Camera-Guided Power Tool Positioning for Precision Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power tools lack efficiency in construction settings, leading to reduced productivity and increased labor costs.
Innovation Solution
A system that enhances power tool operation by integrating a computing device with wireless communication, a camera, and reference markers, allowing for real-time communication and control of power tools through apps and visual feedback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If power tools are operated manually without assistance systems, then device complexity is low, but productivity and precision are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a computing device as an intermediary between the operator and the power tool. This mediator captures images, processes visual data, determines tool orientation and position, and provides guidance feedback, thereby enhancing productivity without requiring direct complexity in the power tool itself
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operation with an automated visual feedback system. Instead of relying on operator skill and manual control, the system uses image capture, computer vision processing, and automated guidance to control tool orientation and position, substituting mechanical manual operation with automated optical and computational systems
2Manufacturing precision
If manual operation is used, then ease of operation is high, but manufacturing precision and measurement precision are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback loop where the computing device continuously captures images of the power tool and reference markers, processes the visual data to determine actual orientation and position, compares these measurements with desired values, and provides real-time guidance feedback to the operator or automated system to correct deviations and achieve precise manufacturing results
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual estimation and mechanical measurement with automated optical measurement systems. The camera-based visual data capture and computer vision processing provide precise measurement of tool orientation and position, substituting imprecise manual methods with accurate optical measurement and computational analysis
3Measurement precision
If no visual feedback system is used, then device complexity is low, but measurement precision and orientation control are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a computing device with camera and image processing capabilities as an intermediary measurement system. This mediator captures visual data, processes images to determine tool orientation and position with high precision, and provides measurement information without requiring complex sensors or measurement devices on the power tool itself
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical measurement systems with optical measurement systems. Instead of using encoders, resolvers, or other mechanical sensors on the power tool, the system uses a camera to capture images of reference markers and the tool, then uses computer vision algorithms to precisely determine orientation and position, substituting mechanical measurement with optical measurement and computational processing
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AI summary
A system for facilitating power tool operation includes a camera, a computing device receiving information from the camera, a display for displaying information received from the computing device, and a reference marker having at least two markers viewable by the camera. The reference marker is disposed on a power tool or separate from the power tool. The computing device calculates a position of the reference marker from the information received from the camera. The display can display video information showing the power tool and graphical information showing a desired position for the power tool and/or a direction of movement for moving the power tool towards the desired position for the power tool.