Barrier transfer machine telematic device

A computer-implemented method of relaying operational data including vibrational data of a capstan and one or more conveyor roller of a barrier transfer machine and deployment data associated with successful deployment of barriers, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• capturing, via sensors of the barrier transfer machine, the operational data including vibrational data of the capstan and the one or more conveyor roller of the barrier transfer machine and the deployment data associated with successful deployment of barriers;
• receiving, via a processing element of a telematics device of the barrier transfer machine, the captured operational data;
• storing, via the processing element of the telematics device of the barrier transfer machine, the captured operational data on a memory element of the telematics device;
• transmitting, via a communication element of the telematics device, the captured operational data via wireless communication;
• and
• determining, via a cloud server processing element, a percentage of successful deployments of barriers based on the deployment data associated with successful deployment of the barriers.

A barrier transfer machine for moving along a string of roadway barrier segments, the barrier transfer machine comprising:

• an entry snout configured to receive the string of roadway barrier segments at a first location,
• an exit snout through which the string of roadway barrier segments exits at a second location,
• a conveyor system configured to serially shift the string of roadway barrier segments from the first location to the second location as the barrier transfer machine moves along the string, the conveyor system including one or more conveyor roller configured to engage one or more barrier segments of the string of roadway barrier segments;
• a capstan comprising two or more wheels mounted alongside the conveyor system and one or more hydraulic cylinders configured to urge the two or more wheels against the string of roadway barrier segments while the string of roadway barrier segments is being transported by the conveyor system;
• sensors configured to capture operational data comprising vibrational data of the capstan and the one or more conveyor roller and deployment data associated with successful deployment of the barrier segments;
• and
• a telematics device comprising:
• a processing element in communication with the sensors and configured to receive the captured operational data;
• a memory element in communication with the processing element and configured to store at least a portion of the captured operational data;
• and
• a communication element in communication with the processing element and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal representative of at least a portion of the captured operational data,
• wherein the processing element is configured to determine a percentage of successful deployments of barrier segments based on the captured deployment data.