Audio Command Orientation for Remote Industrial Machine Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Industrial automation systems face limitations in controlling devices remotely and efficiently, particularly in ensuring robustness, reliability, and accuracy, especially when operators need to manage operations from a distance or in hazardous environments.
Innovation Solution
The integration of an audio device within the industrial automation system that detects audio data to determine orientation and automation commands, allowing for remote control of machines through verbal commands, and uses triangulation schemes to direct commands accurately.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional automation control systems are used to manage devices, then operational control is maintained, but remote operation capability and operator safety are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical control interfaces (buttons, switches, physical controls) with an audio-based control system. The audio device captures verbal commands from operators, processes them through audio signal analysis, and translates them into control signals for industrial devices. This substitution enables remote operation without physical contact while maintaining control reliability through voice-based authentication and command verification protocols.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If operators physically approach machines for control, then direct control is possible, but safety risks increase in hazardous environments
Solution Approach 1:
The audio device serves as an intermediary between the operator and the industrial machinery. It captures audio signals from a distance, processes them through noise filtering and voice recognition algorithms, and transmits interpreted commands to the control system. This intermediary function allows operators to remain at safe distances while ensuring accurate command transmission through multiple verification stages including voice pattern matching and contextual analysis.
3Productivity
If audio-based control is implemented, then remote operation is enabled, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The audio device is designed with multi-functionality to reduce overall system complexity. It simultaneously performs audio capture, noise filtering, voice recognition, command interpretation, and control signal generation within a single integrated unit. The device can also function as a communication interface for multiple operators and support various command types (start, stop, pause, emergency stop), thereby reducing the need for separate specialized components and simplifying the control architecture.
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AI summary
A system for performing industrial automation control may include an audio device that receives audio data from an element in an industrial automation system. The audio device may determine orientation data based on the audio data. In addition, the audio device may determine an automation command to control a machine in the industrial automation system based on the audio data and the orientation data. After determining the automation command, the audio device may implement a first control action for the machine based at least in part on the automation command, where the first control action causes the machine to adjust an operation.