Micro-navigation for a vehicle
A system and method for micro-navigation of a mobile object ( 1000 ) is disclosed herein. Micro-navigation provides guidance to destinations that are not normally found on maps or in navigation systems. In one micro-navigation method, data is collected ( 1501 ) related to route transit to specific end points that are not typically mapped. The end points are identified ( 1502 ) by relating specific geo coordinates, or physical landmark based characteristics, or electronically described and defined end point to a an identification that will be entered and stored in a location database. Guidance ( 1503 ) is provided to vehicles traveling to those end points or destinations, with additional information relevant to a route and/or a specific vehicle and configuration updated and made available to the system.
1. A method for micro-navigation of a mobile object, the method comprising:
receiving at a mobile computing device guidance for the mobile object to utilize macro-navigation to travel from an origination site to a macro/micro route interface site, the guidance based on a workflow comprising an origination location of the mobile object, a destination site of the mobile object, and a route to the destination;
guiding the mobile object utilizing macro-navigation to travel from the origination site to the macro/micro route interface site;
determining that the mobile object has arrived at the destination site based on GPS data received at the mobile computing device;
initiating a micro-navigation guidance protocol upon approach to the macro/micro route interface site; and
guiding the mobile object using the micro-navigation guidance protocol from the macro/micro route interface site to a terminal location within the destination site.
2. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:
determining a size of the mobile object; and
determining a route within the destination site from the macro/micro route interface site to a terminal location based on the size of the mobile object.
3. The method according to claim 1 further comprising receiving at the mobile computing device a real-time micro-navigation guidance protocol based on a plurality of input parameters related to the destination site.
4. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:
transmitting from mobile computing device to a server real-time data for the mobile object generated on board diagnostics for the mobile object; and
transmitting from mobile computing device to the server a configuration of the mobile object.
5. The method according to claim 4 wherein the real-time data for the mobile object comprises a real-time speed of the mobile object, tire pressure values from a plurality of tire sensors, refrigeration/HVAC unit values, a plurality of fluid levels, a plurality of power unit values, a real-time fuel tank capacity, and a fuel type.
6. The method according to claim 4 wherein the configuration of the mobile object is selected from one of a single trailer vehicle, a dual trailer vehicle, a triple trailer vehicle, and a refrigeration trailer vehicle.
7. A system for micro-navigation of a mobile object, the system comprising:
a mobile object;
a mobile computing device with an active connection to a data bus of the mobile object;
wherein the mobile computing device is configured to receive guidance for guiding the mobile object utilizing macro-navigation to travel from the origination site to a macro/micro route interface site based on a workflow for the mobile object, the workflow comprising an origination location of the mobile object, a destination site of the mobile object, and a route to the destination;
wherein the mobile computing device is configured to initiate a micro-navigation guidance protocol upon approach to the macro/micro route interface site; and
wherein the mobile computing device is configured to provide guidance for guiding the mobile object using the micro-navigation guidance protocol from the macro/micro route interface site to a terminal location within the destination site.
8. The system according to claim 7 wherein the micro-navigation guidance protocol is based on a plurality of input parameters related to the destination site.
9. The system according to claim 7 wherein the mobile computing device is configured to determine a real-time GPS location of the mobile object.