Device-registration-work assisting system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Efficient registration of multiple devices in a management-target building to a remote management apparatus is challenging due to the need for distinct identification and manual verification, which can be time-consuming and error-prone.
Innovation Solution
A device-registration-work assisting system that includes notification units and a mobile terminal, where electromagnetic wave emitters on devices emit signals with varying intensities, allowing the mobile terminal to measure and display device information, enabling workers to efficiently identify and register devices by associating identification information with location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual verification and identification methods are used for device registration, then device registration can be performed, but the registration process becomes time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual visual identification and manual verification processes with automated electromagnetic wave-based detection. The detection device automatically detects device presence and identification information through electromagnetic waves, eliminating the need for manual verification and significantly reducing registration time while improving accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables devices to automatically provide their identification information through electromagnetic wave emission. The detection device automatically receives and processes this information without requiring manual intervention, allowing the registration process to be performed autonomously and efficiently.
2Reliability
If multiple devices are registered in a distinguished manner, then effective control is achieved, but the complexity of the registration process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex manual identification procedures with automated electromagnetic wave detection. The system automatically distinguishes between multiple devices by detecting their unique electromagnetic wave signatures, maintaining high identification accuracy while simplifying the registration process through automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection device acts as an intermediary between the worker and the multiple devices. It automatically handles the complex task of distinguishing and identifying each device through electromagnetic wave detection, freeing the worker from complex manual verification while ensuring accurate device identification.
3Measurement precision
If notification units provide visual and auditory feedback, then device selection accuracy improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The notification unit uses visual feedback through light emission (such as LED indicators) to indicate device selection status. Different light colors or patterns provide clear visual cues to workers about which device is currently selected, improving selection accuracy through intuitive visual signals.
Solution Approach 2:
The notification unit provides immediate feedback to the worker when a device is selected or registered. This feedback mechanism confirms the registration status and helps prevent errors by ensuring the worker knows which device is currently being processed, thereby improving selection accuracy through real-time confirmation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates rapid and accurate registration of devices by providing visual and auditory feedback, ensuring correct association of device identification with location, thereby streamlining the registration process and enhancing control over multiple devices.
Implementation Method 1
an electromagnetic wave emitter built in or disposed near each of the plurality of devices and configured to emit an electromagnetic wave
Implementation Method 2
The notification unit notifies the worker by light, sound, or motion
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AI summary
A device-registration-work assisting system includes a plurality of notification units, and a mobile terminal carriable by a worker. Each notification unit is built in or disposed near one of a plurality of devices subjected to registration work. The mobile terminal includes a display unit configured to display information regarding each of the devices, and a selection unit configured to select a corresponding one of the devices. The notification unit is configured to notify the worker by light, sound, or motion in response to the corresponding device being selected with the selection unit.