Terminal Operations Support AutomationPurpose
1.2. Automates the aggregation of equipment status (available, in-use, idle, under maintenance) to support dynamic planning.
1.3. Provides automated notifications and dashboard updates on equipment status changes, load balancing, and unplanned downtimes.
1.4. Enhance automation in dispatching and allocation workflows by integrating automated equipment availability streams with TOS systems.
1.5. Automator for compliance, safety, and utilization KPIs through automated data feeds and reporting.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. API event/webhook from Terminal Operating System (TOS) reporting a work order completion or initiation.
2.3. RFID or GPS event logging physical movement of crane/vehicle.
2.4. Operator manual input via automated mobile app or HMI interface.
2.5. Automated scheduled health check returns error or maintenance due for a machine.
Platform Variants
3.1. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature: Automated “HTTP request” to ingest TOS API sensor events.
• Setting: Configure Flow for JSON event receiver and adaptive card notifications.
3.2. AWS IoT Core
• Feature: MQTT rule for real-time telemetry automating Lambda trigger.
• Setting: Define topic pattern “equipment/+/status” for automating alerts.
3.3. Google Cloud Pub/Sub
• Feature: Automated real-time message subscription for sensor payloads.
• Setting: Topic “terminal-equipment” with push endpoint subscribers.
3.4. InfluxDB
• Feature: Automated time-series data ingestion via API for equipment signals.
• Setting: Configure “Write API” for automatic sensor payload insertions.
3.5. Power BI
• Feature: Automated dashboard data source refresh from IoT or TOS endpoint.
• Setting: Real-time streaming dataset with webhook triggers.
3.6. Azure Logic Apps
• Feature: Automated API connector polling for TOS or PLC signals.
• Setting: Recurring HTTP trigger and conditional dynamic content processing.
3.7. Siemens MindSphere
• Feature: Automated asset status app using MindConnect API.
• Setting: Configure “Asset Status” automated subscription and REST callback.
3.8. IBM Maximo
• Feature: Automated work order event capture and availability status update.
• Setting: Automate with “Integration Framework” inbound event handler.
3.9. SAP Business Technology Platform
• Feature: Automated IoT Service for device connectivity and status streams.
• Setting: “Messages to Cloud” configuration mapping equipment devices.
3.10. ThingWorx
• Feature: Automated data ingestion from terminal PLCs/IoT sensors.
• Setting: “AlwaysOn Protocol Adapter” for automating status update flows.
3.11. Twilio SMS
• Feature: Automated SMS on equipment availability changes.
• Setting: Webhook “Message API” for terminal operator notification.
3.12. Slack
• Feature: Automated equipment status channel alerts via Incoming Webhook.
• Setting: Configure “Slack API” with equipment status bot.
3.13. ServiceNow
• Feature: Automated incident creation for unavailable equipment.
• Setting: IntegrationHub Flow with “Create Incident” API action.
3.14. PagerDuty
• Feature: Automated alerting for status critical events.
• Setting: Event API “create_event” for assignment to maintenance.
3.15. Grafana
• Feature: Automated real-time visualization of equipment sensor states.
• Setting: Stream automated data into "Loki" or "InfluxDB" panel sources.
3.16. PostgreSQL
• Feature: Automated write triggers for status logging.
• Setting: Use plpgsql function with ON INSERT automated trigger.
3.17. Honeywell Movilizer
• Feature: Automated field service task assignment based on real-time equipment data.
• Setting: “Movilizer Cloud” Flow triggers for new status events.
3.18. Zendesk
• Feature: Automated ticket updates from equipment unavailable state.
• Setting: API “Tickets Update” automated from webhook.
3.19. Cisco Kinetic for Cities
• Feature: Automates sensor orchestration for real-time asset monitoring.
• Setting: Device connector automated with “Asset Status” event.
3.20. Oracle IoT Cloud
• Feature: Automated rule for equipment telemetry ingestion and actions.
• Setting: Create Rule “if status = unavailable then alert”.
Benefits
4.2. Automating availability tracking reduces unplanned terminal downtimes.
4.3. Equipment utilization and maintenance is automatedly optimized using real-time data.
4.4. Automates compliance reporting and operational KPIs for management visibility.
4.5. Automator improves safety with automated incident alerts for out-of-service machinery.
4.6. Reduces manual data entry overhead with automatable, precise event-driven updates.
4.7. Supports scalable automation expansion as terminals add new equipment and sensors.