Connection Strengthening of Wireless Data Delivery for Metal Pipeline Avoidance in Excavation Work
Abstract
A real-time pipeline detection system (RPDS) has been proposed to prevent pipeline collisions caused by excavation. Excavators have a considerable potential to cause significant damage to both pipelines and the excavator machinery while performing excavation work on construction projects. There is a need for a device that can provide real-time distance estimation information to excavator operators in order to prevent accidental collisions with ferromagnetic pipelines beneath the Earth’s surface. This device, the RPDS, will utilize magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) to provide distance estimations through a distance estimation algorithm. In order to deliver real-time distance estimation information to the excavator operator, it is crucial that the sensor information delivery throughout the system remains stable. A wired connection between the sensors and the computation unit (e.g., a computer, smartphone, or tablet) would provide the most stable data delivery. However, physical constraints in an actual construction workspace prevent a wired connection. A completely wireless system would address the physical limitations. However, a completely wireless system starting at the sensors would be unstable from interference from the excavator body and the construction site. Therefore, a system that retains a stable flow of real-time wireless data delivery needs to be designed while also considering an actual construction site with a full-sized excavator.
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Keywords
Bluetooth, Excavator Avoidance