Fleet Connectivity Hub for Unified Equipment Tracking and Tasking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for managing and tracking work equipment such as lifts and telehandlers are fragmented, requiring multiple discrete systems and methods for tracking, tasking, monitoring, and servicing, which is inefficient and costly.
Innovation Solution
A local fleet connectivity system that includes a connectivity hub to establish connections between multiple machines and a remote server, enabling data exchange and providing a centralized platform for managing and monitoring work equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If discrete systems are used for each piece of equipment, then each equipment can be tracked and monitored individually, but the system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple discrete equipment management systems into a single centralized hub that can track and monitor multiple pieces of equipment simultaneously. The hub consolidates data from various machines (telehandlers, lifts, forklifts) into one unified platform, reducing the number of separate systems needed while maintaining individual equipment monitoring capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The connectivity hub is designed as a universal platform that can interface with and monitor multiple different types of equipment through various connectivity modules. It provides multi-functional capabilities including tracking, task assignment, monitoring, and servicing coordination for diverse machinery types, eliminating the need for equipment-specific systems.
2Loss of information
If multiple discrete systems are deployed for fleet management, then comprehensive monitoring is achieved, but data exchange efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The connectivity hub acts as an intermediary device that centralizes data exchange between multiple equipment and remote servers. Instead of each piece of equipment communicating directly with multiple systems, all data flows through the hub, which consolidates and manages information flow, improving exchange efficiency while maintaining comprehensive monitoring coverage.
3Measurement precision
If separate systems are used for tracking and monitoring, then equipment-specific data accuracy is maintained, but operational visibility across the fleet is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system adds a centralized management dimension to individual equipment monitoring. The hub aggregates data from multiple equipment sources and presents it through a unified interface, enabling fleet-wide operational visibility while preserving the precision of individual equipment data through structured data collection and presentation layers.
Data Source
AI summary
A local fleet connectivity system includes a plurality of machines disposed at a location. Each of the plurality of machines include an implement and a prime mover configured to drive the implement. The system includes a connectivity hub configured to establish, via a connectivity module, a connection with the plurality of machines. The connectivity hub is configured to establish a connection with at least one remote server. The connectivity hub is configured to exchange data between the plurality of machines and the at least one remote server. The data flows through the connectivity hub.