System and method for monitoring paving system components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10718093-B2
Application number	US-201816152584-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2018
Priority date	Oct 5, 2018
Publication date	Jul 21, 2020
Grant date	Jul 21, 2020

Abstract

A method includes receiving project information including a project identifier uniquely identifying a paving project, and a first asset identifier uniquely identifying a first paving asset. The method also includes associating the project identifier with the first asset identifier, and receiving first location information indicating a first location of the first paving asset. The method further includes identifying a first processing machine disposed at a worksite associated with the paving project, wherein the first processing machine is identified based at least in part on the first location information and a geofence associated with the first processing machine. The method also includes associating the project identifier with a second asset identifier uniquely identifying the first processing machine.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
receiving project information with a controller, the project information including:
a project identifier uniquely identifying a paving project, and
a first asset identifier uniquely identifying a first paving asset;

associating the project identifier with the first asset identifier in a memory associated with the controller;
receiving first location information with the controller, the first location information indicating a first location of the first paving asset;
identifying, with the controller, a first processing machine disposed at a worksite associated with the paving project, wherein the first processing machine is identified based at least in part on determining that the first location of the first paving asset is within a geofence substantially surrounding the first processing machine, the geofence being a virtual boundary defined based on second location information indicating a second location of the first processing machine; and
based at least in part on identifying the first processing machine, associating, in the memory, the project identifier with a second asset identifier, the second asset identifier uniquely identifying the first processing machine.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first paving asset comprises a haul truck configured to transport paving material to the worksite, and the first processing machine comprises a paving machine configured to receive the paving material from the haul truck.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a paving material ticket, the paving material ticket indicating the project identifier, the first asset identifier, and a source identifier, the source identifier uniquely identifying a paving material plant producing paving material associated with the paving project.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first location information is generated using a first location sensor of the first paving asset, and the geofence is generated based on the second location information, the second location information being generated by a second location sensor of the first processing machine.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the first processing machine comprises receiving the second asset identifier, and additional information identifying the geofence, with the controller via a network.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving third location information with the controller, the third location information indicating a third location of a second processing machine disposed at the worksite.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
determining, with the controller, that the third location is within the geofence; and
based at least in part on determining that the third location is within the geofence, associating the project identifier, in the memory, with a third asset identifier, the third asset identifier uniquely identifying the second processing machine.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving communication information with the controller, the communication information identifying a second processing machine in communication with the first processing machine via a wireless machine-to-machine communication protocol.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising, based at least in part on receiving the communication information, associating the project identifier, in the memory, with a third asset identifier, the third asset identifier uniquely identifying the second processing machine.

10. A method, comprising:
receiving, with a controller, a project identifier uniquely identifying a paving project associated with a worksite;
receiving, with the controller, a first asset identifier uniquely identifying a haul truck receiving paving material associated with the paving project;
associating the project identifier with the first asset identifier in a memory associated with the controller;
receiving, with the controller, first location information, wherein the first location information is generated using a first location sensor of the haul truck and indicates a first location of the haul truck;
determining, with the controller, that the first location of the haul truck is within a geofence substantially surrounding a paving machine disposed at the worksite, wherein the geofence is a virtual boundary defined based on second location information, the second location information being generated using a second location sensor of the paving machine;
based at least in part on the determining, associating, in the memory, the project identifier with a second asset identifier, the second asset identifier uniquely identifying the paving machine; and
generating, with the controller, a project report indicating the project identifier in association with the first asset identifier and the second asset identifier.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein:
the controller is disposed remote from the worksite,
the controller is in communication with a network, and
at least one of the first asset identifier, the first location information, and the second asset identifier is received via the network.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising associating, in the memory, the project identifier with a paving material plant identifier, the paving material plant identifier uniquely identifying a paving material plant from which the haul truck receives the paving material.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising determining that the first location information was received within a predetermined time range,
the project report including a status indicator associated with the first asset identifier, the status indicator indicating that the first location information was received within the predetermined time range.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the controller is in communication with a network, the method further comprising:
receiving a request, with the controller, via the network; and
based at least in part on the request, providing the project report to an electronic device via the network.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
associating, with the controller, the project identifier with a third asset identifier, the third asset identifier uniquely identifying a compaction machine disposed at the worksite, based on at least one of:
determining, using third location information indicating a third location of the compaction machine, that the third location is within the geofence, or
determining that a first communication device of the paving machine is in communication with a second communication device of the compaction machine via a wireless machine-to-machine communication protocol.

16. A paving system, comprising:
a controller;
a haul truck configured to transport paving material from a paving material plant to a worksite remote from the controller;
a location sensor configured to determine a first location of the haul truck; and
a paving machine disposed at the worksite and configured to receive the paving material from the haul truck,
wherein the controller is configured to:
receive a project identifier uniquely identifying a paving project associated with the worksite,
receive a first asset identifier uniquely identifying the haul truck,
associate the project identifier with the first asset identifier in a memory associated with the controller,
receive first location information from the location sensor, the first location information indicating the first location of the haul truck,
determine, based at least in part on the first location information, that the first location of the haul truck

Assignees

• Caterpillar Paving Products Inc

Inventors

• Mcalpine Jacob J
• Marsolek John L

Classifications

• H04L67/52

  specially adapted for the location of the user terminal · CPC title

• E01C19/4806 Primary

  with solely rollers for consolidating or finishing (E01C19/4886 takes precedence; combined with other consolidating or finishing means E01C19/488) · CPC title

• E01C19/23

  Rollers therefor; Such rollers usable also for compacting soil ({E01C19/41,} E01C19/43, {E01C19/52, E01C23/065} take precedence; specially adapted for agricultural purposes A01B29/00; garden rollers A01G20/35; making or maintaining surfaces of snow or ice E01H4/00; solely for soil compaction E02D3/026) · CPC title

• E01C19/48

  for laying-down the materials and consolidating them, or finishing the surface {, e.g. slip forms therefor, forming kerbs or gutters in a continuous operation in situ (E01C19/002, E01C23/065 take precedence; devices for guiding or controlling the machines along a predetermined path E01C19/004)} · CPC title

• G06F16/9038

  Presentation of query results · CPC title