Product Description
How It Works
The GeoPro™ solution is a complete remote workforce safety, emergency management, and productivity solution comprised of a rugged satellite text messaging device with integrated GPS, and a secure hosted web application.
GeoPro Messenger device is a rugged handheld device that uses an embedded Iridium SBD modem for over the air (OTA) communication with the Iridium® satellite (SBD) network. It enables two-way global messaging with other email, mobile phone or GeoPro Messenger users and features a dedicated emergency button, on-screen keyboard, and a range of safety, check-in, messaging, tracking and waypoint applications for improved productivity.
The GeoPro Web Application runs in a robust hosted (SaaS) environment that’s secure, reliable and fast. GeoPro leverages the Internet’s ubiquity to provide browser-based access to a wide range of employee safety and communication features, monitoring windows and configuration tools. It uses ESRI ArcGIS® Web Mapping for online mapping, providing users with real-time visibility of remote workers’ status and location anywhere on earth in a graphical web-based map. The GeoPro solution is ArcGIS 10 enabled.
GeoPro keeps each organization’s data safe, secure and accessible with multiple load balanced redundant server architecture, a clustered database and storage area network (SAN). The SaaS platform lets organizations enjoy:
Anywhere browser access and password protection
Easy set up – can be up and running in no time
Secure data, backed up daily and stored in multiple locations
Immediate access to the latest GeoPro features and security enhancements
GeoPro™ is a robust workforce safety and emergency management solution designed to address employers’ concerns about the safety and productivity of remote personnel. GeoPro is comprised of GeoPro Messenger, a rugged text messaging device with built-in safety, location and productivity features, and an enterprise web application that improves management’s oversight of employee location and status, and is easy to set up and align with internal practices.
GeoPro Two-Way Messaging
• Communicate anywhere on earth with two-way text messaging up to 160 characters
• Employees can select from predefi ned messages, or use the on screen keyboard to create
their own messages or append predefi ned messages
• Message other email, cellular phone or GeoPro users
Emergency Management
• Employees can use the dedicated emergency button to call for help
• The GeoPro Web Application automatically requests confi rmation to ensure against false
alarms
• Escalation rules designate who is notifi ed if there is a confi rmed emergency
• Designated response teams are immediately alerted via email, SMS and the GeoPro Web
Application interface
• Emergency and at-risk users are easily identifi ed and searchable in the map interface
• Emergency incident management
– Comprehensive message and event audit trail
– Automatic, accurate GPS position updates
– Easy forwarding of information to fi rst responders (i.e. fi re, ambulance, police)
– Optionally, GeoPro can interface with third party applications such as emergency call
centers (ECC)
Monitor Check-In
• Easily monitor employee status and location
• Manage failed check-in incidents based on business rules
• Employee check-ins can be scheduled or on demand
• Escalation rules designate who is notifi ed if a scheduled check-in is missed
and an employee fails to respond to the system generated reminder
• Responsible parties are alerted via email, SMS and the GeoPro Web Application
Waypoints
• Capture the GPS coordinates of locations in the fi eld, annotate and save or share with others
Additional Services
• Locate – Locate GeoPro Messenger users from your web browser
• Track – Track GeoPro Messenger users to within 2.5 meters of their location
• See-me – Send a text message with map link to an outside email address to show your
location to friends and colleagues
Overview
How It Works
The GeoPro™ solution is a complete remote workforce safety, emergency management, and productivity solution comprised of a rugged satellite text messaging device with integrated GPS, and a secure hosted web application.
GeoPro Messenger device is a rugged handheld device that uses an embedded Iridium SBD modem for over the air (OTA) communication with the Iridium® satellite (SBD) network. It enables two-way global messaging with other email, mobile phone or GeoPro Messenger users and features a dedicated emergency button, on-screen keyboard, and a range of safety, check-in, messaging, tracking and waypoint applications for improved productivity.
The GeoPro Web Application runs in a robust hosted (SaaS) environment that’s secure, reliable and fast. GeoPro leverages the Internet’s ubiquity to provide browser-based access to a wide range of employee safety and communication features, monitoring windows and configuration tools. It uses ESRI ArcGIS® Web Mapping for online mapping, providing users with real-time visibility of remote workers’ status and location anywhere on earth in a graphical web-based map. The GeoPro solution is ArcGIS 10 enabled.
