DIPLOMA THESIS Prototype of an Animal Tracking System

DIPLOMA THESIS Prototype of an Animal Tracking System Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Description The topic of my diploma thesis is to create a prototype of an Animal Tracking System. The influencing factors in this project are seize, weight and the coverage area. The area of application for this tracking system are police dogs. The tracking unit is mounted on a dog’s collar and the position of a dog is displayed in a control station. So police-officers are able to find their dogs while they are following up a suspect. The main parts of the system are the Mobile Unit, the Tracking Station and the Transmission System. The Mobile Unit consists of a CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) modem, a GPS receiver and a power unit. The tracking station is a PC with Internet connection and a Moving Map software program to display the position of the tracked subject. I choose CDPD as Transmission possibility because this system has the best digital wireless features in New Brunswick and I also the best coverage of a digital network. Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Mobile Unit Airlink Raven II CDPD modem Garmin 35 LP GPS Antenna - Receiver 9. 6 V rechargeable Battery supply Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Mobile Unit - System View Housing of the mobile unit 9 -12 VDC rechargeable battery Mounting Bracket RS 232 Interface Raven II CDPD modem Cellular Antenna TNC Antenna Connector Garmin GPS 35 LP NMEA 0183 Antenna/Receiver Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Air. Link CDPD Raven II § is a rugged, full duplex Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) modem § provides wireless transport capabilities for fixed and mobile applications § Features: § 19. 2 kbps raw data transfer rate § Full duplex transceiver § 600 m. W transmit power § Integrated TCP/IP protocol stack § Physical Characteristics § Weight: < 1 lb. § Size: 3” width x 1” height x 5. 1" length § Operating Temperature Range -30° C to 70° C Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Garmin GPS 35 -HVS Receiver: Differential-ready 12 parallel channel receiver Accuracy: Position accuracy: Differential GPS (DGPS): 5 meters RMS Non-differential GPS: 15 meters RMS Interfaces: Dual-channel RS-232 compatible with userselectable baud rate (1200, 2400, 4800, 9600) NMEA 0183 Antenna: Built in Size: 2. 22" (w) x 3. 79" (l) x 1. 05" (h) (56. 4 mm x 96. 3 mm x 26. 7 mm) Weight: 3. 88 oz. (110 g), not including cable Environmental: Operating Temperature: -30°C to +80°C (internal temperature) Input Voltage: 6 to 40 VDC, unregulated Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Software § RS 232 to TCP/IP Converter - TCP/IP to COM-Port Converter § RS 232 to UDP/IP Converter – UDP/IP to RS 232 Converter § Wireless ACE - CDPD-Modem Controlling Software § Fugawi Tracker Software § Ozi. Explorer - Moving Map Software Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Isometric View Cellular Antenna GPS - Receiver 9. 6 V rechargeable battery CDPD Modem Unit - Housing Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Side View Cellular Antenna GPS - Receiver 9. 6 V rechargeable battery CDPD - Modem Unit - Housing Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Front View Cellular Antenna GPS - Receiver 9. 6 V rechargeable battery Unit - Housing CDPD - Modem Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Data Communication Problems Solutions Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Access the Internet 12 V Battery CDPD Antenna CDPD Modem wireless communication Cell-Sites Ethernet Alouette PC NBTel Network Internet Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Access Gauss - Server 12 V Battery CDPD Antenna CDPD Modem wireless communication Cell-Sites Alouette PC Ethernet NBTel Network UNB Network Gauss Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Access PC - FTP Client/Server 12 V Battery CDPD Antenna CDPD Modem Cell-Sites FTP Alouette PC – FTP Client PING NBTel Network Voyager Notebook – FTP Server Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Modem Control Software - Wireless ACE: Microsoft Windows based tool for configuring the Air. Link modem and checking the modem’s status CDPD modems accept normally only AT commands through a terminal program. ACE translates this AT commands in a graphical Windows based interface. Dial-up Network (DUN or PPP): this is the connection to talk to the modem locally over a serial port. Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Wireless ACE – Status Tab Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Wireless ACE – CDPD Tab Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Wireless ACE – Connection Tab Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Wireless ACE – Communication Options Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

The Way it should be GPS receiver 12 V Battery Supply CDPD Antenna CDPD Modem wireless communication Ethernet Alouette PC UNB Network Cell-Sites NBTel Network Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Problem (1) Firewall blocks the system CDPD Modem Airlink Raven II NBTel Router Request CDPD Modems Respond Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Find a Remedy q NBTel, the CDPD service – provider changed the configuration in their network. q NBTel opened a hole in their firewall to allow remotely controlling of the CDPD modem. q Possibility to change the configurations in the modem remotely over the air with Wireless ACE. Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Configuration of the Tracking System CDPD Modem wireless communication Null – Ethernet Modem Alouette PC cable COM 1 COM 2 GPS Receiver Null – Modem cable Software installed on PC: • Wireless ACE Cell-Sites • TCP/COM software or • TCPto. Serial software or UNB Network • UDP_to_COM software NBTel Network • OZI Explorer / Fugawi Tracker Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Different ways to receive GPS - Data This software receives UDP -Data These two software-packets receive TCP - Data Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

NBTel CDPD Coverage New Brunswick In building Coverage Street Coverage 3 Watt Antenna Coverage Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Canada Vector Street Map Packet Transfer: UDP Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Ikonos Satellite Image – 4 m Resolution Packet Transfer: UDP Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Map Opportunities q IKONOS 4 -meter resolution Multi-spectral q IKONOS 1 -meter resolution Panchromatic q Arial View q Caris Street Maps q Fugawi Vector Maps Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer

Next Steps q Configuration of the system with a second CDPD modem to make the Monitoring Station mobile q Real-Time Tracking Tests with adapted system q Housing of the unit – mounting on a collar q Real-Time tracking tests with the system mounted on a dog’s collar Geodetic Research Laboratory • Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering • University of New Brunswick 22/02/02 Stefan. Duerauer