Paving Gauge Tracking With GPS and RFID Location Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing road paving technologies face inaccuracies in data collection and transcription, manual data manipulation, and uncertainty in measurement locations, leading to disputes between contractors and owning entities, especially with nuclear gauges requiring monitoring and tracking.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a locating device to determine an object's location, a tracking system to store and communicate tracking information, and a communications system to report the location to a remote computer device, utilizing RFID functionality for security and identification, with GPS, satellite systems, and mobile communication for tracking and monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual data collection and transcription methods are used, then the contractor can perform measurements in the field, but data inaccuracies and transcription errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical data collection methods with electronic measuring devices that automatically capture and transmit data. The measuring device includes a processor that electronically stores and manages measurement data, eliminating the need for manual transcription and reducing errors while improving data accuracy.
2Loss of information
If there is uncertainty between contractor and owning entity regarding measurement location, then the contractor can perform measurements, but disputes arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the measuring device automatically transmits measurement data including location information to the owning entity. This real-time or near-real-time feedback eliminates uncertainty about measurement locations and provides verifiable compliance data, preventing disputes between contractor and owning entity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an electronic data transmission system as an intermediary between the contractor's measuring device and the owning entity. This intermediary automatically communicates measurement data and location information, serving as a neutral mediator that provides verifiable evidence of compliance and eliminates disputes arising from location uncertainty.
3Measurement precision
If nuclear gauges are used for measuring material properties, then density and moisture content can be determined, but security monitoring and tracking are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the nuclear gauge measuring device with a locating device and tracking system into a single integrated unit. The processor of the measuring device also manages location data from the locating device, merging measurement functionality with security tracking to simplify the overall system while maintaining both measurement precision and security monitoring capabilities.
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AI summary
A system for locating and tracking an object is provided. The system includes a measuring device configured to determine a property of a paving-related material, a locating device configured to determine a location of the measuring device, a tracking system configured to store tracking information associated with the measuring device and one or more properties determined by the measuring device, and a communications system configured to transfer, to a remote device, the location of the measuring device and the tracking information associated with the measuring device.