Method and system for monitoring temperature / humidity of plant in real time

Abstract

The present disclosure provides methods and systems for real-time monitoring of temperature / humidity of a plant. The method includes sensing, by a temperature / humidity sensor disposed at an area of a plant, real-time temperature / humidity at the area of the plant; transmitting the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at the area of the plant to a programmable logic controller; receiving and transmitting, by the programmable logic controller, the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at the area of the plant to a computing device; and displaying, by the computing device, the real-time temperature / humidity at the area of the plant on a display device. By utilizing the method and the system of the embodiment of the invention, the temperature / humidity at the area of the factory can be sensed by utilizing the temperature / humidity sensor arranged at the area of the factory, the sensed temperature / humidity is sent to the computing equipment through the programmable logic controller, and the sensed temperature / humidity is displayed on the display equipment by the computing equipment; therefore, the temperature / humidity of each area of the factory can be monitored in real time.

Description

Background Art

[0002] For factories (such as vehicle assembly plants), maintaining proper temperature / humidity is important to ensure the normal operation of production. However, the factory is usually not designed with the function of real-time monitoring of temperature / humidity at the initial design stage. In order to know the temperature and humidity of each area of ​​the factory, it is usually necessary for personnel to manually check and manually measure the temperature / humidity values ​​of each area of ​​the factory.

[0003] However, on the one hand, due to the large area of ​​the factory, personnel need to spend a lot of time to regularly measure and record the data (temperature / humidity) in each area. On the other hand, for areas where process equipment has special temperature / humidity requirements, it is impossible to monitor the temperature / humidity of the area in real time, nor is it possible to provide timely alarms when the temperature / humidity of the area is abnormal.

[0004] Therefore, there is a need for technology for real-time monitoring of temperature / humidity in factories. Summary of the invention

[0005] One object of the present disclosure is to provide a method and system for real-time monitoring of temperature / humidity in a factory.

[0006] In one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for real-time monitoring of temperature / humidity of a factory is provided, comprising: sensing the real-time temperature / humidity of one or more areas of the factory by one or more temperature / humidity sensors arranged at one or more areas of the factory; sending the sensed real-time temperature / humidity of one or more areas of the factory to the programmable logic controllers via a communication link between the one or more temperature / humidity sensors and one or more programmable logic controllers; receiving the sensed real-time temperature / humidity of one or more areas of the factory by the one or more programmable logic controllers and sending it to a computing device; and displaying the real-time temperature / humidity of one or more areas of the factory on a display device by the computing device.

[0007] In another aspect of the present disclosure, a system for real-time monitoring of temperature / humidity of a factory is provided, comprising: one or more temperature / humidity sensors, which are arranged at one or more areas of the factory and are configured to sense the real-time temperature / humidity at the one or more areas of the factory, and send the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at the one or more areas of the factory to one or more programmable logic controllers via a communication link between the one or more temperature / humidity sensors and one or more programmable logic controllers; the one or more programmable logic controllers are configured to receive and send the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at the one or more areas of the factory to a computing device; and the computing device is configured to receive and display the real-time temperature / humidity at the one or more areas of the factory on a display device.

[0008] Utilizing the method and system of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the temperature / humidity in one or more areas of the factory can be sensed by utilizing one or more temperature / humidity sensors disposed in one or more areas of the factory, and the sensed real-time temperature / humidity can be sent to a computing device via a programmable logic controller, and the computing device can display the sensed real-time temperature / humidity on a display device, thereby facilitating real-time monitoring of the temperature / humidity of various areas of the factory.

[0009] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided, comprising one or more instruction sequences, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the above-described method to be performed.

