Specialty Vehicle Data Identifier for Crash Damage Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for treating damaged vehicles are inefficient, leading to logistical delays and increased costs due to the need for initial damage assessments and multiple transportation steps, which can be streamlined by accurately determining vehicle damage and routing it directly to appropriate treatment facilities.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing a specialty vehicle data identifier to estimate damage and determine a treatment complexity level, allowing for direct transportation of the vehicle to a suitable repair, salvage, or scrap facility by transmitting treatment information, thereby eliminating the need for interim assessments and reducing costs and time in processing insurance claims.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the damaged vehicle is brought to a location for initial appraisal and then transported to a subsequent location for treatment, then the damage can be assessed and treated, but additional transportation steps and costs are incurred
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary damage assessment at the crash scene using sensors and image capture devices before the vehicle is transported. This preliminary action identifies the treatment complexity level and routes the vehicle directly to the appropriate treatment facility, eliminating the need for subsequent transportation from an interim appraisal location.
Solution Approach 2:
The appraisal function is extracted from the treatment facility and performed at the crash scene through portable sensing devices. This separation allows the vehicle to be assessed where the damage occurred and directly routed to treatment, removing the intermediate transportation step.
2Measurement precision
If the damaged vehicle is brought to a location for initial appraisal and then transported to a subsequent location for treatment, then the damage can be assessed and treated, but additional transportation costs are incurred
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary damage assessment at the crash scene using sensors and image capture devices before the vehicle is transported. This preliminary action identifies the treatment complexity level and routes the vehicle directly to the appropriate treatment facility, eliminating the need for subsequent transportation from an interim appraisal location.
3Ease of operation
If multiple transportation steps are used to bring the vehicle to appraisal locations, then damage assessment can be performed, but logistical delays occur
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle's onboard sensors and image capture devices automatically perform the assessment function at the crash scene without requiring external appraisal equipment or personnel at intermediate locations. This self-service capability enables immediate damage evaluation and direct routing to treatment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary damage assessment at the crash scene using sensors and image capture devices before the vehicle is transported. This preliminary action identifies the treatment complexity level and routes the vehicle directly to the appropriate treatment facility, eliminating the need for subsequent transportation from an interim appraisal location.
4Productivity
If a specialty vehicle data identifier is used to estimate damage at the crash scene, then direct routing to treatment facilities is enabled, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The specialty vehicle data identifier serves multiple functions: it identifies the vehicle, retrieves historical crash data, determines treatment complexity level, and enables direct routing to appropriate facilities. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate systems into a single integrated identifier.
Solution Approach 2:
The specialty vehicle data identifier acts as an intermediary between the crash scene sensors and the treatment facility routing system. It consolidates vehicle information and crash data retrieval functions, simplifying the interface between the assessment system and treatment facilities while enabling direct routing.
Data Source
AI summary
A system, method, and computer-readable medium to facilitate treatment of a damaged vehicle by gathering crash information, estimating an extent of vehicle damage, and transmitting information associated with treating the damaged vehicle.