Battery and workstation monitoring system and display
First Claim
1. A mobile workstation comprising:
- a cart movable between locations in a facility;
a transceiver configured to wirelessly send to and wirelessly receive data from, via a wireless network, at least one remote server;
a battery disposed on the cart; and
a sensor configured to generate data relating to the battery,wherein the transceiver wirelessly sends the data relating to the battery to the at least one remote server, andwherein the at least one remote server performs the steps ofreceiving data relating to a fleet of batteries, wherein the data relating to the fleet of batteries includes the data relating to the battery of the mobile workstation,updating a plurality of battery profiles based on the data relating to the fleet of batteries, wherein each battery profile of the plurality of battery profiles corresponds to a battery in the fleet of batteries, and wherein each battery profile includes data relating to a battery charge level and a battery health level of the corresponding battery, wherein updating the plurality of battery profiles includes calculating a ratio of a first full charge capacity of the battery to a second full charge capacity of the battery, wherein the second full charge capacity includes an average full charge of the battery during a predetermined time period,displaying, via a user interface, a heat map, wherein the heat map includes a plurality of battery representations displayed on the user interface, wherein each battery representation corresponds to a battery profile of the plurality of battery profiles, and wherein each battery representation is based on data included in the corresponding battery profile.
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Abstract
An Asset Management System and a method for managing a fleet of assets is provided. The system is capable of determining use states and high-use periods of a fleet of mobile workstations. Use states are determined by sensors resident on mobile workstations, the sensors operable to detect the occurrence of a specified event. The Asset Management System is able to interpret data sent by the sensors and determine a type of use and use state for each mobile workstation based on the data or lack of data sent by the sensors. The Asset Management System is operable to determine periods of high-use across the fleet of mobile workstations. The Asset Management System is also operable to determine a return-on-investment level of each mobile workstation in the fleet and generate a heat map based on those levels.
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1. A mobile workstation comprising:
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a cart movable between locations in a facility; a transceiver configured to wirelessly send to and wirelessly receive data from, via a wireless network, at least one remote server; a battery disposed on the cart; and a sensor configured to generate data relating to the battery, wherein the transceiver wirelessly sends the data relating to the battery to the at least one remote server, and wherein the at least one remote server performs the steps of receiving data relating to a fleet of batteries, wherein the data relating to the fleet of batteries includes the data relating to the battery of the mobile workstation, updating a plurality of battery profiles based on the data relating to the fleet of batteries, wherein each battery profile of the plurality of battery profiles corresponds to a battery in the fleet of batteries, and wherein each battery profile includes data relating to a battery charge level and a battery health level of the corresponding battery, wherein updating the plurality of battery profiles includes calculating a ratio of a first full charge capacity of the battery to a second full charge capacity of the battery, wherein the second full charge capacity includes an average full charge of the battery during a predetermined time period, displaying, via a user interface, a heat map, wherein the heat map includes a plurality of battery representations displayed on the user interface, wherein each battery representation corresponds to a battery profile of the plurality of battery profiles, and wherein each battery representation is based on data included in the corresponding battery profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile workstation comprising:
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a cart movable between locations in a facility; a transceiver configured to wirelessly send to and wirelessly receive data from, via a wireless network, at least one remote server; a battery disposed on the cart; and a sensor configured to sense an occurrence of a condition involving a use of the mobile workstation and generate data relating to the occurrence, wherein the transceiver wirelessly sends the data relating to the occurrence to the at least one remote server, and wherein the at least one remote server performs the steps of receiving data relating to occurrences of conditions involving a use of a fleet of mobile workstations, wherein the data relating to the occurrences includes the data relating to the occurrence of the mobile workstation, and wherein receiving the data relating to the occurrences includes receiving, from each battery of a fleet of batteries, a first full charge capacity of the battery, updating a plurality of asset profiles based on the data relating to the occurrences, wherein each asset profile of the plurality of asset profiles corresponds to at least one of a mobile workstation in the fleet of mobile workstations or a battery in the fleet of batteries, and wherein updating the plurality of asset profiles includes determining, for each battery in the fleet of batteries, a battery health level for the battery, wherein the battery health level is based on a ratio of the first full charge capacity to a second full charge capacity of the battery, generating, for each battery in the fleet of batteries, a battery decay curve based on the battery health level of the battery, and storing the battery decay curve in the asset profile corresponding to the battery generating, based on the plurality of asset profiles, a usage report, wherein the usage report includes a plurality of mobile workstation usage statistics of the fleet of mobile workstations, wherein the usage report includes a predictive calendar for the fleet of batteries, wherein the predictive calendar includes a plurality of estimated dates by which the fleet of batteries reach a threshold battery health level, and wherein the plurality of estimated dates are based on the plurality of battery decay curves of the fleet of batteries, and displaying, via a user interface, the usage report. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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