Work management system and work management tool

Abstract

To provide a technique for workers involved in work to share work information in real time and with high accuracy in a workplace.SOLUTION: A work management system 1 for grasping a progress status of work in a workshop includes an indication tag 2 on which a content of the work is displayed, a bulletin board 3 having a bulletin area 30 for posting the indication tag 2, an imaging element 4 that continuously or intermittently acquires image data of the entire bulletin area 30 in real time, and an arithmetic element 5 that performs image analysis of the image data. The arithmetic element 5 grasps a progress status of the work based on a state of the indication tag 2 that changes with respect to the posting area 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a work management system and a work management tool for managing work in various workplaces. [Background technology]

[0002] When multiple people are working on the same task in a workplace, they need to share information about the progress of that task. Hereinafter, this information may be referred to as work information as necessary. Conventionally, a method for sharing work information among a plurality of personnel involves posting the work information on a shared bulletin board and sharing it among the personnel (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Patent Document 1 proposes a technology in which construction information is posted on a bulletin board at a work site, the construction information is photographed with a digital camera, the obtained image data is filed in a storage file by a calculation element, and linked to CAD data, i.e., design information. Furthermore, Patent Document 1 introduces that the information used for filing is the character information of the image data, i.e., information such as the photograph location, date, time, construction content, and part that is posted on the bulletin board and read by the calculation element. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-242653 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Incidentally, in a workplace, there are cases where multiple personnel are involved in the same work at different times. For example, when performing a certain task, an instructor gives instructions to a worker, the worker performs the instructed task, and then a checker checks whether the task performed by the worker is acceptable or not.

[0006] When multiple people are working on the same task at different times, each person needs to share work information in real time in order to smoothly carry out the task or move on to the next stage. Furthermore, if any changes occur in the work information, each person needs to be notified of the changes quickly and reliably.

[0007] In a workplace, it is common for many tasks to be carried out simultaneously, and for each employee to perform many tasks one after another. As a result, the tasks for which each employee should share their progress change constantly, and it is not easy to share that work information in real time among the employees involved in the tasks.

[0008] By using the technology of Patent Document 1 mentioned above, it is possible to digitize and file information posted on bulletin boards and information such as handwritten text on bulletin boards, and share it among personnel involved in the same work. However, the technology of Patent Document 1 alone is insufficient for each employee to share work information in real time or to notify each employee of changes in work information quickly and reliably.

[0009] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has as its problem to be solved, to provide a technology that enables personnel involved in work in a workplace to share work information in real time and with high accuracy. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The work management system of the present invention that solves the above problems includes: A work management system for grasping the progress of work in a workplace, a notice board having an instruction sign on which the content of the work is displayed, a notice board having a notice area for displaying the instruction sign, an imaging element for continuously or intermittently acquiring image data of the entire notice area in real time, and a calculation element for performing image analysis of the image data; The bulletin board is capable of posting the instruction tag in the posting area in a plurality of different states, The calculation element is a work management system that grasps the progress of the work based on the state of the indication card that changes relative to the notice area.

[0011] Further, a work management tool according to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above problem comprises: A work management tool for grasping the progress of work in a workplace, a notice board having an instruction sign on which the content of the work is displayed and a notice board having a notice area for displaying the instruction sign; the bulletin board has, in the bulletin board area, a first bulletin board section for posting the instruction sign when the work is in a first stage, and a second bulletin board section for posting the instruction sign when the work is in a second stage; The instruction card is a work management tool that changes state between at least two different states: a state displayed on the first bulletin board unit and a state posted on the second bulletin board unit.

