Axeda Tracks Employee for Pan-Mass Challenge Ride with Location-Based Technology

 - Company promotes cause with sophisticated
- Company promotes cause with sophisticatedtrack-and-trace application built on its M2M cloud
track-and-trace application built on its M2M cloudplatform, using an Enfora Mini MT edge device
platform, using an Enfora Mini MT edge devicewith a Wyless SIM card, -
with a Wyless SIM card, -FOXBORO, Mass., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/
FOXBORO, Mass., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/— Axeda Corporation is using its
— Axeda Corporation is using itsaward-winning M2M technology to support one of
award-winning M2M technology to support one ofits own employees this weekend as she cycles to
its own employees this weekend as she cycles toraise money for cancer research. Leslie Baker, the
raise money for cancer research. Leslie Baker, theinspiration for the "Where is Leslie?" application: 
inspiration for the "Where is Leslie?" application: an Axeda technical support engineer who will ride
an Axeda technical support engineer who will ridein honor of her late father.  
in honor of her late father.  "When my colleagues heard about my
"When my colleagues heard about myparticipation in Pan-Mass they started
participation in Pan-Mass they startedbrainstorming about the different ways that they
brainstorming about the different ways that theycould lend support to the cause," said Baker. "Out
could lend support to the cause," said Baker. "Outof those sessions came an idea to use our
of those sessions came an idea to use ourtechnology to draw attention to the ride." 
technology to draw attention to the ride." A Flash application integrated with the Axeda®
A Flash application integrated with the Axeda®Platform, the Where is Leslie? application tracks
Platform, the Where is Leslie? application tracksLeslie along the 192-mile route across
Leslie along the 192-mile route acrossMassachusetts. An Axeda developer built the
Massachusetts. An Axeda developer built theapplication in less than a week using the Axeda
application in less than a week using the AxedaPlatform's advanced rules engine, geofence
Platform's advanced rules engine, geofencecapabilities, and Axeda Custom Objects. 
capabilities, and Axeda Custom Objects. Using an Enfora Mini MT edge device with a
Using an Enfora Mini MT edge device with aWyless SIM card, the application sends
Wyless SIM card, the application sendslatitude-longitude data to the Axeda Platform,
latitude-longitude data to the Axeda Platform,leveraging its location-based services to determine
leveraging its location-based services to determineLeslie's exact location at any point during the ride.
Leslie's exact location at any point during the ride.The application, available from the Axeda
The application, available from the AxedaDeveloper Connection site also:
Developer Connection site also:- Integrates with Twitter using Axeda Expression
- Integrates with Twitter using Axeda ExpressionRules to send tweets as Leslie reaches
Rules to send tweets as Leslie reachespre-defined milestones by traveling outside of a
pre-defined milestones by traveling outside of aset geofence.
set geofence.- Displays local weather on the course by
- Displays local weather on the course byleveraging Yahoo Web Services to pull weather
leveraging Yahoo Web Services to pull weatherdata based on zip code.
data based on zip code.- Tracks Leslie's fundraising goal, encouraging
- Tracks Leslie's fundraising goal, encouragingvisitors to donate!
visitors to donate!"The Where is Leslie? app literally went from
"The Where is Leslie? app literally went fromconcept to reality in a matter of days," said Dale
concept to reality in a matter of days," said DaleCalder, president and CEO, Axeda Corporation.
Calder, president and CEO, Axeda Corporation."This campaign reflects the innovative spirit of our
"This campaign reflects the innovative spirit of ouremployees as well as the power of our
employees as well as the power of ourtechnology and partner ecosystem. We are very
technology and partner ecosystem. We are veryexcited to support one of our team members in
excited to support one of our team members inthis important fundraising event."
this important fundraising event."More Information 
More Information To raise awareness for the Pan-Mass Challenge,
To raise awareness for the Pan-Mass Challenge,Axeda is also giving away a choice of four Boston
Axeda is also giving away a choice of four BostonRed Sox tickets or an iPad to the person who
Red Sox tickets or an iPad to the person whoguesses (or comes closest) to Leslie's destination
guesses (or comes closest) to Leslie's destinationtime. 
time. To enter to win:
To enter to win:- Visit Axeda Developer Connection
- Visit Axeda Developer Connection- Access the Where is Leslie? tracking application
- Access the Where is Leslie? tracking application- Submit your estimated time
- Submit your estimated timevia Twitter (@WhereIsLeslie), Facebook,
via Twitter (@WhereIsLeslie), Facebook,(Axeda Corporation) or LinkedIn (Axeda
(Axeda Corporation) or LinkedIn (AxedaConnected Products Community) before 10:00
Connected Products Community) before 10:00a.m. U.S. EDT on Sunday, August 8th and make
a.m. U.S. EDT on Sunday, August 8th and makesure to include your name and email address in
sure to include your name and email address inyour guess!
your guess!