Industrial XR Workflows for Real-Time Test Logging and Remote Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Industrial equipment operations are inefficient due to reliance on analog documents, making it difficult for workers to access necessary data and requiring manual logging of test results, which hinders rapid problem-solving and increases downtime.
Innovation Solution
An extended reality (XR) service provision system that digitalizes data for industrial equipment operations, using augmented and mixed reality images, and enables real-time communication between on-site workers and remote managers, allowing for automated test logging and immediate problem-solving through video calls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If analog documents are used for equipment operation data, then data storage is simple, but data accessibility and retrieval efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates digital copies of analog documents through OCR technology and manual digitization. Test logs, blueprints, and operation manuals are converted into digital formats that can be stored in databases and accessed remotely, eliminating the need for physical document handling while preserving all original information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical processes with automated digital systems. Physical document storage is replaced by database storage, manual document retrieval is replaced by digital search functions, and paper-based test logging is replaced by automated digital forms that populate themselves during equipment testing.
2Productivity
If manual test logging is used, then equipment testing can be performed, but work efficiency and test execution speed deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The test log system performs self-service by automatically populating forms with equipment data, test parameters, and results. The system autonomously captures test data through sensors and input devices, eliminates manual data entry, and automatically generates test reports, allowing workers to focus on actual testing rather than documentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the documentation burden from the testing process itself. By separating data collection (automatic) from data recording (automatic digital form population), the system removes the time-consuming manual logging step entirely, keeping only the essential testing activity.
3Ease of operation
If workers carry analog test logs manually, then test procedures can be followed, but ease of operation and accessibility to test data deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The digital test log system serves multiple functions simultaneously: it stores test procedures, captures test data, records results, generates reports, and provides remote access to managers. This multi-functional system replaces multiple separate analog tools (procedure manuals, test logs, report forms) with a single integrated digital platform.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server-based digital platform as an intermediary between workers and test data. This intermediary system provides workers with easy access to test procedures through mobile devices, automatically manages test log data, and enables remote managers to access and review test results without being physically present at the equipment location.
4Loss of time
If remote managers cannot access test data in real-time, then communication simplicity is maintained, but problem-solving speed and response time deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements real-time feedback mechanisms where test data and results are automatically transmitted to remote managers as they are generated. Managers receive immediate notifications of test completion and results, enabling them to provide timely feedback and make rapid decisions about equipment maintenance or operational changes without waiting for manual report submission.
Data Source
AI summary
The present application relates to an extended reality service providing method and system for operation of an industrial installation. More specifically, various types of data required for operation (e.g., inspection, examination, maintenance, repair, and reinforcement) of an industrial installation are digitalized, extended reality content, such as an augmented reality image or a mixed reality image based on the digitalized data, is provided to a site worker or a remote place manager, and the worker and the manager can communicate via a video call in real-time, whereby the work efficiency of the worker and the manager can be enhanced.