- What
Is TruckMap*™
Field
Information System™ Architecture
- Software
Components
GIS
Software Support
Hardware
Platforms
Communications
Platforms
Database
Support
What
Is TruckMap*™
- Out-of-the-Box
Fleet Automation
- Creates
Maps Dynamically
- Integrates
Seamlessly to Existing Databases
- Table
Driven Application Development
- GPS
Enabled
- Supports
Wireless and Stand-Alone Environments
TruckMap*™
Field Software and TruckMap* Office™ Software
comprise the TruckMap*™ product line.
It is multi-tier software that implements state of the art systems
for mobile and dispatch applications using industry-standard, handheld
computer platforms. Together, the TruckMap™ Field and Office
Software provide off-the-shelf, plug-in, pre-integrated
software components for every aspect of field services computing.
The
software is easy to use and configure using your own data, displays,
and reports - without extensive programming. The software was designed
for rapid implementation both as a stand-alone in the field or integrated
with your existing applications. TruckMap™ provides
"drag and drop" configuration, minimal organizational
impact, and 30-60 day deployment. With our Field Information
System™, your company can:
Achieve Operating Excellence: simultaneously improve
customer service and reduce costs of service.
Improve Field Productivity: reduce wasted time,
eliminate paper in the truck, improve communications, and eliminate
delay with wireless.
Deploy Workforce Management to the Field: make
it easy to use, quickly accepted, collaborative, and secure. Supports
multiple field platforms with Gloves On™ No Typing for ease
of use. Standardize the user interface for multiple field applications,
including trouble call, field design, job reporting and estimating.
Provide Timely and Accurate Field Data: integrate
field crews with enterprise data: trouble calls, network data, company
applications, communications, current facility status, and large
amounts of dynamic geographic data.
Use Location Based Services for Field Crew Optimization:
automated vehicle locations, crew locations, scheduling, addressing,
GPS, routing and location query.
Accelerate Payback: deploy projects quickly, leverage
existing data, incremental implementation, reduce development risks,
and standardize platforms for multiple field applications. www.har-gis.com/calculator.html
The
following sections describe the Field Information System™
architecture, software, hardware, communications and database platform.
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TruckMap™
Field
Information System™, click here
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TruckMap™
Field Information
System™ Architecture
TruckMap™
Software Components
TruckMap™
Field CE provides all functions to the field crews using a variety
of inexpensive Windows CE handheld computers and PDA's. TruckMap™
Field PC provides information to field crews using powerful
Windows mobile and tablet computers.
TruckMap™
Office integrates field crews and supervisors with database,
communications and enterprise systems.
Table
1, TruckMap™ Field, describes the software available for
both Windows PC and Windows CE platforms. Table 2, TruckMap™
Office, includes all the features of TruckMap™ Field,
and adds data management, data logging and communications.
| Table
1
TruckMap™
Field Software Components |
| GeoIllustrator™
dynamically generates different facility network
maps, records and drawings at a variety of scales from
multiple GIS data sets. |
| GeoQuery™
provides real-time, two-way integration to relational
databases with maps and provides field access to customer
data. |
| GeoNotes™
provides one-touch field notes, markups, map
sketch, site photos and voice notes. Links to any Windows
compatible application. |
| GeoRouter™
provides instant address location, shortest
routes between multiple destinations, turn-by-turn driving
directions, and thousands of landmarks to guide crews
to unfamiliar locations. |
| GeoTracker™
implements Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Automated
Vehicle Location (AVL) to your map displays. Enables
other TruckMap™ components to capture
accurate locations, locate your equipment, and navigate
to distant locations. |
| GeoForms™
offers quick, accurate and efficient field data entry
with user-definable forms. Rapidly implement field applications,
such as equipment inspection and inventory, use existing
maps and data, update and verify the information in
the field, then load it into your database. |
| CAD
Viewers and Editors view your existing AutoCAD™
detail drawings by clicking on a point. CAD Editor provides
your crew with 2D and 3D designs using familiar CAD
tools. |
| GeoImager™
rectifies and displays aerial photography, satellite
photography, ortho-photographs and scanned maps as background
images within GeoIllustrator™. |
| GeoTracer™
automatically traces your facility network to identify
connected devices, circuits and customers. Quickly locates
shutoff valves, protective devices, and connected services. |
| GeoFilter™
automatically customizes your display based on attributes,
such as circuit, material, manufacturer, owner, pressure,
etc. |
|
| Table
2
TruckMap™
Office Software Components |
| GeoConfigure™
provides a suite of graphic tools to quickly
create and customize your map displays, themes and data
dictionary without programming. |
| GIS
Interface loads spatial data from your Geographic
Information Systems, including ESRI ArcGIS™, AutoDesk™,
Intergraph™, GE Network Solutions / Smallworld™, and
Trimble Pathfinder Office™. |
| GeoMessenger™
shares real-time status for jobs, crews, facilities,
incidents, outages, dispatching, messaging, customer
calls, job status, field notes, truck locations, crew
assignments, and equipment status. |
| GeoUpdater™
automatically synchronizes field data with your enterprise
GIS databases. Overnight, your crews automatically receive
just the areas that have been changed. |
| Street
Network Interface™ loads commercially available
street network data from Geographic Data Technologies,
Navigation Technologies, TeleAtlas/ETAK, or Census TIGER.
