AR Component Configuration for Complex Electronic Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for configuring electronic devices, particularly in complex signaling scenarios, are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to errors, exacerbated by high-speed, high-capacity networks, leading to increased operational costs and decreased network performance.
Innovation Solution
A method and system utilizing virtual or augmented reality (VR/AR) to identify, display, and configure components of electronic systems, allowing users to interact with configuration options directly in the VR/AR environment, enabling efficient and accurate setup and measurement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If manual configuration methods are used for electronic devices in complex signaling scenarios, then configuration can be performed with simple tools, but the process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical configuration operations with an automated optical scanning system using cameras and image processing algorithms. The system automatically detects component positions, reads component values, and configures devices without manual intervention, thereby increasing configuration speed while maintaining simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration system performs self-identification of components by automatically scanning and recognizing component positions and values through image processing. The system configures itself without requiring external manual input, reducing labor intensity while improving configuration efficiency.
2Device complexity
If manual configuration methods are used, then equipment complexity remains low, but errors increase and accuracy decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces error-prone manual configuration with an automated optical recognition and image processing system. The system captures images of components, processes them through algorithms to identify component positions and values, and automatically configures devices, significantly reducing configuration errors and improving accuracy despite increased system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the optical scanning and image processing continuously monitor component positions and values, compare them against expected configurations, and automatically adjust settings to correct any deviations, thereby improving configuration reliability.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional screening methods are used for component identification, then the process is simple to implement, but it is tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces tedious manual screening with an automated optical scanning system using cameras and image processing. The system rapidly captures images of multiple components, processes them through automated algorithms to identify component positions and values, and configures devices without manual intervention, dramatically reducing configuration time while maintaining implementation feasibility.
4Device complexity
If manual configuration is performed in high-speed, high-capacity network environments, then no specialized equipment is needed, but network performance decreases and operational costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual configuration operations with an automated optical scanning and image processing system. This automation enables rapid configuration of high-speed, high-capacity network devices, improving network performance and reducing operational costs despite the increased complexity of the configuration equipment.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a method for configuring an electronic system, the method comprising identifying at least one component of the electronic system, displaying the at least one identified component in a virtual or augmented reality display to a user, acquiring a user input with respect to content displayed in the virtual or augmented reality display, and showing configuration options for a respective one of the at least one identified component, if the user input refers to the respective component. Further, the present disclosure comprises a configuration system.