[0012] The work management tool of the second aspect of the present invention that solves the above problem comprises: A work management tool for grasping the progress of work in a workplace, a notice board having an instruction sign on which the content of the work is displayed and a notice board having a notice area for displaying the instruction sign; The design of the indicator differs when displayed in a first direction from when displayed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, This is a work management tool in which the indicator changes state between at least two different states by displaying the indicator in the first direction when the work is in a first stage and displaying the indicator in the second direction when the work is in a second stage. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] The work management system and work management tool of the present invention make it easy for personnel involved in work at a workplace to share work information in real time with a high degree of accuracy. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is an explanatory diagram for schematically explaining an instruction card, a bulletin board, an imaging element, and a calculation element in a work management system and a work management tool according to a first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for schematically explaining an instruction card in the work management system and work management tool of the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for schematically explaining how work management is performed using a work management system and a work management tool according to a first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for schematically explaining how work management is performed using a work management system and a work management tool according to a first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for schematically explaining how work management is performed using a work management system and a work management tool according to a first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for schematically explaining how work management is performed using a work management system and a work management tool according to a first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for schematically explaining how work management is performed using a work management system and a work management tool according to a second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for schematically explaining how work management is performed using a work management system and a work management tool according to a second embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for schematically explaining how work management is performed using a work management system and a work management tool according to a second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] As described above, the work management system of the present invention is a work management system for grasping the progress of work in a workplace, and includes an instruction card, a notice board, an imaging element, and a calculation element. On the other hand, the work management tool of the present invention is a work management tool for grasping the progress of work in a workplace, and includes instruction tags and a bulletin board. The work management tool of the present invention can be said to be a work management system of the present invention that focuses on the instruction tags and bulletin board. In other words, the work management tool of the present invention is one aspect of the instruction tags and bulletin board in the work management system of the present invention. Hereinafter, as necessary, the instruction tags and bulletin board in the work management system of the present invention may be referred to as the work management tool, the work management tool of the present invention, etc.

[0016] In the work management system of the present invention, the task details are displayed on the instruction cards, and the bulletin board has a notice board area for displaying the instruction cards. Hereinafter, the task details may be abbreviated to "work details" as necessary.

[0017] In the work management system of the present invention, the bulletin board can post instruction cards in a bulletin board area in multiple different states. Therefore, the work management system of the present invention has the advantage that even when multiple people are working on the same work at different times, the work information displayed on the bulletin board can be shared in real time by each person working on the same work. In addition, there is the advantage that each person can visually and intuitively recognize patterns in the work information from the state of the instruction cards posted on the bulletin board.

[0018] An example will be described in which multiple personnel, including an instructor, a worker, and a checker, are involved in the same work at different times. In this case, the person in charge first posts an instruction sign in the bulletin board's bulletin board posting area. At this time, the instruction sign and the bulletin board display the work information. Since the bulletin board and the instruction signs posted on the bulletin board are shared by the personnel involved in the same work, the work information is shared with each personnel in real time.

[0019] As mentioned above, the task details are displayed on the instruction cards, so the task information at this time includes the task details and also includes the status of the task progress, such as the status of instructions being given to the worker.

[0020] When a worker finishes a task, he or she changes the status of the instruction sign in the bulletin board. This updates the task information displayed on the instruction sign and bulletin board, and the updated task information is shared with each worker in real time.

[0021] The work information at this time includes not only the work content but also the progress of the work, ie, the status of when the worker has completed the work.

[0022] Based on the updated work information, the inspector checks the work of the workers. When the inspector completes the check, he or she changes the status of the instruction sign in the bulletin board. This updates the work information displayed by the instruction sign and bulletin board, and the updated work information is also shared with each worker in real time.

[0023] The work information at this time includes, as the progress status of the work, the fact that the work, including checks, has been completed.

[0024] In this way, the work management system of the present invention allows multiple personnel who are involved in the same work at different times to share updates and changes to work information in real time. Furthermore, the work management system of the present invention can change the status of the instruction cards posted on the bulletin board for each stage of the work, i.e., each time the work information is updated, allowing each personnel to visually and intuitively recognize that the work information has been updated. This allows the work management system of the present invention to quickly and reliably disseminate work information to each personnel.

[0025] The work management system of the present invention includes an imaging element and a calculation element in addition to the bulletin board and instruction cards described above. The imaging element continuously or intermittently acquires image data of the entire bulletin board in real time, and the calculation element performs image analysis of the image data acquired by the imaging element.

[0026] The image data of the entire notice area acquired by the imaging element includes information on the instruction signs posted in the notice area, the work content displayed on the instruction signs, the notice status of the instruction signs, etc. The calculation element performs image analysis on the image data, including this information. Therefore, the calculation element can grasp the progress of the work based on the state of the indication tag that changes relative to the display area.

[0027] The instruction cards are posted on the bulletin board in a number of different states, so that when the computing element performs image analysis on image data containing the instruction cards, it is easy to recognize the pattern of the state of the instruction cards, and it is possible to easily grasp the work information from the state of the instruction cards. According to the work management system of the present invention, work can be managed appropriately based on the work information grasped by the calculation elements.

