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Intelligent Dashboard

Intelligent Dashboard

Overview

Intelligent Dashboard is a software utility that pulls together data from multiple sources and displays it

in a single user interface making it easy for the operator to monitor and manage. Intelligent Dashboard

provides a unified graphical platform for the operators to manage and visualization all system alarms.

The system also gives the operator the option to view live video feeds of the areas that have an alarm.

The system provides maintenance management software and system wide management reports. This

system will combine the ZEAG cash management system, Intelligent Parking System, ANPR and

CCTV camera system all into one easy to use interface for the Etihad Towers Parking System.

How the System Works

Intelligent Dashboard is based on a Client – Server system architecture. The server collects all the

information from the subsystems and forwards all this information to the Dashboard Client PC’s. The

information is displayed on 4 easy to use screens: Dashboard Overview, Site View, Live Video and

Video Verification.

The system also has an advanced maintenance module. This module will automatically generate

maintenance events in Intelligent Maintenance. This allows the operators and managers to easily track

and record all maintenance events with an easy to use interface. This system is capable of sending

reports via email to managers on all maintenance events. The system can also send SMS messages to

technicians in the field to provide them with maintenance information specific to a device.

Dashboard Server

This is where all the subsystems connect and all the information processing is done. This Dashboard

Server runs off a standard Windows 2003 server environment and uses SQL server system to store all

of its information. All the Dashboard Client computers connect to the Dashboard Server machine to

receive all their information.

The Dashboard Server system

displays information on all

subsystem communications

on a user friendly interface.

The Dashboard Server

interface also logs all alarms

and commands from the

subsystems in an easy to read

form.

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Intelligent Dashboard

Dashboard Client Overview

The Dashboard Overview provides an overview of all the parking systems performances from one

location.

The overview window shows pie chart graphs that display each subsystem’s overall health. At the top

of the overview page is the activity window that displays a running dialog of recent actions in

Intelligent Dashboard. The left pane of the window shows a listing of all locations available for

viewing. A name highlighted in red indicates an alarm state.

The Overview also

displays a 24 hour graph

showing historical data on

how many alarms have

been triggered in the last

day. It also provides

current and long term

information for the past 30

days on the number of

alarms that have occurred

on each subsystem.

Site View

The Site View shows alarm details and detailed information on each alarm. Clicking on a red alarm

will allow the operator to view the location and device type for that alarm. Information detailing the

alarm is then shown. The system also allows the user to view a live camera view of the area where the

alarm is occurring.

Displayed below (left) is the status of each subsystem, with ZEAG in alarm. The alarm will be sent to

all clients and it will log an event in Intelligent Maintenance. By clicking the Device Type tab at the

top of the window, the operator will be able to view the alarm location (below - right).

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Intelligent Dashboard

Live Video

Live Video allows the user to select an area where a specific alarm is occurring and bring up all

camera views of that area. This allows the operator to better assess the situation of the incident.

Live Video Verification

This view allows the operator to quickly verify if all the CCTV cameras on the network are

functioning correctly. Operators are able to monitor each camera to check for problems such as

damage or an obstruction in the camera’s line of sight. The user can select the option in the system that

the camera is okay or select the option to have an operator repair this camera. If a repair option is

selected this will automatically generate a maintenance event in the Intelligent Maintenance module. A

maintenance event is then created and a technician is sent to repair the camera. Once all of the cameras

have been checked the system will revert back to the Intelligent Dashboard Live Video view.

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Intelligent Maintenance

Intelligent Maintenance is a maintenance support system that keeps an automatic listing of all alarms

and maintenance activities that have been created by the sub-systems. This tool allows operators and

supervisors the ability to record and track maintenance events.

Intelligent Dashboard also has the capabilities to record all operator responses to alarms and log all

alarms into a centralized database. The system can also provide text and email messaging of critical

alarms to operators. The maintenance tool is useful for printing reports in a specific time frame or for

creating a user-generated report on all maintenance activities. An operator can create any maintenance

activity from an easy to use interface build into the system.

Benefits of Intelligent Dashboard:

� Integration of all alarms into one interface

� Operators are able to manage entire system from one centralized location

� Easier to track maintenance events

� Monitor system health and status from one interface