Color Measuring System Automatic Workflow Advancement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Color measurement systems for multiple colors require complex operations, making them cumbersome and unclear for users, especially when measuring color groups, as existing systems lack automation in advancing to next color measurements.
Innovation Solution
A color measuring system comprising a color measuring section, a receiving section for designating color groups, a determining section to compare measured colors with target colors, and a control section that automatically advances the measurement process to the next color when a coincidence is determined, simplifying the operation by reducing user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If color measurement is performed for a color group including multiple colors, then comprehensive color measurement coverage is improved, but operation complexity increases and workflow becomes troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The color group measurement process is segmented into individual color measurement steps, where each color is measured and confirmed separately. The system divides the complex multi-color measurement into manageable units with clear progression, allowing the user to advance through colors one at a time rather than managing all colors simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages the measurement workflow by self-advancing to the next color measurement when the current color is confirmed. The control section automatically progresses through the color group without requiring manual intervention for each transition, making the system serve itself through automated workflow management.
2Productivity
If manual operation is used to advance to next color measurement, then user control is maintained, but measurement efficiency decreases and time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically advances to the next color measurement when coincidence is determined, making the system self-serving by managing its own workflow progression. This automation eliminates manual intervention requirements while maintaining measurement accuracy through automated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The determining section provides feedback on whether the measured color coincides with the target color, and this feedback is used by the control section to automatically decide whether to advance to the next color measurement. This feedback loop enables automated workflow progression based on measurement results.
3Ease of operation
If automated advancement is implemented, then operation simplicity is improved and productivity increases, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control section serves multiple functions: it controls the color measuring section, receives determination results from the determining section, and automatically manages workflow progression. By consolidating these control functions into a single multi-functional component, the system achieves automation without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving section and control section work as an integrated control system that combines workflow management, color comparison coordination, and automatic progression control. By merging these control functions, the system achieves automated advancement without requiring separate complex subsystems for each function.
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AI summary
A color measuring system includes a receiving section configured to receive designation of a color group including a plurality of colors, a determining section configured to determine whether a color measured by the color measuring section and a comparison target color in the color group coincide, and a control section configured to, when it is determined that the measured color and the comparison target color coincide, automatically advance a color measuring process to a color measuring process for performing the color measurement for a next color in the color group.