[0010] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, comprising program instructions for executing the above method. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent through a more detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals generally represent like components in the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0012] Figure 1 A flow chart of a method for real-time monitoring of temperature and humidity in a factory according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0013] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a temperature / humidity sensor installed in a factory according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0014] Figure 3A schematic diagram showing real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of a factory displayed on a display device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0015] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing temperature / humidity displayed in real time on a temperature / humidity sensor according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0016] FIG. 5( a ) and FIG. 5( b ) are schematic diagrams showing a plurality of alarm messages received by one or more persons according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] Figure 6 A block diagram of a system for real-time monitoring of temperature / humidity of a factory according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0018] Figure 7 A block diagram of a computing device in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present disclosure more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0020] It is known to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be implemented as a system, method or computer program product. Therefore, the present disclosure may be specifically implemented in the following forms, namely: it may be complete hardware, it may be complete software (including firmware, resident software, microcode, etc.), or it may be a combination of hardware and software, generally referred to herein as a "circuit", "module" or "system". In addition, in some embodiments, the present invention may also be implemented in the form of a computer program product in one or more computer-readable media, which contains computer-readable program code.

[0021] Any combination of one or more computer-readable media may be used. A computer-readable medium may be a computer-readable signal medium or a computer-readable storage medium. A computer-readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, device or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable storage media include: an electrical connection with one or more wires, a portable computer disk, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof. In this document, a computer-readable storage medium may be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that may be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device, or device.

[0022] Computer-readable signal media may include a data signal propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, which carries a computer-readable program code. Such propagated data signals may take a variety of forms, including, but not limited to, electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination of the above. Computer-readable signal media may also be any computer-readable medium other than a computer-readable storage medium, which may send, propagate, or transmit a program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0023] Program code embodied on a computer readable medium may be transmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited to wireless, wireline, optical fiber cable, RF, etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

[0024] Computer program code for performing the operations of the present invention may be written in one or more programming languages ​​or a combination thereof, including object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java, Smalltalk, C++, and conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as "C" or similar programming languages. The program code may be executed entirely on the user's computer, partially on the user's computer, as a separate software package, partially on the user's computer and partially on a remote computer, or entirely on a remote computer or server. In the case of a remote computer, the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer through any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or may be connected to an external computer (e.g., through the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0025] The present invention will be described below with reference to the flowcharts and / or block diagrams of the methods, devices (systems) and computer program products of the embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that each box in the flowchart and / or block diagram and the combination of boxes in the flowchart and / or block diagram can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, and these computer program instructions are executed by a computer or other programmable data processing device to produce a device that implements the functions / operations specified in the boxes in the flowchart and / or block diagram.

[0026] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable medium that enables a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a specific manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable medium produce a manufacture including an instruction means (instruction means) that implements the functions / operations specified in the blocks in the flowchart and / or block diagram.

[0027] Computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device so that a series of operational steps are performed on the computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby enabling the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device to provide a process for implementing the functions / operations specified in the blocks in the flowchart and / or block diagram.

[0028] Although each operation is described in conjunction with a specific device, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the operations described above may be performed by devices different from the devices described above, and the present disclosure does not limit this. In addition, although described as different devices, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the above devices may be combined together or further split into several devices, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0029] As described above, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for real-time monitoring of temperature / humidity in a factory.

[0030] Figure 1 1 is a flow chart showing a method 100 for real-time monitoring of temperature / humidity in a factory according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1 Method 100 is described.

[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, the method 100 includes, at step S101, sensing the real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory by one or more temperature / humidity sensors disposed at one or more areas of the factory.

[0032] As an example, a factory may be, for example, a vehicle production plant or an assembly plant. A factory may be divided into, for example, a plurality of workshops that perform the same or different processes, such as a stamping shop, a body shop, a painting shop, an assembly shop, and the like. In addition, the same workshop of a factory may be divided into a plurality of workshop areas (not shown in the figure). In each workshop or in each workshop area, there are a plurality of production equipment for vehicle production or assembly, such as a drying furnace, a paint spraying equipment, an assembly line material board, a welding robot, a large air conditioner, and the like. A plurality of stations for operating the vehicles to be produced or assembled are provided in the workshop or workshop area.

