RE: [ECOS] A request for a little something back!

["Andy Simpkins" <Andy dot Simpkins at TardisMobile dot com>]

Hi there,

As requested some basic information as to the kind of use / environment that
we are using eCos.

Company 		: Transcomm UK plc.
Business Sector 	: Mobitex Radio Network Operator

Use of eCos		: AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) Product - Tardis 3
Concept		: Provide fleet managers with real time information as to the
location and
			  status of their vehicle fleets along with two way communications to the
 		        driver of the vehicles.
Hardware		: Proprietary embedded system based around ARM7TDMI core ASIC
			  ASIC also contains GPS navigation engine
			  board contains Mobitex Radio Modem, and numerous IO (serial and
			  bitwise), RTC etc.
Memory real-estate: 8 MBit Flash 4 MBit BB Static RAM 1 MBit EDO RAM
Application		: System monitors the location of a vehicle (or trailer) using
DGPS.
			  Additional monitoring of the vehicle state is also possible
(temperature of
			  refrigeration units, tachograph, door states, alarms etc.)  The system
			  uses geofences to provide location specific functionality.  Overall the
			  system operation is determinied using Ivory - our proprietary
functional
			  programming language, allowing us to update the operation of entire
fleets
			  of vehicles or just an individual unit in real time over the air.

The hardware platform, eCos, Ivory combination will be used to provide
numerous mobile/remote
location solutions for our customers, the Tardis3 product is but one.

For further information check out our website www.transcomm.uk.com

Andy
Embedded Systems Engineer
Transcomm UK Plc.