Standardized Interaction Capture for Consistent FMEA
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for capturing interactions between components in complex systems, such as those in the automotive or software industries, lack consistency in describing interactions, leading to inconsistent and confusing Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) forms, as they do not provide a standardized way to capture functions of interactions and ensure uniform conventions across users and systems.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and apparatus that receive user input for selecting components and their interactions, displaying a list of functions performed by these interactions, and utilizing an interaction function library to standardize the capture and reporting of system interactions, enabling consistent and uniform analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users manually input interaction descriptions without standardized conventions, then the system is flexible and adaptable to different systems, but the consistency and uniformity of captured interaction data deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameters for capturing interactions by providing standardized interaction type classifications (data interaction, physical interaction, functional interaction) and predefined interaction functions. This transforms manual free-text input into structured parameter-based input, ensuring consistency while maintaining adaptability through comprehensive classification categories.
Solution Approach 2:
The interaction function library serves as a universal reference that can be applied across different systems and domains. The library contains standardized interaction functions that can be mapped to various real-world interactions, making the system universally applicable while ensuring consistent data capture across all use cases.
2Manufacturing precision
If the system provides standardized interaction conventions, then the consistency and uniformity of FMEA forms improves, but the ease of operation and user input requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the complex task of describing interactions into discrete, manageable components by providing categorized interaction types and specific interaction functions. Users select from predefined segments rather than constructing descriptions from scratch, reducing cognitive load while ensuring standardized output.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses templates and predefined interaction function descriptions that users can copy and adapt. Instead of creating unique descriptions each time, users select from standardized patterns, reducing effort while maintaining uniformity across all FMEA forms.
3Device complexity
If existing tools capture only numerical strengths of interactions, then the device complexity remains low, but the loss of information about interaction functions and descriptions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system adds new dimensions to interaction capture by incorporating interaction types, interaction functions, and descriptive attributes alongside traditional numerical strength measurements. This multi-dimensional approach enriches the data without significantly increasing system complexity, as the additional dimensions are organized through standardized classifications.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method for capturing interactions in a system is disclosed. The method includes receiving a selection of a first component of the system and receiving a selection of a second component of the system. The method further includes receiving a selection of an interaction between the first component and the second component, and displaying a list of functions performed by the selected interaction.