AIM is a multi-level data analysis tool that allows individual users to analyse and drill down data from global, enterprise, business unit down to site and device levels. Users can also group data for analysis of particular device types.

Key features:

Data capture

• Ability to interface to a wide range of data collection devices and sensors

• Independent of manufacturer or device type

Dashboard

• A dashboard view provides a summary of the current status of all devices

• The dashboard view can be configured to individual user preferences

Analysis

• Ability to chart and analyse the collected data
• Automatically creating alerts when the data is outside of specified limits
• Tracks data and forecasts trends

Hierarchical and grouped data views

• Administrators can create unlimited hierarchical levels of data viewing
• Ability to add business units or sub-contractor organisations to the hierarchy
• Business units or sub-contractor organisations can be restricted to access to their data
• Groups of sites can be created independently of the hierarchical structure

• The Sites Homepage provides a summary view of all devices for one site

• Flexible configuration of devices on each site

User configuration and access

• Users can “subscribe” to e-mail alerts
• Administrators can define individual user access roles within the hierarchy and groups and for specific device types

Reporting

• Automatically creating alerts when the data is outside of specified limits

Current applications:

• Fuel Vapour Recovery monitoring information – including fuel flow and gas flow rates to ensure compliance with legislative environmental requirements
• Fuel sales transaction data – the transaction information is captured at the source (in this case – a petrol pump) ensuring accuracy of data between the pump and POS information
• Fuel tank volumes – projects future usage using historical data for forecasting purposes
• Site specific Fuel Prices which are download from the head office. The data is received almost instantaneously and is then automatically imported into the local device. Confirmation that the new prices have been applied is then automatically uploaded back to the head office.

Planned applications:

• Car wash sales and maintenance data
• Web cam interface – allowing storage and retrieval of video material