CITY OF RIPON W2i Digital Cities Convention Motorola MESH Network Thursday, May 24, 2006
City of Ripon Demographics 14,000 Population In California s Central Valley between Stockton & Modesto 1 Million Population within two-county area Steady, planned growth Pleasant, well-maintained downtown area Large Number of Parks Family friendly city
City of Ripon Demographics Large Commercial Area 3 Major Truck Stops (that support highway services) 3 Major Highways State Highway 99 Runs Through City Interstate 5 within 10 miles of city Highway 120 within 2 miles of city Full City Services Except FIRE SERVICES Fire Services are provided by County Fire District with a fire station located within City Limits
Motivation away from Cellular Prior to MESH, mobile connectivity provided by cellular carriers. SLOW Data Rates Expensive Service Contracts Some areas of city experienced poor connections. Evolving Cellular Technology was a continuing cost. Being Held Hostage by a wireless carrier
CRITERIA USED IN SELECTION Reliable, Low Maintenance Self Healing, End User Friendly 2.4ghz, Wider Bandwidth Usability within all city departments Support Streaming Video Connectivity at High Vehicle Speeds Future Integration with 4.9 GHz Stable Wireless Company Easy Installation and Management
Other Options Considered Several Variants on 802.11 Standard Proprietary Offerings from Cisco, Tropos Proprietary Offerings from several Startups
Advantages of MESH Proven performance at local demonstration Designed as a military technology, MESH has been battle tested Designed with outdoor, mobile applications in mind Peer-to-Peer formation Nodes as Routers
IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STANDARDS SECURE, ENCRYPTED DATA TRANSMISSIONS END-TO-END SECURITY FOR TRANSMITTED DATA MULTI-AGENCY SHARING OF DATA AND WIRELESS NETWORK LOCKHEED MARTIN SERVICES, CORPORATION ENGINNERING AND IMPLEMENTATION PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN NETWORK INTEGRATION RIPON PUBLIC WORKS SYSTEM INSTALLATION SCADA INTEGRATION STREET LIGHTS AND OTHER INSTALLATION ISSUES
Video Surveillance Applications RIPON SCHOOL DISTRICT RIPON CONSOLIDATED FIRE DISTRICT COMMUNITY BANKS COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES CITY-OWNED PARKS MONITORING OF PUBLIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, MONITORING
APPLICATION/SYSTEMS ACCESSED WITH THE MESH WIRELESS SYSTEM CAL PHOTO CJIS (COUNTY JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM) CLETS (CALIFORNIA LAW ENFORCEMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM) Driver s License/Wanted Person checks Stolen Vehicle System (stolen, lost, found, repossessed) Automated Property Systems (stolen, lost, found) Missing Unidentified Persons System/VCIN (Violent Crime Information Network) Sex Offenders, Arsonists, Drug Offenders RIMS (CAD & RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) Digital Video Surveillance Cameras Digital Mobile Vision Cameras in Patrol Units GIS MAPPING TACTICAL SITE SURVEYS HAZMAT HOMELAND SECURITY USES EOC MOBILE COMMAND CENTER AVL Automatic Vehicle Locator System
OTHER APPLICATIONS OF MESH NETWORK Public Works S.C.A.D.A. System Fire Department Connection Mapping Information Police Dept. CAD Remote Access Anywhere within city limits for laptop users
Expandable Backhaul Supports Remote Site Interconnection Animal Services Shelter PAL Youth Center VOIP Endpoints at Remote Sites Integration with Bank and Retail Store Alarm systems Within the City
Wireless Unit with Camera Video Camera Wireless Access Point/Router Battery Back-Up
Street Light Set-Up
Communications Center
MESH in Patrol Cars
Mobile Vision System
Mobile Vision System
Mobile Vision in Communications Center Wireless MESH transmits Mobile Vision Digital Video Images to Communication Center, PD Computers, and Patrol Car Mobile Monitors.
FUTURE ISSUES - USES LICENSE PLATE SCANNER / READING UNIT CONNECTED TO THE MESH NETWORK VO-IP PHONE SYSTEM PHONE SYSTEM CONNECTED TO MESH SYSTEM IN BUILDING AND MOBILE UNITS FINGERPRINT / AFIS SYSTEM IN MOBILE UNITS EXPANDED VIDEO CAMERAS SYSTEM FURTHER EXPANSION OF CITY GIS MAPPING SYSTEM CONNECTING TO 4.9 GHz SYSTEM
For questions or information: Dan Brannon Ripon Police Department 259 N. Wilma Ave Ripon, California 95366 (209) 599-0264 DBrannon@cityofripon.org