Automated Process Node Timing Verification for Sample Transfers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing automation systems fail to account for excessively long exposure times during sample transfers, leading to sample deterioration and disruption of the automated process, due to device faults or communication issues.

Innovation Solution

A management method that determines temporal constraint information and execution sequences for transfer operations between nodes in an automated process, verifying the reasonableness of these constraints based on total durations to ensure smooth and accurate process execution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the automation system schedules operations based on time without verifying temporal constraints, then the scheduling simplicity is maintained, but the sample deterioration occurs due to excessively long exposure time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescheduling simplicityVSAvoidsample efficacy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary verification of temporal constraints before executing the automated process. It calculates the total duration of transfer operations between adjacent nodes and compares it with preset temporal constraints to determine whether the process can be executed reliably, preventing sample deterioration before it occurs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a feedback mechanism that monitors the actual execution duration of transfer operations and compares it with the preset temporal constraints. When the duration exceeds the constraint, the system provides feedback to adjust the scheduling or alert operators, ensuring sample efficacy is maintained.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Device complexity

If the automation system ignores temporal constraints for simplicity, then the device complexity is reduced, but the process reliability deteriorates due to sample deterioration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidprocess reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary verification of temporal constraints before executing the automated process. It calculates the total duration of transfer operations between adjacent nodes and compares it with preset temporal constraints to determine whether the process can be executed reliably, preventing sample deterioration before it occurs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If the automation system extends transfer operation duration without verification, then the productivity is improved, but the sample quality deteriorates due to excessive exposure time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransfer efficiencyVSAvoidsample deterioration
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary verification of temporal constraints before executing the automated process. It calculates the total duration of transfer operations between adjacent nodes and compares it with preset temporal constraints to determine whether the process can be executed reliably, preventing sample deterioration before it occurs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a feedback mechanism that monitors the actual execution duration of transfer operations and compares it with the preset temporal constraints. When the duration exceeds the constraint, the system provides feedback to adjust the scheduling or alert operators, ensuring sample efficacy is maintained.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP4614252A1Automated process management method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.09.10 SHENZHEN MEGAROBO TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present application provide an automated process management method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring time constraint information between two adjacent nodes in an automated process, wherein the time constraint information is used for constraining execution time of executing a transfer operation on a target between the two adjacent nodes; according to the connection relationship of the two adjacent nodes in the automated process, determining an execution sequence of minimum sub-operations between the two adjacent nodes; at least according to the execution sequence and preset execution time of each minimum sub-operation, determining total time of executing the transfer operation between the two adjacent nodes; and according to the total time, verifying whether the time constraint information is reasonable. This solution can ensure the effectiveness of a target in an automated process, and therefore can ensure that the automated process is accurately and smoothly performed.