Device Arrangement Using Historical Relative Direction Rules

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing device arrangement technologies require users to input constraint conditions, which is labor-intensive and inefficient.

Innovation Solution

A device arrangement apparatus that utilizes past arrangement data to generate device arrangement rules, including relative direction information, to automatically determine the arrangement of devices in a new installation space without requiring user-inputted constraint conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If users input constraint conditions for device arrangement, then arrangement accuracy can be improved, but user labor increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvearrangement accuracyVSAvoiduser labor time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating constraint conditions based on historical arrangement data before the actual device arrangement takes place. The constraint condition generation unit creates arrangement constraints without requiring users to manually input them, thus maintaining arrangement accuracy while eliminating the time-consuming manual input process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system serves itself by automatically generating constraint conditions using its own historical data and algorithms. The constraint condition generation unit utilizes the arrangement history storage to autonomously create appropriate constraints, making the system self-sufficient and eliminating the need for user intervention in constraint formulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If automatic device arrangement is implemented without user input, then user labor is reduced, but arrangement precision may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser labor reductionVSAvoidarrangement precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms by utilizing historical arrangement data to continuously improve constraint condition generation. The arrangement history storage provides feedback information that refines the automatic constraint generation process, ensuring that arrangement precision is maintained even without direct user input for each new arrangement task.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes parameters by dynamically generating constraint conditions based on historical data patterns rather than using fixed, pre-defined constraints. This adaptive parameter generation allows the system to maintain high arrangement precision while operating automatically without user input, as the constraints are tailored to each specific arrangement context based on learned patterns.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10120960B2Device arrangement apparatus and device arrangement method
Publication Date: 2018.11.06 HITACHI ENERGY LTD
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AI summary

A device arrangement rule generation unit generates device arrangement rules each including a past installation space of devices and relative direction information indicating a relative direction between devices that were arranged in the past installation space. An input unit inputs information on a new installation space and devices to be arranged in the new installation space. A device arrangement rule extraction unit extracts device arrangement rules each including the devices to be arranged in the new installation space input by the input unit. A device arrangement calculation unit calculates an arrangement position of the devices to be arranged in the new installation space based on relative direction information included in one of the device arrangement rules extracted by the device arrangement rule extraction unit and based on dimensions of the devices to be arranged in the new installation space input by the input unit.