Asset Notification System Using Multi-Source Database Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current asset management systems in industries like construction often rely on outdated methods, such as pen and paper or outdated computing systems, leading to inefficiencies and inaccuracies in tracking assets, maintenance, and operational data, which can result in increased costs and reduced productivity due to unreliable location tracking and job status reporting.
Innovation Solution
A method that populates a database with information from multiple reporting sources, including GNSS receivers, to provide real-time location and operation monitoring of assets, enabling notifications and improving asset management through integrated data from disparate sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple reporting sources are integrated into a centralized database, then asset tracking accuracy and reliability are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates data from multiple disparate reporting sources (GNSS receivers, asset monitoring devices, manual entry systems) into a single centralized database. This merging of previously separate data collection methods into one unified system improves data reliability and asset tracking accuracy while managing system complexity through integration rather than proliferation of separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized database serves multiple functions: storing location data, operational data, maintenance information, and financial data from various sources. This multi-functional database replaces multiple separate tracking systems, improving reliability while the universal interface standardizes complexity management across different data types and sources.
2Productivity
If real-time monitoring of assets is implemented, then operational efficiency is improved, but data management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements real-time feedback loops where asset data is continuously collected, stored in the centralized database, and made available for immediate analysis and decision-making. This feedback mechanism enables operational efficiency improvements through timely insights into asset location, status, and utilization while the automated data flow manages complexity by reducing manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized database pre-processes and organizes data from multiple sources in real-time, preparing information for immediate use before it is needed for operational decisions. This preliminary data organization reduces the complexity of real-time data management by having data ready-to-use when operational efficiency requirements arise.
3Loss of information
If comprehensive asset data is collected from multiple sources, then decision-making quality is improved, but information processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuous data collection and processing operations, with the centralized database constantly receiving, storing, and organizing information from all reporting sources. This continuous operation ensures information completeness is maintained without interruption while the automated continuous processing reduces the time penalty by eliminating batch processing delays and manual data aggregation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual data collection and processing methods with automated electronic data capture and processing systems. GNSS receivers automatically track location, sensors automatically monitor asset status, and the database automatically integrates data from all sources, substituting mechanical/manual processes with automated systems that improve information completeness while reducing processing time.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for enabling notifications pertaining to an asset is disclosed. The method receives information from a first reporting source about an asset. In addition, information from a second reporting source about the asset is also received. A database is then populated with the information from the first reporting source and the information from the second reporting source such that information from the first reporting source and information from the second reporting source can be accessed from the database. A state machine for the asset is maintained based on the received information which enables providing notifications pertaining to the asset.