Mobile asset data management system

1 . A system for monitoring impact of an asset, said system comprising:

an input unit operable to receive an operator identifier of the asset prior to the asset being operated;

at least one sensor coupled to the asset and operable to sense an impact on the asset, and operable to produce at least one impact signal associated therewith;

a processing unit in communication with said input unit and said at least one sensor, said processing unit being operable to receive the at least one impact signal from said at least one sensor, said processing unit further operable to determine, based on the at least one impact signal, a level of impact on the asset; and

a storage unit in communication with said processing unit and operable to store the operator identifier and level of impact as a dataset.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one sensor is operable to generate the at least one impact signal based on a change in G-force.

3 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said processing unit is further operable to determine an angle of impact on the asset using data received from multiple impact sensors.

4 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said processing unit is further operable to:

determine time of impact;

determine an assignment status of the asset at the time of impact; and

store the assignment status with the dataset in said storage unit.

5 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said processing unit is further operable to:

receive an impact threshold indicative of an impact severity above which to store the at least one impact signal in response to an impact being sensed by said at least one sensor; and

store the at least one impact signal in response to the impact level crossing the impact threshold.

6 . The system according to claim 5 , wherein the impact severity includes impact level and duration.

7 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said processing unit is further operable to:

determine time of impact;

monitor a state of a device operable to move at least a portion of the asset at the time of impact; and

store the state with the dataset.

8 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said processing unit is further operable to:

determine time of impact;

determine location of the asset at the time of impact; and

store the location of the asset with the dataset.

9 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said processing unit is further operable to:

generate a message indicative of the impact dataset; and

communicate the message to a supervisor or an authority for notification of an impact of the asset.

10 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said processor is further operable to at least partially disable the asset in response to receiving the impact signals.

11 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising wireless network infrastructure operable to prevent usage of one or more assets from being utilized by the operator involved with the impact of the asset.

12 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a sensory signal generator operable to notify other individuals in the vicinity of the impact of the asset.

13 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said processing is further operable to:

determine time of impact; and

store the time of impact in association with the dataset.

14 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said processing unit is further operable to:

receive impact data from an impact sensor associated with the asset;

determine whether the asset sustained damage; and

determine an impact threshold indicative of an impact severity based on the received impact data and whether the asset sustained damage.

15 . A method for monitoring impact of an asset, said method comprising:

receiving an operator identifier of the asset prior to the asset being operated;

receiving at least one impact signal;

determining, based on the at least one impact signal, a level of impact; and

storing the operator identifier and level of impact as a dataset.

16 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein determining a level of impact comprises determining a change in G-force.

17 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

determining assignment status of the asset at the time of impact; and

storing the assignment status with the dataset.

18 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

wirelessly receiving an impact threshold indicative of an impact severity above which to store the at least one impact signal in response to an impact; and

storing the impact signals in response to the impact level crossing the impact threshold.

19 . The method according to claim 18 , wherein the impact severity includes impact level and duration.

20 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

determining time of impact;

monitoring a state of a device operable to move at least a portion of the asset at the time of impact; and

storing the state with the dataset.

21 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

determining time of impact;

determining location of the asset at the time of impact; and

storing the location of the asset with the dataset.

22 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

generating a message indicative of the impact; and

communicating the message to a supervisor or an authority for notification of an impact of the asset.

23 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising at least partially disabling the asset in response to receiving the impact signals.

24 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising preventing usage of one or more assets from being utilized by the operator involved with the impact of the asset.

25 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising producing a sensory signal to notify other individuals in the vicinity of the impact of the asset.

26 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the level of impact is indicative of severity of impact.