Manage Speeding Events with the Virtual Super
The Virtual Super can be used to control and manage speeding events occurring within the project boundary or on public roads within haul routes.
In the Virtual Super, head contractors are able to set the parameters for how speeding events are triggered for their project. This data can be viewed in various places, allowing project staff to understand any patterns of behaviour.
This article will outline how speeding events are generated, how to set the parameters for speeding events and where the data can be viewed.
Generate speeding events in the Virtual Super
The Virtual Super has 3 methods for capturing speeding events:
- Machine speed limits: Driver exceeds the speed limit set for an on-boarded machine in the Virtual Super.
- Geofence speed limits: Driver exceeds the speed limit set for a geofenced area.
- Map matching speed limits: Driver exceeds the speed limit set for a public road.
Machine Speed Limits
Machine Speeding events are triggered when a driver exceeds the speed set for a machine in the Virtual Super. Speed limits for a machine are set when the machine is on-boarded on the Plant page of the Virtual Super.
Speeding events triggered this way override any other speeding triggers.
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See our support article to learn how to on-board machines in the Virtual Super.
Geofence Speeding Events
Geofence speeding events are triggered when a driver exceeds the limit set for the geofence.
Geofences are created by head contractors on the Maps page of the Virtual Super.
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See this support article to learn how to create a geofence on your map.
Map Matching Speeding events
Map Matching speeding events are triggered when a driver exceeds a road speed limit for a specified length of time.
Where the Map Matching data disagrees with the current road speed limit, unnecessary speeding events can be triggered.
To minimise this, the Virtual Super can have local government road speed data applied instead of the standard map matching set. Local government speed data is typically updated regularly and can be seen to be the best representation of the current speed limits.
Currently, local government road speed data is being used for projects in Victoria and NSW. Please let the Cloudscape team know if you want this data added for your state - support@cloudscapelabs.com.
Head Contractors Configure Speeding for a Project
The Virtual Super Speeding page allows head contractors to configure the speeding rules for their project by creating speed bands which give them precise control over how the speeding events are triggered.
The user needs the Spoil Admin permission in order to access the Speeding page from the Main Menu.
Speed bands do not trigger the speeding events, they group the roads with relevant speed limits into each band. The speed limit settings (Min Duration, Allowance KPH or Allowance %) set for each band are then applied to road speed limits. A driver needs to exceed the speed limit tolerances set for a band to trigger a speeding event.
The image below provides an example of speeding bands:
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Speeding Configuration Settings Explained:
From Speed Limit: The minimum road speed limit for the speed band.
NOTE: After the first speed band, this field will autofill based on the maximum speed (To Speed Limit) set for the previous speed band.
To Speed Limit: Enter the maximum road speed limit for the speed band.
Min Duration (s): The number of seconds that a driver must exceed the road speed limit for a speed band before they trigger a speeding event.
Allowance (KPH): The exact threshold over the road speed limit before a speeding event is triggered. It makes sense to use the Allowance (KPH) for lower speed limits so that speeding events aren't triggered so frequently.
For example, if the road speed limit is 70km/h and the Allowance (KPH) is 5, a driver would need to drive over 75km/h for the Min Duration (s) to trigger a speeding event.
Allowance (%): The % threshold over the road speed limit before a speeding event is triggered.
For example, if a driver is travelling along a 100km/h road and the Allowance (%) is 10, the driver would need to drive at 110km/h for the Min Duration (s) to trigger a speeding event.
IMPORTANT:
- It is not the speed band which triggers the speeding event. Speed bands allow head contractors to set the tolerance above the road speed limit before a speeding event is triggered.
- Each speed band can have either an Allowance (KHP) or Allowance (%). You cannot set data for both fields in a single speed band.
- To delete a speed band press the bin icon (far right).
- Press Save or the changes will not be saved
The following short video demonstrates a Spoil Admin setting the speeding configurations for their project.
NOTE: When viewing the video, you may need to expand to full screen and set the resolution higher for better viewing.
Speed Adjustment Geofences
This allows for any differences between the underlying road network and reality to be catered for.
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Setting the Purpose to Speed Adjustment allows these geofences to be filtered and viewed using the side panel.
Please contact the Cloudscape team on support@cloudscapelabs.com if you are uncertain about the speeding configurations that you have set for your project.
Variable Speed Zones
Head contractors can create variable speed zones on their map to account for roads where there is a reduction in the speed limit at times when road safety is compromised, e.g. school zones.
Creating a variable speed zone provides head contractors with the ability to capture speeding events based on the speed limit at specific times of the day.
Variable speed zones are created in the Virtual Super by drawing a line on the relevant road on the site map and selecting a Conditional Speed Limit in the Add New Line dialog.
A driver will trigger speeding events when they exceed the speed limit at the times outlined in the conditional speed limit.
In the below example, if a driver exceeds 40 km/hr between the hours of 8:00-9:30am or 2:30-4:00pm on weekdays, they will trigger a speeding event.
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Note: In the Speed Limit km/hr field, enter the road speed limit for the road, i.e. outside of the school zone timeframe.
Projects who would like to utilise the Variable Speed Zones feature will need to contact the Cloudscape team at support@cloudscapelabs.com to discuss having this enabled.
View Speeding Events in the Virtual Super
Speeding events can be viewed in various places in the Virtual Super:
- Events page: Filter and view a list of all events for a project
- Map page: View the last 30 minutes of positions on the site map, or use the Timeline Feature to playback historical machine movements. Use the filters on the side panel to see speeding events that occurred within the selected timeframe.
- Reports page: Create a custom Chain of Responsibility (CoR) dashboard to display all speeding data for a project
Events page
Head contractors have access to the Events page, where they can filter to view all of the speeding events generated for their project.
Filter further by Users, Roles or Plant Roles to view patterns of behaviour for drivers who are repeat offenders.
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Map Page - Timeline Feature
Speeding events can be viewed on the site map. The last 30 minutes of positions can be viewed on the map or use the Timeline Feature to playback historical machine movements.
Use the Colour Positions by Speed position history feature to quickly understand speed.
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Speeding events can be toggled on from the Layers side panel, allowing pins to appear on the map where speeding events have occurred within the past 30 minutes or within the timeframe set in the Timeline.
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Read our Map Features support article for more detail.
Reports Page - Dashboards
Head contractors can request to have a CoR Dashboard created for their project. Dashboards are viewed from the Reports page in the Virtual Super.
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Dashboards can be shared with other head contractor Virtual Super users and subcontractor admins.
See our support article to learn how to share reports/dashboards with other Virtual Super users or subcontractor admins.
Where applicable, Advanced Reporting can be enabled across a project to allow head contractors to create their own dashboards.
Contact the Cloudscape team on support@cloudscapelabs.com if you would like to discuss this further.
Notify on speeding events
Head contractors can set up the Virtual Super to send notifications when speeding events occur. Notifications can be sent as a text message, an email or as a SafeSite alert and can be sent to other Virtual Super users on the project, e.g., the safety team, the person who triggered the event, and the subcontractor administrators.
Read our support article to learn to create a new notifications.