Mine Tire Monitoring With Video and RFID Position Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
The management of tyres for large civil engineering vehicles in mines is cumbersome and inefficient, requiring manual recording and updating of tyre positions and identifiers, which can lead to errors and decreased productivity.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and physical parameter sensors on tyres, combined with an industrial vision system and a database, to automate the tracking and management of tyres during fitting and removal operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual recording and updating of tyre positions and identifiers is used, then the process is simple to implement, but it is time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical recording processes with an automated electronic system. Video acquisition cameras capture images of tyres, RFID readers automatically detect tyre identifiers, and a database manager systematically updates the database without manual intervention, thereby eliminating time-consuming manual operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service automation where the tyre management process performs its own identification and recording functions. The video system automatically identifies tyres, the RFID system automatically reads identifiers, and the database manager automatically updates records, creating a self-sufficient system that eliminates dependency on manual labor
2Measurement precision
If automated video identification and RFID detection systems are implemented, then productivity and accuracy are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-functional integrated system where a single database manager handles multiple tasks: receiving video data from cameras, processing RFID signals from tyres, identifying tyre positions, and updating the central database. This consolidation of multiple functions into one system reduces overall complexity while maintaining high measurement precision
Solution Approach 2:
The database manager acts as an intermediary that mediates between the video acquisition system, RFID reading system, and the central database. It receives data from multiple sources, processes and coordinates the information, and systematically updates the database, thereby simplifying the interaction between complex subsystems
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 method simplifies and streamlines the management of tyres by enabling automated identification and tracking, reducing manual errors, and enhancing productivity by minimizing downtime and improving the accuracy of tyre maintenance records.
Implementation Method 1
the handling equipment identifies the transport vehicle by means of a video acquisition and processing system, the vehicle being equipped with a detectable visual identifier
Implementation Method 2
the handling equipment activates the detection of the tyre to be replaced on the vehicle by radio frequency means
Data Source
AI summary
A method for monitoring the tires of vehicles transporting excavations in mines, using tire handling equipment, the tires being equipped with radio frequency identification tags and physical parameter sensors, uses a database comprising the identifiers of the vehicles, the identifiers of the tires, the identifiers of the sensors and of the positions of the tires on the axles.