Heavy Equipment Data Sync for Parallel Tree Felling Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tree felling operations using heavy equipment are hazardous due to the difficulty in maintaining real-time communication between machines, leading to safety risks and inefficiencies, particularly in dense forest environments where operators cannot see each other.
Innovation Solution
A system for syncing operational data between heavy equipment machines, utilizing GPS, Bluetooth, and long-range radio signals to enable real-time communication and coordination, allowing parallel tree felling tracks to be cut safely and efficiently, even in obstructed environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If heavy equipment operators work in dense forest environments, then tree felling operations can be performed, but real-time communication between machines is difficult to maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs GPS satellites and communication satellites as intermediaries to transmit operational data between heavy equipment machines. These satellite-based communication channels serve as mediators that overcome the line-of-sight blockages in dense forest environments, enabling continuous real-time data exchange between machines even when operators cannot see each other or maintain direct radio communication.
2Adaptability or versatility
If operators cannot see each other in dense forests, then tree felling can continue in obstructed environments, but safety risks increase due to lack of visual communication
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously collects operational data from multiple sensors on each heavy equipment machine, including GPS location, winch cable length, and operational status. This data is transmitted in real-time via satellite communication and processed to provide feedback to operators about the relative positions and operational states of other machines. This feedback loop enables operators to make informed safety decisions without visual contact, maintaining reliability in obstructed environments.
3Productivity
If multiple heavy equipment machines operate in tandem, then productivity increases, but coordination difficulty increases leading to potential accidents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges operational data from multiple heavy equipment machines into a unified satellite communication system. All machines transmit their sensor data (GPS location, winch cable length, operational status) through the same satellite infrastructure, and operators can view consolidated information about all machines in the operation. This merging approach simplifies coordination complexity by providing a common information platform that all operators can access simultaneously.
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AI summary
Communications between heavy equipment machines during tree felling operations. A method includes identifying a tree felling area to be cut in a tree felling operation and determining instructions for executing the tree felling operation with two or more heavy equipment machinery. The method includes receiving first sensor data from a first heavy equipment during execution of the tree felling operation and providing the first sensor data to a second heavy equipment during execution of the tree felling operation.