14 DAY TRIAL // Siemens Automation and Drives announced it will be presenting its AySystem for the first time at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona from February 12-15, 2007. Usable worldwide, this GSM/GPRS solution consists of the Ay terminal, as the basis communication device, and the AyPilot.com portal, a web interface which can be used for centralized security and monitoring applications as well as for configuring and monitoring the basis devices. Based on Java technology, the system is suitable both for mobile applications in the private sphere and for companies who want to protect their employees and monitor objects.
The Ay device integrates three sensors that can detect temperature, volume and motion. If a predefined sensor threshold is exceeded, an alert is triggered via the GSM/GPRS mobile radio network. The system settings can be entered and adjusted remotely via the AyPilot.com web interface. In the same way, the measured values of the sensors can be read, displayed, analyzed and integrated into customer specific applications. As an alternative, the configuration can be done by the user on the device itself using the function keys and the display to enter settings directly.
The Ay device is the same size as a stack of playing cards and is fitted with four touch-sensitive function keys, a large display, which can be used as a button, and a loudspeaker which functions as a siren as well. The user only has to press the button to trigger emergency calls in the form of a telephone call or an SMS.
For customized solutions, the device can be supplemented with AySnapOn expansion modules and programmed using Java. A GPS module, for example, can be used for locating people and objects and a camera can be added for extending the security functions.
The list of potential AySystem applications is almost endless. Thanks to the easy-to-use display and the function keys, the Ay user can trigger special actions via mobile radio quickly and easily. There are applications suitable for children and people with infirmities, as well as for security guards and field personnel. In addition, the three integrated sensors for temperature, volume and movement enable a wide range of uses, from individual object monitoring to the management of entire vehicle fleets.