Automated Communication Path Arrangement for Adaptive Factory Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing factory networks face challenges in dynamically and flexibly adjusting communication paths to meet strict application requirements due to reliance on manual system engineering, which cannot adapt to supply and demand fluctuations or site environment changes.
Innovation Solution
A management apparatus and system that automates the specification, determination, and arrangement of communication paths between application modules, using a processor and storage device to execute programs that define communication path requirements and arrange available communication modules to meet specific conditions, enabling dynamic and flexible network adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual system engineering is used to construct and adjust networks, then communication paths can be set to meet application requirements, but the system cannot adapt dynamically to supply and demand fluctuations or site environment changes
Solution Approach 1:
The management apparatus automatically specifies communication path requirements, determines available communication modules, and arranges modules without requiring manual system engineering. The system self-adjusts communication paths based on stored requirements and available resources, enabling dynamic adaptation to changing demands and environments.
Solution Approach 2:
Communication path requirements are stored in advance, and available communication modules are pre-identified. When changes are needed, the apparatus retrieves stored requirements and automatically determines appropriate modules, enabling rapid adaptation without manual reconfiguration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If communication paths are manually configured, then network reliability can be maintained, but the system lacks flexibility for dynamic adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The management apparatus stores communication path requirements and automatically determines available communication modules based on current system state. This feedback mechanism ensures that communication paths are dynamically adjusted while maintaining reliability by selecting modules that satisfy stored requirements.
3Productivity
If manual network construction is used, then communication paths can be optimized, but the system cannot scale with business fluctuations
Solution Approach 1:
The management apparatus automatically specifies communication path requirements, determines available communication modules, and arranges modules without requiring manual system engineering. This self-service capability enables the system to scale with business fluctuations while reducing engineering complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system divides network configuration into modular components: communication path requirements, available communication modules, and arrangement decisions. This segmentation enables automated processing and scaling without increasing overall system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A management apparatus specifies a first communication path requirement template corresponding to a first communication path requirement of a first application module and a second communication path requirement template corresponding to a second communication path requirement of a second application module, determines the available communication module included in the first communication path requirement template to be a first communication module and determines the available communication module included in the second communication path requirement template to be a second communication module, determines an arrangement destination of the first communication module to be a first arrangement destination, and determines an arrangement destination of the second communication module to be a second arrangement destination, and sets a communication path by arranging the first application module and the first communication module in the first arrangement destination and arranging the second application module and the second communication module in the second arrangement destination.