GPS Drive Path Analysis for Waste Service Route Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for detecting customer and container locations for waste and recycling services are expensive, burdensome, and lack reliable data collection and analysis for determining service duration and location.
Innovation Solution
A system and method using GPS drive path analysis to identify customer and container locations by collecting location information from waste or recycling service vehicles, associating it with street network data, and designating stop points based on consistent location data and low vehicle speed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual logging or equipment modifications are used to detect customer and container locations, then service detection capability is improved, but implementation cost and operational burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses the service vehicle's existing GPS telemetry system to automatically detect and report customer and container locations without requiring additional sensors or equipment modifications. The vehicle's own navigation system serves the dual purpose of route guidance and service detection, eliminating the need for separate detection equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual logging procedures with automated electronic detection using GPS coordinates. Instead of drivers manually recording service locations, the system automatically captures location data from the vehicle's GPS system and processes it to identify service events, eliminating the mechanical burden of manual documentation.
2Measurement precision
If GPS telemetry data is collected and analyzed to determine service location and duration, then data accuracy is improved, but data processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential GPS coordinate data and vehicle speed information from the telemetry stream, filtering out unnecessary data. By focusing solely on location coordinates and speed metrics, the system achieves accurate service detection without requiring complex integration of multiple data sources or sophisticated processing algorithms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses simple, computationally inexpensive algorithms that process GPS data points in real-time with minimal processing power. Rather than implementing complex machine learning models or extensive data integration systems, the solution employs straightforward geometric and temporal analysis of GPS coordinates, achieving high precision with low computational overhead.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing navigation tools are used for off-road customer properties, then navigation capability is maintained, but service to properties without digitized street networks is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-processes GPS telemetry data to identify and map drive paths to customer properties before service execution. By analyzing historical GPS trajectories and associating them with property locations, the system creates a database of accessible off-road paths in advance, enabling navigation to properties without pre-digitized street networks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces GPS coordinate analysis as an intermediary between the vehicle's navigation system and off-road customer properties. Rather than relying on traditional map-based navigation that requires digitized street networks, the system uses raw GPS coordinates and spatial analysis to bridge the gap, enabling navigation to any location with GPS signal coverage regardless of whether it appears on traditional maps.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach enables accurate and efficient identification of customer and container locations, improving route planning and customer service while reducing costs associated with manual logging and equipment modifications.
Implementation Method 1
a GPS receiver to collect location information of the service vehicle
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for vehicle drive path analysis for a waste/recycling service vehicle are provided. The system and method can enable identifying of container locations at an off-site location for waste and recycling collection routes using vehicle drive path analysis. In particular, a method is provided for collecting off street data to enable providing navigation assistance and special instructions to a waste or recycling service vehicle on a service route for a commercial customer property.