Network system for autonomous data collection
First Claim
1. A system to monitor and to reporting a status of assets on a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of RFID tags, each RFID tag affixed to a particular asset and containing digitally stored information about the particular asset;
a plurality of RFID readers mounted to said vehicle and positioned such that each one of the plurality of RFID tags is within communication range with at least one RFID reader;
a data delivery system effective to digitally transmit information from the plurality of RFID readers to a data collection system;
a secure interface disposed between the data collection system and a communication system; and
the communication system effective to transmit the information to one or more of a flight crew and a ground crew.
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Abstract
A system to monitor and report asset inventory and status on board a vehicle, for example, an aircraft. This system has low weight and provides high reliability. Energy harvesting is provided for applications where it is difficult to connect to a power source. In one embodiment, a sensor communicates with the asset. An RFID tag is affixed to the asset and communicates with the asset. The RFID tag containing digitally stored information about the asset. An RFID reader mounted to the vehicle and positioned such that the RFID tag is within communication range with the RFID reader. A data delivery system effective to digitally transmit information from the RFID reader to a data collection system. A secure interface disposed between the data collection system and a communication system with the communication system effective to transmit the information to a flight crew, a ground crew and/or a display.
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20 Claims
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1. A system to monitor and to reporting a status of assets on a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of RFID tags, each RFID tag affixed to a particular asset and containing digitally stored information about the particular asset; a plurality of RFID readers mounted to said vehicle and positioned such that each one of the plurality of RFID tags is within communication range with at least one RFID reader; a data delivery system effective to digitally transmit information from the plurality of RFID readers to a data collection system; a secure interface disposed between the data collection system and a communication system; and the communication system effective to transmit the information to one or more of a flight crew and a ground crew. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system to monitor and to reporting a status of assets on a vehicle, comprising:
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a sensor in communication with an asset and effective to monitor a property of the asset; an RFID tag affixed to the asset and in communication with the asset, the RFID tag containing digitally stored information about the asset; an RFID reader mounted to said vehicle and positioned such that the RFID tag is within communication range with the RFID reader; a data delivery system effective to digitally transmit information from the RFID reader to a data collection system; a secure interface disposed between the data collection system and a communication system; and the communication system effective to transmit the information to one or more of a flight crew, a ground crew and a display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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