Vehicle remote monitoring solution is an Internet based system connecting all locomotives in the field with centralized Locomotive Management System through CDMA and / or GSM network communication. This solution consists of:
Locomotive and Train Management System (LTMS)
A centralized server serves as repository for information received from locomotives through Internet. Information includes locomotive location, operational parameters, health status, fuel level data, fault logs and related information, life-time counters and event recorder data. Authorized users can log into LTMS to view present and past information, analyze details of locomotive and plan for maintenance.
Locomotive Remote Monitoring System (LRMS)
LRMS is an on-board unit with interface to locomotive computer, GSM and/or CDMA communication devices and GPS receiver. This rugged system sends all locomotive information to LTMS at periodic intervals. LRMS can also be used as emergency voice communication device by driver.
Operational features
- Using GPS (for location) and GSM/CDMA (for communication), remote monitoring unit will send vehicle status details as available with vehicle control unit (or TCMS) to main internet server
- The customer can access their fleet status details over internet by simply logging on to the website. Using their personalized username and password, users get access to historic and current data of the vehicle
- Security of vehicle information is ensured through multi-level access rights and password protections
- For pre-defined types of faults or conditions, the customer can receive alerts over SMS and email
Advantages
- > 30% reduction in maintenance time and increased availability based on prior information of failures and faults
- > 10% reduction in maintenance cost based on preparedness for repair
- Online monitoring of vehicle and parameters
- Fuel consumption and vehicle usage monitoring
- Extensive data analysis tools in application software
- Automatic alerts of critical faults over SMS and Email
- Extendable to provide direct voice communication with vehicle driver
- User-settable features to receive filtered and relevant information in customized formats
LTMS Internet Login Screen
LRMS Control Module and Antenna Assembly
Various Screens
