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Patent · US11431803B2 · B2 · US

Systems and methods for adaptive monitoring of a shipping container for an environmental anomaly

(11) Publication number
US11431803B2
(21) Application number
17/079,738
(22) Filing date
2020-10-26
(30) Priority date
2018-09-22
(43) Publication date
2022-08-30
(45) Date of grant
2022-08-30
(51) IPC
A62C 3/00; A62C 3/07; A62C 3/08; A62C 3/10; A62C 31/22; A62C 37/36; A62C 37/40; A62C 37/44; B60C 9/00; B60Q 9/00; B64D 25/00; B64D 45/00; B64D 9/00; B65D 25/02; B65D 90/06; B65D 90/22; B65D 90/48; G01C 5/06; G01J 5/00; G01J 5/02; G01J 5/48; G01K 3/00; G01K 3/10; G01N 33/00; G01T 1/17; G06K 19/07; G06K 19/077; G06Q 10/08; G08B 17/06; G08B 17/10; G08B 19/00; G08B 21/18; G08B 23/00; G08B 25/00; G08B 25/10; H02J 7/00; H04L 41/04; H04L 41/06; H04L 67/12; H04Q 9/00; H04Q 9/02; H04W 12/06; H04W 12/108; H04W 24/08; H04W 4/021; H04W 4/35; H04W 4/38; H04W 84/18; H04W 88/18
(52) CPC
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  • A62C Fire-fighting: 3/002, 3/07, 3/08, 3/10, 3/16, 31/22, 37/04, 37/40, 37/44
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  • B60Q Arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general: 9/00
  • B60Y Indexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology: 2200/14, 2200/30, 2200/50
  • B64D Equipment for fitting in or to aircraft; flight suits; parachutes; arrangement or mounting of power plants or propulsion transmissions in aircraft: 25/00, 45/00, 9/00, 9/003
  • B65D Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages: 2203/10, 25/02, 2590/0083, 90/06, 90/22, 90/48
  • B65G Transport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors: 2201/0235, 2203/0216
  • G01C Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry: 5/06
  • G01J Measurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light; colorimetry; radiation pyrometry: 5/0014, 5/0066, 5/025, 5/48
  • G01K Measuring temperature; measuring quantity of heat; thermally-sensitive elements not otherwise provided for: 3/005, 3/10
  • G01T Measurement of nuclear or x-radiation: 1/17
  • G06K Graphical data reading; presentation of data; record carriers; handling record carriers: 19/0702, 19/0717, 19/07758, 19/07766
  • G06Q Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for: 10/0832, 10/0833, 10/087
  • G08B Signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems; order telegraphs; alarm systems: 17/06, 17/10, 19/00, 21/182, 23/00, 25/001, 25/009, 25/10
  • H02J Electric power networks; circuit arrangements or systems for supplying or distributing electric power; systems for storing electric energy: 7/00036, 7/0047, 7/44, 7/80
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  • H04Q Selecting: 2209/40, 2209/823, 2209/826, 9/00, 9/02
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(73) Assignee
FedEx Corporate Services Inc
(72) Inventors
Ole-Petter Skaaksrud
(54) Title
Systems and methods for adaptive monitoring of a shipping container for an environmental anomaly
(57) Abstract

An adaptive method and system for monitoring a shipping container for an environmental anomaly uses sensor-based ID nodes within the container and a command node. Sensors on each ID node generate sensor data about an environmental condition proximate the ID node as disposed within the container. Each ID node periodically broadcasts the sensor data. The command node monitors a first group of sensor data from the ID nodes over a first time period to detect an initial environmental threshold condition related to the container, then monitors a subsequent group of sensor data over a second time period under a modified monitoring parameter to detect a secondary environmental threshold condition related to the container as the anomaly. In response to detecting the secondary condition, the command node generates an alert notification and transmits the alert notification to an external transceiver to initiate a mediation response related to the anomaly.

