NY Waterway Mesh Network - Jonathan Figueroa

MESH  NETWORK  

Challenge  

•  Challenge:  •  Create  a  sustainable  wireless  mesh  network  above  water  

throughout  the  East  and  Hudson  rivers  of  New  York  City,  that  would  allow  NYWATERWAY  to  keep  constant  connecFvity  with  our  fleet  of  vessels  and  upland  faciliFes.  

 •  Goals:  •  Real  Fme  messaging  via  on-­‐board  displays  and  public  address  

system.  •  Live  streaming  of  on-­‐board  CCTV  video  cameras.  •  Direct  line  of  communicaFon  with  captains  via  VOIP  phones.  •  Wi-­‐Fi  for  passengers.    

Safety  and  Security  

•  Interoperability:  State  and  Local  Law  Enforcement    •     United  States  Coast  Guard    (USCG)  •     Department  of  Homeland  Security  (DHS)  •     Port  Authority  of  NY  &  NJ    (PANY&NJ)  •     New  Jersey  Transit  Police  Department  (NJTPD)  •     New  York  City  Police  Department  (NYPD)  

•  Safety  and  Security:  •  NYWW  Transports  over  30,000  passengers  daily  •  Primary  mode  of  transportaFon  during  emergency  crisis    ferries  are  

part  of  NYC  &    NJ  greater  mass  transit  system        

System  Overview  

Mesh  Network  

Vessels                    CCTV  

PA  System    Digital    Monitors  VOIP  Phones  

 Terminals  CCTV  

PA  System  Digital  Monitors  

Passenger  Safety/    

Interagency  Interoperability  NYWW  

Command    Center  

Project  SOW  

NY  Waterway  Mobility  Mesh  Network:  

–  Equipment  &  Installa0on  •  35  Ferries  •  22  Network  Sites    

–  Terminals,  Landings,  Infrastructure  Points  

•  Upgraded  Network  Backbone  

•  Exis0ng  Network  Extension  

BRIDGING  THE  GAP  

AREA  COVERAGE  MAP  

EAST  RIVER  

UPPERBAY  

HITACHI  VISUALIZATION  SUITE  Formally  Known  as  Pantascene  

CCTV  

Vessel  AIS  

Terminals  

Facility  Security  

PA  ALERTS  /  VOIP  CONNECTIVITY  ON  BOARD  

REALTIME  STREAMING  OF  ONBOARD/TERMINAL  CCTV  

CAMERAS  

CUSTOM  ALER

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LOGGING  (

ACCIDENTS

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COMMAND  AND  CONTROL  

QuesUons?