[0033] One or more areas of a factory may be, for example, a workshop, a workshop area, or a workstation of the factory, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0034] Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a temperature / humidity sensor installed in a factory according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 As shown, the temperature / humidity sensor can be installed in the factory, for example on a pole.

[0035] In one example, one or more temperature / humidity sensors disposed at one or more areas of a factory may sense the real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory at a predetermined time threshold interval. The predetermined time threshold interval may be set according to actual needs, such as a few seconds, a few minutes, or a few hours, etc., and the present disclosure does not limit this. Therefore, the real-time temperature / humidity here may refer to the temperature / humidity of the area sensed at the current time interval.

[0036] At step S103 , the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory is sent to the programmable logic controller via the communication link between the one or more temperature / humidity sensors and the one or more programmable logic controllers.

[0037] In one example, the communication link may be, for example, a physical link between the temperature / humidity sensor and the programmable logic controller, such as a network cable.

[0038] For example, Figure 2 As shown, a temperature / humidity sensor installed in a factory, such as a pole, can be connected to a programmable logic controller ( Figure 2 However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the communication link may also be a wireless connection, for example.

[0039] At step S105 , the one or more programmable logic controllers receive and send the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory to a computing device.

[0040] According to this example, one or more programmable logic controllers receive real-time temperature / humidity data of one or more areas sensed by one or more temperature / humidity sensors via a communication connection, and send the received temperature / humidity to the computing device.

[0041] The method 100 may further include, at step S107 , displaying, by the computing device, the real-time temperature / humidity of one or more areas of the factory on a display device.

[0042] In one example, the display device may be an integrated display of a computing device. However, the display device may also be a device having a display function that is different from the computing device but connected to the computing device. Although only one computing device is described herein to facilitate overall monitoring of temperature and humidity. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that there may be multiple computing devices.

[0043] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory displayed on a display device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0044] exist Figure 3 In FIG. 1 , multiple temperature / humidity sensors and corresponding temperature / humidity readings are schematically shown, which are arranged in multiple areas of a factory (eg, various links on an assembly line). Figure 3 Also shown are codes indicating the location of each temperature / humidity sensor, such as J5 / 35, K4 / 35, etc. These codes may be, for example, the codes of the poles on which the temperature / humidity sensors are installed.

[0045] Using the method of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the temperature / humidity in one or more areas of the factory can be sensed by using one or more temperature / humidity sensors set in one or more areas of the factory, and the sensed real-time temperature / humidity can be sent to a computing device via a programmable logic controller, and the computing device can display the sensed real-time temperature / humidity on a display device, thereby facilitating real-time monitoring of the temperature / humidity of various areas of the factory.

[0046] In one example, the method 100 may further include: displaying in real time the real-time temperature / humidity of the one or more areas of the factory sensed by one or more temperature / humidity sensors disposed at the one or more areas of the factory.

[0047] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing temperature / humidity displayed in real time on a temperature / humidity sensor according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0048] According to this example, the temperature / humidity sensed by the temperature / humidity sensor can be displayed in real time at the temperature / humidity sensor (ie, on site), so that relevant personnel can intuitively know the real-time temperature / humidity at the area or location.

[0049] In one example, method 100 may also include: determining, by the one or more programmable logic controllers, whether the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas; and in response to the one or more programmable logic controllers determining that the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory exceeds the predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas, highlighting, by the computing device, the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory on a display device.

[0050] According to this example, if the temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold (e.g., the temperature exceeds Figure 3 18℃~35℃, or humidity exceeds Figure 3 5% to 60% of the total humidity), the programmable logic controller can determine the abnormal temperature / humidity condition, and then the temperature / humidity displayed on the display device by the computing device can be highlighted, such as highlighted or shaded ( Figure 3 (not shown) to remind relevant personnel that the temperature / humidity at this location exceeds the predetermined range, so that relevant personnel can further confirm or deal with the abnormal temperature / humidity condition. Figure 3 A temperature range of 18° C. to 35° C. and a humidity range of 5% to 60% are shown in FIG. 1 . However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the temperature / humidity threshold or temperature / humidity interval may be set as required.

