Loading Work Assistance System for Construction Vehicle Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for loading work on construction sites lack efficiency in coordinating the operation of loading vehicles and transport vehicles, leading to suboptimal replacement timing and increased standby times.
Innovation Solution
A loading work assistance system that calculates the progress of loading work and provides instructions to standby transport vehicles based on the degree of progress, ensuring timely replacement and improved operational efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual monitoring and coordination of loading work is performed, then operational flexibility is maintained, but operation efficiency deteriorates due to increased standby times and suboptimal replacement timing
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors loading work progress by detecting bucket-out operation signals and load values, then provides real-time feedback to automatically determine when transport vehicles should be replaced. This closed-loop feedback mechanism eliminates manual monitoring delays and optimizes vehicle replacement timing, directly reducing standby time while improving operation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs automatic recognition of loading work and autonomous determination of vehicle replacement timing without requiring manual intervention. The controller automatically integrates load values and compares them against thresholds to self-determine optimal replacement moments, freeing operators from manual coordination tasks and significantly reducing standby times between vehicle replacements.
2Productivity
If frequent vehicle replacement is performed to maintain efficiency, then operation efficiency improves, but coordination complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses load value parameters and degree-of-progress thresholds as changeable criteria to dynamically determine vehicle replacement timing. By monitoring parameters such as loading load values and comparing them against predetermined thresholds, the system automatically adjusts replacement decisions based on actual loading progress, simplifying coordination while maintaining high operation efficiency.
3Measurement precision
If automated load detection is implemented, then measurement precision improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a controller as an intermediary that automatically processes sensor data from the loading vehicle. The controller detects bucket-out operation signals and integrates load values, serving as a mediator between raw sensor data and actionable insights. This intermediary approach enables precise automated load detection while keeping the overall system manageable through centralized, rule-based processing.
Data Source
AI summary
A loading work assistance system includes a loading-progress-degree calculation unit that calculates a degree of progress of loading work performed on a transport vehicle located in a construction site by a loading vehicle, a determination unit that determines whether or not the degree of progress is equal to or more than a degree-of-progress determination threshold value, and a transport vehicle starting instruction unit that instructs the transport vehicle standing by to be started in a case where the degree of progress is equal to or more than the degree-of-progress determination threshold value.