[0028] The progress of the work grasped by the calculation element can be shared not only with the personnel involved in the work, but also with other personnel involved in the next stage of the work, which is advantageous for smoothly progressing the work to the next stage.

[0029] The work management tool of the present invention includes a bulletin board and instruction cards and constitutes part of the work management system of the present invention. As with the work management system of the present invention, this work management tool of the present invention allows multiple personnel working on the same work at different times to share updates and changes to work information in real time. Furthermore, the work management tool of the present invention can also change the status of the instruction cards posted on the bulletin board each time the work information is updated, thereby enabling each personnel to visually and intuitively recognize that the work information has been updated. This allows the work management tool of the present invention to quickly and reliably disseminate work information to each personnel.

[0030] The work management tool of the present invention has two aspects. In the work management tool of the first aspect, the display area has a first display section for displaying an instruction sign when the work is in a first stage, and a second display section for displaying an instruction sign when the work is in a second stage. The instruction sign changes state between at least two different states: a state displayed on the first display section and a state displayed on the second display section.

[0031] With the work management tool of the first aspect, each worker can easily recognize the pattern of the status of the instruction sign posted on the bulletin board, i.e., whether the instruction sign is in the first bulletin board section or the second bulletin board section. This allows each worker to more easily and reliably grasp in real time the work information that when the instruction sign is in the first bulletin board section, the work is in the first stage, and when the instruction sign is in the second bulletin board section, the work is in the second stage. Similarly, when the calculation element performs image analysis on image data including the indicator, the calculation element can easily recognize the pattern of the state of the indicator, making it possible to grasp work information more easily and reliably in real time.

[0032] In the work management tool of the second embodiment, the design of the instruction sign is different when it is displayed in a first direction from when it is displayed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. By displaying the instruction sign in the first direction when the work is in the first stage and displaying the instruction sign in the second direction when the work is in the second stage, the instruction sign changes state between at least two different states.

[0033] According to the work management tool of the second aspect, each worker can easily recognize the pattern of the instruction sign posted on the bulletin board, i.e., whether the instruction sign is posted in the first direction or the second direction. Each worker can then more easily and reliably grasp in real time the work information that if the instruction sign is posted in the first direction, the work is in the first stage, and if the instruction sign is posted in the second direction, the work is in the second stage. Similarly, when the calculation element performs image analysis on image data including the indicator, the calculation element can easily recognize the pattern of the state of the indicator, making it possible to grasp work information more easily and reliably in real time.

[0034] The work management system and work management tool of the present invention will be described below in detail with respect to each of their components. Note that the description of the instruction cards and bulletin board in the work management system of the present invention can be read as the description of the instruction cards and bulletin board in the work management tool of the present invention.

[0035] Unless otherwise specified, the numerical ranges "x to y" described in this specification include the lower limit x and the upper limit y. These upper and lower limit values, as well as the numerical values ​​listed in the embodiments, can be arbitrarily combined to form a numerical range. Furthermore, the upper and lower limit values ​​can be arbitrarily selected from within the numerical range.

[0036] The work management system of the present invention is a work management system for grasping the progress of work in a work site. There are no particular limitations on the type of work site where the work management system of the present invention is carried out, the work to be managed by the work management system of the present invention, and the progress status thereof, and any work in any work site may be used.

[0037] The work management system of the present invention includes an instruction card, a bulletin board, an imaging element, and a computing element. Of these, the instruction sign may be any sign that displays the work content, and there are no particular limitations on the material, size, color, or display format of the work content. Examples of materials for the instruction tags include resin, wood, paper, metal, etc. The task details may be printed or handwritten on the instruction tags. Alternatively, the instruction tags may be provided with an electronic display device such as an LCD screen to display the task details electronically. The color of the instruction tags is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that instruction tags in the same work management system be the same color, and that instruction tags in related work management systems also be the same color.

[0038] The shape of the indicator is not particularly limited, but in order to easily recognize the pattern of the indicator state, it is preferable that the indicator be a rectangle with a different aspect ratio. Specifically, it is particularly preferable that the length of the indicator in a first direction differs from the length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction by 1.5 times or more, 2 times or more, or 2.5 times or more.

[0039] Also, displaying part of the instruction card in a different color from the other part of the instruction card is useful for easily recognizing the pattern of the work content and the state of the instruction card displayed on the instruction card. Specifically, a portion of the indicator may be displayed in white and another portion in black, or a portion of the indicator may be displayed in white and another portion in red, etc.

