3D-P in Action 0.2 Case Study: Intersection Control
• Busy intersection across haul road due to new construction
• Traffic signals in place but want to prioritize production vehicles
Customer Scenario
• First responder radio solution would require truck down time for installation & interfere with mining ops network
• Customer disabled traffic signals and manually controlled intersection:
• Two security guards at intersection 24/7• Haul truck drivers radio upon approach• Guards manually lower gates to halt crossroad traffic
• Is there a better way to control the intersection?
• Application deployed on each haul truck IEP determines if it is approaching the intersection based on GPS position
• When approaching, a notification is transmitted to IEP installed at traffic light using existing radio network
• IEP at traffic light sends a control signal to ensure haul truck receives a green light
3D-P solution
3D-P IEP onHaul Truck
3D-P IEP at traffic light
Wireless network
Point-to-PointConnection
Haul truck detection application
On-machine geo aware application
Traffic light control signal
GPS
Cost effective – no new HW required unlike first responder radio solution
Saved manpower – security guards can be redeployed elsewhere
Improved safety – no more manual control of haul road intersection
No truck down time – all software was deployed over-the-air
Benefits
Improved productivity – no truck stoppages to slow down productivity; reduced wear & tear
No interference – integrated into existing mining operations wireless network
Low cost, high gain – nearly $1.5M in annualized savings