Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) and Diar Al Sharq Al Awsat for IT have signed an agreement for a system which allows for tracking, maintaining surveillance, and managing cars and GAM automotives via satellite.

Ammar Gharaybeh, engineer GAM, said that the automotives vehicle location (AVL) system shall allow GAM to build a data base through which it would be possible to define automotives and vehicles tracks for the purpose of distributing them according to population density, in addition to determining the locations of waste containers.

Bashar ‘At’out, managing director of Diar Al Sharq Al Awsat for IT, said that the AVL system enjoys a high proficiency degree, and has proven its effectiveness, noting that it was applied in a number of countries in which it proved to be successful and reflected positively on the nature of the municipal services.

‘At’out stated that AVL system was subject to a probation period of one year in the city of Amman, during which it has proven to be successful and effective. He further added that the project is to be executed on two phases, 10 month each; and the final phase is to encompass 600 GAM vehicles.

Hassan Al Kiswani, director of geographical information system directorate, clarified that AVL system is an integrated system that is based on the Global Positioning System (GPS), along with some navigation functions, such as destination, distance, time, and the elements related to digital maps and technical and programming apparatus.

The system, according to Al Kiswani, is composed of reception devices, receivers, and GPS receivers to observe the ground coordinators, on which digital maps and different navigation functions are indicated.

The system shall track GAM automotives, in all regions, on a daily basis, and for an unlimited duration, in addition to transmitting messages, through which it spots all malfunctions, he said.

The geographic information expert added that the system pinpoints the status of the vehicle upon stopping or moving in the right direction, in addition to providing protection and full secrecy for the vehicles.

AVL system aims at determining the work area, and forcing the drivers to remain in it (work area), in addition to controlling the drivers’ behavior while driving, a statement said.

The system also leads to upgrading the operational proficiency and effectiveness through the follow up on the work direction and in the location and beyond it.

It also results into minimising the operational cost, and maximising productivity, through limiting vehicles usage to GAM purposes, and putting an end to personal usage, as well as limiting speed to minimise the number of accidents, the statement added. – TradeArabia News Service