Augmented Display Environmental Chamber for Remote Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Laboratory experiments often require isolation from personnel and environment to prevent contamination and safety hazards, and existing monitoring systems rely on manual data collection and transfer, lacking efficient remote monitoring capabilities.
Innovation Solution
An environmental chamber with an augmented display and controller that replaces traditional windows, providing a touch-enabled, transparent screen for viewing experimental data and allowing remote monitoring, using sensors and network connectivity to display information and alert personnel, and enabling interaction with the experimental setup remotely.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a traditional transparent window is used in the environmental chamber, then personnel can view the interior compartment, but real-time data display and remote monitoring capabilities are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the transparent window function with a display screen into an integrated augmented display system. The display screen is positioned at the window location and can show experimental data, sensor readings, and chamber status information while maintaining transparency for visual observation of the interior compartment. This merging eliminates the need for separate monitoring systems and enables both local and remote access to experimental information.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller acts as an intermediary between the experimental setup and the display system. It receives data from sensors within the environmental chamber and processes this information for display on the augmented display. The controller also manages communication between the local display and remote monitoring locations, serving as a central hub that mediates information flow between different components and users.
2Productivity
If manual data collection and transfer methods are used, then personnel can monitor experiments, but efficiency is reduced and manual errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The experimental setup performs data collection and monitoring automatically through integrated sensors and the controller system. Sensors continuously monitor experimental parameters such as temperature, pressure, and other relevant conditions, with data automatically recorded and displayed without requiring manual intervention. This self-service capability eliminates manual data collection errors and frees personnel to focus on higher-level experimental management and analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where sensor data is automatically collected, processed by the controller, and displayed in real-time on the augmented display. This immediate feedback allows personnel to monitor experimental progress and detect anomalies promptly. The feedback mechanism also enables automatic adjustments and alerts, improving both the efficiency and reliability of experimental monitoring.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If experiments are isolated in an environmental chamber, then safety and contamination prevention are improved, but remote interaction and monitoring become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The augmented display and controller system serve as intermediaries that enable remote interaction with the isolated experimental chamber. Through the display screen and network connectivity, personnel can view real-time data, adjust experimental parameters, and receive alerts without physically accessing the chamber. This maintains the isolation barrier for safety and contamination prevention while providing full remote operational capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The augmented display system performs multiple functions: it displays visual information about the chamber interior, shows real-time sensor data, provides touch-enabled control interfaces for adjusting experimental parameters, and enables remote monitoring through network connectivity. This multi-functional system consolidates viewing, controlling, and monitoring capabilities into a single interface that works both locally and remotely.
4Loss of information
If separate computer systems are used for data collection and display, then data processing capability is improved, but system complexity and integration with the environmental chamber increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the computer system components directly into the environmental chamber structure. The controller is embedded within the chamber and communicates with sensors and actuators through integrated connections. The augmented display is positioned at the window location and physically integrated with the chamber housing. This merging reduces the number of separate systems and simplifies integration while maintaining full data processing capability.
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AI summary
An environmental chamber having an interior compartment, an augmented display, and a controller is disclosed. The interior compartment is adapted for isolating an experimental setup from an environment external to the interior compartment. The augmented display is positioned to allow a user in the external environment to view the interior compartment and an image generated on the augmented display. The controller generates the image. The image includes information about a component within the interior compartment. The augment display can include a touch-enabled display screen that allows the user to interact with controller.