Integrated paving process control for a paving operation

A method for facilitating process control in a paving operation, the method comprising:

• obtaining paving material conveyance information for a time period during which paving material is delivered to a screed of a paver by a material conveyance system of the paver and distributed over a surface to be paved, the paving material conveyance information comprising material advance data indicating incremental advance of the paving material to the screed of the paver during the period of time, and the paving material conveyance information further comprising material quantity data indicating incremental quantity of the paving material at one or more points of the material conveyance system, wherein the material advance data and material quantity data are correlated to points in time during the time period at which the material advance data and material quantity data are acquired;
• determining, by the processor, based on the obtained paving material conveyance information, incremental quantity of paving material delivered to the screed for the points in time during the time period to facilitate process control in the paving operation;
• obtaining incremental screed width data indicating width of one or more portions of the screed for the points in time during the time period, and obtaining incremental distance data indicating distance traveled by the paver during the time period;
• determining based on the obtained incremental screed width data and incremental distance data an area of the surface paved during the time period;
• and
• determining, based on the determined incremental quantity of material delivered to the screed and the determined area of the surface paved, paving material yield at one or more spots of the surface.

A method for facilitating process control in a paving operation, the method comprising:

• obtaining paving material conveyance information for a time period during which paving material is delivered to a screed of a paver by a material conveyance system of the paver and distributed over a surface to be paved, the paving material conveyance information comprising material advance data indicating incremental advance of the paving material to the screed of the paver during the period of time, and the paving material conveyance information further comprising material quantity data indicating incremental quantity of the paving material at one or more points of the material conveyance system, wherein the material advance data and material quantity data are correlated to points in time during the time period at which the material advance data and material quantity data are acquired;
• determining, by the processor, based on the obtained paving material conveyance information, incremental quantity of paving material delivered to the screed for the points in time during the time period to facilitate process control in the paving operation;
• obtaining location information indicating location of the paver at the points in time during the time period;
• obtaining paved mat dimensional information, the paved mat dimensional information comprising linear distance traveled by the paver, width of one or more portions of the screed over the linear distance traveled by the paver, and incremental quantity of material for the points in time during the time period;
• and
• associating the paved mat dimensional information with the location information to obtain a time-referenced material placement map, the time-referenced material placement map comprising a departure dimension corresponding to the linear distance traveled by the paver, a screed width dimension corresponding to width of the one or more portions of the screed over the linear distance traveled by the paver, and a yield dimension indicating one or more quantities of material delivered to the screed and laid at various spots of the paved mat, and the time-referenced material placement map indicating timing of delivery of the one or more quantities of material to the various spots of the paved mat.

A computer system for facilitating process control in a paving operation, the computer system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor in communications with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform:
• obtaining paving material conveyance information for a time period during which paving material is delivered to a screed of a paver by a material conveyance system of the paver and distributed over a surface to be paved, the paving material conveyance information comprising material advance data indicating incremental advance of the paving material to the screed of the paver during the period of time, and the paving material conveyance information further comprising material quantity data indicating incremental quantity of the paving material at one or more points of the material conveyance system, wherein the material advance data and material quantity data are correlated to points in time during the time period at which the material advance data and material quantity data are acquired;
• determining, based on the obtained paving material conveyance information, incremental quantity of paving material delivered to the screed for the points in time during the time period to facilitate process control in the paving operation, wherein the determined incremental quantity of paving material delivered to the screed comprises determined weight of the paving material delivered to the screed for the points in time during the time period;
• receiving inbound paving material information indicating a quantity of paving material to be received and laid as part of the paving operation, wherein the weight of paving material delivered to the screed corresponds to a weight of paving material indicated on a weight ticket of the inbound paving material information, the weight ticket corresponding to at least a portion of the quantity of paving material indicated by the received inbound paving material information;
• and
• responsive to determining that the determined weight of the paving material delivered to the screed matches the weight of material indicated on the weight ticket, indicating by the inbound paving material information that the weight of paving material indicated on the weight ticket was consumed, and correlating a truck released witness point in time to the weight ticket to indicate a point in time at which the weight of paving material indicated on the weight ticket was consumed.

A computer system for facilitating process control in a paving operation, the computer system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor in communications with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform:
• obtaining paving material conveyance information for a time period during which paving material is delivered to a screed of a paver by a material conveyance system of the paver and distributed over a surface to be paved, the paving material conveyance information comprising material advance data indicating incremental advance of the paving material to the screed of the paver during the period of time, and the paving material conveyance information further comprising material quantity data indicating incremental quantity of the paving material at one or more points of the material conveyance system, wherein the material advance data and material quantity data are correlated to points in time during the time period at which the material advance data and material quantity data are acquired;
• determining, based on the obtained paving material conveyance information, incremental quantity of paving material delivered to the screed for the points in time during the time period to facilitate process control in the paving operation;
• obtaining incremental screed width data indicating width of one or more portions of the screed for the points in time during the time period, and obtaining incremental distance data indicating distance traveled by the paver during the time period;
• determining based on the obtained incremental screed width data and incremental distance data an area of the surface paved during the time period;
• and
• determining, based on the determined incremental quantity of material delivered to the screed and the determined area of the surface paved, paving material yield at one or more spots of the surface.

