User manual
Emergency response systems for road accidents in EU and Russia
- Emergency call generated following an accident using GSM service
- In-vehicle emergency system (IVS) creates emergency call (voice and data like position and car info) to the nearest Public Safety
Answering Point (PSAP)
■ Fundamentals of the two systems are the same
■ Main differences are:
- Positioning technology (GPS or Glonass)
- SMS allowed as backup in ERA-Glonass system
■ Both systems use 3GPP specied In-Band modem technology to send data and voice on the same channel
■ Expected rollout
- eCall: 2014
- ERA-Glonass 2013
GNSS New Topic - eCall and ERA-Glonass Systems
Fire Truck Dispatch System Case Study
I/O Expansions
● SD card slot for
extra storage
expansion
● SIM card -> easy
installation
The screwable USB connector
is for function expansion such
as connecting to an external
barcode scanner or smart
card reader.
USB host provides more
expansion capability.
Integrated
connectors
● 2 x D/I (3-pin)
● 2 x D/O (3-pin)
● 1 x OBD-II (7-pin)
● 2 x CAN 2.0B (2-pin)
● USB (4-pin)
● CTS CSI-3584-2010
● 1 x Video in (2-pin)
● 1 x Ethernet (4-pin)
● 1 x RS-232 (9-pin)
● 1 x Audio out (R+L) (3-pin)
● 1 x Mic in (3-pin)
Background
Challenge
Solution
Benefits
Established in 1973, a fire and emergency service provider in South Africa has an extensive range of public safety services including
fire prevention, public education, fire response, and emergency incidents. The company operates around 30 engine companies, 5 truck
companies, 3 rescue, and 3 squad units. Emergency response is provided from 30 stations, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
In the business of fire and emergency response, time and efficiency are the most important because it concerns the lives and safety of
citizens. Technology plays a major part of enabling firefighters to respond to emergencies first hand. Previously, fire fighters relied on walkie
talkies to receive emergency dispatches from the call center. This old system was inefficient and it was time for the company to revise it.
The iKarPC-Lite is selected to serve as an in-vehicle platform for the company’s new
dispatch system. With this device in place, the back office can send out dispatch
information wirelessly and firefighters can receive it immediately. Once retrieved, location
and navigation is performed with the built-in GPS function, allowing firefighters to arrive
at the emergency site in no time.
● Built-in GPS function for location and navigation applications.
● Meets specific transportation certifications such as e-Mark and ISO7637, which
ensure reliability.
● Built-in 3G allows quick reception of dispatch information from the back office.
IKARPC-Lite-2013-V10