Interactive Map for Paving Process Data Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing paving process management systems lack effective tools for analyzing and communicating post-process conditions of freshly laid asphalt, and are not optimized for improving the efficiency or accuracy of on-site managers in facilitating quality analyses and repairs.
Innovation Solution
A process management tool that includes a communication device, display device, and input device, with a processor generating an interactive map of the worksite, allowing users to select map sections for viewing associated paving process data, receive user inputs, and display relevant data or instructions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If spot checking is conducted manually by managers, then defect detection capability is maintained, but time consumption increases and detection accuracy decreases for large-scale operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual visual inspection with automated optical sensing systems and image processing algorithms. Cameras and sensors capture images of the paved surface, and computer vision algorithms automatically detect defects, eliminating the need for manual spot checking while improving both speed and accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies (images) of the paved surface for analysis. Instead of manually examining the physical surface, the system captures and analyzes digital representations, allowing for faster, more consistent defect detection without time constraints.
2Reliability
If real-time monitoring of paving operations is implemented, then quality control improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses multi-functional integrated devices that combine camera systems, sensors, processing units, and communication modules into single units. These universal devices perform multiple functions (data collection, processing, storage, and transmission) simultaneously, improving quality control without proportionally increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates automated self-monitoring and self-correction capabilities. The monitoring system automatically detects defects, alerts operators, and can trigger corrective actions without requiring complex external intervention systems, thereby improving reliability while managing complexity.
3Manufacturing precision
If detailed paving process data is collected and analyzed, then manufacturing precision improves, but information processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the most relevant features and parameters from the collected data using image processing and pattern recognition algorithms. Instead of processing all raw data, it identifies and analyzes specific defect characteristics, maintaining manufacturing precision while reducing information processing requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system divides the paving surface into discrete segments or zones for analysis. Each segment is independently evaluated for defects, allowing detailed precision control while managing data processing through modular, manageable units rather than treating the entire surface as a single complex dataset.
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AI summary
A process management tool for paving operations is disclosed. The process management tool includes a communication device configured to receive data messages associated with a worksite, a display device, and an input device configured to receive user inputs. The process management tool also includes a processor in communication with the communication device, the display device, and the input device. The processor is configured to generate an interactive map of the worksite on the display device, the map including a plurality of map sections selectable via the input device, each map section being associated with respective paving process data. The controller is also configured to receive, via the input device, a user input indicative of a selected map section and display, via the display device, paving process data associated with the selected map section in response to the user input.