[TriLUG] rfp for lamp based db for gps

[Glenn Hennessee]

Jim Ray wrote:
> i've got a potential project for a trucking company in new orleans that 
> needs to use gps to locate trucks and post data to a central web site.  
> most of the gps devices cater to folks that want to know where to go.  i 
> need to know where the trucks are to determine if folks are making their 
> deliveries or hanging out in the truck stop all day.
> 
> i'm thinking about getting notebook pcs equiped with wireless internet 
> (perhaps the sprint national network flavor) and a gps device.  if each 
> of the 30 trucks sent email every 10 minutes and a program posted the 
> data to a central web site, i'd be happy.
> 
> any proposals from folks familiar with the tasks at hand?
> 
> regards,
> 
> jim
> 
Take a look at http://ncsu.transloc-inc.com/ . This is a pilot project 
for a new company started by former NCSU grads for real time tracking of 
buses, etc. The company web site is 
http://www.transloc-inc.com/site/content/products/tvs .
I have no connection with the company but do work at NCSU. How usable 
this would be in your need I don't know. I don't know how they get the 
positional information sent back.
glenn