Autonomous Monitoring of Hauling Equipment in Earthmoving Operations

9 pages•Published: June 9, 2021

Jonathan Miller, Kelli Herstein and Terry Stentz

Abstract

This study has been conducted to explore the feasibility of using Fleet Telematics Systems (FTS) to identify truck hauling cycle-times and optimize trucking power in earthmoving operations. Aftermarket telematics control units and a web-based telematics application were utilized to autonomously monitor and collect cycle-time information on multiple tandem-axel dump trucks. Trucks were monitored during a four-day period of work while performing the same task through the duration of the data collection. The information was then analyzed to determine if inefficiencies in the earthmoving operations could be identified strictly through the collected cycle- time data. The key finding of this study was that information collected through FTS units and applications provided a beneficial understanding of the on-site earthmoving equipment through the data associated with the hauling cycle-times. The authors believe that the telematics technology being introduced to hauling machinery and vehicles provides a low-effort and inexpensive means to autonomously monitor and manage earthmoving operations from anywhere in the world.

Keyphrases: automation, earthmoving, efficiency, productivity, telematics

In: Tom Leathem, Anthony Perrenoud and Wesley Collins (editors). ASC 2021. 57th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, vol 2, pages 293-301.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/lH4g
	https://doi.org/10.29007/xp13

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2021:Autonomous_Monitoring_Hauling_Equipment,
  author    = {Jonathan Miller and Kelli Herstein and Terry Stentz},
  title     = {Autonomous Monitoring of Hauling Equipment in Earthmoving Operations},
  booktitle = {ASC 2021. 57th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference},
  editor    = {Tom Leathem and Anthony Perrenoud and Wesley Collins},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {2},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/lH4g},
  doi       = {10.29007/xp13},
  pages     = {293-301},
  year      = {2021}}

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