I'm researching a solution to identify when trucks are parked at a bay. Ideally I will be able to see if a loading bay is occupied and by which truck.
My current solution is to just smack a cheap camera between every other bay and have the shop stick decals on the trucks' headache racks with their numbers.
Anyone know of or know if any alternative method or device exists that may be a better solution to accomplishing this task? I'm exploring my options before I commit to anything.
Thanks
Parking proximity sensor or something similar to detect trucks at bays?
Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by CousinVinny, Apr 7, 2015.
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1 really high camera watching the whole yard
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That's what I thought at first but the guys in our shop want to be able to see exactly what trucks are sitting out there.
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Why is this "number" needed that you put on headache rack? Why on headache rack? Is this a load number?
If a security camera of sufficient resolution could be placed directly across from the docks that could make out license plates on the front bumper and associate a load number to a plate number with a paper system or computer software?\
There are ways to implement "proximity sensors" to keep a system status updated in an office to what docks are free and what are not, but a quick visual reference seems more "reliable and simple". Now if you're talking about a dock 30 doors long, video might not be such a good solution -
The issue i'm facing with that approach is we frequently have a bunch of loaded trucks blocking the view of the bays from across the yard. We're an oversized/heavy haul outfit so it's common to have bighuge 2-story tall loads blocking any potential camera view from across the yard.
Other issue with a single camera is that our shop guys who are asking for this don't have young eyes any more so i'm trying to be accommodating to them. -
there high end security cameras with a long range zoom you can start there then have the trucks sign in with their plate #'s or trailer #'s and zoom in , you could install a camera for each bay .... will cost you a few dollars but then again it can used as a tax write off too
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That isn't a terrible idea... PTZ cameras can be expensive as all hell but it could be useful for eyeballing around the yard if it's positioned well. I'm going to look into this.
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You could, you know, walk outside and look when you need to know which truck is in a particular bay...
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Big yard, multiple facilities. I'm pricing up an outdoor pole mounted IP PTZ camera that i'll have users operate from an internal webpage that feeds into our security systems DVR box.
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Get a drone with fpv and fly around
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