Smart Gas Meter Traceability and Warning Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing gas meter management systems lack integrated solutions for the entire life cycle of gas meters, leading to inefficiencies, high error rates, and difficulties in tracing failures, which do not meet the requirements of enterprise-level management.
Innovation Solution
An IoT system for smart gas meter management is implemented, comprising a smart gas user platform, service platform, device management platform, sensing network platform, and object platform, which dynamically updates traceability information and user data, generates warnings based on data integrity, and retrieves and pushes relevant information to users upon request.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional manual management manner is used for gas meters, then implementation is simple, but management efficiency is low and error rate is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical management operations with an automated IoT system that uses electronic tags, automatic identification devices, and computerized tracking systems to manage gas meters throughout their lifecycle, thereby improving efficiency while reducing human error
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables automatic self-tracking and self-management of gas meters through embedded electronic tags and automated data collection, reducing the need for manual intervention and improving operational efficiency
2Reliability
If RFID device is used for gas meter management, then information can be obtained in real time, but human intervention is still required and device failure problems occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an automated identification device as an intermediary between the RFID electronic tag and the management system, which automatically reads and processes information without requiring manual intervention, thereby improving both reliability and ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automatic verification and control through feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor gas meter status and automatically adjust management operations, eliminating the need for manual verification and reducing operational complexity
3Loss of information
If RFID electronic tags are used for tracking, then real-time identification is achieved, but traceability query process becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the traceability query function into the automated identification system, allowing users to obtain complete traceability information through a single automated query process rather than multiple manual steps, thereby maintaining information completeness while simplifying operations
4Productivity
If integrated management scheme for entire life cycle is implemented, then management efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the gas meter lifecycle management into distinct modules (installation, usage, repair, scrapping) that can be independently managed and processed, allowing integrated management to be achieved through coordinated modular operations rather than a monolithic complex system
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AI summary
Methods and Internet of Things (IoT) systems for gas meter management based on a smart gas platform are provided. The method is implemented based on a smart gas device management platform of the IoT system for smart gas meter management, and the method comprises: obtaining traceability information and user information of a gas meter, the traceability information at least including active data and the active data being related to a gas meter management operation performed on the gas meter; in response to the active data satisfying a preset condition, generating warning information and sending the warning information to at least one associated platform of the IoT system for smart gas meter management; in response to receiving request information of a user, retrieving associated traceability information of the gas meter based on the request information, the traceability information, and the user information; and pushing the associated traceability information to the user.