Worksite Machine Network Auto-Join for Unified Fleet Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing work equipment management systems require discrete tracking, tasking, monitoring, and servicing methods for each piece of equipment, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A system for automatic generation of a work site equipment grouping, where work machines wirelessly communicate and create a local area network, allowing for the automatic association and grouping of machines, transmission of machine-specific data, and integration with remote computing systems for data processing and fleet management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If discrete systems and applications are used to track and monitor each piece of equipment separately, then individual equipment management is achieved, but system complexity and management costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple discrete tracking and monitoring systems into a single unified network system. Multiple work machines are connected through a common network infrastructure, allowing centralized management of location, operational status, and maintenance needs across the entire fleet rather than managing each machine independently through separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The network system performs multiple functions simultaneously - tracking location, monitoring operational status, managing maintenance schedules, and enabling communication between machines and management systems. This multi-functional approach replaces what would otherwise require multiple separate discrete systems.
2Loss of information
If manual tracking and monitoring methods are used for each machine, then detailed equipment data is collected, but time and labor resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The work machines automatically generate and transmit their own operational data, location information, and status updates through embedded network connectivity. The machines self-monitor and self-report without requiring manual intervention, eliminating the time and labor needed for manual tracking while maintaining complete equipment data.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical tracking methods with automated electronic monitoring systems. Sensors and network communication modules on each machine automatically capture and transmit data, substituting human-operated mechanical tracking processes with automated electronic systems that operate continuously without human time investment.
3Ease of operation
If separate management systems are implemented for each work machine, then individual equipment control is maintained, but productivity and efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges individual machine control interfaces into a unified network management system that provides centralized oversight and coordination. This allows operators to manage multiple machines simultaneously through a single interface, improving productivity by eliminating the need to switch between separate management systems while maintaining full control over each individual machine.
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AI summary
A worksite connection system includes a first machine including a first connectivity module, a second machine including a second connectivity module, and a third machine including a third connectivity module. When the first connectivity module and the second connectivity module are communicatively connected to provide a local wireless worksite network, the third connectivity module is configured to automatically join the local wireless worksite network when the third connectivity module is within a signal range of at least one of the first connectivity module or the second connectivity module.