Construction Load Tracking Through Position-Weight Correlation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional construction management systems inaccurately ascertain the total amount of load transported from a construction site due to unreliable determinations based on radio wave intensity thresholds, leading to inconsistencies in load verification.

Innovation Solution

A construction management system utilizing IoT technology with position detection devices for vehicles and loading machines, weight detection devices, and an information management controller to accurately calculate load weight based on chronological position and weight information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If radio wave intensity threshold determination is used to detect loading work, then the system can automatically determine loading status, but the measurement precision of load detection deteriorates leading to inaccurate total load calculation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic loading work determinationVSAvoidload detection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary verification mechanism using multiple detection methods (radio wave intensity, approach detection, withdrawal detection) to mediate between automatic determination and accurate measurement. The control unit cross-references multiple data sources to verify loading work occurrence, ensuring both automation and precision in load detection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Device complexity

If only radio wave intensity and threshold values are used for determination, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of load verification deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetermination system simplicityVSAvoidload verification accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the control unit continuously monitors radio wave intensity changes, approach/withdrawal events, and loading work determinations. This feedback loop allows the system to verify loading work through multiple independent checks, enhancing reliability without significantly increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If the system determines loading work based on radio wave intensity threshold, then productivity is improved through automated monitoring, but the loss of information occurs when loading work is not actually implemented despite threshold met

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomated load monitoring efficiencyVSAvoidactual loading work status
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection actions by monitoring radio wave intensity changes and detecting approach/withdrawal events before finalizing loading work determination. This preliminary action allows the control unit to anticipate and verify actual loading work occurrence, preventing information loss about true loading status while maintaining automated monitoring productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3920124B1Work management system
Publication Date: 2025.10.08 HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a construction management system capable of ascertaining information about a construction site more accurately than before. A construction management system 100 comprises: a position sensor 16a detecting position information about a transport vehicle 10 that transports payload; a position sensor 26 detecting position information about a loading machine 20 that loads payload onto the transport vehicle 10; a weight detection device 120 detecting weight information about the payload held by the loading machine 20; and an information management controller 130 which, based on chronological information of the position information about the transport vehicle 10, chronological information of the position information about the loading machine, and chronological information of the weight information, calculates the load weight of the payload loaded onto the transport vehicle 10.