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  1. An adaptive method for monitoring a shipping container for an environmental anomaly using a wireless node network having at least a plurality of ID nodes disposed within the shipping container and a command node mounted to the shipping container, wherein each of the ID nodes having at least one environmental sensor, and wherein the command node being operative to communicate with each of the ID nodes and an external transceiver disposed outside the shipping container, the method comprising: generating, by the environmental sensor on each of the ID nodes, sensor data related to an environmental condition proximate the respective ID node as disposed within the shipping container; periodically broadcasting, by each of the ID nodes, the sensor data generated by each of the ID nodes over time; monitoring, by the command node, a first group of the sensor data broadcast from each of the ID nodes over a first time period to detect an initial environmental threshold condition related to the shipping container; monitoring, by the command node, a subsequent group of the sensor data broadcast from each of the ID nodes over a second time period under a modified monitoring parameter to detect a secondary environmental threshold condition related to the shipping container as the environmental anomaly; generating, by the command node, an alert notification related to the environmental anomaly for the shipping container in response to detecting the secondary environmental threshold condition; and transmitting, by the command node, the alert notification to the external transceiver to initiate a mediation response related to the environmental anomaly.
  2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting step comprises transmitting, by the command node, the alert notification to a transceiver interface on a fire suppression system as the external transceiver.
  3. The method of claim 2, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises causing the fire suppression system to dispense fire suppressant material into the shipping container.
  4. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting step comprises transmitting, by the command node, the alert notification to a display-enabled transceiver as the external transceiver, the display-enabled transceiver being disposed on a transit vehicle transporting the shipping container.
  5. The method of claim 4, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating a prompted message on the display-enabled transceiver requesting an inspection of the shipping container.
  6. The method of claim 4, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating a prompted message on the display-enabled transceiver requesting the transit vehicle alter course as a result of the environmental anomaly.
  7. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting step comprises transmitting, by the command node, the alert notification to a mobile wireless communication device as the external transceiver.
  8. The method of claim 7, wherein the mobile wireless communication device is operated by a person onboard a transit vehicle transporting the shipping container.
  9. The method of claim 7, wherein the mobile wireless communication device includes a display interface operative to present a prompted message.
  10. The method of claim 9, wherein the prompted message comprises a visual message shown on a screen of the display interface.
  11. The method of claim 9, wherein the prompted message comprises an audible message generated through a speaker on the display interface.
  12. The method of claim 9, wherein the prompted message comprises an electronic message about the environmental anomaly.
  13. The method of claim 9, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating the prompted message on the display interface of the mobile wireless communication device, the prompted message requesting an inspection of the shipping container.
  14. The method of claim 9, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating a prompted message on the display interface of the mobile wireless communication device, the prompted message requesting the transit vehicle alter course as a result of the environmental anomaly.
  15. The method of claim 1, wherein the modified monitoring parameter defines one or more types of the sensor data broadcast from each of the ID nodes to consider when detecting the secondary environmental threshold condition; and wherein the one or more types of the sensor data comprises one from a group of temperature sensor data, barometric pressure sensor data, movement sensor data, light sensor data, humidity sensor data, magnetic field sensor data, altitude sensor data, attitude sensor data, orientation sensor data, acceleration sensor data, radiation sensor data, and chemical sensor data.
