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Antenna Guide for ISR and CGR with Verizon Wireless 4G LTE
ISR LTE GPS Use Case Examples
GPS can be used for many purposes within multiple vertical and common-use applications. Below a few examples are
listed. The key to fully leveraging GPS for business, scientific, academic or non-profit endeavors is in the application
that collects, analyzes and presents the information in a meaningful way to the users.
Geo-Fencing
Geo-fencing is the concept of controlling a device’s operation based on where it is located. One use may be to only
allow a device to operate if it is located in an area it is authorized to be.
For example, if an ISR inside a store, kiosk or ATM was taken to a location other than where it should be, the ISR
could disable itself. Or if the device is programmed to send (or polled) for its location, and the cloud/host application
finds it outside the authorized area, the application may stop allowing communications to the devices behind the ISR.
Asset Tracking
Asset tracking is the concept of knowing where equipment or devices are currently, and their condition/operation. The
condition/operation can be gleaned by cloud/host applications, or by network management tools. The location of the
specific device/equipment however can be important to an organization’s operations.
For example, a transportation enterprise may need to know the location of each of its trucks, train cars and ships in
order to coordinate the on-time shipment and delivery of cargo. This may allow for the best selection of transport
means and specific vehicles for a particular expedited shipment.
Travel Tracking
Travel tracking is the concept of knowing the location, path, travel time, and stop time for a vehicle (train, bus, truck,
trailer, or car). The efficiency and route for a particular vehicle, along with analysis of routes across an organization
can allow for increased efficiency and productivity.
For example, an organization can learn which routes, or vehicles, or drivers provide efficient routes, how long stops
are, if the routes change, traffic patterns, time lapse and average speed on particular portions of a route. Another
example is tracking the location of emergency vehicles such as ambulances for improved emergency patient
preparations.
Movement Tracking
Movement tracking is similar to travel tracking but in a more limited area. This is leveraged in warehousing,
manufacturing, mining, construction, defense, etc. This combines asset and travel tracking to determine where on a
work site heavy equipment is currently located, where it has been, and its movement over time.
For example for oil and gas exploration, the location and movement of large/expensive/specialized heaving equipment
can be analyzed to provide efficient operations.
Time Synchronization
Accurate time on an ISR can be important, for having exact time stamps of logs, or for accurate execution of tasks via
automated/scheduled ISR functions.
There may be times that the ISR requires synchronization of its internal clock with a highly accurate time source.
Inability to sync the time may occur with deployments in vehicles or movable installations that are out of signal range
for long periods, or where the deployment used a connection to an isolated private network with no NTP server.
In those instances the GPS signal’s accurate time reference can be used to synchronize the ISR clock. Although this
is not currently a function configurable with native IOS command, it is easily accomplished using the powerful IOS
Embedded Event Manager (EEM) automation function available on ISRs.
listed. The key to fully leveraging GPS for business, scientific, academic or non-profit endeavors is in the application
that collects, analyzes and presents the information in a meaningful way to the users.
Geo-Fencing
Geo-fencing is the concept of controlling a device’s operation based on where it is located. One use may be to only
allow a device to operate if it is located in an area it is authorized to be.
For example, if an ISR inside a store, kiosk or ATM was taken to a location other than where it should be, the ISR
could disable itself. Or if the device is programmed to send (or polled) for its location, and the cloud/host application
finds it outside the authorized area, the application may stop allowing communications to the devices behind the ISR.
Asset Tracking
Asset tracking is the concept of knowing where equipment or devices are currently, and their condition/operation. The
condition/operation can be gleaned by cloud/host applications, or by network management tools. The location of the
specific device/equipment however can be important to an organization’s operations.
For example, a transportation enterprise may need to know the location of each of its trucks, train cars and ships in
order to coordinate the on-time shipment and delivery of cargo. This may allow for the best selection of transport
means and specific vehicles for a particular expedited shipment.
Travel Tracking
Travel tracking is the concept of knowing the location, path, travel time, and stop time for a vehicle (train, bus, truck,
trailer, or car). The efficiency and route for a particular vehicle, along with analysis of routes across an organization
can allow for increased efficiency and productivity.
For example, an organization can learn which routes, or vehicles, or drivers provide efficient routes, how long stops
are, if the routes change, traffic patterns, time lapse and average speed on particular portions of a route. Another
example is tracking the location of emergency vehicles such as ambulances for improved emergency patient
preparations.
Movement Tracking
Movement tracking is similar to travel tracking but in a more limited area. This is leveraged in warehousing,
manufacturing, mining, construction, defense, etc. This combines asset and travel tracking to determine where on a
work site heavy equipment is currently located, where it has been, and its movement over time.
For example for oil and gas exploration, the location and movement of large/expensive/specialized heaving equipment
can be analyzed to provide efficient operations.
Time Synchronization
Accurate time on an ISR can be important, for having exact time stamps of logs, or for accurate execution of tasks via
automated/scheduled ISR functions.
There may be times that the ISR requires synchronization of its internal clock with a highly accurate time source.
Inability to sync the time may occur with deployments in vehicles or movable installations that are out of signal range
for long periods, or where the deployment used a connection to an isolated private network with no NTP server.
In those instances the GPS signal’s accurate time reference can be used to synchronize the ISR clock. Although this
is not currently a function configurable with native IOS command, it is easily accomplished using the powerful IOS
Embedded Event Manager (EEM) automation function available on ISRs.