Asset tracking and monitoring along a transport route

摘要

A system and computer program product for tracking and monitoring assets along a transport route. The system includes at least one receiver for receiving asset identifications transmitted from the assets, where each asset transmits its own asset identification. The receiver also receives physical location coordinates of each of the assets. A plurality of cameras is dispersed along the transport route for transmitting camera images of the assets. The system further includes a server coupled to the receiver and cameras. The server is configured to recognize the assets in the camera images, to correlate the asset identification from the receiver with recognized assets in the camera images, and to correlate the physical location coordinates of each of the assets with physical location coordinates of the cameras. The system monitors the visual appearance of the assets, and keeps track of whether or not they have sustained physical damage.

主权项

1. A system for tracking and monitoring assets along a transport route, the system comprising: at least one receiver for receiving asset identifications transmitted from the assets and physical location coordinates of each of the assets, where each asset transmits its own asset identification; a plurality of cameras dispersed along the transport route for transmitting camera images of the assets; a server coupled to the at least one receiver and cameras, the server configured to recognize the assets in the camera images, to correlate the asset identification from the receiver with recognized assets in the camera images, and to correlate the physical location coordinates of each of the assets with physical location coordinates of the cameras; and wherein the server is further configured to send an alert when at least one of the assets is not recognized while the asset is determined to be within a field of view of a respective camera from the plurality of cameras; wherein the physical location coordinates of each of the assets is determined by triangulation of messages transmitted from the assets; wherein the server is further configured to send an alert when at least one of the assets is recognized while the asset is determined to be outside a field of view of a respective camera from the plurality of cameras; wherein the plurality of database images include images for determining if the assets are damaged.