Construction Machine Task Offloading in Poor Communication Areas
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Solution Overview
Problem
Construction machines at construction sites face challenges in processing capacity and real-time performance, especially in areas with poor communication environments where they cannot communicate with servers, leading to insufficient information processing and delayed tasks.
Innovation Solution
The construction machine is equipped with an information processing unit and a communication unit capable of short-range wireless communication, allowing it to inquire and request external information processing devices for task execution, thereby enhancing processing capacity and completing tasks within desired time frames.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the construction machine requests a server to execute tasks via long-range communication, then the information processing capacity is improved, but the communication reliability deteriorates in areas with poor communication environments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces other construction machines within short-range communication as intermediary processing nodes. When a construction machine needs information processing capacity, it requests nearby machines to execute tasks locally rather than relying solely on distant servers. This intermediary approach maintains communication reliability by using local resources while still achieving enhanced processing capacity through distributed computation across multiple machines.
2Reliability
If the construction machine executes all tasks locally, then the communication reliability is maintained, but the information processing capacity becomes insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the information processing capabilities of multiple construction machines into a distributed network. Each machine contributes its local processing capacity to the collective, allowing tasks to be distributed across available machines. This combination enables the system to achieve greater total information processing capacity while maintaining communication reliability through short-range wireless communication between machines.
3Quantity of substance
If the construction machine distributes tasks to multiple external devices, then the information processing capacity is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the multi-functionality of construction machines by enabling them to serve dual purposes: their primary construction function and their secondary function as information processing nodes. Each construction machine is equipped with both construction capabilities and information processing capabilities, allowing it to function as either a task executor or a processing resource depending on needs. This universality reduces system complexity compared to dedicated processing devices because existing construction machines are repurposed rather than adding specialized equipment.
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AI summary
A construction machine includes an information processing unit configured to execute a plurality of tasks, and a communication unit configured to perform short-range wireless communication. The information processing unit is configured to execute: an inquiry process of inquiring at least one external information processing device capable of communicating with the communication unit about a degree of a margin in a processing capacity; a margin information reception process of receiving margin information representing the degree of the margin in the processing capacity from the external information processing device; a determination process of determining whether or not to request the external information processing device to execute at least a part of the plurality of tasks; a task execution request process of requesting the external information processing device to execute at least a part of the tasks; and a result reception process of receiving an execution result of the task.