Greenhouse Analysis Chart Generator for Multi-Source Data Comparison
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing greenhouse management systems fail to provide users with a visually intuitive method to compare operation data across different greenhouses or time periods, making it difficult for users, especially unskilled ones, to analyze the relationship between facility operations and plant growth.
Innovation Solution
A greenhouse management system that generates and displays analysis charts on a common time axis, including event, environmental, and growth information graphs, allowing users to visually compare multiple sets of data from different greenhouses or time periods, facilitating easy examination and detection of abnormalities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If operation data from multiple greenhouses are displayed using numerical values, then data accuracy is maintained, but users take lengthy time to understand comparisons between different greenhouses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses different colors to represent different greenhouses in the line graph. Each greenhouse is assigned a distinct color, allowing users to visually distinguish and compare multiple greenhouses simultaneously without confusion. This color-coding system enables rapid visual comparison of operation data across different greenhouses, directly addressing the time consumption issue when displaying numerical data.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms one-dimensional numerical data into two-dimensional visual representations using line graphs. By plotting operation data on a graph with time on the x-axis and operational parameters on the y-axis, the system adds a visual dimension that enables users to perceive patterns and comparisons instantly, rather than manually processing numerical values.
2Ease of operation
If operation status of greenhouse facilities and growth of plants are displayed using graphs, then visual comparison is enabled, but comparison between multiple greenhouses requires switching between graphs making it difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the display of multiple greenhouse data sets into a single integrated line graph. Instead of requiring users to switch between separate graphs for different greenhouses, the system combines all greenhouse data onto one chart with distinct color-coded lines, enabling simultaneous visual comparison of multiple greenhouses across different operational parameters and time periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The line graph serves multiple functions simultaneously: it displays operation status of facilities, growth of plants, and comparisons across multiple greenhouses all in one visual representation. The graph can accommodate different types of data (environmental parameters, operational status, growth metrics) and multiple greenhouses, making it a universal display tool that eliminates the need for multiple separate graphs.
3Productivity
If multiple data sets are displayed on a single screen, then comparison efficiency is improved, but data processing and generation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary data processing and preparation before display. The database stores operation data from multiple greenhouses in advance, and the graph generation system pre-processes this data into the appropriate format for visualization. This preliminary preparation reduces the computational burden during actual comparison operations, allowing efficient multi-dataset display without excessive real-time processing complexity.
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AI summary
A greenhouse management system includes an image display, a storage that configured to store information, a greenhouse analysis chart generator that configured to generate a plurality of different greenhouse analysis charts including time axes based on the information stored in the storage, and a greenhouse operation comparison assistance that configured to simultaneously display a plurality of different greenhouse analysis charts on the image display.