[0040] In order to more easily recognize the pattern of the work content and status displayed on the indicator card, it is also useful to use different colors for one end and the other end of the lengthwise direction of rectangular indicator cards with different aspect ratios, or to use different colors for one end and the other end of the widthwise direction of rectangular indicator cards with different aspect ratios.

[0041] When a portion of a sign is displayed in a different color from the other portion of the sign, the work content displayed on the one portion of the sign and the work content displayed on the other portion of the sign may be the same color or different colors.

[0042] The bulletin board only needs to have a bulletin board area for posting instruction signs. The bulletin board may have only one bulletin board area or may have multiple bulletin board areas. In other words, the bulletin board may be shared by multiple work management systems.

[0043] There are no particular limitations on the material, shape, posting method, etc. of the bulletin board. For example, a magnetic bulletin board may be used, and an indicator tag may have an integrated magnet. The indicator tag may be attached to the bulletin board by magnetic force, and posted in the bulletin board's posting area.

[0044] Alternatively, a plurality of pockets or fixtures may be provided in the bulletin board's bulletin board area, and the instruction tags may be posted in the bulletin board's bulletin board area by inserting the instruction tags into the pockets or fixing them to the fixtures. The method of posting instruction tags on the bulletin board is not limited to this, and various other methods may be adopted.

[0045] The work management system of the present invention may have only one instruction tag or may have multiple instruction tags. Also, it may have only one bulletin board or may have multiple bulletin boards. In other words, the work management system of the present invention may use only one instruction tag or may use multiple instruction tags for one task. Also, it may use only one bulletin board or may use multiple bulletin boards for one task.

[0046] In the work management system of the present invention, the bulletin board is capable of posting instruction cards in a posting area in a plurality of different states.

[0047] For example, it is preferable that the posting area have a first posting section for posting an instruction sign when the work is in the first stage, and a second posting section for posting an instruction sign when the work is in the second stage.

[0048] In this case, when the first stage of work is completed, the worker in the first stage simply posts the instruction tag on the first posting area, and when the second stage of work is completed, the worker in the second stage simply moves the instruction tag from the first posting area to the second posting area.

[0049] For example, it is also preferable that the design of the instruction sign be different when it is displayed in a first direction than when it is displayed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In this case, it is preferable to display the instruction sign in the first direction when the work is in the first stage, and to display the instruction sign in the second direction when the work is in the second stage.

[0050] In this case, when the first stage of work is completed, the worker in the first stage simply displays the instruction tag in a first orientation. Then, when the second stage of work is completed, the worker in the second stage simply changes the state of the instruction tag from the first orientation to the second orientation.

[0051] The work may have only the above two stages, or may have three or more stages. In either case, it is sufficient that the state of the instruction sign can be changed in the display area according to the stages of the work.

[0052] For example, as mentioned above, when performing a certain task, an instructor gives instructions to a worker, the worker performs the instructed task, and a checker checks whether the task performed by the worker is correct or not. In this case, the instructor corresponds to the first stage worker, the worker corresponds to the second stage worker, and the checker corresponds to the final stage worker.

[0053] In this case, after the final stage is completed, the checker, i.e., the worker in the final stage, may move the instruction tag to a third bulletin board different from the first and second bulletin boards, or may remove it from the bulletin board. Alternatively, the worker in the third stage may turn the instruction tag over and post it on the first or second bulletin board.

[0054] Alternatively, after completing the final stage, the worker in the final stage may change the state of the instruction tag to a third direction different from the first and second directions, or may remove it from the bulletin board. Alternatively, the worker in the third stage may turn the instruction tag over and post it in the posting area.

[0055] In either case, the state of the instruction sign changes in the display area as the work progresses.

[0056] The imaging element captures image data of the entire display area continuously or intermittently in real time. The imaging element only needs to acquire image data of the entire posting area, and image data of the entire posting area here means image data that can directly or indirectly identify the posting area to be imaged and the indicator signs posted in the posting area. The image data of the entire notice area can also be image data acquired by an imaging element installed in a position that can accommodate the entire indication sign posted on the notice area to be imaged.

[0057] The work management system of the present invention may have only one imaging element, or may have a plurality of imaging elements.

