Intelligence at the Edge

Chapter 7: Using Geofences with SAS Event Stream Processing

By Michael Harvey and Frédéric Combaneyre 

What Is a Geofence?

Understanding the Geofence Window

Geometries

Polygons

Circles

Polylines

Example

Set Up the Environment

Create a Class to Contain GPS Data

Load the SAS Event Stream Processing Project

Create Connections to Collect Data

Create a Map

Create a Display for the Geofence

Define a Publisher

Conclusion

Reference

About the Contributor

Acknowledgments

What Is a Geofence?

A geofence is a virtual perimeter for a real-world geographic area. You can dynamically generate a geofence as a radius around a specific location or create one as a set of specific boundaries. When a person, vehicle, or device crosses the boundary that you set, the ...