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PAMS is a solution used for personnel / asset monitoring which includes personnel safety features based on the following capabilities:

Location tracking for personnel, equipment and other assets
Man-down detection and alarming
Hazardous area alerts
Proximity detection
Messaging and communications
Video, audio and image capture and surveillance

These are achieved using a combination of the listed functions available in different levels of requirement:

Proximity Detection	Personnel Safety / Monitoring	Vehicle Monitoring and Proximity Detection
The lowest level is a basic proximity detection system provided via active wireless RF tag. These tags can be carried by users, allowing them to be detected by vehicles and other machinery, or they can be fixed to infrastructure allowing vehicles to interact and adapt to the environment (eg. to enable advanced vehicle automation) or to alert operators when they are near specific locations.	The next level provides for advanced personnel safety via GPS tracking, motion sensing and wireless connectivity. This level is provided using a combination of a software application and a suitable mobile device, such as the Nokia N95 mobile phone. The application utilises various motion sensors based on an accelerometer and GPS features to monitor the users activity.	Vehicle-to-vehicle proximity detection is provided using a fault-tolerant hardware platform based around the Nexis XS1. The system uses a combination of GPS (and / or GPS-augmentation systems) and special range sensors to accurately determine the position of other vehicles, and to then warn the operator.

The unique capabilities of the PAMS platform, allow it to play a role in delivering advanced vehicle automation solutions coupled with end-to-end safety.