Industrial Machine Programming for Imaging Device Commands
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing programming systems for industrial machines impose a heavy burden on operators when incorporating imaging device functions due to the need for manual selection and insertion of multiple imaging device statements, which can be cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A programming device that generates and displays icons or statements representing imaging device functions based on acquired information, allowing operators to intuitively identify and select imaging devices, reducing the operational burden.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple imaging device statements are manually inserted into the control program, then the imaging device functions can be implemented, but the operator's burden increases and programming efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple imaging device statements into a single integrated icon that represents all imaging device functions. When the operator selects this single icon, the system automatically generates and inserts the necessary statements for multiple imaging devices, eliminating the need to manually insert each statement separately and significantly reducing the operator's burden while maintaining full functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal icon that can represent multiple different imaging devices and their various functions simultaneously. This single icon serves as a multi-functional element that can trigger operations for different imaging devices (such as capturing images, videos, or other visual data) without requiring separate icons or manual configuration for each device type.
2Reliability
If imaging device statements are manually inserted and configured, then precise control over imaging devices is achieved, but the programming process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration by pre-defining the relationships between icons and multiple imaging device statements. Before the operator needs to program, the system has already prepared the structured connection between the single icon and the multiple imaging device control statements, so that when the icon is selected, the precise control statements are automatically generated without requiring the operator to manually configure each connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing layer between the operator's simple icon selection and the complex imaging device control statements. This intermediary system automatically translates the single icon selection into the appropriate multiple device control statements, maintaining precise control over the imaging devices while shielding the operator from the complexity of manual statement configuration.
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AI summary
Provided is a programming device capable of reducing the load of an operator that creates a control program including a command corresponding to a function of an imaging device. Provided is a programming device for programming industrial machinery, the programming device including: a command generation unit that acquires information regarding an imaging device connected to a control device of the industrial machinery and that, on the basis of the acquired information, generates an icon or command statement expressing a command using an image acquired by the imaging device; and a command display unit that displays the generated icon or command statement on a display screen.