[0051] In one example, method 100 may also include: determining, by the one or more programmable logic controllers, whether the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas; and generating, by the one or more programmable logic controllers, one or more alarm messages in response to determining that the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory exceeds the predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas.

[0052] In one example, the alarm information includes one or more of the following: a timestamp indicating the moment when the sensed real-time temperature / humidity exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold, a code indicating the location of the temperature / humidity sensor at which the sensed real-time temperature / humidity exceeds the predetermined temperature / humidity threshold, a code of a programmable logic controller associated with the temperature / humidity sensor indicating the source of the alarm information, and text information describing the alarm.

[0053] According to this example, after determining that the real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory exceeds the predetermined temperature / humidity thresholds for the one or more areas, one or more alarm messages can be generated to remind relevant personnel that the temperature / humidity at this location exceeds the predetermined range, thereby facilitating relevant personnel to further confirm or handle abnormal temperature / humidity conditions.

[0054] In practice, if an alarm is generated every time the temperature / humidity exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold, there may be too many alarm messages, which will cause the attention of relevant personnel to be consumed by too many alarm messages, and then fail to promptly notice the abnormal conditions that need to be paid attention to and handled in time. In addition, in practice, due to various reasons, the temperature / humidity sensor may have an abnormal reading at a certain moment. If this single abnormal reading is used to judge the temperature / humidity abnormal condition, it will lead to misjudgment.

[0055] Based on the above, in order to reduce the number of alarm messages and improve the accuracy of determining abnormal temperature / humidity conditions, in one example, method 100 may include: determining by the one or more programmable logic controllers whether the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory continues to exceed the predetermined threshold time for a predetermined threshold value threshold value for the one or more areas; and in response to determining that the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory continues to exceed the predetermined threshold time for the predetermined temperature / humidity threshold value for the one or more areas, generating one or more alarm messages by the one or more programmable controllers.

[0056] According to this example, alarm information is generated only when the temperature / humidity exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for a predetermined time, thereby reducing the probability of misjudgment and improving the accuracy of determining abnormal conditions.

[0057] In one example, the alarm information includes one or more of the following: a start time, an end time, and a duration indicating that the sensed real-time temperature / humidity exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold, a code indicating the location of a temperature / humidity sensor that sensed the real-time temperature / humidity exceeds the predetermined temperature / humidity threshold, a code indicating the source of the alarm information and a programmable logic controller associated with the temperature / humidity sensor, and text information describing the alarm information.

[0058] In one example, the method 100 may further include: sending, by the one or more programmable logic controllers, the generated one or more alarm information to the computing device.

[0059] One or more alarm messages may be sent to the computing device via a communication link between the one or more programmable logic controllers and the computing device. The communication link may be wired or wireless.

[0060] In one example, the method 100 may further include receiving and storing, by the computing device, one or more alarm information generated by the one or more programmable logic controllers.

[0061] According to this example, one or more alarm information generated by the one or more programmable logic controllers can be centrally stored in a computing device, and then the status of alarm conditions in various areas of the factory can be analyzed based on the stored alarm information, the cause of the alarm condition can be inferred, and the temperature / humidity management of the area can be further improved.

[0062] In one example, the method 100 may further include: displaying, by the computing device, the one or more alarm information on a display device.

[0063] According to this example, by displaying the one or more alarm information on a display device by a computing device, relevant personnel (such as central control personnel) can know the temperature / humidity alarm status of the factory in real time, so as to deal with abnormal temperature / humidity conditions in one or more areas of the factory in a timely manner.

[0064] In one example, the method 100 may further include: sending, by the computing device, the one or more alarm information to one or more relevant persons.

[0065] According to this example, one or more alarm messages can be sent (or pushed) to one or more relevant personnel, so that the relevant personnel can be informed of abnormal temperature / humidity conditions in a timely manner. The sending (or pushing) can occur via an internal enterprise system, email, or short message.

