Automatização de aquisição de dados de tempos de ciclos de equipamentos de terraplenagem utilizando internet das coisas

Abstract

Data acquisition in heavy construction sites is an arduous task because it requires a large number of laborers, equipments and processes. In earthmoving construction sites, cycle time data acquisition of equipments still is done manually in many occasions. This study presents a systematization of automatic data acquisition of loader and dump truck cycle time, using Internet of Things concept. For that, prototypes equipped with microcontrollers and sensors were built and boarded in those earthmoving equipments. The prototypes are connected to an Internet database through a Wi-Fi wireless communication. The prototypes succeeded at sending automatically enough data to determine loader and dump truck cycle times. Google sheets was used as a database, and showed itself as a versatile tool to visualize the collected data. However, it is suggested the utilization of a cloud database capable to show automatically the cycle times of the equipments. It is expected that techniques and procedures developed and applied in this study serve as basis for its utilization in real scale equipments and processes to assist decision makers in the management of constructions.