The OmniPoint Database (OmniPoint-DB) provides the user with centralized storage for all data associated with, or resulting from the adoption of ITS technologies. This data not only includes all elements that define daily operations such as: route, run, and trip information, the inventory of stops, and time point data; but also includes all the real time data collected from the vehicles and actions taken by dispatchers, that reflect the quality of service actually delivered each day.

The entire OmniPoint product suite has been developed in light of the emerging TCIP industry standards for providing open system architecture and interoperability between products. This means that properties may use OmniPoint-DB as the centralized storage point for data collected by Avail’s suite of products, as well as for storage and reporting of relevant data elements that are available from other systems that a property may be using.

Examples of Data Elements Contained within Omni-Point-DB

Schedule Data

  • Stops
  • Routes
  • Runs
  • Trips
  • Patterns
  • Time-points

Real Time Data from Vehicles

  • Logon/Logoff
  • AVL reports
  • Vehicle Equipment Health
  • Schedule
  • Adherence
  • Passenger Counts
  • Events

Operational Data

  • Driver Work Assignments
  • Farebox Data
  • Dispatcher Actions
  • Mileage and Performance Data

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Advantages of Centralized Data Storage

  • Provides the user with a single point of access when reporting or analyzing data
  • Ensures consistency of the real time data being presented to dispatchers, drivers, supervisors, managers and customer service representatives
  • Data can be inter-related so that real time data can be compared to planned data to determine current operational performance. Current operational data can be compared to previous operational data to evaluate supply and demand trends. Existing operational data can be compared to "what if" scenarios to support future planning
  • When data elements get updated within the database all systems see the updates at the same time

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Physical Specifications

Operating System

  • Windows 2003 Server

Database Management Software

  • Microsoft SQL Server

Minimum System Configuration

  • Processor: 3.0 GHz CPU
  • Memory: 2GB RAM
  • Disk: Quantity 3, 160 GB, serial ATA, Raid 5
  • Network: Single Port Gigabit Ethernet
  • DVD Drive: 16x, DVD-ROM

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The staff of Avail has been directly involved with the development of standards within the transit industry since 1992. Today, Avail’s staff is helping to steer the emerging TCIP standard by actively participating in TCIP working group committees for Scheduling/ Runcutting, Passenger Information, and In-Vehicle Technologies.
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