GeoPro keeps each organization’s data safe, secure and accessible with multiple load balanced redundant server architecture, a clustered database and storage area network (SAN). The SaaS platform lets organizations enjoy:
Anywhere browser access and password protection
Easy set up – can be up and running in no time
Secure data, backed up daily and stored in multiple locations
Immediate access to the latest GeoPro features and security enhancements
GeoPro Web Application
• Anywhere browser access to the secure hosted GeoPro Web
Application
• Easily configure:
– Role-based user permissions
– User-based rules for emergency, check-in, and tracking
including organization defi ned response teams
– Enterprise-wide predefi ned message and address books
– Assignment of workers into organizations and groups
• Mark dynamic or static waypoint locations specifi c to enterprise
needs
• Flexible mapping solutions:
– Bing™ or imported custom maps
– User-defi ned bookmarks for quick access to key map areas
– Support for multiple co-ordinate systems
– View historical location message trail with the click of a button
• Device Manager – to view and confi gure personal data
• Comprehensive message and event audit trail
Network
Iridium ®
• Two-way global satellite coverage with low message latency
• Highly reliable mesh network
GeoPro
• Multiple Tier 1 backbone connections
• HTTPS secure communication
• Multiple load balanced redundant server architecture
• Clustered database and storage area network (SAN) for data
assurance and availability
• 24/7 network and application monitoringGeoPro Messenger
Features
• Rugged two-way satellite/GPS messaging device
• Dedicated two step emergency button
• One handed non-slip form factor
• Easy to use and intuitive interface
– Joystick to navigate on-display menus and keyboard
– Dynamic softkeys for quick selection and response
• Automated tracking reports with fl exible intervals
• Network/power optimized push messaging¹
• Multiple messaging options including free form text and
predefi ned messages
• LED and audio alerts
• USB sync for predefi ned messages, address book and waypoints
GeoPro Messenger Functions
Emergency: Stay protected
Call for help using the dedicated emergency button
Know with certainty that designated responders have been notified
Easily respond to the system generated emergency confirmation request
Use text messaging to provide and receive in-event updates
Trust GeoPro’s best in class GPS acquisition to guide emergency responders to any location
Receive an alert if an authorized supervisor declares an emergency on your behalf; notify management if it is a false alarm
Two-way text messaging: Stay connected
Send 160 character messages to an SMS, email or GeoPro address
Send a “See Me” message via email or SMS to let friends and family view your location on a web map
Compose messages or addresses using the on screen QWERTY keyboard, or simply select a predefined one from your personal message and address books
Send messages simultaneously to multiple recipients
Receive audible and visual message alerts and activity prompts
Check-in: Your buddy system
Easily complete on-demand or scheduled check-ins
Receive automatic reminders when scheduled check-ins are missed
Receive system generated reminders when check-ins are overdue
Suspend defined check-in schedules for up to 12 hours (i.e. for sleep or off duty periods)
Trust the GeoPro system to alert supervisors if you fail to check-in
Waypoints: Unlimited possibilities
Capture the GPS coordinates of any location of interest in the field and annotate it with a description
Use waypoints to identify a toxic spill, equipment repair, usable shelter, location of equipment or tools stored in the field
Save waypoints as private or send them over the air to the GeoPro Web Application to be published as a resource for others in your organization
Tracking: A lifeline in the field
Let others follow in your footsteps
Turn tracking on or off while in-field
Set or modify the tracking interval when needed — for example, in an area of heightened risk
GeoPro Web Application users can monitor emergencies and missed check-ins, and communicate with GeoPro Messenger users.
Tech Specs
GeoPro Specifications
• Dimensions: 12.5 cm x 6.3 cm x 3.7 cm (5” x 2.5” x 1.5”)
• Weight: 380 g (13.4 oz)
• Battery: Lithium-ion, fi eld replaceable, fi eld rechargeable
• Battery Life: Up to 1000 message reports (usage and condition
dependent)
• Operating Temperature: -10°C to 50°C (14°F to 122°F)
• Display: Monochrome, backlit, anti-glare
• IP66: Protected against powerful water jets and dust ingress
• GPS: U-blox chipset. Best in class acquisition and tracking
sensitivity
• High Precision GPS (4 digits): Latitude, longitude, altitude,
velocity, direction