[0066] FIG. 5( a ) and FIG. 5( b ) are schematic diagrams showing a plurality of alarm messages received by one or more persons according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0067] FIG. 5( a ) shows the alarm information in the form of an enterprise internal system message, while FIG. 5( b ) shows the alarm message in the form of a short message.

[0068] As shown in FIG. 5( a), the alarm information may include a timestamp indicating the time when the sensed real-time temperature / humidity exceeds the predetermined temperature / humidity threshold (e.g., 11:28), a code indicating the location of the temperature / humidity sensor that sensed the real-time temperature / humidity exceeding the predetermined temperature / humidity threshold (e.g., J / 45), a code indicating the source of the alarm information and the programmable logic controller associated with the temperature / humidity sensor (e.g., 9-8THSG1), and text information describing the alarm information (e.g., Temperature Sensor Alarming). The above only shows a specific example of the alarm message, but those skilled in the art can understand that the alarm message may include more or less information.

[0069] In one example, the method 100 may further include: generating a temperature / humidity curve for one or more areas of the factory based on the received real-time temperature / humidity and the historical temperature / humidity.

[0070] According to this example, the temperature / humidity changes over time in one or more areas of the factory can be intuitively judged based on the temperature curve, and abnormal temperature / humidity conditions can be identified in a timely manner.

[0071] Figure 6 A system 600 for managing energy consumption of a plant according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0072] like Figure 6 As shown, the system 600 includes: one or more temperature / humidity sensors 601 , one or more programmable logic controllers 603 , and a computing device 605 .

[0073] In one example, one or more temperature / humidity sensors 601 may be disposed at one or more areas of the factory and may be configured to sense real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory, and send the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory to one or more programmable logic controllers via a communication link between the one or more temperature / humidity sensors and one or more programmable logic controllers.

[0074] In one example, one or more programmable logic controllers 603 may be configured to receive and send sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant to a computing device.

[0075] In one example, computing device 605 may be configured to receive and display on a display device real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant.

[0076] In one example, the one or more temperature / humidity sensors 601 are further configured to display the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory in real time.

[0077] In one example, one or more programmable logic controllers 603 are also configured to determine whether the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas; and the computing device 605 is also configured to highlight the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory on the display device in response to the one or more programmable logic controllers determining that the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory exceeds the predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas.

[0078] In one example, one or more programmable logic controllers 603 are also configured to: determine that the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas; and generate one or more alarm information in response to determining that the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory exceeds the predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas.

[0079] In one example, the one or more programmable logic controllers 603 are also configured to: determine whether the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory continues to exceed the predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas for a predetermined threshold time; and generate one or more alarm information in response to determining that the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory continues to exceed the predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas for the predetermined threshold time.

[0080] In one example, the one or more programmable logic controllers 603 are further configured to send the generated one or more alarm messages to the computing device.

[0081] In one example, the computing device 605 is further configured to receive and store one or more alarm information generated by the one or more programmable logic controllers.

[0082] In one example, the computing device 605 is further configured to: display the one or more alarm information on a display device.

[0083] In one example, the computing device 605 is further configured to send the one or more alarm information to one or more relevant persons.

[0084] For the convenience of description, some contents described about the method 100 are omitted when describing the system 600. However, those skilled in the art will understand that all contents described about the method 100 above are also applicable to the system 600.

[0085] Utilizing the system of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the temperature / humidity in one or more areas of the factory can be sensed by utilizing one or more temperature / humidity sensors disposed in one or more areas of the factory, and the sensed real-time temperature / humidity can be sent to a computing device via a programmable logic controller, and the computing device can display the sensed real-time temperature / humidity on a display device, thereby facilitating real-time monitoring of the temperature / humidity of various areas of the factory.

[0086] Figure 7 A block diagram of a computing device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure is illustrated, which is an example of a hardware device that can be applied to various aspects of the present disclosure.

