Challenges & Solutions
Challenges
- GPS location updates from 10,000 vehicles every 5 seconds is massive
- Route optimisation must recalculate in real time for traffic changes
- Driver mobile apps must work offline during poor connectivity zones
- Customer expects live tracking link with accurate ETAs
- Proof of delivery photos need fast upload and storage at scale
CloudFormation Solves
- IoT Core → Kinesis for 10K vehicle GPS stream processing
- SageMaker + Lambda for real-time ML route optimisation
- AppSync with offline sync for driver mobile applications
- WebSocket API Gateway for live tracking links to customers
- S3 + Rekognition for automatic POD photo validation at upload
Architecture Patterns
Fleet Tracking Platform
Vehicle GPS → IoT Core → Kinesis Data Streams → Lambda → DynamoDB (current position) + Timestream (history). WebSocket API Gateway pushes live location to customer tracking pages.
Route Optimisation Engine
Kinesis → Lambda reads traffic from HERE Maps API → SageMaker MILP optimisation model → ECS route dispatcher. Recalculates entire fleet routes in <2 seconds when traffic changes.
Driver Mobile App
AppSync GraphQL with offline-first sync. Cognito authentication. S3 Transfer Acceleration for POD photo uploads. SNS push for delivery instructions. Works offline with local queue.
Customer Notifications
EventBridge delivery status events → Lambda → SES (email) + SNS (SMS) + FCM (push). Personalised ETA updates every 5 minutes. Live tracking link valid for 24 hours.
Business Outcomes
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