A computer system for facilitating process control in a paving operation, the computer system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor in communications with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform:
• obtaining paving material conveyance information for a time period during which paving material is delivered to a screed of a paver by a material conveyance system of the paver and distributed over a surface to be paved, the paving material conveyance information comprising material advance data indicating incremental advance of the paving material to the screed of the paver during the period of time, and the paving material conveyance information further comprising material quantity data indicating incremental quantity of the paving material at one or more points of the material conveyance system, wherein the material advance data and material quantity data are correlated to points in time during the time period at which the material advance data and material quantity data are acquired;
• determining, based on the obtained paving material conveyance information, incremental quantity of paving material delivered to the screed for the points in time during the time period to facilitate process control in the paving operation;
• obtaining location information indicating location of the paver at the points in time during the time period;
• obtaining paved mat dimensional information, the paved mat dimensional information comprising linear distance traveled by the paver, width of one or more portions of the screed over the linear distance traveled by the paver, and incremental quantity of material for the points in time during the time period;
• and
• associating the paved mat dimensional information with the location information to obtain a time-referenced material placement map, the time-referenced material placement map comprising a departure dimension corresponding to the linear distance traveled by the paver, a screed width dimension corresponding to width of the one or more portions of the screed over the linear distance traveled by the paver, and a yield dimension indicating one or more quantities of material delivered to the screed and laid at various spots of the paved mat, and the time-referenced material placement map indicating timing of delivery of the one or more quantities of material to the various spots of the paved mat.

A computer program product for facilitating process control in a paving operation, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processor and storing instructions for execution by the processor to perform a method comprising:
• obtaining paving material conveyance information for a time period during which paving material is delivered to a screed of a paver by a material conveyance system of the paver and distributed over a surface to be paved, the paving material conveyance information comprising material advance data indicating incremental advance of the paving material to the screed of the paver during the period of time, and the paving material conveyance information further comprising material quantity data indicating incremental quantity of the paving material at one or more points of the material conveyance system, wherein the material advance data and material quantity data are correlated to points in time during the time period at which the material advance data and material quantity data are acquired;
• determining, by the processor, based on the obtained paving material conveyance information, incremental quantity of paving material delivered to the screed for the points in time during the time period to facilitate process control in the paving operation, wherein the determined incremental quantity of paving material delivered to the screed comprises determined weight of the paving material delivered to the screed for the points in time during the time period;
• receiving inbound paving material information indicating a quantity of paving material to be received and laid as part of the paving operation, wherein the weight of paving material delivered to the screed corresponds to a weight of paving material indicated on a weight ticket of the inbound paving material information, the weight ticket corresponding to at least a portion of the quantity of paving material indicated by the received inbound paving material information;
• and
• responsive to determining that the determined weight of the paving material delivered to the screed matches the weight of material indicated on the weight ticket, indicating by the inbound paving material information that the weight of paving material indicated on the weight ticket was consumed, and correlating a truck released witness point in time to the weight ticket to indicate a point in time at which the weight of paving material indicated on the weight ticket was consumed.

A computer program product for facilitating process control in a paving operation, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processor and storing instructions for execution by the processor to perform a method comprising:
• obtaining paving material conveyance information for a time period during which paving material is delivered to a screed of a paver by a material conveyance system of the paver and distributed over a surface to be paved, the paving material conveyance information comprising material advance data indicating incremental advance of the paving material to the screed of the paver during the period of time, and the paving material conveyance information further comprising material quantity data indicating incremental quantity of the paving material at one or more points of the material conveyance system, wherein the material advance data and material quantity data are correlated to points in time during the time period at which the material advance data and material quantity data are acquired;
• determining, by the processor, based on the obtained paving material conveyance information, incremental quantity of paving material delivered to the screed for the points in time during the time period to facilitate process control in the paving operation;
• obtaining incremental screed width data indicating width of one or more portions of the screed for the points in time during the time period, and obtaining incremental distance data indicating distance traveled by the paver during the time period;
• determining based on the obtained incremental screed width data and incremental distance data an area of the surface paved during the time period;
• and
• determining, based on the determined incremental quantity of material delivered to the screed and the determined area of the surface paved, paving material yield at one or more spots of the surface.

A computer program product for facilitating process control in a paving operation, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processor and storing instructions for execution by the processor to perform a method comprising:
• obtaining paving material conveyance information for a time period during which paving material is delivered to a screed of a paver by a material conveyance system of the paver and distributed over a surface to be paved, the paving material conveyance information comprising material advance data indicating incremental advance of the paving material to the screed of the paver during the period of time, and the paving material conveyance information further comprising material quantity data indicating incremental quantity of the paving material at one or more points of the material conveyance system, wherein the material advance data and material quantity data are correlated to points in time during the time period at which the material advance data and material quantity data are acquired;
• determining, by the processor, based on the obtained paving material conveyance information, incremental quantity of paving material delivered to the screed for the points in time during the time period to facilitate process control in the paving operation;
• obtaining location information indicating location of the paver at the points in time during the time period;
• obtaining paved mat dimensional information, the paved mat dimensional information comprising linear distance traveled by the paver, width of one or more portions of the screed over the linear distance traveled by the paver, and incremental quantity of material for the points in time during the time period;
• and
• associating the paved mat dimensional information with the location information to obtain a time-referenced material placement map, the time-referenced material placement map comprising a departure dimension corresponding to the linear distance traveled by the paver, a screed width dimension corresponding to width of the one or more portions of the screed over the linear distance traveled by the paver, and a yield dimension indicating one or more quantities of material delivered to the screed and laid at various spots of the paved mat, and the time-referenced material placement map indicating timing of delivery of the one or more quantities of material to the various spots of the paved mat.