Systems and methods for forecasting travel delays
First Claim
1. A fleet management computer system for forecasting travel delays within a geographic area, 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 user input data indicating at least one geographic area;
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 on said operational data, the distance traveled by said vehicle within said at least one geographic area during said one or more time periods;
identify, based on said operational data, one or more travel delay segments occurring within said at least one geographic area during said one or more time periods, wherein identifying said one or more travel delay segments comprises;
segmenting said operational data into a plurality of activity segments representing periods of time classified according to vehicle activity or service activity, said activity segments comprising start of trip segments, travel segments, and end of trip segments; and
identifying, based on said operational data, segments of engine idle time occurring during one of said travel segments and designating said identified engine idle segments as travel delay segments;
determine, based on said operational data, the duration of said identified travel delay segments; and
determine, 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 within said at least one geographic area.
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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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10 Claims
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1. A fleet management computer system for forecasting travel delays within a geographic area, 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 user input data indicating at least one geographic area; 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 on said operational data, the distance traveled by said vehicle within said at least one geographic area during said one or more time periods; identify, based on said operational data, one or more travel delay segments occurring within said at least one geographic area during said one or more time periods, wherein identifying said one or more travel delay segments comprises; segmenting said operational data into a plurality of activity segments representing periods of time classified according to vehicle activity or service activity, said activity segments comprising start of trip segments, travel segments, and end of trip segments; and identifying, based on said operational data, segments of engine idle time occurring during one of said travel segments and designating said identified engine idle segments as travel delay segments; determine, based on said operational data, the duration of said identified travel delay segments; and determine, 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 within said at least one geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for:
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receiving user input data indicating at least one geographic area; 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 within said at least one geographic area during said one or more time periods; identifying, based on said operational data, one or more travel delay segments occurring within said at least one geographic area during said one or more time periods, wherein identifying said one or more travel delay segments comprises; segmenting said operational data into a plurality of activity segments representing periods of time classified according to vehicle activity or service activity, said activity segments comprising start of trip segments, travel segments, and end of trip segments; and identifying, based on said operational data, segments of engine idle time occurring during one of said travel segments and designating said identified engine idle segments as travel delay segments; determining, based on said operational data, the duration of said identified 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 within said at least one geographic area.
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