Sustainability impact of optimizing construction fleet operations
Typ
Examensarbete för masterexamen
Program
Product development (MPPDE), MSc
Publicerad
2021
Författare
Ferreira Sandberg, Julia
Wollmer, Ina
Modellbyggare
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Sammanfattning
Co-Pilot is an onboard display, supported by sensors and cloud services, that delivers
real-time data to construction equipment operators to support their daily work. The
purpose of this thesis is to analyze how the changes in performance and user behavior on
construction sites guided by Co-Pilot impact the CO2 emissions of the equipment. The
product is developed by CPAC Systems AB, for Volvo CE. It is sold as a productivity
service, increasing the efficiency of the site. Furthermore, it is believed that Co-Pilot
increases the site sustainability by helping reduce the CO2 emissions.
The research is focused on understanding how Co-Pilot contributes to sustainability. This
is done by comparing user behavior and equipment performance before and after implementation
of the product and translating these differences into CO2 emissions. Three
different use cases where Co-Pilot is currently used are analyzed and compared to receive
diverse perspectives. The applied user study methodology is a quantitative approach supported
by qualitative methods to help explain the findings.
To conclude, the results are considered positive as more is produced per tonne emitted
CO2 at a majority of the studied sites. The fuel consumption and all production
category measures included in the study decreased after the implementation of Co-Pilot.
To maximize the improvement of sustainability, fuel consumption must be the most decreasing
measure out of all production categories, which is the case for two out of three
use cases. To improve Co-Pilot and its sustainability impact even further, development
should focus on decreasing idling and queuing times, and strive to make Co-Pilot even
easier to use and understand to promote full utilization.
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Ämne/nyckelord
Co-Pilot, sustainability, CO2 emissions, construction equipment, CPAC, , innovative solutions, productivity, services.