Configurable monitor and parts management system

Abstract

A system includes moveable equipment; a plurality of work tools selectively physically coupleable to the moveable equipment; and an accelerometry network. The accelerometry network includes a primary accelerometer affixed to the moveable equipment for collecting primary accelerometer data; a plurality of secondary accelerometers for collecting secondary accelerometer data, each accelerometer of the plurality of secondary accelerometers being uniquely affixed to a corresponding work tool of the plurality of work tools; a controller configured to determine physical coupling relationships between the plurality of work tools and the moveable equipment based on a comparison of the primary accelerometer data and the secondary accelerometer data; and a communication system that effects communication between the controller and the primary accelerometer and the plurality of secondary accelerometers.

1 . An HDi monitor including a semiconductor, the HDi monitor comprising:
 a microprocessor;   a memory in communication with the microprocessor, the memory including a non-volatile portion;   a plurality of transceivers in communication with the microprocessor, a first transceiver of the plurality of transceivers being configured for short range communication and a second transceiver of the plurality of transceivers being configured for long range communication;   an accelerometer and a gyroscope in communication with the microprocessor; and   a wireless power management system in communication with the microprocessor for charging and powering the HDi monitor.   
     
     
         2 . The HDi monitor of  claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor includes a MEMS portion for harvesting energy from motion of the MEMS portion. 
     
     
         3 . The HDi monitor of  claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor includes an energy harvesting power management system for managing multiple power input means. 
     
     
         4 . The HDi monitor of  claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor has an input power supply that is designed to be low power and manage multiple power sources. 
     
     
         5 . A system comprising:
 moveable equipment;   a plurality of work tools selectively physically coupleable to the moveable equipment; and   an accelerometry network including
 a primary accelerometer affixed to the moveable equipment for collecting primary accelerometer data, 
 a plurality of secondary accelerometers for collecting secondary accelerometer data, each accelerometer of the plurality of secondary accelerometers being uniquely affixed to a corresponding work tool of the plurality of work tools, 
 a controller configured to determine physical coupling relationships between the plurality of work tools and the moveable equipment based on a comparison of the primary accelerometer data and the secondary accelerometer data; and 
 a communication system that effects communication between the controller and the primary accelerometer and the plurality of secondary accelerometers. 
   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the communication system is located on at least one of the moveable equipment, a work tool of the plurality of work tools, and a remotely located server. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the accelerometry network includes a plurality of microphones that collects sound data, and
 wherein the controller is configured to determine the physical coupling relationships between the plurality of work tools and the moveable equipment based on the sound data.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the accelerometry network includes a gyroscope that collects gyroscope data, and
 wherein the controller is configured to determine the physical coupling relationships between the plurality of work tools and the moveable equipment at least partly based on the gyroscope data.