Automatic Display Screen Layout Generation for Railroad Vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for generating display screens for railroad vehicle information are inefficient due to manual arrangement of display components, leading to positional deviations and increased man-hours, especially when multiple apparatuses of the same type are monitored and controlled by a single control device.
Innovation Solution
A software generating device that automatically generates software for display screens by storing system configuration, apparatus arrangement, display component, and arrangement rule information, allowing for the selection and positioning of display components based on these data to create efficient layouts for distributed control systems in trains.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If display components are arranged and configured by manual work, then layout design can be customized, but positional deviation of display component easily occurs and work efficiency is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic self-arrangement of display components through the arrangement rule execution unit, which automatically determines optimal positions based on stored arrangement rules without requiring manual intervention, thereby eliminating positional deviations and improving both precision and efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the arrangement parameters of display components automatically by executing stored arrangement rules that define positioning criteria, allowing the layout to be generated with precise positioning control while significantly reducing manual work and generation time
2Adaptability or versatility
If display components are arranged manually for each system configuration, then custom layouts can be created, but screen generation man-hour increases according to the number of system configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by storing arrangement rules in advance that define how display components should be positioned for different system configurations. When a new configuration is encountered, the pre-stored rules are automatically executed to generate the layout, eliminating the need for manual arrangement while maintaining adaptability to various configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The arrangement rule storing unit stores universal arrangement rules that can be applied across multiple system configurations. A single set of rules serves multiple purposes by automatically adapting to different train configurations, apparatus types, and control device arrangements, thereby reducing screen generation man-hour while maintaining versatility
3Ease of operation
If conventional screen generating method is used, then display screen can be created, but it is difficult to efficiently display apparatus information concerning a plurality of the same type of apparatuses monitored and controlled by one and the same control device
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the display of multiple same-type apparatuses by applying arrangement rules that automatically position display components in an organized manner. Each apparatus information is displayed as a separate but systematically arranged element, making it easy to distinguish and monitor multiple apparatuses of the same type while reducing the perceived complexity through consistent visual organization
Data Source
AI summary
A plurality of apparatuses mounted on cars are monitored and controlled by control devices mounted on the cars. A display device capable of displaying apparatus information of the apparatuses is mounted on a driver's cab. A display screen of the display device is configured by arranging a plurality of display components by which apparatus information of each of the apparatuses can be displayed. A software generating device determines arrangement positions of the display components arranged on the display screen, automatically generates layout design data of the display screen, and automatically generates software for generating the display screen on the basis of the layout design data. The arrangement positions of the display components respectively representing the apparatuses when a number of apparatuses of the same type are monitored and controlled by one and the same control device are determined according to arrangement rule information that is exceptional rules.