Distributed maintenance decision and support system and method
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1. A method of operation of a maintenance decision support system, comprising:
- providing an on-board computer in an operating maintenance vehicle with a treatment material application algorithm;
receiving, over a network and by the on-board computer, at least one real-time input;
collecting, by the on-board computer at least one sensor input, acquired from at least one sensor mounted on the maintenance vehicle and comprising data relating to the operation of the maintenance vehicle and at least one operator input, acquired from an operator of the maintenance vehicle and relating to the operation of the maintenance vehicle;
mapping, by the algorithm on the on-board computer, at least one of the real-time input, the sensor input and the operator input against a treatment material application parameter to determine a set of recommended treatment material application instructions;
providing the set of recommended treatment material application instructions to the operator; and
providing a map with information about the operating maintenance vehicle.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a computer that receives weather information from a weather service provider (“WSP”) server and automatic vehicle locating system (“AVL”) collected information from an AVL server, accesses a material performance specification for at least one treatment material, and determines, based on the weather information and/or AVL collected information and the material performance specification, a treatment recommendation for a selected roadway segment and/or route.
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1. A method of operation of a maintenance decision support system, comprising:
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providing an on-board computer in an operating maintenance vehicle with a treatment material application algorithm; receiving, over a network and by the on-board computer, at least one real-time input; collecting, by the on-board computer at least one sensor input, acquired from at least one sensor mounted on the maintenance vehicle and comprising data relating to the operation of the maintenance vehicle and at least one operator input, acquired from an operator of the maintenance vehicle and relating to the operation of the maintenance vehicle; mapping, by the algorithm on the on-board computer, at least one of the real-time input, the sensor input and the operator input against a treatment material application parameter to determine a set of recommended treatment material application instructions; providing the set of recommended treatment material application instructions to the operator; and providing a map with information about the operating maintenance vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A maintenance decision support system, comprising:
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an on-board computer in an operating maintenance vehicle provided with a processor operable to process a treatment material application algorithm, wherein said on-board computer; receives, over a network, at least one real-time input; collects, at least one sensor input, acquired from at least one sensor mounted on the maintenance vehicle and comprising data relating to the operation of the maintenance vehicle and at least one operator input, acquired from an operator of the maintenance vehicle and relating to the operation of the maintenance vehicle; maps, at least one of the real-time input, the sensor input and the operator input against a treatment material application parameter to determine a set of recommended treatment material application instructions; provides the set of recommended treatment material application instructions to the operator; and provides a map with information about the operating maintenance vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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