How it Works

1. The Remote Asset or Vehicle
   The Ayantra solution can support any make or model of machine, even Non Powered Assets. Ayantra also offers application-specific solutions for managing a broad range of industrial assets.
   • Ayantra's application-specific solutions for managing industrial assets
2. The Remote Monitoring Unit
   The solution begins with an Ayantra-provided remote monitoring unit that is installed on each asset or vehicle. (The term Remote Terminal Unit is often used within the wireless industry, so this document will use the term “RTU” when referring to the Ayantra remote monitoring units.) Each RTU continually audits the machine’s status. It detects each time the machine’s engine is turned ON or OFF, and it also monitors the machine’s battery levels. The RTU utilizes the fleet of GPS satellites to ascertain its position. Each time an event occurs - such as “Engine ON” or “Engine OFF” - the RTU sends a wireless message to the Ayantra servers. Each message is date-and-time-stamped, and includes the machine’s current Location, its current Engine Run-Hours, and its Battery Level. Additional information is also included with each message, according to what type of asset is being monitored.
   • Ayantra’s Product Spec Sheets
   • More information about the GPS system
3. Wireless Communications
   Each RTU communicates via wireless cellular services provided by ATT Wireless. All wireless communications are accomplished via GSM, an international standard that ensures worldwide compatibility. ATT Wireless boasts coverage to more than 95% of the continental US. The ATT Wireless system is connected to the Ayantra data center via the internet. To ensure maximum availability, the Ayantra data center utilizes high speed redundant host links to connect to the internet.
   • ATT Wireless' coverage maps
4. Data Center and Web-Hosting Service
   All of the messages sent by the RTUs are collected by the Ayantra servers. Each message is logged and retained by the system. The Ayantra servers use the information collected from the RTUs to develop application-specific reports for each monitored machine. All information is presented on an Ayantra-provided website. The data in the system can be exported to third party applications.
5. End-User Access
   The Ayantra solution is web based. Authorized users with internet access can collect up-to-the-minute information about the entire fleet of assets, at any time and from any location. Authorized users can also send commands to any remote unit. Examples of user-initiated commands include “Report Location and Engine Hours NOW” or “Set Curfew” or “Set GeoFence,” etc. Different users may enjoy different privileges, as specified by the fleet manager. The Ayantra website is very powerful, but the user interface is intuitive and very easy to use.
6. Alert Notifications
   When critical events are detected, the Ayantra system can send real-time Alert Notification messages to inform key personnel. Fleet managers can determine which events will trigger the Alert Notifications; who will be notified; and even the exact wording of each Alert Notification message. Fleet managers can also specify if each Alert Notification will be issued as a text message or as an email message.
7. Cell Phone Access
   The Ayantra solution even allows authorized users to send commands to any remote monitoring unit directly from their cell phone. Responses from the remote monitoring units will also be received on the same cell phone(s). This feature enables fleet managers to keep in touch with their remote assets even when they do not have access to the internet.