Worksite monitoring and management systems and platforms

Abstract

A platform comprising sensing devices, servers and mobile devices for monitoring conditions of objects on worksites. Potential violations of operation rules are alarmed to avoid damage, collision, and disaster. Emergency is detected and responded to operating staff members in charge.

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         25 . A computing system for automatic prevention of collisions on working areas, the computing system comprising:
 a) one or more sensing devices installed on one or more objects on a worksite to read sensing signals, wherein at least one of the one or more sensing devices comprises: an embedded processor, a memory, an embedded operating system, one or more sensors, and an embedded anti-collision module comprising an anti-balancing system; and   b) at least one server comprising at least one processor, a memory, and an operating system configured to create a server application, wherein the server application comprises a server anti-collision module for:
 i) integrating and analyzing at least a motion signal of the sensing signals received from the one or more sensing devices, 
 ii) predicting a potential collision between two objects, and 
 iii) sending instructions to the embedded anti-collision module comprising the anti-balancing system, wherein the instructions override an operator command with a machine control to automatically avoid the potential collision. 
   
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise one or more of the following: one or more position sensors, one or more RF tags, one or more GPS tracking units, one or more wind speed sensors, wind direction sensors, one or more temperature sensors, one or more rain sensors, one or more snow sensors, one or more liquid sensors, one or more gas sensors, one or more carbon dioxide sensors, one or more carbon monoxide sensors, one or more oxygen sensors, one or more motion sensors, one or more speed sensors, one or more acceleration sensors, one or more pressure sensors, one or more torque sensors, one or more force sensors, one or more load sensors, one or more electric current sensors, one or more electric voltage sensors, one or more stability sensors, and one or more balance sensors. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the sensing signals comprise one or more of the following: a location, a direction, a speed, a rotation angle, a rotation speed, an acceleration, an angular acceleration, a lifting angle, a pressure, a temperature, a concentration, a force, a torque, a stability, and a balance. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the server anti-collision module further performs one or more of the following: a) identifying and tracking the locations of workers on the worksite, and b) monitoring a pedestrian collision. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the server application further comprises an in-memory contextual data engine performing one or more of the following: a) inferring operational context of the one or more objects, b) inferring operational context of the worksite, c) analyzing the sensing signals to track locations of the one or more objects, d) recording operation logs of the one or more objects, and e) recording maintenance performed on the one or more objects. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the server application further comprises an operation resources planning module performing one or more of the following: a) recording skills of workers on the worksite, b) tracking materials or products in a logistic chain, c) monitoring a status of a task, d) evaluating a status or performance of a project, and e) monitoring a usage of an asset. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the server application further comprises a risk management module performing one or more of the following: a) avoiding a risk, b) allowing a server user to set up one or more operation rules of the worksite, c) producing an alert when one of the one or more operation rules is violated, d) monitoring a health condition of workers on the worksite, and e) contacting a health care provider when a risk occurs. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein the one or more operation rules comprise one or more of the following: a risk management rule, a rescue rule, a compliance rule, a law, a safety rule, a security rule, a health rule, a traffic rule, a transportation rule, a collision rule, and an object movement rule. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the server application further comprises an interface performing one or more the following: a) navigating the worksite, and b) displaying a real-time condition of the worksite, wherein the interface is accessible by a computing device. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the real-time condition comprises one or more of the following: a scene of the worksite, a predicted movement of the one or more objects, a predicted location of the one or more objects, a map of the worksite, an operation zone of the one or more objects, a weather condition, a workforce condition, and a supply chain condition. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the server further comprises a cloud storage performing one or more of the following: a) replicating the sensing signals in the cloud storage, and b) synchronizing the sensing signals across the one or more sensing devices and the at least one server. 
     
     
         36 . A computer-implemented method for automatic prevention of collisions on working areas, the method comprising:
 a) reading, by one or more sensing devices, sensing signals, wherein the one or more sensing devices are installed on one or more objects on a worksite, and wherein at least one of the one or more sensing devices comprises: an embedded processor, a memory, an embedded operating system, one or more sensors, and an embedded anti-collision module comprising an anti-balancing system;   b) integrating and analyzing, by a server anti-collision module of at least one server, at least a motion signal of the sensing signals received from the one or more sensing devices, wherein the at least one server comprises at least one processor, a memory and a server operating system to create a server application comprising the server anti-collision module;   c) predicting, by the server anti-collision module of the at least one server, a potential collision between two objects, and   d) sending, by the server anti-collision module of the at least one server, instructions to the embedded anti-collision module comprising the anti-balancing system, wherein the instructions override an operator command with a machine control to automatically avoid the potential collision.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise one or more of the following: one or more position sensors, one or more RF tags, one or more GPS tracking units, one or more wind speed sensors, wind direction sensors, one or more temperature sensors, one or more rain sensors, one or more snow sensors, one or more liquid sensors, one or more gas sensors, one or more carbon dioxide sensors, one or more carbon monoxide sensors, one or more oxygen sensors, one or more motion sensors, one or more speed sensors, one or more acceleration sensors, one or more pressure sensors, one or more torque sensors, one or more force sensors, one or more load sensors, one or more electric current sensors, one or more electric voltage sensors, one or more stability sensors, and one or more balance sensors. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the sensing signals comprising one or more of the following: a location, a direction, a speed, a rotation angle, a rotation speed, an acceleration, an angular acceleration, a lifting angle, a pressure, a temperature, a concentration, a force, a torque, a stability, and a balance. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising using the server anti-collision module to perform one or more of the following: a) identifying and tracking the locations of workers on the worksite, and b) monitoring a pedestrian collision. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising using an in-memory contextual data engine of the at least one server to perform one or more of the following: a) inferring operational context of the one or more objects, b) inferring operational context of the worksite, c) analyzing the sensing signals to track locations of the one or more objects, d) recording operation logs of the one or more objects, and e) recording maintenance performed on the one or more objects. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising using an operation resources planning module of the at least one server to perform one or more of the following: a) recording skills of workers on the worksite, b) tracking materials or products in a logistic chain, c) monitoring a status of a task, d) evaluating a status or performance of a project, and e) monitoring a usage of an asset. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising using a risk management module of the at least one server to perform one or more of the following: a) avoiding a risk, b) allowing a server user to set up one or more operation rules of the worksite, c) producing an alert when one of the one or more operation rules is violated, d) monitoring a health condition of workers on the worksite, and e) contacting a health care provider when a risk occurs. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 42 , wherein the one or more operation rules comprise one or more of the following: a risk management rule, a rescue rule, a compliance rule, a law, a safety rule, a security rule, a health rule, a traffic rule, a transportation rule, a collision rule, and an object movement rule. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising an interface of the at least one server to perform one or more the following: a) navigating the worksite, and b) displaying a real-time condition of the worksite, wherein the interface is accessible by a computing device. 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein the real-time condition comprises one or more of the following: a scene of the worksite, a predicted movement of the one or more objects, a predicted location of the one or more objects, a map of the worksite, an operation zone of the one or more objects, a weather condition, a workforce condition, and a supply chain condition. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising a cloud storage of the at least one server to perform one or more of the following: a) replicating the sensing signals in the cloud storage, and b) synchronizing the sensing signals across the one or more sensing devices and the at least one server.