The VizTracker Solution
The VizTracker solution is envisioned to enable real-time tracking of road trailers and terminal tractors in RoRo ports and on RoRo / RoPax vessels. The idea behind The VizTracker is based on several years of research and innovation done in collaboration with 2 European RoRo/ RoPax shipping companies.
The VizTraker is currently undergoing development and testing with support from external funding and is expected to be ready as a commercial product Q1 2025.
The latest version includes a set of standard modules which are to be set up, configured and installed on RoRo / RoPax terminal tractors and vessels.
- Main Power and Router box unit mounted on tractor
- Camera and computing units mounted on tractor
- Beacons / Tags mounted at vessel deck entries
- Connectivity with 4G / 5G, Wifi and BLE
- Cloud Data storage , Dashboards & Graphical User interfaces
- Systems integration with TOS
Functionalities
The VizTracker solutions is enviosioned to provide the following functionalities:
- Automatic activation of unit initiated by terminal tractor movements
- Robus Mechical enclosure and Electronic components
- Device connectivity (4G/ 5G / Wifi, BLE)
- Trailer ID detection and recognition via OCR
- Automated trailer and tractor trip identification (time stamps)
- Real tracking of positions for tractors and trailers on the yard using GPS
- Real time tracking of positions for tractors and trailers onboard vessels using visual odometry and beacons
- Real time status of yard, vessel, tractors and trailers on digital maps for yard and vessels
- Statistics on yard utilization, trailer trip and tractor driving performance gathered for a variety of KPIs
- Cloud storage and Data warehouse solution
- GUI, API and TOS (GMTS) integration
- Remote Monitoring and diagnostics
- Safety – Dection of Human objects enabled as an option*
Value Potential for Ports and Shipping Companies
The Viztracker is expected to deliver the following business benefits for a typical RoRo terminal / port and related routes / vessels in scope:
- Eliminate time and resouce consuming work on terminals finding and correcting trailer positions on yard and vessel as part of daily cargo operations and vessel stowage
- Real time status of the yard and statistics will support optimization of yard layout and cargo operations for tractors and vessels
- Real time status of loading and dischage operations on vessels and historical statistics support optimization of vessel stowage
- Optimized and efficient cargo operations enable shorter port stay for vessel departures
- Ability to predict ETA at destination port for cargo units knowing precise location of cargo units onboard vessel at departure port
- Visible gains in efficiency and productivity for cargo operations delivering FTE and costs as well as GHG emissions savings
- Reductions in bunker fuel consumption and GHG emission of vessels* due to shorter port stays
- Improved customer service to clients
- Safety benefits
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