Zonal Systems

Autonomous Car

virtual geo-zones for drivers and drones

Confidentiality

The information contained in this

presentation is proprietary and confidential to
Zonal Systems Llc. and should not be
disclosed to any third parties without the
express permission of Zonal Systems Llc.

Copyright 2016 Zonal Systems Llc.

All Rights Reserved
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Founders

Robert Pierce Ph. D.

James Chip Northrup, MBA Wharton

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Zonal IP for Cars

Tie pick up/drop off to defined areas

Empower/prohibit operation by area
Track and control autonomous vehicles
Control gates

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Zones for Cars

Empower
Track & record
Prohibit
Confine

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What are Zones ?

Zones are virtual electronic geo-enclosures

Created on a PC web browser
Deployed on a smart device
Control functions on the device

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Why use Zones ?

Zones can enhance

Radial proximity
Geo-location tracking

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How do Zones Work ?

Recruits smart devices GPS system

Device self-reports itself in/out of zone
+/- 3m resolution outdoors
Resolution +/- 10cm indoors

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Zonal Advantages
Register an activity pick up/drop off
Empower an activity by area
Prohibit an area
Any size shape area zoned in minutes

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Zonal for Ride Sharing

Create zones anywhere remotely

Exclude/ empower drivers
Confine activity drivers
Toll an activity by area
Enable, control parking access

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Vehicle Exclusion Zones

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Confinement Zones

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Toll Zones

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Drong zones

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Track Drones

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Zoned Routes

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Parking control Zones

Access/ egress control

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Geo-fences are not zones
Zones are closed polygons / polyhedrons

Zones can be nested within zones

Zones can have defined access gates

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Radial proximity is not a Zone

Wi-Fi & cells are radial

Doesnt match boundary
Signal spills over
Dark corners no signal
Defeated by repeater

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Supervisors Home Page

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Control Area Location

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Control Area Zones & Schedule

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Controlled Access Areas

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Macro Zone and Subzones

State line as boundary

Zone by
School
Excluded Zone

County
City
Zip Code

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Political Sub Zones

Locally prohibited

Locally empowered

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Temporary Control Zones

Zone locations for specific events

Track driver access and check points during event

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Timeline
At USPTO for 5+ years
First patents granted Q1 2016
Beta tested daily for 3 years
iPhone and Android

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Zonal Places IP
U.S. Patent Publication US 2017/0018184

Control autonomous car routing

Control/ track vehicles
Control parking lot gates
Create virtual toll roads

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Zonal Systems Contacts
Robert Pierce

pierce@zonalsystems.com

Chip Northrup

northrup@zonalsystems.com

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