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RE: A request for a little something back!
- To: "Paul Beskeen" <paulb at cambridge dot redhat dot com>,<ecos-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com>
- Subject: RE: [ECOS] A request for a little something back!
- From: "Andy Simpkins" <Andy dot Simpkins at TardisMobile dot com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 10:53:26 +0100
- Reply-To: Andy dot Simpkins at TardisMobile dot com
Hi there,
As requested some basic information as to the kind of use / environment that
we are using eCos.
Company : Transcomm UK plc.
Business Sector : Mobitex Radio Network Operator
Use of eCos : AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) Product - Tardis 3
Concept : Provide fleet managers with real time information as to the
location and
status of their vehicle fleets along with two way communications to the
driver of the vehicles.
Hardware : Proprietary embedded system based around ARM7TDMI core ASIC
ASIC also contains GPS navigation engine
board contains Mobitex Radio Modem, and numerous IO (serial and
bitwise), RTC etc.
Memory real-estate: 8 MBit Flash 4 MBit BB Static RAM 1 MBit EDO RAM
Application : System monitors the location of a vehicle (or trailer) using
DGPS.
Additional monitoring of the vehicle state is also possible
(temperature of
refrigeration units, tachograph, door states, alarms etc.) The system
uses geofences to provide location specific functionality. Overall the
system operation is determinied using Ivory - our proprietary
functional
programming language, allowing us to update the operation of entire
fleets
of vehicles or just an individual unit in real time over the air.
The hardware platform, eCos, Ivory combination will be used to provide
numerous mobile/remote
location solutions for our customers, the Tardis3 product is but one.
For further information check out our website www.transcomm.uk.com
Andy
Embedded Systems Engineer
Transcomm UK Plc.