Grid-Based Equipment Position Mapping for Real-Time Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current equipment monitoring systems lack flexibility and timeliness in updating the position of equipment on user interfaces, requiring manual redraw and upload of distribution maps, which is inefficient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
An equipment monitoring management method and system that uses a positioned picture layer with a base map divided into grids, where equipment information is input to generate a set file with coordinate values, allowing for dynamic display of equipment icons on the corresponding grid, enabling easy updates and real-time monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual redraw and upload of distribution maps is used to update equipment positions, then the monitoring system can display equipment locations, but the process lacks flexibility and timeliness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic updating of equipment positions by allowing the system to automatically receive and process equipment location data in real-time. The distribution map is dynamically regenerated based on updated equipment information without requiring manual intervention, making the system adaptable to changing equipment configurations while maintaining timeliness.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring system performs self-service by automatically generating new distribution maps when equipment position changes are detected. The system independently completes the tasks of receiving equipment data, calculating new positions, regenerating the distribution map, and updating the display, eliminating the need for manual redraw and upload operations.
2Ease of operation
If manual redraw and upload of distribution maps is used to update equipment positions, then the monitoring system can display equipment locations, but the process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs the entire distribution map update process including receiving equipment information, calculating positions, regenerating the map, and updating the display. This self-service mechanism eliminates manual operations entirely, making the process both easier to operate and faster.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of drawing and uploading maps with an automated computational system. The system uses coordinate comparison algorithms to automatically determine equipment positions and generates distribution maps through software processing, substituting manual operations with automated digital processes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the position of equipment displayed on the user interface needs to be changed accordingly, then the monitoring system can reflect equipment movements, but the current system lacks flexibility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the equipment position update process into distinct computational steps: receiving equipment information, extracting coordinate data, comparing coordinates to determine position changes, and regenerating the distribution map. This segmentation allows the system to handle position updates systematically and flexibly without increasing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a coordinate comparison mechanism as an intermediary between equipment data and the distribution map display. This intermediary automatically translates equipment position data into visual representations on the user interface, providing flexibility in adapting to position changes while maintaining system simplicity through automated processing.
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AI summary
An equipment monitoring management method includes the following steps. A positioned picture layer including a base map divided into a plurality of grids is provided, wherein each of the grids has a first coordinate value and the base map of the positioned picture layer corresponds to the site layout. A first set file including an equipment identifier and a second coordinate value corresponding to the equipment identifier is generated by receiving an input of relevant equipment information. The second coordinate value corresponding to the equipment identifier is compared with the first coordinate values according to the first set file to determine the grid associated with the second coordinate value corresponding to the equipment identifier and an equipment icon is generated according to the equipment identifier or equipment name. The equipment icon is displayed on the grid associated with the second coordinate value corresponding to the equipment identifier.