[0058] The imaging element may capture image data of the bulletin board area continuously or intermittently. For example, a bulletin board may have multiple bulletin board areas, and one imaging element may rotate through each bulletin board area in a predetermined order to capture images. In this case, the imaging element captures images of each bulletin board area at predetermined intervals, and image data for each bulletin board area is captured intermittently.

[0059] In this case, a corresponding instruction sign is posted in each bulletin board area, and multiple work management tasks are managed on one bulletin board. In this case, one imaging element can be shared by multiple work management systems, which is advantageous in terms of cost.

[0060] The imaging element only needs to acquire image data of the entire posting area continuously or intermittently in real time, and such an imaging element may be capable of acquiring image data as a moving image or as a still image.

[0061] The calculation element is capable of image processing of the image data acquired by the imaging element, and is capable of grasping the progress of work based on the state of the instruction sign for the posting area on the image data, and its structure and configuration are not particularly limited.

[0062] An example of such a computing element is a computer that includes a computing and control device such as a CPU, and a storage device such as a memory or a hard disk.

[0063] The computing element is preferably connected by wire or wirelessly so that it can acquire data from the imaging element in real time, since the computing element processes image data acquired by the imaging element in real time.

[0064] The work management system and work management tool of the present invention will be described below using specific examples.

[0065] Example 1 Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram that schematically explains the instruction cards, bulletin board, imaging elements, and calculation elements in the work management system and work management tool of Example 1. Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram that schematically explains the instruction cards in the work management system and work management tool of Example 1. Figs. 3 to 6 are explanatory diagrams that schematically explain how work management is performed using the work management system and work management tool of Example 1. Hereinafter, the directions mentioned in the first embodiment refer to the directions shown in FIG.

[0066] The work management system 1 and work management tool 10 of the first embodiment are for managing the work of preparing luggage to be loaded onto trucks at a luggage storage facility 110. The luggage storage facility 110 corresponds to a work site in the work management system 1 of the present invention.

[0067] 1, the work management system 1 of the first embodiment includes an instruction card 2, a bulletin board 3, an imaging element 4, and a calculation element 5. Of these, the instruction card 2 and the bulletin board 3 are the work management tool 10 of the first embodiment.

[0068] The bulletin board 3 has a plurality of bulletin board areas 30. The number of bulletin board areas 30 corresponds to the number of tasks managed by the bulletin board 3. Each bulletin board area 30 is assigned a different number.

[0069] Each of the notice areas 30 on the bulletin board 3 is made of a magnetic material, and the indicators 2 each having a magnet attached thereto are attached to the corresponding notice area 30 by magnetic force and are displayed in that notice area 30.

[0070] 2, the instruction card 2 is a long rectangular piece of equipment, and has a magnetic base (not shown) and a paper display unit 20 attached to the base. The work content is printed on the display unit 20.

[0071] The longitudinal length of the instruction sign 2 is approximately 2.5 times the lateral length of the instruction sign 2. One longitudinal end portion of the display section 20 of the instruction sign 2 is black, and the other longitudinal end portion of the display section 20 of the instruction sign 2 is white. The instruction sign 2 displays the work content 21, such as the work sequence number, the destination of the package, the truck number of the truck carrying the package, and the scheduled work time. The work sequence number refers to the order in which the target work is to be performed among all the work to be done in the workplace.

[0072] As shown in Fig. 1, the bulletin board 3 in the work management system 1 of the first embodiment has multiple bulletin board areas 30, and one instruction sign 2 is posted in each bulletin board area 30. Therefore, it can be said that the bulletin board 3 is shared by multiple work management systems 1. In other words, the work management system 1 of the first embodiment is part of multiple work management systems 1 that manage work in the same workplace. The work management system 1 of the first embodiment uses the bulletin board 3 with the bulletin board area 30 assigned the number 1.

[0073] The imaging element 4 is a digital camera that intermittently captures image data as still images, and uses a swivel function to repeatedly capture images of each bulletin board area 30 on the bulletin board 3 in ascending order of the assigned numbers. In the work management system 1 of the first embodiment, the imaging element 4 visits each bulletin board area 30 every 30 seconds. Therefore, the imaging element 4 intermittently captures image data every 30 seconds.

[0074] As shown in FIG. 1, the imaging element 4 is wirelessly connected to the computing element 5.

