M.S. Foster & Associates, Inc

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1 M.S. Foster & Associates, Inc

2 Why GPS Tracking Systems What is Important To You? Improve customer service Real-time tracking, vehicles on a map Increase operating efficiency Driver productivity / compliance Reduce mileage / fuel cost Improve communications Decrease response time Driver safety Reduce overtime Verification/ optimization Hours of service compliance Engine Monitoring Source: C.J. Driscoll & Associates 2007 Survey of Fleet Operator Interest in MRM Systems and Services

3 Operational Performance Measurements (State DOT comments) Location Accuracy GPS specific Completeness of AVL Solution route, direction, speed, material name, rate, driver ID. Equipment #, road & weather, temperature of road/air Timeliness of data real time data situation awareness and dynamic management Accessibility real time data and location status Solution Integration database and GIS map Uniformity of solution platform

4 Common Operations Picture Foundation Scale Migrate Evolve Flexibility Communications GIS Maps Database Customization Open Architecture API Third Party Applications Reports

5 System Architecture Public Safety Utilities CompassTrac CompassTrac Mobile Public Works Commercial Cellular Wi-Fi Radio Satellite CompassLDE CompassReports 3 rd Party Applications Laptops Handhelds Computer Aided Dispatch Web Applications

6 Motorola Astro CompassCom AVL CompassCom LDE

7 Snow Fighting Operations Driver safety Plow up-down time & location Spreader on-off time & location Controller interface usage report Contractor Billing Snow Routes Status Messages Weather Replay

8 Snow Operations Experience WyDOT Saginaw County, MI Lake County, Ill Douglas County, NE Douglas County, CO Pottawattimie County, IA Arapahoe County, CO Newaygo County, MI King County, WA Newell County, Alberta Yellowhead County, Alberta Bloomington, MN Akron, OH Thornton, CO Rock Island, Ill Omaha, NE Loveland, CO Lincoln, NE Aurora, CO Fort Collins, CO Oakville, Ontario Centennial, CO

9 Enabling snow operations best practices Next snow event Are You Ready? CompassCom implemented solutions Geo-Fence Environmentally sensitive lakes, rivers, reservoirs, etc Zone or District Time in/out; color code when done; status message Priority Plow customers Prioritize 1,2,3; snow routes; parking lots Spotlight Individual plow vehicle plowing/spreading location & status Specific location heavy snow operations traffic Route Management Efficiency Use of color codes; Replay historical view or training Validation What was plowed and when Route & Vehicle Display visual route back tracking? Static route & vehicle? Address Reverse geo-code; geo-code

10 Enabling snow operations best practices II Next Snow Event Are You Ready? Reports Post processing day/week/month; customize; dashboard Spread Controller Spreader on/off time & location Material count How much overlay material to the route Standard spread rate 200 lbs./lanes; spreader to a lane; Material count total for a day/week; Compare last storm - route & material Temperature Air & Road Real time air & road temperature accessories Road Watch, other Historical data for audit trail Weather forecast for liquid mix Plow Time & location spent plowing up/down plus time & location

11 MassDOT Snow & Ice Operations Challenges Respond to weather related events, public requests - rapidly Productivity and accountability among vehicle operators Material use material spreaders 700 routes Environment - Compliance to regulatory 51 sensitive area s Data collection (reports) measurement, complaints and litigation Track vehicles for more efficient dispatching review Locating equipment & operators multiple models plow/spreader Historical practices - culture

12 MassDOT Goals Track Snow Operations Progress Manage Salt & Brine Application/$$ Component Monitoring Plow - Spreader Controller Air/Road Temperature Route Optimization Increased Productivity Save Money Personnel Safety Overall public & regulatory satisfaction

13 MassDOT Anticipated Results Effective management through improved methodology Improved public/regulatory satisfaction due to effective dispatching/routing Worker & contractor productivity and efficiency greatly increased Reduce the application of road materials and their associated costs Immediate access to work performed by date, vehicle/equipment. location Meaningful data to be provided to EPA MassDOT a Clean Agency A foundation for a best in class model for winter operations Off-route incidents reduced

14 Foreman Real Time Access Find Assets while in the Field

15 Truck mounted AVL components

16 Why CompassCom? Experience with dozens of state and local snow operations AVL/GPS deployments CompassReports provide detailed historical analysis of snow operations material usage and allows for customized reports and dashboards Open architecture create foundation that is scalable, flexible and customizable GPS solution can be passive or real-time, hosted or in-house, desktop or mobile Custom Report alerts on ROI issues idle time, maintenance, mileage, emissions Replays individual vehicle activity, location addresses, allows user-defined place marks, creates and monitors geo-fences. Communications flexibility to provide WiFi, Cellular, Radio, Zigbee and satellite or a mix of any of the communication technologies Mapping experience 20 years, software allows GIS, digital, custom maps Spreader Controller interface to Force America, Component Tech, other

17 Tailoring Mobile Resource Management To Meet Your Needs!