Please refers to the following links to other specific applications using this patented RFID real-time locating system:
► Livestock & Pedigree Tracking
AVANTE HAZMAT TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SERVICES
AVANTE provides web-based 24/7 end-to-end hazardous material tracking and monitoring services of using its RFID ZONER™-RELAYER™ asset temperature-shock monitoring device as part of an container security device, carrier-based and yard based fixed site communication links, and association of personnel badges to provide true real-time visibility for security and safety management:
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Leasing of a set of SMART-TRAKKER™ consisting of one set of RFID ZONER™-RELAYER™ container security device (two ZONER™-CTID tags, as many as required ZONER™-PBID for pallets and contents, and one RELAYER™-CTOR), three personnel ZONER™-SSID badges, and one carrier-based communicator of RELAYER™-CTCR (equipped with GPS, GPRS and SATCOM).
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Optional fix site installation of networks of nodal and real-time locating system of RELAYER™-RTLS readers in storage yards along the supply chain. Optional asset-based temperature-shock ZONER™-PBID tags for real-time monitoring and reporting of hazardous material conditions to staff onsite and management to facilitate corrective actions, accident prevention, and danger mitigation.
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Flexible service charges based on scheduled regular reporting and real-time exception reporting. This cost effective hazardous material transportation management system and services does not require capital investment. Return of investment (ROI) in using this patented cargo transport security system is immediate and can be tailored to your specific requirements.
► Dealer Vehicle Loating & Tracking
In the case of moving critical materials such as hazardous materials and other assets in a trailer and containers or train, the active RFID cannot provide location of the assets unless linked to the communication network such as cellular or satellite or their combination. Active RFID tag can be easily configured to communicate through the use of GPS and communication network to provide real-time or near real-time locating capability. Exceptions due to intrusion or extreme temperature excursions or shocks or theft or missing items can be communicated via RELAYER™ monitor on moving truck or van that is in direct communication with the either choke points network of RELAYER™ monitors such as customs or inspection stations on the road or via cellular or satellite communication in real-time if critical assets are being transported.
Additional inside RFID ZONER™ tags can be used to communicate any intrusion or exceptions to the outside RFID RELAYER™ reader to provide real-time locating and monitoring functions and value. More importantly, the association of drivers and other staff wearing the ZONER™ personnel badges help to manage the process with high efficiency and accuracy.
This capability is valuable even when one is handling waste transport management within or across borders.
Contact an AVANTE RFID application expert today.
AVANTE Hazmat Transportation and Storage Management System and Services
AVANTE Hazmat Transportation Management System is a web-based real-time locating and reporting system that provides real-time visibility of the hazardous materials (hazmat) in transit or in storage as well as whereabout are the responsible personnel. This hazardous material transportation tracking system and solution incorporates patented RFID technologies and applications coupling with GPS-GPRS-SATCOM to enhance the unparalleled hazardous material transportation security. The AVANTE data center server captures and store all transit and condition data to provide real-time visibility of the hazardous material. The services may be used as your primary data storage and extension for your hazardous material visibility compliance or as backup system to your own data center. Real-time exceptions that may cause possible dangers to the goods, drivers or community will be reported in real-time with both phone and message alerts.
Many aspects of the Cargo Tracking Solution and particularly for hazmant application have been tested and verified by EPA EVT program.
Item Tags:
Each drum or item of hazardous or waste material is individually tagged with an active ZONER™-PBID tag. The active RFID tags are attached to the drum with pressure-sensitive adhesive or other mechanical fastener and magnetically attached if the drum is made of steel. Each drum has a unique ID and is linked to the active tag ID at the loading place. The active tag communicates with the monitoring reader (RELAYER™-CTCR and/or RELAYER™-CTOR) through out the entire process.
Personnel Badges (optional):
Each driver is given a personnel ZONER™-SSID badge that identify him/her with the proximity to the monitoring reader (RELAYER™-CTCR and/or RELAYER™-CTOR) through out the process.
