Food Line Trigger Blocks for Reliable Sampling Data Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current food handling line systems face challenges in reliably processing input data from diverse hardware sources, leading to cumbersome and error-prone sampling, which affects the accuracy of subsequent actions and quality control processes.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising multiple trigger blocks, including a transceiver, processor, and memory, which processes input data to generate trigger data by executing first, second, and third trigger block functions, allowing for flexible and adaptable configuration to handle input from various devices, such as sensors, and enabling reliable sampling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a module-based approach is used to control food handling lines, then flexibility and adaptability are improved, but the complexity of integrating diverse hardware from different manufacturers increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into independent trigger blocks that can be individually configured and combined. Each trigger block processes specific input parameters and generates output parameters independently, allowing modular integration of diverse hardware sources without increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The trigger blocks are designed with universal input and output parameter interfaces that can accommodate data from various manufacturers' hardware equipment. This universality allows different hardware sources to be integrated through the same standardized trigger block structure, enhancing flexibility while maintaining manageable complexity.
2Productivity
If sampling data is used to trigger actions in food handling lines, then productivity is improved, but the risk of errors increases when hardware comes from different manufacturers
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where trigger blocks process input parameters from sensors and generate output parameters that trigger appropriate actions. This structured feedback loop ensures that sampling data is reliably processed and translated into correct quality control actions, reducing error risk while maintaining productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The trigger blocks are configured in advance with specific input and output parameter mappings before runtime. This preliminary configuration ensures that when hardware from different manufacturers is integrated, the data flow and triggering logic are pre-established, reducing the risk of runtime errors while enabling high-speed productivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If complex systems are used to handle input data from diverse hardware, then adaptability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The complex data handling system is segmented into discrete trigger blocks with clearly defined input and output parameters. This segmentation simplifies operation by allowing users to configure and troubleshoot individual blocks independently, rather than managing a monolithic complex system, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The trigger blocks utilize parameter-based configuration where input and output parameters can be adjusted to accommodate different hardware sources. This parameter-driven approach allows operators to adapt the system to diverse manufacturers' equipment through simple parameter changes rather than complex reconfiguration, improving both adaptability and ease of operation.
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AI summary
A system (900) for processing input data (912) received from a food handling line (902) to determine trigger data (938) for sampling is provided. The system comprises a transceiver (914), a processor (916) and a memory (918). The transceiver (914) is configured to receive the input data (912) and transmit the trigger data (938). The processor (916) is configured to execute a first trigger block function (920) configured to receive first input parameter data (924) and transmit first output parameter data (926), a second trigger block function (922) configured to receive second input parameter data (928) and transmit second output parameter data (930), wherein the input data (912) comprises the first input parameter data (924) and the second input parameter data (928), and the trigger data (940) comprises the first output parameter data (926) and the second output parameter data (930).