Now you are able to see exactly where your delivery is on a map via Internet

Students render the transport branch more efficient: WM-Data CARAN and Aspiro have together with five students from the Technical Software program at the college in Karlskrona/Ronneby developed a new platform for making routines efficient within the transport industry. Internet, GSM-telephony and GPS now make it possible to order, monitor, and handle the transport of goods and information.

The students accomplished the project of building two applications on the Internet server which communicates with the truck via a GSM-modem. The truck is equipped with a computer, bar code reader and printer; the bar code reader enables the truck driver to register the loading and unloading of goods whereas the printer provides the driver with the invoice, delivery note and map with directions. The command center can follow the transport on map, register the driven route and receive information concerning the cargo. Even burglar alarms and crashes are handled via the system. The customer executes the transport of his goods through his PC via Internet, by maintaining complete control over the transport, and of course the customer is able to follow the location of the goods on the map! In this way it offers: - The customer complete access to information concerning the order. - The driver an easy and secure handle on his work environment, goods and information. - The transport company or service company a system which increases security and access to information during the transport. "This solution creates new opportunities for the company dealing in mobile service operations. With the help of Internet andn GSM technique we can now keep track of information, goods and transport out in the field", says Mikael Frostenson, WM-Data Carans Regional Manager in Karlskrona. "Now that the mobile division can link up with services on Internet, the transport company or service company can now offer their customers unique access to information through these applications", interjects Klas Hallqvist, Technical Manager at Aspiro. Caran and Aspiro predict an enormous growing potential for this type of system. Frostenson and Hallqvis visualize a succession of other possible applications. Referred areas such as: -The transport sector, where wireless mobile communication is interesting due to the control over transport. The platform developed within the project can also be used to print delivery notes on the printer, read bar codes on the package and communicate with the hand-held terminal. -Occupations using mobile services i.e., taxi drivers, electricians, security guards, etc., where doing business by mobile and information systems can achieve dramatic benefits both in efficiency and quality. Supervisors can plan and delegate work orders to the mobile work force and the system enables various print outs e.g., directions and maps, receipts and work orders. -The car industry, where various participants become more interested in the black box in a car e.g., at an accident, information is delivered to an SOS alarm center stating where the accident took place. Car rental companies keeping track of the whereabouts of their cars is another interesting sector. "An information graphics system offers a unique possibility to receive information concerning the location of the object and display this on a map via GSM or GPS", says Mikael Frostensson. "Now that we are able to utilize Internet, GSM and GPS-technique together, enables us unforeseen possibilities", suggests Klas Hallqvist. TelecomCity directs the running of a project called FutureLand, an experimental environment whereby the members of the company in TelecomCity are able to cooperate with college students. The reason for FutureLand is to help the company´s members run a "Proof of Concept" project with the combined resources available. Students are presented with the opportunity to choose the project that they find interesting, which means that within their course of study they can work on an interesting industrial project and at the same time develop contacts with different companies. For more information please contact: Mikael Frostensson Caran Infotech AB 0708-221235 Klas Hallqvist Aspiro AB 0709-918002