Paving Asset Tracking via Geofence-Based Project Assignment
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
The existing paving system management lacks efficient coordination of haul trucks, paving machines, and compaction machines, making it difficult for project managers to determine which project each component is associated with and whether they are active, leading to inefficiencies in operations and material delivery.
Innovation Solution
A control system that uses project identifiers and asset identifiers to associate machines with specific projects based on location information and geofences, generating project reports to improve operational efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a control system tracks multiple paving system components individually, then machine assignment accuracy improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines tracking of multiple paving system components (haul trucks, paving machines, compaction machines) into a unified control system that uses centralised project identifiers and asset identifiers. This merging approach maintains high machine assignment accuracy while reducing overall system complexity through integrated management rather than separate tracking systems for each component type.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system implements universal identifiers (project identifiers and asset identifiers) that can uniquely identify any paving system component regardless of its type. This multi-functional identification system allows the same tracking mechanism to work across haul trucks, paving machines, and compaction machines, improving accuracy without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Productivity
If real-time location monitoring is implemented for all paving assets, then operational coordination improves, but information processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments information processing by associating specific asset identifiers with specific project identifiers. Instead of processing all location data uniformly, the system divides information management into project-specific segments, reducing the overall information processing load while maintaining real-time coordination capabilities across multiple assets.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system acts as an intermediary that receives location information from multiple assets and processes it through a centralised identification system. This intermediary approach consolidates information processing, reducing the total data handling requirements compared to distributed processing while maintaining real-time operational coordination.
3Ease of operation
If project managers have access to detailed component status information, then project management capability improves, but data management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates simplified informational copies through the use of project identifiers and asset identifiers. Instead of managing complex raw data about each component, the system uses identifier copies that reference full component information, enabling project managers to access detailed status information while keeping data management complexity low through this reference-based approach.
Data Source
AI summary
A method includes receiving project information including a project identifier uniquely identifying a paving project, and a first asset identifier uniquely identifying a first paving asset. The method also includes associating the project identifier with the first asset identifier, and receiving first location information indicating a first location of the first paving asset. The method further includes identifying a first processing machine disposed at a worksite associated with the paving project, wherein the first processing machine is identified based at least in part on the first location information and a geofence associated with the first processing machine. The method also includes associating the project identifier with a second asset identifier uniquely identifying the first processing machine.