System, method, and app for managing waste services
A system is disclosed for providing a waste management app. The system may have a locating device disposed onboard a service vehicle and configured to generate a first signal indicative of a location of the service vehicle, an input device, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive a route assignment including waste services to be performed by the service vehicle, and to track movement of the service vehicle during performance of the waste services based on the first signal. The controller may also be configured to provide a graphical user interface for display on the input device, listing the waste services from the route assignment to be performed by the service vehicle and showing a location of the service vehicle relative to at least one location at which the waste services are to be performed.
1. A system comprising:
an input device onboard a service vehicle coupled to a first sensor, the first sensor being configured to generate a first signal in response to detected movement associated with waste services that are performed by the service vehicle; and
a controller in communication with a locating device onboard the service vehicle configured to generate a second signal indicative of a location of the service vehicle, wherein the controller has a central processing unit that executes a waste management application stored on a computer-readable medium to configure the system to:
determine completion of waste services based on the first signal;
determine a location of the completed waste services along an assigned route, which comprises a sequence of stops, based on the second signal;
cause a graphical user interface (GUI) onboard the service vehicle to display a listing of waste services from the route assignment to be performed by the service vehicle and provide an indication of which waste services have been completed; and
in response to receiving a selection of an out-of-sequence stop, cause the GUI to display directions to the out-of-sequence stop.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is one of an acoustic sensor and an accelerometer.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to cause the GUI to display the location of the service vehicle relative to the location at which waste services are to be performed.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is configured to detect one or more of a group comprising engagement conditions, cycle completion of lift arms, and cycle completion of the in-bed compactor.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first sensor is configured to detect lifting, dumping, or shaking of the one or more receptacles.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the input device onboard is further coupled to a second sensor, the second sensor being configured to generate a third signal associated with characteristics of waste material inside one or more receptacles; and
the controller is configured to determine the characteristics of waste material inside the one or more receptacles based on the third signal.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the second sensor is one of a group of devices, comprising a camera, an infrared (IR) sensor, RADAR sensor, and LIDAR sensor.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the characteristics of the waste material include one or more of a group comprising load profile, volume, and shape.
9. The system of claim 1 , further comprising the GUI, where the controller receives the selection of the out-of-sequence stop via the GUI.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to an offboard controller to receive the selection of the out-of-sequence stop.
11. A method comprising:
determining, by a controller having central processing unit that executes a waste management application, completion of waste services based on a first signal from a first sensor, the first sensor being configured to generate the first signal in response to detecting movement associated with waste services that are performed by the service vehicle;
determining a location of the completion of waste services along an assigned route, which comprises a sequence of stops, based a second signal from a locating device onboard a service vehicle;
causing a graphical user interface (GUI) onboard the service vehicle to display a listing of waste services from the route assignment to be performed by the service vehicle and providing an indication of which waste services have been completed; and
in response to receiving a selection of an out-of-sequence stop, causing the GUI to display directions to the out-of-sequence stop.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
tracking movement of the service vehicle based on the second signal;
making a determination that the service vehicle is approaching a particular location at which waste services are to be performed based on the tracking; and
in response to the determination, causing the graphical user interface to display information associated with the particular location.
13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
generating a third signal associated with characteristics of waste material inside one or more receptacles using a second sensor onboard the service vehicle; and
determining the characteristics of waste material inside the one or more receptacles based on the third signal.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising determining the conditions surrounding the one or more receptacles using a fourth signal from the second sensor.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the conditions surrounding the one or more receptacles are determined before servicing by the service vehicle.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second sensor is one of a group of devices, comprising a camera, an infrared (IR) sensor, RADAR sensor, and LIDAR sensor.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the characteristics of the waste material include one or more of a group comprising load profile, volume, and shape.
18. A system comprising:
a controller in communication with a first sensor and a locating device, wherein the controller has a central processing unit that executes a waste management application stored on a computer-readable medium to configure the system to:
determine completion of waste services based on a first signal from the first sensor, the first sensor being configured to generate the first signal in response to detecting movement associated with waste services that are performed by the service vehicle;
determine a location of the completion of waste services along an assigned route, which comprises a sequence of stops, based on a second signal from the locating device onboard a service vehicle;
cause a graphical user interface (GUI) onboard the service vehicle to display a listing of waste services from the route assignment to be performed by the service vehicle and providing an indication of which waste services have been completed; and
in response to receiving a selection of an out-of-sequence stop, cause the GUI to display directions to the out-of-sequence stop.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the second sensor is one of a camera a RADAR or LIDAR sensor.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the controller is configured to:
generate a third signal associated with characteristics of waste material inside one or more receptacles using a second sensor onboard the service vehicle;
determining the characteristics of waste material inside the one or more receptacles based on the third signal.
21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the characteristics of the waste material include one or more of a group comprising load profile, volume, and shape.