Route Verification Using Wireless Network Data Comparison
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing route verification methods for fleet operations lack efficiency in ensuring that vehicles follow predetermined routes, leading to potential missed locations and inefficient resource usage, as they rely on independent verification without robust validation mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and apparatus that record and compare wireless network data encountered during a trip to a standard recording of wireless networks along a predetermined route, using similarity measures such as edit distance or Levenshtein distance to determine if the route was taken, allowing for real-time or batch mode verification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If independent verification is used without robust validation mechanisms, then operational simplicity is maintained, but route verification reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces wireless network data as an intermediary element to verify route adherence. Instead of directly tracking vehicle position, the system uses wireless network data collected along the route as a mediator to indirectly verify whether the vehicle followed the predetermined path, thereby improving reliability without significantly increasing system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a digital copy or fingerprint of the wireless network data profile for each predetermined route. This copied profile serves as a reference template that can be compared against actual data collected during vehicle trips, enabling reliable verification through pattern matching rather than direct position monitoring
2Productivity
If traditional position tracking methods are used, then route monitoring capability is provided, but resource efficiency deteriorates due to continuous monitoring requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-collecting and storing wireless network data profiles for all predetermined routes before actual verification is needed. These reference profiles are created in advance and stored for later comparison, eliminating the need for continuous real-time analysis during vehicle operations and improving resource efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of continuous monitoring, the system uses periodic action by collecting wireless network data at discrete intervals during vehicle trips and comparing it against pre-stored profiles. This periodic verification approach reduces computational overhead and improves resource efficiency while maintaining effective route monitoring
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AI summary
Determination of route completion from wireless network data is presented. A recording is performed of data associated with wireless devices while traveling. The recording is compared to an expected recording of data associated with wireless networks along a route. Execution of the route is then proven based on the comparison.