Autonomous Tire Condition Assessment Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tire condition assessment systems require a constant power supply, limiting their autonomy and are not easily adaptable to different vehicle types and wheel configurations, making them impractical for fleet management.
Innovation Solution
An autonomous tire condition assessment system comprising individual modules with built-in energy sources, RFID chip readers, and magnetic field sensors, which can communicate with a remote database and synchronize data to reconstruct tire condition assessments, allowing for wider tire coverage and easy installation across various vehicle types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of stationary object
If a constant power supply is provided to the measurement system, then the system can operate continuously, but the autonomy of the system is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement system is divided into multiple independent modules, each with its own power supply and detection capabilities. This segmentation allows each module to operate autonomously without requiring a centralized constant power supply, thereby improving system autonomy while maintaining continuous operation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs measurements at periodic intervals as tires pass over the modules rather than requiring continuous operation. This periodic measurement approach allows the system to achieve its monitoring function with intermittent power usage, enhancing autonomy while maintaining effective tire condition assessment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single wide module is used to cover all tire types, then all tire configurations can be assessed, but the system complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of designing one large complex module to handle all tire types, the system segments the measurement function into multiple standardized smaller modules. These modules can be arranged in different configurations (single module for narrow tires, multiple adjacent modules for wide tires or twin tires), simplifying both the individual module design and the overall system installation.
Solution Approach 2:
Each module is designed as a universal, self-contained unit capable of measuring tire parameters independently. The same module design can be used across different applications by simply adjusting the number and arrangement of modules, rather than designing specialized modules for each tire type. This universal design reduces complexity while maintaining versatility.
3Area of stationary object
If multiple adjacent modules are used to assess wider tires, then wider tire coverage is achieved, but the difficulty of determining whether measurements correspond to different tires or partial assessments of the same tire increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where each module communicates measurement data and identification information to a central system. The system uses this feedback to correlate measurements from multiple modules, determining whether they belong to the same tire or different tires based on positional relationships and measurement timing, thereby resolving the data correlation difficulty.
Solution Approach 2:
A central processing system acts as an intermediary between the multiple measurement modules. This intermediary collects data from all modules, applies logical rules to determine whether measurements correspond to the same tire or different tires, and reconstructs complete tire assessments by combining partial measurements when appropriate.
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
The system provides efficient, autonomous tire condition monitoring with improved autonomy and adaptability, enabling accurate assessment of tire wear and pressure across different vehicle configurations without the need for continuous power supply, facilitating easier fleet management.
Implementation Method 1
each individual module comprises an RFID chip reader which makes it possible to detect a single, or several, RFID identifiers situated on the vehicle the tires of which are being assessed or in the tires being assessed
Implementation Method 2
each individual module comprises at least one sensor using a magnetic field source, these sensors notably making it possible to measure tire wear
Data Source
AI summary
A system is provided for assessing a condition of a tire. The system includes first and second individual modules, a data transmission gateway, and a collaboration device. The first and second individual modules are for assessing the condition of the tire. Each of the first and second individual modules includes a housing, which is structured to be placed on a ground surface, and a data transmitter. The housing includes at least one detector arranged to enable a parameter of the tire to be assessed as the tire passes over the housing. The data transmission gateway is structured to transmit data between the first and second individual modules and a remote database. The collaboration device is structured to enable data from the first individual module to be used collaboratively with data from the second individual module.