[0087] Now refer to Figure 7 Describe computing device 700, which is an example of a hardware device that can be applied to various aspects of the present disclosure. Computing device 700 can be any machine configured to perform processing and / or computing, which can be but is not limited to a workstation, server, desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet computer, personal data assistant, smart phone, vehicle-mounted computer or any combination thereof. The various devices / servers / client devices mentioned above can be implemented in whole or in part by computing device 700 or similar devices or systems.

[0088] The computing device 700 may include elements that may be connected to or communicate with the bus 702 via one or more interfaces. For example, the computing device 700 may include a bus 702, one or more processors 704, one or more input devices 706, and one or more output devices 708. The one or more processors 704 may be any kind of processor, and may include, but are not limited to, one or more general-purpose processors and / or one or more special-purpose processors (such as special-purpose processing chips). The input device 706 may be any kind of device that can input information to the computing device, and may include, but are not limited to, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen, a microphone, and / or a remote controller. The output device 708 may be any kind of device that can present information, and may include, but are not limited to, a display, a speaker, a video / audio output terminal, a vibrator, and / or a printer. The computing device 700 may also include or be connected to a non-transient storage device 710, which may be any storage device that is non-transient and can implement data storage, and may include but is not limited to a disk drive, an optical storage device, a solid-state storage device, a floppy disk, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape or any other magnetic medium, an optical disk or any other optical medium, a ROM (read-only memory), a RAM (random access memory), a cache memory and / or any other memory chip or cassette, and / or any other medium from which a computer can read data, instructions and / or codes. The non-transient storage device 710 may be detachable from the interface. The non-transient storage device 710 may have data / instructions / codes for implementing the above methods and steps. The computing device 700 may also include a communication device 712. The communication device 712 may be any type of device or system capable of communicating with an external device and / or with a network, and may include but is not limited to a modem, a network card, an infrared communication device, a wireless communication device and / or a chipset, such as a BluetoothTM device, a 1302.11 device, a Wi-Fi device, a WiMAX device, a cellular communication facility, etc.

[0089] In addition, the non-transitory storage device 710 may have map information and software elements so that the processor 704 can perform route guidance processing. In addition, the output device 706 may include a display for displaying a map, a location marker of the vehicle, and an image indicating the driving conditions of the vehicle. The output device 706 may also include a speaker or an interface with headphones for audio guidance.

[0090] The bus 702 may include, but is not limited to, an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, a Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) bus, an Enhanced ISA (EISA) bus, a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) local bus, and a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus. In particular, for vehicle-mounted devices, the bus 702 may also include a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus or other architectures designed for applications on a vehicle.

[0091] The computing device 700 may also include a working memory 714 , which may be any kind of working memory that can store instructions and / or data useful for the operation of the processor 704 , and may include, but is not limited to, random access memory and / or read-only memory devices.

[0092] Software elements may be located in the working memory 714, including but not limited to an operating system 716, one or more application programs 718, drivers and / or other data and codes. Instructions for executing the methods and steps described above may be included in one or more application programs 718, and the components / units / elements of the various devices / servers / client devices mentioned above may be implemented by the processor 704 reading and executing the instructions of one or more application programs 718.

[0093] It should also be appreciated that changes can be made according to specific requirements. For example, customized hardware can also be used, and / or specific elements can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language or any combination thereof. In addition, connections to other computing devices (such as network input / output devices) can be adopted. For example, some or all of the disclosed methods and systems can be implemented by programming hardware (for example, a programmable logic circuit system including a field programmable gate array (FPGA) and / or a programmable logic array (PLA)) using logic and algorithms according to the present disclosure by using assembly language or hardware programming languages ​​(such as VERILOG, VHDL, C++).

[0094] The present disclosure also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising one or more instruction sequences, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the above-mentioned method to be performed.

[0095] The present disclosure also provides a computer program product, comprising program instructions for executing the method described in the above claims.