  16. An adaptive monitoring system for detecting an environmental anomaly in a shipping container, the system comprising: a plurality of ID nodes disposed within the shipping container, wherein each of the ID nodes comprising an ID node processor, an ID node memory coupled to the ID node processor, the memory maintaining at least an ID node monitoring program code, at least one environmental sensor configured to generate sensor data related to an environmental condition proximate the ID node as disposed within the shipping container, and a wireless radio transceiver coupled to the ID node processor, the wireless radio transceiver being configured to access the sensor data generated by the at least one environmental sensor and periodically broadcast the sensor data over time in response to a report command from the ID node processor when the ID node processor executes the ID node monitoring program code; a command node mounted to the shipping container, the command node further comprising a command node processor, a command node memory coupled to the command node processor, the command node memory maintaining at least command node container management program code, and a command node wireless transceiver-based communication interface coupled to the command node processor, the command node wireless transceiver-based communication interface being configured to communicate with each of the ID nodes; and an external transceiver outside the shipping container; and wherein the command node processor is programmatically configured, when executing the command node container management program code, to be operative to monitor, via the command node wireless transceiver-based communication interface, a first group of the sensor data broadcast from each of the ID nodes over a first time period to detect an initial environmental threshold condition related to the shipping container, monitor, via the command node wireless transceiver-based communication interface, a subsequent group of the sensor data broadcast from each of the ID nodes over a second time period under a modified monitoring parameter to detect a secondary environmental threshold condition related to the shipping container as the environmental anomaly, generate an alert notification related to the environmental anomaly for the shipping container in response to detecting the secondary environmental threshold condition, and cause the command node wireless transceiver-based communication interface to transmit the alert notification to the external transceiver to initiate a mediation response related to the environmental anomaly; and wherein the external transceiver responsively causes initiation of the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly.
  17. The system of claim 16, wherein the external transceiver comprises a transceiver interface on a fire suppression system.
  18. The system of claim 17, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises causing the fire suppression system to dispense fire suppressant material into the shipping container.
  19. The system of claim 16, wherein the external transceiver comprises a display-enabled transceiver disposed on a transit vehicle transporting the shipping container.
  20. The system of claim 19, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating a prompted message on the display-enabled transceiver requesting an inspection of the shipping container.
  21. The system of claim 19, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating a prompted message on the display-enabled transceiver requesting the transit vehicle alter course as a result of the environmental anomaly.
  22. The system of claim 16, wherein the external transceiver comprises a mobile wireless communication device.
  23. The system of claim 22, wherein the mobile wireless communication device is operated by a person onboard a transit vehicle transporting the shipping container.
  24. The system of claim 22, wherein the mobile wireless communication device includes a display interface operative to present a prompted message.
  25. The system of claim 24, wherein the prompted message comprises a visual message shown on a screen of the display interface.
  26. The system of claim 24, wherein the prompted message comprises an audible message generated through a speaker on the display interface.
  27. The system of claim 24, wherein the prompted message comprises an electronic message about the environmental anomaly.
  28. The system of claim 24, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating the prompted message on the display interface of the mobile wireless communication device, the prompted message requesting an inspection of the shipping container.
  29. The system of claim 24, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating a prompted message on the display interface of the mobile wireless communication device, the prompted message requesting the transit vehicle alter course as a result of the environmental anomaly.
  30. The system of claim 22, wherein the mobile wireless communication device includes a user input interface operative to receive user input about the environmental anomaly.
  31. The system of claim 16, wherein the modified monitoring parameter defines one or more types of the sensor data broadcast from each of the ID nodes to consider when detecting the secondary environmental threshold condition; and wherein the one or more types of the sensor data comprises one from a group of temperature sensor data, barometric pressure sensor data, movement sensor data, light sensor data, humidity sensor data, magnetic field sensor data, altitude sensor data, attitude sensor data, orientation sensor data, acceleration sensor data, radiation sensor data, and chemical sensor data.

