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Initial Security:
Improving alarm response with wireless data
and GPS
 Most
people are unaware of the dangers and
challenges facing private security guards when
responding to alarms. Global private security
company Initial Security, a subsidiary of
Rentokil Initial, is using mobile technology
and LinksPoint GPS to improve alarm response
and the safety of its security offices in the
field.
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Union Pacific Railroad: Using GPS in the field
to streamline track inspection and maintenance
 The
Union Pacific Railroad is the largest railroad
in the United States with over 33,000 miles of
track, serving 23 states, representing over
two-thirds of the country. Historically,
railroad ties were inspected by workers who
would walk the tracks to identify ties needing
replacement and keep a running total of bad
ties per mile on paper. In order to automate
and improve the process of tie inspection and
replacement, a mobile computing system was
deployed using handheld computers with Global
Positioning System (GPS) receivers.
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Intermec
Case Study: Schwan's: Bluetooth Wireless
Printing is the Latest Advancement for
Frozen Foods
[Also includes information about GPS
Navigation in "Additional
Capabilities" section near the end of
the case study]
 Schwan’s
is developing and testing additional
features, including integration of GPS
technology to provide directions and route
optimization. Schwan’s completed a trial of
vehicles equipped with GPS receivers that
transmitted information to the 700 Series
mobile computer using the Bluetooth interface.
If drivers needed directions to a customer or
an alternate route, the GPS application
tracked the vehicle ’s location in real time
and calculated the best route. Then an
interface in the mobile computer converted the
information to speech output and gave the
driver audible directions, such as streets to
look for and when to turn.
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World
Trade Center Disaster Site: Fire Department
of New York Mobile Recovery Database
 As a result of the World Trade Center
disaster, the FDNY was tasked with the
responsibility of documenting the items
recovered from the rubble of the disaster
zone and recording information regarding
location, time and type of item found -
information critical to both the ongoing
investigation and analysis of the event.
LinksPoint was asked by the FDNY and other
Federal and State agencies involved to
develop a solution that would automate the
process, making it more efficient and the
location data more accurate.
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Preemptive
Response to West Nile Virus in New York City
 When deployed in the 2001 season, the catch
basin application program for West Nile
Virus in New York City was not completely
effective, due in large part to an inability
to guarantee where and when treatments were
being conducted. To meet the challenges of
ensuring effective tracking and verification
of field treatments, the City of New York
Department of Health and Kingsway
Exterminating, the field contractor for the
program, turned to LinksPoint for a mobile
Location Information Systems solution.
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9/11
"Red Zone": City of New York
Department of Buildings Mobile Inspections
 As
a result of the World Trade Center disaster,
there was an increased need for the NYC
Department of Buildings to perform building
inspections. Many damaged buildings needed
to be inspected and subsequently
re-inspected as repairs were completed in
the "red-zone" (the area
immediately surrounding the disaster site)
In addition, there was a need to have timely
access to building inspection information in
order to produce reports for various
agencies involved in the recovery effort. In
response to the DOB's need, LinksPoint
developed a wireless, handheld solution that
would automate the process of inspecting a
building.
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Juarez
City, Mexico’s fourth largest city, was
battling the costly problem of police
corruption. When citizens were detained for
traffic violations, police officers would
often ask for cash payments in lieu of issuing
tickets. In this case study, you'll find out
how GPS and mobile computing solved the
corruption problem, improved emergency
response times and even helped the city
collect delinquent traffic fines.
To
make its abandoned mining site survey a
success, the Geological Survey of Western
Australia needed to meet three requirements: a
software solution that offered robust mobile
GIS functionality; lightweight GPS receivers
that could cost effectively provide superior
GPS performance; and mobile computers that had
both serious computing power and the ability
to stand up to the harsh conditions of the
Western Australian wilderness.