Monitor-Communicator:
Each carrier (trailer or container truck) is equipped with a monitoring reader RELAYER™-CTCR that communicates with all of the active tags inside the container or trailer. The ID of the drums and the ID of the active tags are compared with the data initially loaded in the system. Any missing items will be noted in real-time. The temperature of the drum can also be monitored and exceptions such as exceeding allowable temperature (e.g. 70C) are reported in real-time. Each RELAYER™-CTCR is equipped with GPS-GPRS-SATCOM capabilities. RELAYER™-CTCR is powered by 12VDC and backup battery.
In container-based transportation where 12V DC is not available, the RELAYER™-CTOR is used and attached directly outside of the door of the container. The RELAYER™-CTOR performs the same function as that of the RELAYER™-CTCR in monitoring all of the ZONER™-PBID tags except that the functionality of GPS-GPRS-SATCOM is optional.
Both the RELAYER™-CTCR and RELAYER™-CTOR monitors the opening and closing of trailer or container doors by monitoring the signal strengths of the ZONER™-PBID tags.
Both RELAYER™-CTCR and RELAYER™-CTOR monitors have the additional function of listening to the call-for-reporting by station-based RFID readers RELAYER™-RTLS.
Station-based Monitor-Communicator:
Each station such as factories, warehouses, receiving centers, and border custom control is equipped with a RELAYER™-RTLS that communicates with a Monitor-Communicator. Status reports will automatically be sent when the trailer or container truck passes by the station at speeds up to 80 miles per hour. RELAYER™-RTLS is linked to a central monitoring center via TCP/IP communication.
AVANTE hazardous material transportation management solution represents a paradigm shift from accounting and attribution after accidents to preventive and corrective actions to safeguard hazmat supply chain that may means life or death to the drivers, staff and loss in nearby community.
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Real-time alerts via phone/text messaging and real-time web-based reporting of any exceptions for possible corrective actions by onsite drivers or staff for possible prevention of accidents, theft, spoilage, and other dangers.
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24/7 end-to-end visibility of conditions and locations of critical hazardous material supply chain via web-based data center with role-based access management.
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Visibility includes:
- True temperature by directly embedded with the hazardous material.
- Temperature accuracy to 0.5°C at the content.
- Temperature distribution of the hazardous contents with multiple ZONER tags to allow corrective actions due to local heating or freezing exposure.
- Optional shock data and exceptions in all three directions.
- Optional humidity conditions.
- Whenever, whereever, and for how long the hazmat trailer or container is open.
- Whenever, whereever, and for how long any valves are monitored with special sensor-based RFID tag.
- Where is the driver at all time.
- Real-time locations of the hazmat container or trailer.
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Intrusion detections and real-time alerts of the hazmat container and trailer box.
AVANTE RFID ZONER™-RELAYER™ “dynamic zoning” real-time locating applications for Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS):
q Combination of secure proximity RFID badge for access control and long-range nodal and real-time locating capability of ZONER™ badge for personnel visibility.
o Dramatically enhances currently widely used access control system.
o Guards will be presented with biometric pictures and data of personnel while gaining access to the facility for positive confirmation.
o Provides real-time visibility of personnel in case of emergency.
o Provides real-time visibility of personnel in sensitive zones.
o Couples with sensors to provide real-time video and other alerts on accesses made by anyone without a proper personnel badge.
q Tagging and real-time locating and visibility of hazardous materials storage and processing.
q Provide additional capability of low cost RFID sensors (motion and heat) and monitoring network around the perimeter to monitor potential intrusions without real-time alerts to video monitoring and clippings of DVR for additional scrutiny.
For the application where AC power supply may not be guaranteed, battery operations become the only viable method, both the triangulation time-lapsed method and RFID or WiFi-based RSSI signal loss method may be difficult to deploy based on the relative higher power consumption by the RFID readers. The design of using lesser power in ZONER™ and RELAYER™ RF transmission proved to be important for such applications.
AVANTE Ad hoc grid of RELAYER™ RFID readers can provide real-time visibility of large quantity of assets even in a temporary setting. Because of the relative lower power consumption, a small profile ZONER™ tag has adequate battery design for use over five years even when the polling is performed every 5 seconds.
The U.S. EPA Environmental Technology Verification Program (ETV) provides credible performance data for innovative commercial-ready environmental technologies to help speed their implementation for the benefit of purchasers, permitters, vendors, and the public. Additional information is available on the ETV Web Site at www.epa.gov/etv
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