Systems and methods for forecasting travel delays
First Claim
1. A fleet management computer system for forecasting travel delays during a predetermined time period, the fleet management computer system comprising:
- one or more memory storage areas; and
one or more processors in communication with said one or more memory storage areas;
wherein said one or more processors are, collectively, configured to;
receive operational data comprising vehicle telematics data, said vehicle telematics data being indicative of one or more vehicle dynamics for at least one vehicle during one or more time periods;
determine, based at least in part on said operational data, the distance traveled by said vehicle during said one or more time periods;
segment said operational data into a plurality of activity segments representing periods of time classified according to at least one of vehicle activity or service activity, said activity segments comprising start of trip segments, travel segments, and end of trip segments;
identify, based at least in part on said operational data, one or more segments of engine idle time occurring during one or more of said travel segments and designating said identified engine idle segments as travel delay segments occurring during said one or more time periods;
determine, based at least in part on said operational data, the duration of said identified travel delay segments; and
determine, based at least in part on said distance traveled and said duration of said travel delay segments, a value indicative of the average amount of travel delay time per unit of distance during said one or more time periods.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a fleet management computer system configured for forecasting travel delays within a geographic area. According to various embodiments, the fleet management computer system is configured to assess operational data, including vehicle telematics data. In various embodiments, the fleet management computer system is further configured to determine, based on the operational data, a value indicative of the average amount of travel delay time per unit of distance within the geographic area, such as the average amount of idle time second per mile of travel with the geographic area.
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24 Claims
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1. A fleet management computer system for forecasting travel delays during a predetermined time period, the fleet management computer system comprising:
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one or more memory storage areas; and one or more processors in communication with said one or more memory storage areas; wherein said one or more processors are, collectively, configured to; receive operational data comprising vehicle telematics data, said vehicle telematics data being indicative of one or more vehicle dynamics for at least one vehicle during one or more time periods; determine, based at least in part on said operational data, the distance traveled by said vehicle during said one or more time periods; segment said operational data into a plurality of activity segments representing periods of time classified according to at least one of vehicle activity or service activity, said activity segments comprising start of trip segments, travel segments, and end of trip segments; identify, based at least in part on said operational data, one or more segments of engine idle time occurring during one or more of said travel segments and designating said identified engine idle segments as travel delay segments occurring during said one or more time periods; determine, based at least in part on said operational data, the duration of said identified travel delay segments; and determine, based at least in part on said distance traveled and said duration of said travel delay segments, a value indicative of the average amount of travel delay time per unit of distance during said one or more time periods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for:
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receiving operational data comprising vehicle telematics data, said vehicle telematics data being indicative of one or more vehicle dynamics for at least one vehicle during one or more time periods; determining, based at least in part on said operational data, the distance traveled by said vehicle during said one or more time periods; segmenting said operational data into a plurality of activity segments representing periods of time classified according to at least one of vehicle activity or service activity, said activity segments comprising start of trip segments, travel segments, and end of trip segments; identifying, based at least in part on said operational data, one or more segments of engine idle time occurring during one or more of said travel segments and designating said identified engine idle segments as travel delay segments occurring during said one or more time periods; determining, based at least in part on said operational data, the duration of said identified travel delay segments; and determining, based at least in part on said distance traveled and said duration of said travel delay segments, a value indicative of the average amount of travel delay time per unit of distance during said one or more time periods. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for forecasting travel delays within a geographic area, the method comprising steps for:
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receiving operational data comprising vehicle telematics data, said vehicle telematics data being indicative of one or more vehicle dynamics for at least one vehicle during one or more time periods; determining, based on said operational data, the distance traveled by said vehicle during said one or more time periods; segmenting said operational data into a plurality of activity segments representing periods of time classified according to at least one of vehicle activity or service activity, said activity segments comprising start of trip segments, travel segments, and end of trip segments; identifying, based on said operational data, one or more segments of engine idle time occurring during one or more of said travel segments and designating said identified engine idle segments as travel delay segments occurring during said one or more time periods; determining, based on said operational data, the duration of said indentified travel delay segments; and determining, based on said distance traveled and said duration of said travel delay segments, a value indicative of the average amount of travel delay time per unit of distance during said one or more time periods. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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