Transportation of hazardous materials is most vulnerable to falling into the hands of nefarious people when it’s moved from one place to another. This hazardous material is placed daily on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, traversing thousands of miles across the country every year. Keeping these vehicles safe is paramount to having this material delivered to the intended recipient for a variety of cargo, spanning from radiological material to medical devices and pharmaceutical treatments.
C-STAR - Controller Area Network + Transport Security Tracking and Reporting
C-STAR provides a complete security package at the physical and vehicle system level for transportation companies to manage any size fleet of vehicles. The C-STAR edge device is compatible with a slew of transport vehicles to monitor speed, acceleration and deceleration, component temperatures, vehicle status, and other vehicle and sensor functions. Data provides oversight to anomalies, intrusions, or other problems preventing the vehicle from getting to the destination.
Plug and-play technology makes adding C-STAR straightforward to any company’s security processes. ORNL offers application specific support to modify a C-STAR’s physical hardware or onboard software to meet company needs or deliverables, making C-STAR adaptable to a company’s challenges. When combined with C-STAR’s cloud capabilities, transportation companies have complete vehicle system information, real time GPS tracking, telematics, and in-transit monitoring.
THREE BUILT-IN BENEFITS IN ONE ALL-INCLUSIVE BOX
Modular Hardware
The chosen Raspberry Pi platform provides modular input/output for different hardware configurations. Easily moved between vehicles, the size of C-STAR can be modified for flexibility to manage all certified vehicles.
Flexible Software
Built around foundational detection of ramming, tipping, and towing, other adaptable algorithms can be generated using the J1939 CAN standard for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. All-in-one, real-time tracking, and surveillance requires minimal training for drivers and company administrators.
Connected Cloud System
C-STAR’s onboard hardware and GPS enable in-transport monitoring, real-time tracking, and remote shutdown capabilities to a company’s central office or HQ.