Citywide - AVL Project and Radio Upgrades

AVL and Radio Upgrades What’s going with AVL? What’s going with AVL? Research and more research Research and more research Countywide Radio Upgrades Countywide Radio Upgrades Demos Demos

AVL Project What’s going on with AVL in Olathe? What’s going on with AVL in Olathe? –The ultimate goal is to request an Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) tracking system for the Streets Division fleet and eventually other units within the city. This will allow us to track each unit’s movement and whether it is in operational mode, such as if the plow is up/down or if the sander is on/off. Estimated total number of Vehicles – 150 Estimated total number of Vehicles – 150

AVL Objectives Objectives –Streets Division »Track city snowplows to show areas plowed & to route vehicles to specific locations more efficiently –Facility Maintenance Division »Track travel time (i.e. windshield time) for facility maintenance employees –Municipal Services Department »Route city trash trucks, recycling, & bulk pick-up »Track arrival times to specific pick-ups & length of time taken –Other city departments will benefits from similar applications

AVL Upgrades Other Potential benefits Other Potential benefits –Improved productivity in the field –Provide better customer services –Knowing vehicle location –Increased employee safety

Cellular vs Radio Cellular AVL system Cellular AVL system –Coverage beyond the County –Monthly service cost –Live updates to Base station –Usually a hosted site Radio base AVL system Radio base AVL system –Only within the County limits –No monthly costs –Can be a live or passive system

Radio Upgrades Current Radio System Current Radio System –Consists of two radio frequencies »Public Safety has a 400 mhz system »Non Public Safety uses a 153 mhz system Federal Regulation Federal Regulation –Narrow the Banding under 500 mhz by 2013 »Existing 25khz wide-bands must be narrowed 12.5 or less »Sufficient cost for the City »Reduced Coverage Area with narrowed bands

Radio Upgrades New Countywide Radio System New Countywide Radio System –Using the New Public Safety 700 mhz band –Coverage of the entire county –Sufficient bandwidth for some data and AVL –The initial thought was that Non Public Safety entities like Public Works and Municipal Services had to use a different frequency –This is not true, We can use it!

AVL Demos Go Track Go Track –Live system – wireless –Hosted site Force America Force America –Passive system – download within distance to the base antenna –Hosted site Past Track Past Track –Passive system – download day after event –In-expense unit

AVL – Future Future Plans Future Plans –Wait for Countywide Radio System –Research and more research –By 2010 operational mode

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Presented by John Schroeter City of Olathe – GIS Technician