It is becoming common knowledge that database information can greatly assist asset tracking efforts using GPS monitoring systems. What is not so commonly known is that software assisted management of specialized interfaces can contribute additional value by synchronizing real-world data with historically verified data.

GPS and RFID technologies combine to form tag-identifiable virtual communication channels by combining their software operations with master database business queries. The software operations detect variations based on the combination of current real-time GPS/RFID readings matched with correlated queries.

When it comes to small business asset tracking, GPS electronic-receivers and RFID transceivers help owners save time and money but an even greater pay-back is received by the company that merges GPS/RFID receivers with wireless communication channels and corresponding database coordination.

For example, a vehicle inventory program using RFID tags attached to company owned vehicles that are located in several different lots along with GPS receivers attached to the same vehicles represents the static set up. The dynamic tracking idea is accomplished when the RFID tag readings along with their GPS locations are transmitted to a central server where database records are updated.

At this point, the updated information is now available for real-time display on your system display monitors or your printing devices. Also, additional calculations and comparisons with historical data can now contribute to management reporting requests through the same output channels.

The stored data takes advantage of bringing together otherwise unreported values because the real-time occurrences of transmitted location readings take place simultaneously but table-record query automatically combines the two location tags. This of course could happen within a computer program whose values are stored temporarily in variables but programming technique does not account for sensor errors and wireless interruptions that need to be verified over a longer time period.

The most advantageous position for your data collection system to take is to incorporate a database record that includes historical data along with most recent sensor readings. This assures sufficient sampling intervals with sufficient verifiable measurement opportunities.

In conclusion, with more available data over a longer measurement interval, your database assisted GPS asset tracking system will provide you with better results and more accurate tracking data.

Tom Gruich is a professional database designer with 40 years experience in systems analysis and design of database software applications. For more database business mapping thoughts and design ideas please visit Software Database Validation or his Smart Database website at => http://www.adaptcode.com

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Publish Date: 03/30/2010

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