[0075] The calculation element 5 is a computer equipped with AI, and the imaging element 4 is controlled by the calculation element 5 to capture an image of the bulletin board area 30 of the bulletin board 3 and acquire image data. The image data is transmitted to the calculation element 5 and stored.

[0076] The calculation element 5 corrects distortion of the image data and provides it for image analysis. The image data acquired by the imaging element 4 is corrected for distortion, and the images of the notice area 30 and the notice sign 2 posted in the notice area 30 in the image data are made closer to their realistic shapes.

[0077] A specific process of performing work management using the work management system 1 and the work management tool 10 of the first embodiment will be described below.

[0078] The work management system 1 of the first embodiment is for managing the work of preparing luggage to be loaded onto trucks in a luggage storage facility 110.

[0079] Specifically, the work of arranging luggage to be loaded onto a truck includes a step in which an instructor gives work instructions, a step in which a worker assembles the luggage, and a step in which a checker checks the assembled luggage.

[0080] As shown in FIG. 3, at the start of work, the notice area 30 on the bulletin board 3 that is assigned the number 1 has no instruction sign 2 posted therein and is therefore empty.

[0081] After starting work, the instructor first gives instructions to the workers. At this time, the instructor posts the instruction tag 2 corresponding to the work in the posting area 30 assigned with the number 1, with the longitudinal direction facing up and down (FIG. 4).

[0082] The notice board 3 is positioned so that it can be seen by the personnel involved in the work, i.e., the instructor, the worker, and the checker. When the instruction tag 2 is posted in the notice board area 30 with its longitudinal direction facing up and down, work information that a work instruction has been issued is shared in real time among the instructor, the worker, and the checker.

[0083] When the instruction sign 2 is posted, the worker checks the work content 21 displayed on the instruction sign 2 and moves the specified cargo to the specified location. When the work is completed, the worker changes the state of the instruction sign 2 so that the short side faces up and down, and posts it in the posting area 30 assigned the number 1 (Fig. 5).

[0084] When the instruction tag 2 is posted in the posting area 30 with its short side facing up and down, work information that the work has been completed is shared in real time among the instructor, worker, and checker.

[0085] The checker checks the work based on the work information. Specifically, the checker checks whether the work can be done by comparing the number and type of luggage gathered by the worker with the work content 21 displayed on the instruction tag 2. If the number and type of luggage gathered by the worker are correct, the checker removes the instruction tag 2 posted in the posting area 30 assigned number 1 from the posting area 30 (FIG. 6). When the instruction tag 2 is removed from the display area 30, the instructor, worker, and checker share work information in real time that the check has been completed and the number and types of luggage collected by the worker are correct.

[0086] In this work, the worker in the final stage is the checker, so the work ends when the check is completed.

[0087] If the inspector determines that the number or type of luggage arranged by the worker is incorrect, the inspector will provide that information back to the worker, change the state of the instruction sign 2 so that the longitudinal direction is facing up or down, and post it again in the posting area 30 assigned the number 1 (Figure 4). The worker who receives feedback from the checker performs the task again, and when the task is completed, the worker changes the state of the instruction tag 2 so that the short edge faces up and down, and posts it again in the posting area 30 assigned number 1 (Fig. 5).The checker then checks again, and if the number and type of luggage the worker has collected are correct, the checker removes the instruction tag 2 posted in the posting area 30 assigned number 1 from the posting area 30 (Fig. 6).

[0088] Meanwhile, while the above steps are being performed, the imaging element 4 captures an image of the notice area 30 assigned the number 1 and acquires image data. The image data acquired by the imaging element 4 is transmitted to the calculation element 5 and stored.

[0089] The imaging element 4 moves around each display area 30 and acquires high-resolution image data for each display area 30. As a result, the image data clearly shows the work content 21 displayed on the instruction sign 2, specifically, the work sequence number, the destination of the package, the truck number of the truck carrying the package, the scheduled work time, etc.

[0090] The calculation element 5 uses OCR to capture these various work contents 21 captured in the image data and saves them in a saved file in real time. At the same time, the calculation element 5 grasps the work information based on the state of the instruction tag 2 and saves it in a saved file in real time together with the above work contents 21.

[0091] The saved file can be accessed not only by the personnel involved in the work but also by other personnel involved in the next stage of the work. As a result, the work management system 1 of the first embodiment allows many personnel to share the work content 21 and its progress in real time.

