Customized Route Tracking with Fleet-Specific Arrival Thresholds
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fleet management systems fail to account for the different types of fleets, leading to inefficiencies and human errors in tracking vehicle routes, as they are often time-consuming and prone to manual errors.
Innovation Solution
A route management system that allows fleet managers to define and assign routes with customizable tracking configurations based on fleet type, using sensor data to generate automated route tracking reports, and provide notifications based on predefined thresholds and time windows.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual periodic check calls are used to track vehicle routes, then fleet managers can obtain status updates, but the process is time-consuming and prone to human error
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automated self-tracking of vehicle routes through sensor data collection and processing. The tracking system operates autonomously without requiring manual check calls, with vehicles automatically reporting their status and location through integrated sensors and communication modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual checking process with an automated electronic tracking system. Sensors, processors, and communication modules substitute for human operators making periodic check calls, eliminating the need for manual intervention while improving both speed and accuracy of route tracking.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single tracking system is used for all fleet types, then system simplicity is maintained, but different fleet types (e.g., long hauling trucks vs. city buses) cannot be tracked appropriately
Solution Approach 1:
The tracking system incorporates dynamic configuration capabilities that allow parameters such as route duration thresholds, stop detection criteria, and tracking sensitivity to be adjusted based on fleet type. The system adapts its behavior dynamically whether tracking city buses with frequent short stops or long-haul trucks with extended routes and fewer stops.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter-based customization where tracking thresholds, time windows, and detection criteria can be modified according to different fleet operational characteristics. This allows the same core system to handle diverse fleet types by changing operational parameters rather than requiring fundamentally different tracking approaches.
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AI summary
Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for automated fleet tracking. A route management system enables fleet managers to define and assign routes for vehicles in a fleet, as well as set route tracking configurations for customized tracking of the vehicles. For example, the route tracking configuration may include customizations to the scheduled start and/or end time of a route, a threshold for determining that a vehicle has arrived and/or departed from a scheduled stop, and the like.