Advantech

Company Overview

Advantech has been an innovator in the development and manufacturing of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms since 1983. It offers comprehensive system integration hardware, software, customer-centric design services, global logistics support and an industry-leading front and back office e-business infrastructure.

Offerings for GeoZone developers

For members wanting to build solutions using Vehicle Mounted computers and Mobile Data Terminals (MDT’s), GeoBase has been tested and certified by Advantech. The products highlighted below are examples of standard Advantech hardware that are GeoBase powered LBS applications in the field.

Products and Services

Portable Computers - For the logistics industry, including: warehousing, fleet management and container management, the streamlining of on-site data processing and integration is critical. The Advantech Portable Computing series offer solid processing capabilities built into rugged and reliable enclosures made to sustain harsh, dirty and extreme environmental conditions.

Mobile Data Terminals – Advantech's Mobile Data Terminal solution provides trusted location-based services to all fleet management applications, making it far more efficient for fleet owners to manage fleet dispatching and fleet tracking of their mobile resources. The utility software provides the tools needed to integrate VITA’s process and GPS data into LBS applications.

Products Description

VITA-350P Portal Computer
VITA-350P

Advantech’s VITA-350P provides in-vehicle data solutions over GSM/GPRS networks for fleet management and transportation applications. A 50 channel tracking engine for GPS module with 1 x RS-232 and 4 x digital I/O ports are also offered for advanced tracking and alarms. ARM/XScale with WinCE.NET solution make VITA not only the Machine to Machine (M2M) terminal but the economical & compact fleet management device. RISC CPU with WinCE ensures powerful computing and efficient design. This product has been tested and runs great with GeoBase.

Trek 743 Mobile Data Terminal
Trek 743

The Trek 743 is a fanless and compact vehicle mounted computer for a wide range of commercial vehicle applications.The radio options and programmable function keys make the TREK-743 suitable for delivery, fleet management and warehousing/logistics applications. The ruggedized aluminum enclosure does not have ventilation holes which makes the TREK-743 waterproof and dust proof. It is equipped with options for real-time communication and data capture in vehicles to improve productivity. This product has been tested and runs great with GeoBase.

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