Cutting Tool Sensor Visualization for Wear and Fracture Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cutting tools require complex data processing to visually grasp the state of cutting tools equipped with sensors, including generating and adjusting distribution images and animation frames, which is cumbersome and difficult to manage.
Innovation Solution
A processing device that receives sensor output values, calculates physical quantities, and displays simultaneous graphs and distribution images, allowing easy visualization of cutting tool states through adjustable animation and image generation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If complex data processing is performed to generate distribution images and animation frames, then the visualization of cutting tool states is achieved, but the operation complexity increases and becomes cumbersome to manage
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates distribution images and animation frames without requiring manual intervention. The processing device autonomously performs data processing, image generation, and animation creation based on sensor data from the cutting tool, eliminating the need for operators to manually adjust and manage these complex visualization tasks
Solution Approach 2:
A processing device is introduced as an intermediary between the sensor-equipped cutting tool and the display system. This intermediary automatically handles the complex data processing, generates distribution images, creates animation frames, and manages the visualization workflow, shielding the operator from complexity while delivering comprehensive visual information
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustment of distribution images and animation frames is required, then specific visualization needs can be met, but the time consumption and operational burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The processing device performs preliminary actions by automatically generating distribution images and animation frames in advance based on sensor data. The system proactively creates the visualization content without waiting for manual requests, and the display device immediately presents these pre-generated images, eliminating the time-consuming manual adjustment process while maintaining adaptability through automatic parameter adjustment
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically adapting visualization parameters and generating appropriate distribution images and animation frames based on the received sensor data. The processing device self-adjusts the visualization without operator intervention, maintaining versatility while eliminating time loss associated with manual configuration
Data Source
AI summary
A processing device comprising a receiver configured to receive from a cutting tool an output value of a sensor mounted on the cutting tool, a processor configured to calculate a physical quantity related to the cutting tool from the output value received by the receiver, and a displayer configured to display an image including a graph representing time-series data of the physical quantity and a distribution image representing distribution of the physical quantity.