SNI creates and maintains your address database and
street maps without costly digitizing. |
| Facility
Network Interface™ loads your existing facility
network data model using a simple ASCII data format.
The FNI preserves tracing and connectivity of your original
data. |
| Relational
Database Interface™ provides industry standard query
and reporting using your relational database management
system. RDI supports all industry standard ODBC, ADO
and SQL compliant databases, including Microsoft, Oracle,
and Informix. |
| Application
Server Interface™ extends existing corporate
applications (including GIS, CIS, WMS, and SCADA) to
the field crews by providing TruckMap™
services across your corporate Internet. IASI implements
World Wide Web standard XML and SOAP client services.
|
| GeoLocker™
provides security, encryption and control over your
valuable asset records and TruckMap™
data. |
|
GIS Software Support
TruckMap*™ quickly and easily
distributes your GIS and Database tables to your field crews,
and automatically updates all crews with changes, even if the
data has not been included in a GIS. The system supports several
GIS data sets simultaneously, including:
-
ESRI ArcGIS and ArcMap
-
GE Network Solutions Smallworld GIS and
Power On
-
Autodisk AutoCAD and Vision
-
Intergraph FRAMME and DGN
-
Orthophotos and Scanned Maps
-
Database records from customers, facilities,
operations, and SCADA
We are a certified ESRI
Business Partner, and have substantial experience developing
in all the above platforms.
TruckMap™
Hardware Platforms
All
TruckMap™ components work together seamlessly
and support all industry-standard computers, GPS and wireless communication
protocols, with the latest industry-standard hardware and software
platforms. You choose what you want on each field platform - Microsoft
Windows PC or Windows CE - and it works.

Windows CE 3.0 and CE.Net, PocketPC™,
HandheldPC Professional™, Pen Tablet • |
Windows XP Pen Tablet™, Windows XP,
Windows 2000™,
Windows NT™, Windows 98 SE™
•
|
TruckMap*™
supports all industry-standard GPS, including NMEA 0183, SiRF and
TSIP interfaces, including Trimble Pathfinder Pocket™,
Pharos GPS, and many others.
har*GIS
LLC now offers Trimble's
GeoExplorer™ series Windows CE computers, a rugged, sub-meter
accurate GPS. The combination provides accurate field data capture,
integrated with your facility records, addressing/routing and spatial
GeoQuery™ in one convenient package.
har*GIS
LLC provides Trimble's ruggedized Recon data collection computer.
We
offer field computers from Advantec, Trimble Navigation, Fujitsu,
Hewlett Packard, iPAQ, Panasonic ToughBook, and others. We include
free software and data installation with these computers. Other
customer-supplied equipment may require TruckMap*™
certification or integration services.
TruckMap™
Communications Platforms
TruckMap*™
supports most industry-standard WAN/LAN/WLAN Internet Protocol communications,
including CDPD, CDMA/1xRTT, GSM/GPRS, AMPS/TDMA/CDMA, 900 Mhz and
1.8 Mhz cellular, Wireless Ethernet (WiFi, 802.11a, 802.11b, 80211.g),
Ricochet high-speed wire-free Internet, and digital cellular phones,
including NexTel.
har*GIS
LLC is an authorized dealer for Richochet (176kbps Internet),
and for NexTel.
TruckMap™
Database Support
TruckMap*™
supports
all relational databases compliant with ODBC, ADO and SQL, including
Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Oracle and Informix.
har*GIS
LLC provides
street navigation database from Navigation Technologies and Geographic
Data Technologies.

TruckMap*™
integrates
a highly compressed spatial database that provides very rapid performance
with large amounts of geographic data. For instance, streets, addresses
and driving instructions for the entire state of Colorado occupy
less than 70 MB of storage. The spatial database includes a simple
ASCII interface to load a selected area from multiple GIS sources,
and one to dump an area back into the ASCII format.
For free configuration consultation and product
specifications, please contact Sales at (303) 220-0253, your local
TruckMap*™ dealer, your Trimble Dealer, or email info@har-gis.com.
Last Updated on
Wednesday, December 15, 2004 5:17 PM
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