[0092] As described above, the work management system 1 and the work management tool 10 of the first embodiment enable the personnel involved in work at the work site to share work information in real time with a high degree of accuracy.

[0093] Example 2 Except for the shape of the bulletin board, the work management system and work management tool of Example 2 are generally the same as the work management system and work management tool of Example 1. Therefore, the work management system and work management tool of Example 2 will be described below, focusing on the differences from the work management system and work management tool of Example 1. 7 to 9 are explanatory diagrams that schematically explain how work management is performed using the work management system and work management tool of the second embodiment.

[0094] As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, in the work management system 1 and the bulletin board 3 in the work management tool 10 of the second embodiment, the bulletin board area 30 has two bulletin board sections.

[0095] One of the display units, the first display unit 31, is an area for displaying an instruction sign 2 when the work is in the first stage, more specifically, when the instructor is giving work instructions. The other display unit, the second display unit 32, is an area for displaying an instruction sign 2 when the work is in the second stage, more specifically, when the worker has finished their work. The first display unit 31 and the second display unit 32 are arranged on the left and right.

[0096] In the work management system 1 and work management tool 10 of Example 2, the instruction sign 2 changes state among three different states: a state displayed on the first posting section 31 (Figure 8), a state posted on the second posting section 32 (Figure 9), and a state removed from the posting area 30 (Figure 7).

[0097] The work management system 1 and work management tool 10 of the second embodiment also enable personnel involved in work at a work site to share work information in real time with high accuracy.

[0098] Although the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, etc., and it is possible to implement the present invention by appropriately extracting and combining elements described in the embodiments, etc., and to make various modifications within the scope that does not deviate from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, the specification of the present invention discloses not only the citation relationships of the claims at the time of filing but also the technical idea of ​​appropriately combining the matters described in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0099] 1: Work management system 10: Work management tools 2: Instruction card 21: Work content (work content) 3: Bulletin board 30: Bulletin area 31: First bulletin board 32: Second bulletin board 4: Imaging element 5: Calculation element

Claims

1. A work management system for grasping the progress of work in a workplace, a notice board having an instruction sign on which the content of the work is displayed, a notice board having a notice area for displaying the instruction sign, an imaging element for continuously or intermittently acquiring image data of the entire notice area in real time, and a calculation element for performing image analysis of the image data; The bulletin board is capable of posting the instruction tag in the posting area in a plurality of different states, A work management system in which the calculation element grasps the progress of the work based on the state of the instruction card that changes relative to the posting area.

2. the bulletin board has a plurality of posting areas for separately posting a plurality of the instruction tags; The work management system according to claim 1 , wherein the imaging element rotates around and images each of the display areas in a predetermined order.

3. 3. A work management system as described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the posting area has a first posting section for posting the instruction sign when the work is in a first stage, and a second posting section for posting the instruction sign when the work is in a second stage.

4. The design of the indicator differs when displayed in a first direction from when displayed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, 3. A work management system as described in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the instruction sign is displayed in the first direction when the work is in a first stage, and the instruction sign is displayed in the second direction when the work is in a second stage.

5. The work management system according to claim 4 , wherein the length of the indication tag in the first direction is 1.5 times or more the length of the indication tag in the second direction.

6. A work management tool for grasping the progress of work in a workplace, a notice board having an instruction sign on which the content of the work is displayed and a notice board having a notice area for displaying the instruction sign; the bulletin board has, in the bulletin board area, a first bulletin board section for posting the instruction sign when the work is in a first stage, and a second bulletin board section for posting the instruction sign when the work is in a second stage; A work management tool in which the instruction sign changes state between at least two different states: a state displayed on the first notice board and a state posted on the second notice board.

7. A work management tool for grasping the progress of work in a workplace, a notice board having an instruction sign on which the content of the work is displayed and a notice board having a notice area for displaying the instruction sign; The design of the indicator differs when displayed in a first direction from when displayed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, A work management tool in which the indicator changes state between at least two different states by displaying the indicator in the first direction when the work is in a first stage and displaying the indicator in the second direction when the work is in a second stage.

8. The work management tool according to claim 7 , wherein the difference between the length of the indication tag in the first direction and the length of the indication tag in the second direction is 1.5 times or more.

9. A plurality of the indicators is provided, and 9. The work management tool according to claim 6, wherein the bulletin board has a plurality of the bulletin board areas corresponding to the instruction cards.

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