Locate and Control

Arkessa offers a range of services to track and trace people, animals, vehicles and also things that should remain where they are but sometimes don’t.

Our locations mapping web portal provides immediate locations information presented graphically on a map. This, coupled with the secure multi-network data communications enables the user to quickly identify both position and emergency alarms or simply a less critical alert to the condition of remote equipment immediately and efficiently. The fixed IP address and management tool kit allow rapid diagnostics of the remote facility and remote management and control of the remote device.

Key features :

• Location Mapping
  
• Secure management and control of remote assets

Fixed Assets

Some things don’t remain where they are put. If it’s your asset in the field knowing it has moved and where to is vitally important. The Arkessa track and trace service not only enables you to know that it has moved but it also lets you know where it is. In addition it also allows you remotely deactivate the remote equipment or change its operational performance – quite a useful feature if your asset has been stolen.

Vehicles and Moving Assets

The Arkessa track and trace service has been employed by vehicle hire companies who find it invaluable when things go awry. In the event of suspected theft or misuse it is possible to quickly find the vehicle and using Arkessa secure connection facility, it is possible to deactivate the remote equipment or change its operational performance.

Case Study - Animal Security

The following case study describes a current application for security of horses.

It was in 1994 when vandals removed a farm gate and allowed horses and a polo pony to wander onto a road. While the horses died from injuries inflicted by a passing vehicle the pony survived. It belonged to the son of David Clayton and become the inspiration for a new company.

The experience had showed David the importance of being sure of the location of large items of value.

He then convinced business partner Tim Young that the ability to track the position of horses, cars and farm machinery was a challenge that could and should be taken on.

Their response was to invent a GPS-based anti-theft, location and monitoring system called Traakit and they founded a company called Radaw to produce and sell it.

At the centre of the Traakit system is a small GPS receiver that can be placed discreetly, either within the machine, or on an animal, such as a racehorse that is in transit.

Each receiver is equipped with a sim card of the type that’s in every mobile phone. And via this sim, the receiver can connect to a network and send positional data over the GPRS mobile phone network. The information can then be displayed on a webpage.

Virtual boundaries (called geofences) can be set up that enable those observing to be alerted by text message, should the Traakit device be moved outside of a ‘safe’ area.

In the event that something is stolen, it can still be located and recovered.

However, the reliability of the Traakit system – and hence its usefulness – is dependent on the network that carries the positional data. Poor network coverage or a low uptime would render the Traakit proposition worthless.

“The robustness of the network and the security of the connection is critical”, said Radaw’s Technical Director, Tim Young. “That’s one reason we chose to work with Arkessa while it was still VianetM2M.”

Tim also values the support that he gets from Arkessa: “We’ve had a good experience. The network has only been down once in the time that we’ve worked with them and there’s always help available if we need it. We’ve no intention to change.”

Like Radaw, many customers depend upon the ubiquitous 2G and 3G network coverage that they access through sim cards from Arkessa. Thanks to Arkessa’s multi-network agreements and roaming services, coverage is available to them constantly, wherever they need it.

Arkessa also provides customers with tools that enable them to monitor the work that each sim is doing in real time.

“I like to have access to a whole raft of data,” Said Radaw’s Tim Young. “Do I charge customers when they take Traakit overseas? The information Arkessa gives me enables me to make those decisions without asking other people,” he continued.

Arkessa is able to accommodate Radaw, whatever its needs. “We get enquires from overseas, but we are establishing the Traakit business in the UK first,” said Tim.

“We might offer the service abroad in the future, in which case there’s no reason Arkessa can’t scale to match Radaw’s needs.

Our locations mapping web portal provides immediate locations information presented graphically on a map. This, coupled with the secure multi-network data communications enables the user to quickly identify both position and emergency alarms or simply a less critical alert to the condition of remote equipment immediately and efficiently. The fixed IP address and management tool kit allow rapid diagnostics of the remote facility and remote management and control of the remote device.