Kinematic asset management

摘要

A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.

主权项

1. A method for managing kinematic assets, said method comprising:
associating an identification device with an asset, said identification device comprising a unique identification; establishing an association between said unique identification and a second unique identification of a fixed location; maintaining a fixed location inventory comprising said asset by a reader node disposed within said fixed location; transferring said asset from said fixed location inventory to a mobile location inventory maintained by a second reader node disposed within a mobile location; detecting said unique identification using a reader disposed within said mobile location; reporting said fixed location inventory to a kinematic asset management platform when said asset has been removed from said fixed location; and reporting said mobile location inventory to said kinematic asset management platform when said asset has been added to said mobile location inventory.