Combined Display of Measurement Data Using Shared Axes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current measurement tools require manual data collection and processing, leading to inefficiencies in collecting and analyzing data from multiple measurement devices, especially when simultaneous or near-simultaneous measurements are needed across different locations, and lack functionality for storing or processing measurements over time.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method using a mobile computing device to establish communication with multiple measurement devices, automatically group and display measurement data, and process data for unified reporting, enabling efficient data collection, storage, and analysis by sharing axes of measurement such as time and location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual data collection and processing methods are used, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity and measurement efficiency deteriorate due to repeated technician visits and manual data entry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple measurement devices and data collection functions into a single integrated system. The mobile computing device serves as a central hub that receives, stores, and processes measurement data from multiple devices, eliminating the need for separate data collection trips and manual consolidation processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile computing device performs multiple functions: it acts as a data collection point for multiple measurement devices, provides real-time display capabilities, performs data processing and analysis, and enables remote monitoring. This multi-functional approach replaces the need for multiple specialized devices and manual processes.
2Loss of information
If multiple measurement devices are used to collect data from different locations, then measurement coverage is improved, but data processing complexity and time requirements worsen due to the need to manually aggregate and analyze data from multiple sources
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements real-time feedback by continuously receiving measurement data from multiple devices and immediately processing and displaying the results on the mobile computing device. This allows for instantaneous analysis and decision-making without the delay of manual data collection and processing cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile computing device is pre-configured with the capability to receive and process data from multiple measurement devices. The system establishes communication channels and data processing routines in advance, so that when measurements are taken, the data is automatically captured and analyzed without requiring preliminary manual setup during each measurement session.
3Measurement precision
If technicians return multiple times to collect measurement data, then measurement accuracy is improved by ensuring complete data collection, but time consumption and operational efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement devices automatically perform data collection and transmission functions without requiring technician intervention for each measurement point. The devices self-manage data storage and transmission to the mobile computing device, freeing the technician to focus on higher-value tasks such as analysis and decision-making.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile computing device serves as an intermediary between the distributed measurement devices and the central analysis system. It automatically aggregates data from multiple sources, performs preliminary processing, and prepares consolidated reports, eliminating the need for technicians to manually collect and compile data from multiple locations.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method, system, and computer-readable medium for automatically generating a combined display of measurement data representing a combined measurement, such as a multiphase parameter, includes establishing, by a mobile computing device, communication connections with a plurality of measurement devices configured to generate measurement data. The mobile computing device receives the measurement data generated by the plurality of measurement devices, and in response to information indicative of the measurement data representing related parts of a combined measurement, the mobile computing device automatically groups the measurement data received from the measurement devices and automatically displays the grouped measurement data in a combined display that shares at least one axis of measurement. In at least one embodiment, the combined measurement is a multiphase parameter, such as a three-phase electrical parameter, and the combined display is a graph in which the measurement data shares at least one axis of measurement, such as time.