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eRoad Track - SnowPlow Tracking

Enterprise Information Solutions, Inc. (EnterInfo) provides a real-time automated vehicle location (AVL) and snowplow tracking system (eRoadTrack) for snowplow management operations.  eRoadTrack integrates GIS technology with GPS and wireless communications to create maps and reports that benefit the management, resource assignment, and estimation of the plow and salting operations.

The system provides the snow operations management team with vehicle location, travel histories, road treatment activities (i.e. plow and salting), and progress statistics in real-time.  Location, plow/salting sensor status, and vehicle ID are wirelessly transmitted to the tracking server from the vehicles with no intervention from the driver.  Once the data is transmitted to the database, eRoadTrack uses GIS technology to process the data and produce reports and maps. 

eRoadTrack is one of the first GIS integrated real-time snowplow tracking systems in the nation.  It is a proven Internet/Intranet based application that provides advanced AVL functions and capabilities specifically designed for snowplow operations.  Sample eRoadTrack clients include: 

District of Columbia (2002) – 400 Vehicles

Howard County, Maryland (1999) – 100 Vehicles

eRoadTrack includes an optional WEB module that displays the road treatment conditions on the Internet for public access.  The system was developed using ESRI GIS technologies.  Any available ESRI map layers, including aerial imagery, can be displayed in the background.  As a proven COTS application, a typical eRoadTrack implementation is completed within days.  In addition to being a high productivity snowplow tracking system, eRoadTrack is also ready to be used for other various tracking purposes such as street sweeping, field service progress tracking, garbage collection, etc…

 

User-friendly AVL functions - With a few mouse clicks, users can create a report of travel history for a single vehicle or for the entire fleet in the system.  

The actual trace of the vehicle during a user- defined period can be displayed.  The system is also capable of identifying the exact location of a vehicle at a particular time if you choose to keep the historical data.

eRoadTrack supports a mixture of data types including cell-phone and fixed mounted wireless modems.  Depending on the type of the vehicle and the purpose of the tracking, the client can choose from a group of the supported wireless devices and configure any desired data sending frequencies.

Productive Snowplow Tracking Functions

eRoadTrack provides snowplow tracking functions developed for and designed by the snowplow management professionals.  Through the use of a browser, all of the users can access different authorized interfaces to manage and accomplish the work more productively.  Some of the eRoadTrack snowplow tracking functions are:

Search and Query - Users can search and query by vehicle, plow route, plow zone, and street name to track the plow progress.  Each road segment is color-coded according to the real-time road-treatment status.  The percentages of completion for route, zone, and city, are updated dynamically.  

Track Vehicle and Road Segment Treatment History - The system displays vehicle ID, treatment type, and the time of the last treatment on each road segment.  Users can query vehicles traveling on a specific road or area during a specified time period to view the vehicle traces.  As treatments on roads are performed, eRoadTrack changes the color of each road segment to reflect the current treatment status. 

Performance Tracking and Resource Balancing – Individual vehicle performance in terms of percentage of plow completion and mileage treated as well as the percentage of completion for each route and zone are available in real-time.  The operation manager can estimate the required plow operation time, detect any progress delays, and dispatch resources for efficient job completion.

Safety Enhancement – Reports are provided for management to detect vehicles in service or vehicles that have ceased to report.  The system reports the last known location of vehicles to supplement the vehicle tracking.

Playback and Simulation - The archived data can be used to simulate a storm or monitor the progress of the road treatments during specific time periods.

Role Based Application Access - Multiple user classifications can be defined.  A standard configuration allows only the Administrator to edit the User Account; only the Field Commander to globally reset the street treatment conditions; and only the Dispatchers to change the vehicle assignment to a zone.

Snow Event Definition - The system allows the assignment of a snow event category for each street segment.  After the type is specified, the street treatment progress percentage will be calculated based on the category assignment.

 

Assignment of Vehicle to Zone - User interfaces allow dispatchers to assign vehicles to a zone.  Users have the option to show only vehicles assigned to a particular zone or all of the vehicles in the system.

 

COTS Ready for Deployment – eRoadTrack is a proven GIS integrated COTS that can be implemented within days.  Call eRoadTrack today to improve your snowplow tracking productivity.