IntelliOne’s
mobile positioning system can locate every active mobile device in a
wireless carrier’s network with 30 to 100 meter accuracy. The
system plots the “bulk” mobile device locations on a digital map
and updates locations every second,. This allows it
to effectively monitor the movement of mobile devices in real
time. The system uses anonymous radio frequency (RF) network
information, thereby avoiding privacy issues. (It cannot
identify mobile device users.)
This system
has practical applications for traffic control, logistics management
and crisis management. For example, during a crisis management
situation, the system may be used by: authorities to identify
clusters of devices in affected areas and dispatch appropriate
responders; first responders to expedite the evacuation of affected
areas and identify congestion-free routes for emergency vehicle
ingress/egress;p and by federal, state or local government entities
to alert mobile devices within 100 meters of affected areas of crisis
via broadcast short message service.
The
firm uses proprietary algorithms to anonymously track the active
signal generated by hand sets and calculates position as well as
vectors within cell coverage. The system has been deployed at a Beta
test-site in a large metropolitan area (Tampa) with a leading
cellular service provider. This capability, if deployed, could
increase situational awareness during crisis management, as well as
provide a means for increasing fleet efficiency. It can be deployed
with modest overhead, and exploits novel signal processing
algorithms for location and vector calculation without overloading
the current cellular infrastructure.
