Embedded Linux powers vehicle terminals for giant Belgian security guard fleet
Sep 4, 2003 — by LinuxDevices Staff — from the LinuxDevices Archive — 4 views
Security guard company Securis is using embedded Linux to power in-vehicle terminals in its fleet of mobile units in Belgium.
The devices leverage GPS, wireless technology, and encryption to provide secure navigational, strategic, and alarm-status information to agents in Securis' mobile fleet. The system provides Securis dispatchers with an overview of agent locations as events unfold.
The solution was developed by telematics and fleet management specialist Acunia along with IT specialist Computer Support. Acunia sells service management and provisioning tools for OSGi-compliant gateways and devices based on OSGi Service Platform Release 3. It calls its Open Telematics Framework (OTF) “the protocol that links the world of embedded devices with the world of enterprise systems.”
Acunia's “CarCube” ruggedized PC and display/touchscreen
Securis is Belgium's largest security guard force, with 4,000 agents there. Worldwide, it has about 230,000 employees in 30 countries.
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