Systems and methods for measuring performance of site maintenance

1. A method of detecting a site maintenance operation, comprising:

providing a localization system operatively coupled to a maintenance device;

detecting, via the localization system, a localization of the maintenance device;

identifying a type of the maintenance device;

tracking a movement of the maintenance device based on the detected localization; and

determining whether the site maintenance operation is performed based on the tracked movement being indicative of performance of the site maintenance operation for the type of maintenance device identified, the tracked movement being indicative of performance of the site maintenance operation for the type of maintenance device identified when the maintenance device has a first value of a first motion parameter that is different than a second value of the first motion parameter, the second value of the first motion parameter being associated with maintenance device movement without performing the site maintenance operation.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, detecting one or more motion parameters via the localization system, and determining whether the site maintenance operation is performed based on the one or more motion parameters.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the localization system is provided on a mobile computer located in proximity to the maintenance device.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the mobile computer is a wearable computer worn by an operator.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the maintenance device comprises electronic circuits having identifying information of the maintenance device stored thereon.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

providing the maintenance device, the maintenance device being locatable on an indoor map of an indoor location, and

electronically connecting the electronic circuits of the maintenance device to the mobile computer, whereupon the identifying information of the maintenance device is read by the mobile computer and transmitted to the offsite computer to permit the offsite computer to recognize the maintenance device on the indoor map.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising locating of the maintenance device in the indoor location using at least one of the following:

the localization system and wireless communication networks connectable wirelessly to the mobile computer;

cellular trilateration;

magnetic signature of the building; and/or

dead reckoning.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising, electronically connecting the electronic circuits of the maintenance device to the mobile computer only when an activation circuit provided on at least one of the maintenance device and the mobile computer is activated.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein, an electronic connection between the electronic circuits of the maintenance device and the mobile computer comprises a wireless connection between the electronic circuits and the mobile computer.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

characterizing a movement of the maintenance device based on the detected localization;

tracking the characterized movement of the maintenance device on an indoor map over time; and

displaying a motion map, the motion map comprising the characterized movement correlated to the indoor map;

wherein determining whether the site maintenance operation is performed is based on the characterized movement being indicative of performance of the site maintenance operation for the type of maintenance device identified, and

wherein characterizing the movement of the maintenance device comprises using one or more of speed, direction of travel, and number of repetitions of motion and one or more of longitude, latitude, altitude, and barometric pressure.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the maintenance device is traveling in a characteristic pattern of motion includes using parameters being measured by at least one of: inertial measurement unit, compass, and magnetometer.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tracked movement indicative of performance of the site maintenance operation for the type of maintenance device identified is serpentine movement.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the maintenance device is a mobile site maintenance machine comprising:

one or more wheels for traveling in the indoor location, and

at least one site maintenance tool, wherein the motion sensor is provided onboard on the mobile site maintenance machine.

14. A method of detecting a site maintenance operation, comprising:

providing a maintenance device, the maintenance device being locatable on an indoor map of an indoor location;

providing a localization system operatively coupled to the maintenance device;

detecting, via the localization system, a localization of the maintenance device on the indoor map; and

determining whether the maintenance device is traveling in a characteristic pattern of motion in a portion of the indoor location, the characteristic pattern of motion being indicative of performance of a first site maintenance operation for an identified type of maintenance device, the characteristic pattern of motion being indicative of performance of the first site maintenance operation for the identified type of maintenance device when the maintenance device has a first value of a first motion parameter that is different than a second value of the first motion parameter that is associated with maintenance device travel without performing the first site maintenance operation.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the characteristic pattern of motion indicative of a first site maintenance operation is serpentine movement.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the maintenance device is a mobile site maintenance machine comprising:

one or more wheels for traveling in the indoor location, and at least one site maintenance tool,

wherein a motion sensor is provided onboard on the mobile site maintenance machine.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the localization system is provided on a mobile computer located in proximity to the maintenance device.

18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the maintenance device comprises electronic circuits having identifying information of the maintenance device stored thereon.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising electronically connecting the electronic circuits of the maintenance device to the mobile computer, whereupon the identifying information of the maintenance device is read by the mobile computer and transmitted to the offsite computer to permit the offsite computer to recognize the maintenance device on the indoor map.

20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising displaying a motion map, the motion map comprising the characterized movement correlated to the indoor map, wherein characterizing the movement of the maintenance device comprises using one or more of speed, direction of travel, and number of repetitions of motion and one or more of longitude, latitude, altitude, and barometric pressure.

21. A method of detecting a site maintenance operation, comprising:

providing a maintenance device, the maintenance device being locatable on an indoor map of an indoor location;

providing a localization system operatively coupled to the maintenance device;

detecting, via the localization system, a localization of the maintenance device on the indoor map;

identifying a type of the maintenance device;

tracking a movement of the maintenance device based on the detected localization; and

determining whether the site maintenance operation is performed based on the tracked movement being indicative of performance of the site maintenance operation for the type of maintenance device identified,

wherein the maintenance device is a mobile site maintenance machine comprising:

one or more wheels for traveling in the indoor location, and

at least one site maintenance tool,

wherein a motion sensor is provided onboard on the mobile site maintenance machine.