Description

The present disclosure generally relates to systems, apparatus and methods in the field of detecting an environmental anomaly onboard a container and responsively initiating an improved mediation response. In particular, the present disclosure relates to various aspects involving systems, apparatus and methods for improved environmental anomaly detection, related enhanced layered alerting as part of a mediated response, and initiating layered types of mediation responses to such an environmental anomaly using one or more elements of an adaptive, context-aware wireless node network.

Transporting items, objects, or materials (collectively and generally referred to herein as “packages” whether the items, objects, or materials are wrapped in packaging material or the items, objects, or materials are being shipped without packaging material) is an important part of commerce. In some instances, the type of item being transported may involve an item, object, or material that may be caustic, flammable, incendiary (e.g., easy to catch fire), or have a composition that inherently may pose some danger when transporting the item, object or material. For example, the transportation and shipment for certain types of batteries (e.g., lithium-based or lithium-ion batteries) may incur the risk of creating an environmental anomaly (such as a fire, explosion, chemical leak, or radiation leak).

Common monitoring techniques for monitoring the condition of what is being shipped within a shipping container may involve sensors remote from the shipping container.

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  "title": "Systems and methods for adaptive monitoring of a shipping container for an environmental anomaly",
  "abstract": "An adaptive method and system for monitoring a shipping container for an environmental anomaly uses sensor-based ID nodes within the container and a command node. Sensors on each ID node generate sensor data about an environmental condition proximate the ID node as disposed within the container. Each ID node periodically broadcasts the sensor data. The command node monitors a first group of sensor data from the ID nodes over a first time period to detect an initial environmental threshold condition related to the container, then monitors a subsequent group of sensor data over a second time period under a modified monitoring parameter to detect a secondary environmental threshold condition related to the container as the anomaly. In response to detecting the secondary condition, the command node generates an alert notification and transmits the alert notification to an external transceiver to initiate a mediation response related to the anomaly.",
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    "1. An adaptive method for monitoring a shipping container for an environmental anomaly using a wireless node network having at least a plurality of ID nodes disposed within the shipping container and a command node mounted to the shipping container, wherein each of the ID nodes having at least one environmental sensor, and wherein the command node being operative to communicate with each of the ID nodes and an external transceiver disposed outside the shipping container, the method comprising: generating, by the environmental sensor on each of the ID nodes, sensor data related to an environmental condition proximate the respective ID node as disposed within the shipping container; periodically broadcasting, by each of the ID nodes, the sensor data generated by each of the ID nodes over time; monitoring, by the command node, a first group of the sensor data broadcast from each of the ID nodes over a first time period to detect an initial environmental threshold condition related to the shipping container; monitoring, by the command node, a subsequent group of the sensor data broadcast from each of the ID nodes over a second time period under a modified monitoring parameter to detect a secondary environmental threshold condition related to the shipping container as the environmental anomaly; generating, by the command node, an alert notification related to the environmental anomaly for the shipping container in response to detecting the secondary environmental threshold condition; and transmitting, by the command node, the alert notification to the external transceiver to initiate a mediation response related to the environmental anomaly.",
    "2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting step comprises transmitting, by the command node, the alert notification to a transceiver interface on a fire suppression system as the external transceiver.",
    "3. The method of claim 2, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises causing the fire suppression system to dispense fire suppressant material into the shipping container.",
    "4. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting step comprises transmitting, by the command node, the alert notification to a display-enabled transceiver as the external transceiver, the display-enabled transceiver being disposed on a transit vehicle transporting the shipping container.",
    "5. The method of claim 4, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating a prompted message on the display-enabled transceiver requesting an inspection of the shipping container.",
    "6. The method of claim 4, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating a prompted message on the display-enabled transceiver requesting the transit vehicle alter course as a result of the environmental anomaly.",
    "7. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting step comprises transmitting, by the command node, the alert notification to a mobile wireless communication device as the external transceiver.",
    "8. The method of claim 7, wherein the mobile wireless communication device is operated by a person onboard a transit vehicle transporting the shipping container.",
    "9. The method of claim 7, wherein the mobile wireless communication device includes a display interface operative to present a prompted message.",
    "10. The method of claim 9, wherein the prompted message comprises a visual message shown on a screen of the display interface.",
    "11. The method of claim 9, wherein the prompted message comprises an audible message generated through a speaker on the display interface.",
    "12. The method of claim 9, wherein the prompted message comprises an electronic message about the environmental anomaly.",
    "13. The method of claim 9, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating the prompted message on the display interface of the mobile wireless communication device, the prompted message requesting an inspection of the shipping container.",
