Patent ID: 8311844
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: G01G

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for performing a method, when executed by a processor, for analyzing compliance, of one or more pieces of equipment, with a payload standard for a calendar period of time that spans multiple different hauling events, the method comprising: determining a target payload for the one or more pieces of equipment during each of the multiple different hauling events that should result in compliance with the payload standard over the calendar period of time; recording payload weight data for the one or more pieces of equipment during each individual hauling event; determining a history of deviations of the recorded payload weight data from the target payload; and modifying the target payload for future hauling events based on the history of deviations such that an actual loading profile of the one or more pieces of equipment for the calendar period of time substantially complies with the payload standard; wherein the payload standard includes an acceptable overload value and an unacceptable overload value, and determining a history of deviations includes: determining a first percentage of the recorded payload weight data less than the acceptable overload value; and determining a second percentage of the recorded payload weight data greater than the unacceptable overload value.