Abnormal State Image Review for Intermittent Equipment Faults
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to effectively monitor and detect intermittent or non-periodical abnormal states in equipment or apparatuses, leading to potential defective products and process errors due to the difficulty in continuous and real-time surveillance of mechanical or electrical parts.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an image obtaining module using an internet protocol camera to capture continuous images, an abnormal state detecting module to identify anomalies, an image separating/converting module to isolate and digitize detected issues, and an analyzing/storing module to display and store abnormal state information for review and analysis, with near field communication for transmitting data to an external computer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If continuous monitoring is implemented to detect intermittent abnormal states, then detection capability is improved, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the monitoring function by separating image capture (IP camera) from analysis and review functions (processing server and terminal device). This allows continuous monitoring capability while distributing system complexity across multiple independent components, each handling specific tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an image separating/converting module and processing server as intermediaries between the camera and the review system. These intermediaries handle the complex tasks of image processing, abnormal state detection, and data management, allowing the terminal device to focus on display and review functions.
2Reliability
If continuous image capture is performed to detect intermittent abnormalities, then abnormal state detection is improved, but data processing load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and separates only the abnormal images from the continuous image stream using an image separating module. This extraction approach processes only relevant data (abnormal states) rather than analyzing every captured image, significantly reducing the data processing load while maintaining detection capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs partial processing by focusing computational resources only on detecting and processing abnormal images rather than analyzing every image in the continuous stream. This selective processing approach reduces overall data processing load while maintaining comprehensive monitoring coverage.
3Loss of information
If all captured images are stored for review, then analysis completeness is improved, but storage requirements and review time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only abnormal images from the continuous image stream for storage and review. This selective extraction maintains analysis completeness for abnormal states while dramatically reducing the volume of data requiring storage and review time, as only relevant abnormal images are retained.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs partial storage by saving only the subset of images that contain abnormal states rather than storing the entire image stream. This approach maintains complete information about abnormal events while reducing overall storage requirements and enabling faster review of problematic images.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a system for reviewing an abnormal operating state of an equipment or an apparatus. The system comprises an image obtaining module 11 for obtaining a continuous image related to a predetermined monitoring area of an apparatus or an equipment, or a predetermined monitoring object; an abnormal state detecting module 12 for detecting an abnormal state from the obtained image; an image separating/converting module 13 for separating an image detected by the abnormal state detecting module 12 and converting the detected image into a digital image; a displaying module 14 for displaying a detecting information on the converted image; and an analyzing/storing module 15 for analyzing the separated and displayed image by reviewing and storing the analyzed image.