Smart Geospatial Asset Tracker for Utilities Industry

A smart asset tracking and monitoring system for power grid companies.

Introduction

For organization who need a cost effective and efficient assets digitization and tracking system, mySIGHT is an innovative technology for tagging GPS location and mapping and tracking critical asset data using easy to use, lightweight mobile application based on the Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) approach among the employees and the public citizen.

The technology offers a reliable and economic alternative and self-sustain asset data collection by volunteers. It excellently supports the data collection activities of Geographical Information System. mySIGHT can be easily customized to support digitization and tracking of almost any asset, equipment, building etcetera of almost any industry in any part of the world.

Technology Feature

mySIGHT is an application that enables the users to register, manage and view asset information for power utility’s assets on map. It was developed specifically for Malaysia’s largest power utility company. The application is available for both main operating systems Android and iOS. It also allows the administrator of mySIGHT to monitor some statistical values of the data collected by the mobile application.

Application:

  • Automation of asset location detection
  • Real-time asset condition monitoring and navigation on interactive maps
  • Risk identification of critical asset
  • Data collection cost reduction
  • Sustainable volunteered geographic information
  • Value creation: Proven cost savings of half a million to TNB Distribution Network
  • Validated by more than 5000 users of TNB, the power company in Malaysia (since August 2018)
  • Market driven solution: requirements by and solution for industry player
  • Easy to use and scalable software product

Market Potential

Asset management is a crucial aspect for businesses. For organizations that need a cost effective and efficient assets digitization and tracking system, mySIGHT is an innovative technology for tagging GPS location and mapping and tracking critical asset data using easy to use, lightweight mobile application based on the Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) approach among the employees and the public citizen. Location intelligence enhances day-to-day operations such as inspections, maintenance, and investment planning.

The technology offers a reliable and economic alternative and self-sustain asset data collection by volunteers. It excellently supports the data collection activities of Geographical Information System. mySIGHT can be easily customized to support digitization and tracking of almost any asset, equipment, building etcetera of almost any industry in any part of the world.

Next Step

Commercially-ready and available for deployment. The project team is seeking for interested party with a view of joint collaboration, licensing for system deployment.

Protection of Intellectual Property

The system has patent and copyright protections.

For further information please contact:

Dr.Badariah Solemon
Project Lead
Biruntha L.Mooruthi
Chief Commercialisation Officer
 
Telephone
0389287347
 
Project Number
URND005/assettracker
 
Email
biruntha@uniten.edu.my