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Granted Patent B2
US 8,744,646 · App. 13/444,287 · Granted Jun 3, 2014

System for controlling construction site vehicles

Inventors: Martin Buschmann (Neustadt, DE); Ralf Weiser (Ladenburg, DE); Achim Eul (Mannheim, DE); Arnold Rutz (Ludwigshafen, DE)
Assignee: Joseph Vogele AG
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Patent No.
US 8,744,646
App. No.
13/444,287
Granted
Jun 3, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for controlling construction site vehicles has a plurality of construction site vehicles and a control room. Data can be transmitted on communication channels between the control room and the construction site vehicles. In the control room, at least one digital map is stored in which at least one additional piece of information is stored for individual road sections, in addition to the route of the respective road section. A navigation module is provided and designed to generate, with reference to the at least one digital map, navigation recommendations for the construction site vehicles.

Claims (18)

1. A system for controlling construction site vehicles, the system comprising a plurality of construction site vehicles and a control room, wherein communication channels are provided between the control room and the construction site vehicles on which data can be transmitted between the control room and the construction site vehicles, and further comprising at least one digital map stored in the control room, in which for individual road sections, in addition to the route of the respective road section, at least one additional piece of information is stored, and a navigation module designed to generate, with reference to the at least one digital map, navigation recommendations for the construction site vehicles;

wherein the at least one additional piece of information comprises coordinates of temporary roadways, coordinates of temporary site approach roads, coordinates and direction of temporary one-way road sections, a characteristic number of the condition of the road section, a characteristic number of a maximal axle load, a characteristic number of a maximal vehicle or road width, a characteristic number of curve radii, a characteristic number of a height restriction, a characteristic number of a maximal speed, operation times, obstacles, traffic jam information or information on temporary driving bans.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the navigation module comprises a computer readable medium including program instructions.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the navigation module is implemented in the control room or in a construction site vehicle.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the route or the stored additional information of a road section can be changed in the digital map.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communications channels comprise wireless transmissions.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the additional information comprises information on construction site vehicles currently present on the respective road section.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the additional information is stored in the form of an editable file for the allocated road section.

8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the additional information can be edited taking into consideration data transmitted from a construction site vehicle to the control room.

9. The system according to claim 8 , which comprises transmitting information on locations and time from a construction site vehicle to the control room.

10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the system comprises a GNSS receiver or a reader that is adapted to detect markings for detecting the construction site vehicles.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the construction site vehicles comprise paving machines.

12. The system according to claim 1 , comprising a display device for indicating the at least one digital map positioned in the control room or on a construction site vehicle.

13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the current positions of several construction site vehicles can be displayed at the display device.

14. A system for controlling construction site vehicles, the system comprising a plurality of construction site vehicles and a control room, wherein communication channels are provided between the control room and the construction site vehicles on which data can be transmitted between the control room and the construction site vehicles, and further comprising at least one digital map stored in the control room, in which for individual road sections, in addition to the route of the respective road section, at least one additional piece of information is stored, and a navigation module designed to generate, with reference to the at least one digital map, navigation recommendations for the construction site vehicles wherein the navigation module is adapted to generate a navigation recommendation for a travel route minimizing shaking for certain construction site vehicles, taking into consideration characteristic numbers for the condition of several road sections.

15. The system according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one additional piece of information comprises coordinates of temporary roadways, coordinates of temporary site approach roads, coordinates and direction of temporary one-way road sections, a characteristic number of the condition of the road section, a characteristic number of a maximal axle load, a characteristic number of a maximal vehicle or road width, a characteristic number of curve radii, a characteristic number of a height restriction, a characteristic number of a maximal speed, operation times, obstacles, traffic jam information or information on temporary driving bans.

16. The system according to claim 14 , wherein the additional information can be edited taking into consideration data transmitted from a construction site vehicle to the control room.

17. A system for controlling construction site vehicles, the system comprising a plurality of construction site vehicles and a control room, wherein communication channels are provided between the control room and the construction site vehicles on which data can be transmitted between the control room and the construction site vehicles, and further comprising at least one digital map stored in the control room, in which for individual road sections, in addition to the route of the respective road section, at least one additional piece of information is stored, and a navigation module designed to generate, with reference to the at least one digital map, navigation recommendations for the construction site vehicles, wherein the additional information can be edited taking into consideration data transmitted from a construction site vehicle to the control room.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2012
From: BUSCHMANN, MARTIN; WEISER, RALF; EUL, ACHIM; RUTZ, ARNOLD
To: JOSEPH VOGELE AG
Reel/Frame 028246/0850 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 11003246 · Apr 18, 2011 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120265371A1 · Oct 18, 2012