Vehicle Loading Rate Reports Using Sensor-Based Capacity Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing report providing systems for truck operations do not include loading rate information, making it difficult to enhance efficiency in loading rates for drivers and transportation companies.
Innovation Solution
A report providing method and system that includes a sensor-equipped vehicle, generating and outputting reports with loading rate information based on detected data and maximum loading capacity, utilizing a measurement device, server device, and printing device to display or print the report.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If loading rate information is not included in operation reports, then the report structure remains simple and easy to generate, but transportation efficiency and loading optimization cannot be improved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the report into distinct sections: basic operation information and loading rate information. This allows the system to provide comprehensive data while maintaining a structured, organized format that is easy to process and interpret, resolving the contradiction between information completeness and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to the traditional operation report by incorporating loading rate metrics. This transforms the report from a purely operational record to a multi-dimensional performance evaluation tool that includes both operational data and loading efficiency data, enabling comprehensive analysis without overwhelming complexity.
2Loss of information
If loading rate calculation is implemented, then loading efficiency can be optimized, but additional data processing and calculation steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-functional data processing system where the same sensor network and processing unit that track vehicle operations also calculate loading rates. This universal approach eliminates the need for separate dedicated systems, reducing overall complexity while ensuring comprehensive data capture and analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses existing vehicle sensors and operational data to automatically calculate loading rates without requiring additional external measurement devices. The report generation system self-serves by utilizing already-collected data, minimizing the need for additional complex infrastructure while still providing valuable loading rate information.
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AI summary
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a report providing method for providing a report concerning a vehicle to which a sensor is attached, the report including loading rate information concerning a loading rate of the vehicle calculated based on data concerning the vehicle detected by the sensor and a maximum loading capacity of the vehicle, the report providing method including a computer acquiring the report including the loading rate information and displaying the report or printing the report on a medium.