Overview
As part of COTAK the project team has created a data conversion server, which allows external location and mapping systems to be integrated with COTAK. On a best-effort basis the COTAK team works with member agencies to integrate any external systems that are relevant to public safety operations using this server.
The server is focused on converting and importing to COTAK near real-time locations from systems such as automated vehicle trackers (AVL) or computer-aided dispatch (CAD), but can be used on a wide variety of mapping data. Data conversions are operated on a per-channel basis, ensuring that data stays in the custody of the agency who owns it. Contact the COTAK team at cotak.gov/support to learn more about this capability.
Existing Integrations
The COTAK team will develop new integrations on a best-effort basis, free of charge to COTAK member agencies. Additionally, the following existing integrations can easily be deployed as needed to support COTAK member agencies:
- Active911 - Active911 alerts
- AirData UAV - Live video from the AirData system when a drone connected to the platform is in flight
- ArcGIS Feature Services - Data can be written from ArcGIS feature services to TAK, and TAK user locations can be written to ArcGIS for viewing in ESRI products
- This integration is utilized on the CO Wildland Fire MAC channel to provide the locations of currently burning wildland fires & prescribed burns reported to federal dispatch centers, and the locations of lightning strikes from the last 72 hours.
- Axon Body Cameras - Locations of Axon Body Cameras (but not the live video from the camera), with options to set if locations are shared only when cameras are recording/activated
- COtrip - Data from the COtrip system operated by the Colorado Department of Transportation
- This integration is utilized on the CO Highway MAC channel to provide the locations of CDOT snow plows and other vehicles, and the locations of traffic incidents reported to CDOT.
- DroneSense - The location of a drone flown using DroneSense, and the location the drone's camera is pointing. A link to watch live video from the drone in a web browser is also available.
- Everywhere Hub - Locations of satellite messenger devices operated via Everywhere Hub
- Garmin inReach - Locations of Garmin inReach devices
- GeoJSON - Strings formatted as GeoJSON
- GeoTab - Automated vehicle locator (AVL) data from GeoTab accounts
- Optimus Tracker - Locations from Optimus Tracker
- SARTopo - Locations of personnel using SARTopo, as well as points and lines collected in SARTopo
- Spidertracks - Locations of aircraft equipped with Spidertracks devices
- SPOT - Locations of SPOT devices
- Skymira - AVL data from SkyMira accounts
- WildCAD - Locations of wildland fires, prescribed burns, smoke reports, and other incidents reported to interagency wildland fire dispatch centers covering Colorado
