Interactive Facility Plan for Asset Document Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The handover process of facility documents to managers is inefficient due to the diversity and haphazard organization of documents, leading to time wastage and potential non-compliance with standards.
Innovation Solution
A method that receives an asset list and electronic documents, associates them with asset tags, and scans an input image file to automatically identify and position these tags on a facility plan, creating an enhanced visual representation that allows users to access related documents interactively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a data-pack comprising printed documents, CDs, DVDs and on-line document management systems is provided to the facility manager, then the facility manager receives comprehensive information about the facility, but the diversity and structure of the documents render the data-pack difficult to use and time wastage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple document types (drawings, manuals, test reports, photographs, warranty documents) and asset information into a single integrated interactive facility plan. This unified structure allows the facility manager to access all comprehensive information through one organized interface rather than navigating through disparate documents, directly resolving the contradiction between providing comprehensive information and maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The interactive facility plan segments information by asset tags, allowing the facility manager to access specific asset-related documents and information through structured categories. This segmentation organizes the comprehensive information into manageable, easily accessible units while maintaining the completeness of the data set.
2Quantity of substance
If a collection of printed documents and electronic files is provided, then the facility manager receives complete facility data, but the haphazard organisation creates a risk of non-compliance with government standards
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary organization of all facility data according to a standardized structure during the handover process. Asset tags are assigned, documents are categorized and linked to corresponding assets, and the interactive facility plan is structured to meet compliance requirements before the facility manager receives the data. This preliminary structuring eliminates compliance risks while maintaining complete facility data.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple separate documents are provided for each asset, then all asset information is available, but locating a particular document requires time wastage
Solution Approach 1:
The interactive facility plan serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides the visual facility layout, lists all assets with their details, and offers direct access to all related documents (manuals, test reports, warranties) through clickable asset tags. This multi-functional integration allows the facility manager to access all asset information and related documents through a single unified interface, eliminating the time required to search through multiple separate documents.
4Ease of manufacture
If a haphazard organisation of documents is used, then document creation is simple, but understanding of the overall facility is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically links documents to assets through the interactive facility plan structure. While documents can be created simply using standard templates and formats, the system automatically organizes them according to the facility's actual structure and asset locations. This dynamic organization ensures that the complete facility context is maintained and accessible, allowing facility managers to understand the overall facility while keeping document creation straightforward.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for providing an enhanced facility plan includes receiving an asset list, electronic documents relating to one or more assets and an input image file for providing a visual representation of a facility plan including assets in the facility. The image file is scanned to automatically identify one or more asset tags having a corresponding asset tag entry in the asset list and for each identified asset tag, a position on the facility plan associated with the asset tag. A modified visual representation of the facility plan is provided as the enhanced facility plan, the modified visual representation including one or more added objects, each object having a relationship with an identified asset tag and having a location determined by the position associated with the related asset tag, wherein each object is selectable by a user to enable access to one or more of the electronic documents. The method may provide a convenient way of handing over information after construction of a facility.