[0096] The flow chart and block diagram in the accompanying drawings show the possible architecture, function and operation of the system, method and computer program product according to multiple embodiments of the present invention. In this regard, each square box in the flow chart or block diagram can represent a part of a module, program segment or code, and the part of the module, program segment or code contains one or more executable instructions for realizing the specified logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the square box can also occur in a sequence different from that marked in the accompanying drawings. For example, two continuous square boxes can actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they can sometimes be executed in the opposite order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each square box in the block diagram and / or flow chart, and the combination of the square boxes in the block diagram and / or flow chart can be implemented with a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or operation, or can be implemented with a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0097] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and changes will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The choice of terms used herein is intended to best explain the principles of the embodiments, practical applications, or technical improvements to the technology in the market, or to enable other persons of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A method for real-time monitoring of temperature / humidity in a factory, comprising: sensing the real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory by one or more temperature / humidity sensors disposed at one or more areas of the factory; sending the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant to the one or more programmable logic controllers via a communication link between the one or more temperature / humidity sensors and the one or more programmable logic controllers; receiving, by the one or more programmable logic controllers, and sending to a computing device, the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant; as well as The real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory is displayed on a display device by the computing device.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: The real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory sensed by one or more temperature / humidity sensors disposed at one or more areas of the factory is displayed in real time.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Determining, by the one or more programmable logic controllers, whether the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas; as well as In response to the one or more programmable logic controllers determining that the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas, the computing device highlights the real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory on a display device.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Determining, by the one or more programmable logic controllers, whether the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas; as well as In response to determining that the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas, one or more alarm messages are generated by the one or more programmable logic controllers.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Determining, by the one or more programmable logic controllers, whether the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas for a predetermined threshold time; as well as In response to determining that the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory exceeds the predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas for the predetermined threshold time, one or more alarm messages are generated by the one or more programmable controllers.

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising: The one or more programmable logic controllers transmit the generated one or more alarm messages to the computing device.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising: One or more alarm messages generated by the one or more programmable logic controllers are received and stored by the computing device.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising: The one or more alert messages are displayed by the computing device on the display device.

9. The method according to claim 7, further comprising: The one or more alarm messages are sent by the computing device to one or more relevant persons.

10. A system for real-time monitoring of temperature / humidity in a factory, comprising: One or more temperature / humidity sensors are disposed at one or more areas of the factory and are configured to sense real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory, and transmit the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory to one or more programmable logic controllers via a communication link between the one or more temperature / humidity sensors and the one or more programmable logic controllers; The one or more programmable logic controllers are configured to receive and send sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant to a computing device; as well as The computing device is configured to receive and display on a display device real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the one or more temperature / humidity sensors are further configured to: The real-time temperature / humidity sensed at one or more areas of the factory is displayed in real time.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein: The one or more programmable logic controllers are further configured to determine whether the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas; and The computing device is configured to highlight the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory on the display device in response to a determination by the one or more programmable logic controllers that the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the factory exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the one or more programmable logic controllers are further configured to: determining whether the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas; and In response to determining that the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas, one or more alarm messages are generated.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the one or more programmable logic controllers are further configured to: Determining whether the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas for a predetermined threshold time; and In response to determining that the sensed real-time temperature / humidity at one or more areas of the plant exceeds a predetermined temperature / humidity threshold for the one or more areas for the predetermined threshold time, one or more alarm messages are generated.

15. The system of claim 13 or 14, wherein the one or more programmable logic controllers are further configured to: The generated one or more alert messages are sent to the computing device.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the computing device is further configured to: One or more alarm messages generated by the one or more programmable logic controllers are received and stored.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the computing device is further configured to: The one or more alarm messages are displayed on the display device.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the computing device is further configured to: The one or more alarm messages are sent to one or more relevant persons.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising one or more instruction sequences, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the method of any one of claims 1-9 to be performed.

20. A computer program product comprising program instructions for executing the method of any one of claims 1-9.

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