TY - GEN
T1 - Rail car tracking device selection and power consumption
AU - Gray, Robert
AU - Grisier, Richard
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Since its introduction, consumer GPS has made the tracking of critical items in the transportation chain more popular. Shipment of items via rail car is one link in the chain that serves to benefit from GPS technology. This paper discusses a wireless communications system suitable for tracking rail cars. In particular, the power source selection and system testing are described. The system was limited to one device and one power source, a battery. Findings show that the lithium battery selected will power the device for one to three years, depending on transmission activity. Recommended areas of additional research include: battery recharging techniques, effects of connecting sensors to the device, and investigating other communications devices as they become available.
AB - Since its introduction, consumer GPS has made the tracking of critical items in the transportation chain more popular. Shipment of items via rail car is one link in the chain that serves to benefit from GPS technology. This paper discusses a wireless communications system suitable for tracking rail cars. In particular, the power source selection and system testing are described. The system was limited to one device and one power source, a battery. Findings show that the lithium battery selected will power the device for one to three years, depending on transmission activity. Recommended areas of additional research include: battery recharging techniques, effects of connecting sensors to the device, and investigating other communications devices as they become available.
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U2 - 10.1115/jrc2008-63024
DO - 10.1115/jrc2008-63024
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:69949155608
SN - 0791848124
SN - 9780791848128
T3 - Proceedings of the ASME/IEEE/ASCE Joint Rail Conference, JRC 2008
SP - 337
EP - 341
BT - Proceedings of the ASME/IEEE/ASCE Joint Rail Conference, JRC 2008
PB - ASME
T2 - ASME/IEEE/ASCE Joint Rail Conference, JRC 2008
Y2 - 22 April 2008 through 24 April 2008
ER -