    "14. The method of claim 9, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating a prompted message on the display interface of the mobile wireless communication device, the prompted message requesting the transit vehicle alter course as a result of the environmental anomaly.",
    "15. The method of claim 1, wherein the modified monitoring parameter defines one or more types of the sensor data broadcast from each of the ID nodes to consider when detecting the secondary environmental threshold condition; and wherein the one or more types of the sensor data comprises one from a group of temperature sensor data, barometric pressure sensor data, movement sensor data, light sensor data, humidity sensor data, magnetic field sensor data, altitude sensor data, attitude sensor data, orientation sensor data, acceleration sensor data, radiation sensor data, and chemical sensor data.",
    "16. An adaptive monitoring system for detecting an environmental anomaly in a shipping container, the system comprising: a plurality of ID nodes disposed within the shipping container, wherein each of the ID nodes comprising an ID node processor, an ID node memory coupled to the ID node processor, the memory maintaining at least an ID node monitoring program code, at least one environmental sensor configured to generate sensor data related to an environmental condition proximate the ID node as disposed within the shipping container, and a wireless radio transceiver coupled to the ID node processor, the wireless radio transceiver being configured to access the sensor data generated by the at least one environmental sensor and periodically broadcast the sensor data over time in response to a report command from the ID node processor when the ID node processor executes the ID node monitoring program code; a command node mounted to the shipping container, the command node further comprising a command node processor, a command node memory coupled to the command node processor, the command node memory maintaining at least command node container management program code, and a command node wireless transceiver-based communication interface coupled to the command node processor, the command node wireless transceiver-based communication interface being configured to communicate with each of the ID nodes; and an external transceiver outside the shipping container; and wherein the command node processor is programmatically configured, when executing the command node container management program code, to be operative to monitor, via the command node wireless transceiver-based communication interface, a first group of the sensor data broadcast from each of the ID nodes over a first time period to detect an initial environmental threshold condition related to the shipping container, monitor, via the command node wireless transceiver-based communication interface, a subsequent group of the sensor data broadcast from each of the ID nodes over a second time period under a modified monitoring parameter to detect a secondary environmental threshold condition related to the shipping container as the environmental anomaly, generate an alert notification related to the environmental anomaly for the shipping container in response to detecting the secondary environmental threshold condition, and cause the command node wireless transceiver-based communication interface to transmit the alert notification to the external transceiver to initiate a mediation response related to the environmental anomaly; and wherein the external transceiver responsively causes initiation of the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly.",
    "17. The system of claim 16, wherein the external transceiver comprises a transceiver interface on a fire suppression system.",
    "18. The system of claim 17, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises causing the fire suppression system to dispense fire suppressant material into the shipping container.",
    "19. The system of claim 16, wherein the external transceiver comprises a display-enabled transceiver disposed on a transit vehicle transporting the shipping container.",
    "20. The system of claim 19, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating a prompted message on the display-enabled transceiver requesting an inspection of the shipping container.",
    "21. The system of claim 19, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating a prompted message on the display-enabled transceiver requesting the transit vehicle alter course as a result of the environmental anomaly.",
    "22. The system of claim 16, wherein the external transceiver comprises a mobile wireless communication device.",
    "23. The system of claim 22, wherein the mobile wireless communication device is operated by a person onboard a transit vehicle transporting the shipping container.",
    "24. The system of claim 22, wherein the mobile wireless communication device includes a display interface operative to present a prompted message.",
    "25. The system of claim 24, wherein the prompted message comprises a visual message shown on a screen of the display interface.",
    "26. The system of claim 24, wherein the prompted message comprises an audible message generated through a speaker on the display interface.",
    "27. The system of claim 24, wherein the prompted message comprises an electronic message about the environmental anomaly.",
    "28. The system of claim 24, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating the prompted message on the display interface of the mobile wireless communication device, the prompted message requesting an inspection of the shipping container.",
    "29. The system of claim 24, wherein the mediation response related to the environmental anomaly comprises generating a prompted message on the display interface of the mobile wireless communication device, the prompted message requesting the transit vehicle alter course as a result of the environmental anomaly.",
    "30. The system of claim 22, wherein the mobile wireless communication device includes a user input interface operative to receive user input about the environmental anomaly.",
    "31. The system of claim 16, wherein the modified monitoring parameter defines one or more types of the sensor data broadcast from each of the ID nodes to consider when detecting the secondary environmental threshold condition; and wherein the one or more types of the sensor data comprises one from a group of temperature sensor data, barometric pressure sensor data, movement sensor data, light sensor data, humidity sensor data, magnetic field sensor data, altitude sensor data, attitude sensor data, orientation sensor data, acceleration sensor data, radiation sensor data, and chemical sensor data."
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