Network BOM Generation via Facility Data Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack an efficient method for generating a bill of materials (BOM) for computer networks in facilities, requiring manual input and expertise, and do not accurately calculate the necessary hardware components and bandwidth based on facility size and usage.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a network BOM server and graphical user interface (GUI) that receives facility location and operation data to determine the required number of wireless access points (WAPs) and network switches, calculating bandwidth and generating a BOM for instantiating a computer network, allowing users to interactively adjust network components on a map.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual input and expertise are required for generating BOM, then accuracy of hardware component calculation may be improved, but ease of operation and time consumption deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically generating the network BOM through facility data processing. The server autonomously calculates required WAPs, switches, and bandwidth based on facility size and usage parameters, eliminating the need for manual expert intervention while maintaining calculation accuracy through standardized algorithms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-calculating and storing optimization rules and algorithms for network component deployment. These pre-computed guidelines enable rapid, accurate BOM generation without requiring real-time expert analysis, thus improving both ease of operation and calculation accuracy.
2Productivity
If automated calculation methods are used, then productivity is improved, but manufacturing precision may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms by continuously refining its calculation algorithms based on historical deployment data and performance metrics. The server adjusts optimization rules based on actual network performance feedback, ensuring that automated calculations maintain high precision while enabling rapid BOM generation for multiple facilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting calculation parameters based on facility-specific characteristics such as size, usage type, and network requirements. This allows the automated system to adapt its algorithms to different scenarios, maintaining manufacturing precision across diverse applications while preserving productivity benefits.
3Measurement precision
If detailed facility boundary data collection is implemented, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and time consumption worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential facility boundary data needed for BOM generation, such as total area and floor count, rather than collecting comprehensive detailed information. This selective data extraction maintains measurement precision for network planning while reducing system complexity and data collection time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies partial action by collecting sufficient facility boundary data to achieve accurate BOM calculations without gathering excessive detailed information. The boundary data collection is optimized to capture only the necessary spatial parameters (area, floors) required for network component sizing, avoiding unnecessary complexity.
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AI summary
A graphical user interface (GUI) provides data characterizing a location and expected operations of a facility for a computer network to a network bill of materials (BOM) server. The GUI can also receive map data characterizing a geographic location of the data from the network BOM server and generate, in response to the map data, a boundary selector that enables selection of a boundary for the facility in response to user input and provides facility boundary data to the network BOM server characterizing the boundary. The GUI can further receive, from the network BOM server, a network BOM that lists wireless access points (WAPs) and network switches needed for installation of the computer network and output data characterizing the network BOM.