Worksite Equipment Grouping via Automatic Wireless Network Joining
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for managing work equipment at construction sites rely on discrete and separate methods for tracking, tasking, monitoring, and servicing, which are inefficient and costly.
Innovation Solution
A system for automatically generating a work site equipment grouping, where work machines wirelessly communicate and form a local area network, allowing for the sharing of machine-specific data and enabling efficient tracking and management of equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If discrete systems and applications are used to manage each piece of equipment separately, then equipment tracking and monitoring can be performed, but system complexity increases and operational efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple discrete equipment management systems into a single unified networked system. Work machines are equipped with connectivity modules that enable them to communicate with each other and with remote computing systems, consolidating tracking, monitoring, and management functions into one integrated platform rather than requiring separate systems for each equipment function.
Solution Approach 2:
The connectivity modules and network infrastructure are designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously - tracking machine locations, monitoring operational status, managing equipment groupings, and enabling remote communication. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate specialized systems for each management task.
2Speed
If manual tracking and monitoring methods are used for work equipment, then individual equipment can be managed, but time consumption increases and operational speed decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The work machines automatically perform tracking and monitoring functions through their embedded connectivity modules. Each machine self-reporting its status, location, and operational data to the network eliminates the need for manual data collection and entry, significantly reducing the time required for equipment tracking and management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical tracking methods with automated electronic communication systems. Connectivity modules use wireless networks to transmit equipment data automatically, substituting manual data collection and processing with automated digital communication, thereby increasing speed and reducing time loss.
3Productivity
If separate management systems are used for each work machine, then individual equipment control is maintained, but cost increases and resource utilization decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple equipment management functions and systems into a single shared network infrastructure. By consolidating tracking, monitoring, and control capabilities into one unified system rather than maintaining separate systems for each machine, the overall resource consumption is reduced while improving resource utilization efficiency across the entire equipment fleet.
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AI summary
A work site equipment grouping system includes a wireless worksite network including a plurality of communicatively connected nodes. The plurality of nodes includes a plurality of work machines configured to wirelessly communicate with other nodes. The system further includes an additional work machine configured to detect a first node of the plurality of communicatively connected nodes within a wireless signal range of the additional work machine and, upon detecting the first node, automatically join the wireless worksite network.