PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR WORKSITE INCLUDING MACHINES PERFORMING OPERATIONS AND METHOD THEREOF

• Main Author: Jensen Jeffrey E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.10.2017
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDEDFOR ELSEWHERE; CALCULATING; CHECKING-DEVICES; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; DREDGING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FOUNDATIONS; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; PHYSICS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; SOIL SHIFTING; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS

A project management system for a worksite including a machine performing an operation therein is provided. The project management system includes a collection unit configured to collect data associated with at least one of the operation of the machine at the worksite and nature of the worksite. The project management system further includes a controller in communication with the collection unit. The controller is configured to receive the data from the collection unit. The controller is further configured to analyze the data to determine a duty cycle of the machine. The controller is further configured to classify the operation of the machine based on the duty cycle. The controller is further configured to provide one or more resources for improving a productivity of the machine based on the classification.