Proximity Video Streaming for Dump Truck Loading Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Operators of commercial vehicles, such as dump trucks, face challenges in loading operations due to lack of visibility, leading to safety, efficiency, and productivity issues, as they cannot see how goods are being loaded, resulting in uneven distribution and potential damage.
Innovation Solution
A video streaming system with cameras, transmitters, receivers, and transceivers broadcasts a wireless network to transmit live video feeds to authorized mobile devices, allowing drivers to view loading operations and communicate with each other.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a camera is mounted on the dump truck to allow the driver to see the bed, then the driver can observe the loading operation and improve safety and efficiency, but the camera is destroyed when goods strike it during loading
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system consisting of a camera mounted on the mill (loading equipment) rather than on the dump truck, combined with a wireless transmission system. This mediator approach allows the driver to view the loading operation without placing the camera in the harmful environment where goods strike it, thus resolving the contradiction between visibility and durability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions the camera from a physical presence on the truck bed (direct observation) to a remote location on the mill with wireless transmission (indirect observation through space). This dimensional shift moves the camera out of the harmful zone while maintaining the driver's ability to observe the loading operation through the wireless feed.
2Productivity
If the driver relies on markers to determine correct position, then the loading operation can proceed, but the driver cannot observe how goods are distributed or when to make course corrections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism by transmitting live video feeds from the mill's camera to the driver's mobile device. This continuous visual feedback allows the driver to monitor goods distribution in real-time and make course corrections as needed, eliminating the information loss associated with relying solely on static markers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical marker system with a wireless video transmission system. Instead of relying on physical markers that provide only positional information, the driver receives real-time visual information through wireless transmission, enabling observation of goods distribution and dynamic adjustment of loading operations.
3Ease of operation
If the mill operator loads goods without driver observation, then the loading operation can be performed, but uneven weight distribution and potential damage to property may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the driver to provide real-time feedback on loading quality through the wireless video system. The driver can observe the loading process and communicate with the mill operator to ensure even weight distribution and prevent property damage, thereby improving safety while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless transmission system serves multiple functions: it provides visual feedback for safety monitoring, enables communication between driver and mill operator, and allows the driver to verify loading completeness. This multi-functionality addresses safety concerns without adding complex operational procedures.
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
Enhances safety, efficiency, and productivity by enabling drivers to monitor loading operations, ensuring even distribution and full loads, and facilitating communication among drivers.
Implementation Method 1
a first camera configured to capture a live video
Implementation Method 2
a video streaming device having one or more transmitters, one or more receivers, and/or one or more transceivers
Implementation Method 3
a video streaming device having one or more transmitters, one or more receivers, and/or one or more transceivers
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AI summary
A video streaming system includes a camera configured to capture a live video and a video streaming device configured to broadcast a wireless network, receive the live video, and transmit a live video feed including the live video over the wireless network. The video streaming system also includes a control system configured to receive a request to connect to the wireless network from a mobile device in range of the wireless network; identify the mobile device and/or a user of the mobile device; upon identifying the mobile device and/or the user, determine whether the mobile device and/or the user is authorized to connect to the wireless network; and upon determining that the mobile device and/or the user is authorized to connect to the wireless network, instruct the video streaming device to connect the mobile device to the wireless network and transmit the live video feed to the mobile device.