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Oliver Parker

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AgendaAgenda

1.1. JCSysJCSys / / eXtraceXtrac BackgroundBackground

2.2. eXtraceXtrac Tracking SystemTracking System

3.3. Management Information System (MIS)Management Information System (MIS)

4.4. OkehamptonOkehampton Camp Camp LaydownLaydown -- On EventOn Event

5.5. Website/MIS DatabaseWebsite/MIS Database

6.6. QuestionsQuestions

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JCSysJCSys

/ / eXtraceXtrac

BackgroundBackground

JCSysJCSys Ltd were contracted in Apr 2014 to provide the on Ltd were contracted in Apr 2014 to provide the on event event eXtraceXtrac tracking system for 3 years.tracking system for 3 years.

••Tracking devices for all 400 Ten Tracking devices for all 400 Ten TorsTors teamsteams

••Tracking displays on laptops throughout the campTracking displays on laptops throughout the camp

••Management Information System (MIS) that allows the Management Information System (MIS) that allows the tracking of all participantstracking of all participants’’ status throughout the eventstatus throughout the event

••Up to twenty four MIS / displays throughout the camp Up to twenty four MIS / displays throughout the camp

••From 2014 onwards From 2014 onwards JCSysJCSys now run an online registration now run an online registration system to alleviate inconsistencies in the entrants databasesystem to alleviate inconsistencies in the entrants database

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eXtraceXtrac

Tracking SystemTracking SystemGPS Satellite Constellation (24)

Iridium Satellite Constellation (66 LEO)

Ten Torsparticipant Trackers

Iridium Ground OkehamptonCamp

Ka Satellite

eXtracDual-Redundant servers

Satcom

BT Landline3G

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BeaconBeacon

•• Takes GPS FixTakes GPS Fix

•• Reports position via Iridium at 10 min intervalsReports position via Iridium at 10 min intervals

•• Emergency ButtonEmergency Button

•• Audio/Visual alerts in OpsAudio/Visual alerts in Ops

•• <1 min update rate<1 min update rate

•• 2 way messaging2 way messaging

•• To Participants:To Participants:

•• From Participants:From Participants:

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Beacon IdentificationBeacon Identification

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Vital that teams have the correct beacon

Route Identifier

Beacon ID

Team Name

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Iridium Satellite SystemIridium Satellite System

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•• Low Earth Orbit Satellite Constellation. Low Earth Orbit Satellite Constellation.

•• 66 in service plus hot spares in orbit66 in service plus hot spares in orbit

•• Satellites polar orbit period 100 minutes Satellites polar orbit period 100 minutes

•• New satellite every 10New satellite every 10--12 minutes.12 minutes.

•• Good signal characteristics:Good signal characteristics:

•• Low Power (~500NMs orbit)Low Power (~500NMs orbit)

•• Small antenna (L Band)Small antenna (L Band)

•• Urban CanyonsUrban Canyons

•• Valleys & mountainsValleys & mountains

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OpsOps

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DisplayDisplay

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Management Information SystemManagement Information System

•• Accessed throughout the Accessed throughout the OkehamptonOkehampton sitesite

•• Directly populated by the Directly populated by the TMsTMs via the websitevia the website

•• Checked at registrationChecked at registration

•• Used to produce documentationUsed to produce documentation

•• Provides team and individualProvides team and individual’’s status throughout the s status throughout the eventevent

•• Provides post event statisticsProvides post event statistics

•• Provides an indication of early / late finishing timesProvides an indication of early / late finishing times

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OkehamptonOkehampton

MIS Camp MIS Camp LaydownLaydown

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On EventOn Event

Ops MIS

Registration / FO Cell

P INFO

Antony’s Stile / Start Finish

Med Centre

Camp Broadband

Main Backup Servers

Results

De-Kitting

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Management Information SystemManagement Information System

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Management Information SystemManagement Information System

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Management Information SystemManagement Information System

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Management Information SystemManagement Information System

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Management Information SystemManagement Information System

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Online RegistrationOnline Registration

The website entry database will be exported to local server The website entry database will be exported to local server after team registration closes. This will be used to:after team registration closes. This will be used to:

••Run the MIS databaseRun the MIS database

••Print the control cardsPrint the control cards

••Print the participant ID bandsPrint the participant ID bands

••Populate the Progress Reports on the webpagePopulate the Progress Reports on the webpage

Any information that is not in the database when online Any information that is not in the database when online registration closes on the 27registration closes on the 27thth April will have to be updated April will have to be updated during Friday registration. during Friday registration.

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RegistrationRegistration

At Registration the Team Managers will be given their teamAt Registration the Team Managers will be given their team’’s route pack. s route pack. Amongst other things, this will contain:Amongst other things, this will contain:

••Team Information SheetsTeam Information Sheets

•• DeclarationDeclaration

•• Manager IDManager ID

•• Deputy IDDeputy ID

••Control CardsControl Cards

•• Name Name

•• RouteRoute

•• MembersMembers

••ID BraceletsID Bracelets

•• Annotated with ParticipantAnnotated with Participant’’s Code and names Code and name

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QuestionsQuestions