Drill Rig Data Acquisition Board Synchronizing Sensor and Camera Inputs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for remotely monitoring drill rig operations do not effectively associate sensor information with visual/image information, limiting the ability to verify or confirm operational conditions remotely.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes sensors and cameras on drill rigs to transmit operational and image data to a data acquisition board, which synchronizes and transfers the data to a mobile device and database server, allowing for real-time comparison and verification of operational conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If sensor information is collected for remote monitoring, then operational data is improved, but verification capability is insufficient without visual information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines sensor information with visual/image information from cameras into a unified monitoring system. The data acquisition board collects both types of data and synchronizes them temporally, creating a comprehensive monitoring package that includes both operational parameters and visual corroboration, thereby resolving the contradiction between data completeness and verification capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The data acquisition board acts as an intermediary device that receives data from multiple sensors and camera, synchronizes this data temporally, and transmits it to remote devices. This intermediary function enables the integration and coordination of different data types, allowing remote users to access both operational data and corresponding visual information for verification.
2Reliability
If multiple sensors and cameras are deployed, then monitoring capability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The data acquisition board serves as a universal platform that handles multiple functions: collecting data from various sensors, receiving video feeds from cameras, synchronizing all inputs temporally, and transmitting combined data packages. This multi-functional design reduces overall system complexity by consolidating what would otherwise require multiple separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a nested architecture where the data acquisition board is embedded within the drill rig's existing control system. The board integrates multiple data streams at different levels (sensor data, camera data, synchronized composite data) in a hierarchical manner, allowing complex monitoring capabilities while maintaining a relatively simple external interface.
3Speed
If real-time data transmission is implemented, then operational awareness is improved, but data synchronization difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The data acquisition board performs preliminary synchronization of sensor data and camera footage before transmission to remote devices. By pre-aligning the temporal correspondence of different data streams at the source, the system eliminates the need for complex synchronization operations at the receiving end, enabling real-time transmission while managing synchronization complexity.
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AI summary
A system for communicating with a drill rig includes a data acquisition board and a plurality of sensors. Each sensor transmits operational data associated with the drill rig to the data acquisition board, and the operational data includes an operating parameter of equipment or environmental information associated with the drill rig. A camera generates image data associated with the operational data and transmits the image data to the data acquisition board. A processor on the data acquisition board is configured to synchronize the operational data with the image data. A mobile communications device receives the operational data synchronized with the image data from the processor. A database server is remote from the above ground drill rig and in communication with the mobile communications device, and the database server is configured to receive the operational data synchronized with the image data from the mobile communications device.