s S74 Truck Outfitted With Complete Cirus Logger System December 2007Logger System December 2007 LoggerLogger Salt SpreaderSalt Spreader Temperature SensorTemperature Sensor GPSGPS Speedometer SensorSpeedometer Sensor

Generated Sample Data Used for Customer Service Generated Sample Data Used for Customer Service ApplicationApplication

Utilized Drive-By Download System to Relay DataUtilized Drive-By Download System to Relay Data

Testing - Cirus Demo System

Acquired Demonstration Cirus Logger System From Acquired Demonstration Cirus Logger System From Tenco New England March 2008Tenco New England March 2008

Allowed For Testing of Logger to PC InterfaceAllowed For Testing of Logger to PC Interface Originally Attempted Serial Port Connection - FailedOriginally Attempted Serial Port Connection - Failed Successful in Drive-By Download Interface (Wi-Fi)Successful in Drive-By Download Interface (Wi-Fi) Successful With Ethernet Cross-Over CableSuccessful With Ethernet Cross-Over Cable

Collected Sample DataCollected Sample Data GPS Originally Gave Coordinates Located In TaiwanGPS Originally Gave Coordinates Located In Taiwan Test Drives Allowed For More Generated Data and Test of Test Drives Allowed For More Generated Data and Test of

Live Logger to Tablet PC InterfaceLive Logger to Tablet PC Interface

Sheraton Test RunSheraton Test Run

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Demo!Demo!

To Do ListTo Do List

Finish Development & Testing of In-Truck Upload Software

Live Testing With Multiple Trucks Interface Usability Feedback & Improvements Phase Out Cirus' Shapemaker Application and Have

the Customer Service Application Create the Shapefiles it Requires by Itself

Create Usage Documentation Determine Specific Licensing Requirements For Use

Possible ExpansionsPossible Expansions

Develop Public Web Application for Data Develop Public Web Application for Data DisplayDisplay Alleviate Customer Support InquiriesAlleviate Customer Support Inquiries Data Already Stored on Internet Accessible Data Already Stored on Internet Accessible

ServerServer Utilize Tablet PC To Relay Information to Utilize Tablet PC To Relay Information to

DriversDrivers Display RouteDisplay Route Display Plowing StatisticsDisplay Plowing Statistics

Special ThanksSpecial Thanks

University of VermontUniversity of Vermont Jeff FrolikJeff Frolik Steve DiStasiSteve DiStasi

Burlington TelecomBurlington Telecom Kevin BurkeKevin Burke Jim WemetteJim Wemette

City of Burlington Clerk Treasurer’s OfficeCity of Burlington Clerk Treasurer’s Office Pat SchmitzPat Schmitz Dana BaronDana Baron

Burlington Department of Public WorksBurlington Department of Public Works Rob GreeneRob Greene

Tenco New EnglandTenco New England Cirus Controls LLCCirus Controls LLC

The Norm SlideThe Norm Slide

If It Wasn’t For Norm Baldwin We Would Not Have Been Anywhere If It Wasn’t For Norm Baldwin We Would Not Have Been Anywhere Close To As Successful As We Have BeenClose To As Successful As We Have Been

Thank You Norm!Thank You Norm!

Questions?