Affordable Vehicle Tracking and Sensor Logging Using the GIS Software You Already Own

Lydia Thacker : Larry Rover

Tax Map/GIS Manager : RA Consultants

Butler County Engineer’s Office

2015 Ohio GIS ConferenceSeptember 21 - 23, 2015 | Hyatt Regency Columbus| Columbus, Ohio

Welcome

•Introduction•Objectives for BCEO AVL Program•Development•Requirements•How the Solution Works•Benefits•Live Demo

Introduction•Butler County, Ohio •County Size – 469 Square Miles•County Maintained Roads – 267 miles•Fleet Size – 47 Vehicles

▫Mower Trucks – 5▫Tractors - 8▫Snow Vehicles - 16▫Dump Trucks - 6▫Other - 12

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Who is

Objectives of AVL

•Purpose▫Report vehicle locations▫Track snow removal vehicles for county, aid in

citizen inquiries•Motivating Factors

▫Increase productivity▫Safety feature▫More efficient routing

Development

•How did we start▫How can we leverage GeoEvent Processor (GEP) ▫Find a GPS device that works with ArcGIS

GeoEvent Processor ▫Find a GPS device that sends data straight to our

server▫Program the connector for GEP

Requirements

StrataGIS Fleet uses the following Esri software:

ArcGIS for Server Standard Enterprise v.10.3.1GeoEvent Processor Extension v.10.3.1ArcGIS Online Optional – ArcGIS for Desktop v. 10.3.1

Without Esri Software this solution is not possible.

How it works

Web Map Sample

Web Map Time LapseSnow Route

MapSnow Event Analysis

Time Lapse Tool

Snow Route Map

Snow Event Analysis

Time Lapse Tool

Web Map Time Lapse

Snow Route Map

Snow Event Analysis

Time Lapse Tool

Web Map Time Lapse

Web Reporting Page

Benefits

• No third party Dashboard• Same as current asset repository - GIS• Open and configurable• Supports a CONSOLIDATION MENTALITY• High level of SECURITY• Data container ideal for analysis and CONNECTIVITY TO

OTHER SYSTEMS

GPS to GIS

YOU OWN THE DATA

Live Demo

•Gismaps.bceo.org/operavlmap•Arcgis.com

Lessons Learned / Questions

Lydia Thacker, P.S.Tax Map / GIS Manager Butler County Engineer’s Officethackerl@bceo.org

Larry RoverGIS DirectorRA Consultantslrover@raconsultantsllc.com