Operation Improvement Assistance via Parameter Simulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for improving device operations require operators to determine which parameters to change, leading to inefficiencies due to reliance on operator experience and potential need for trial and error, making it difficult to effectively consider improvement measures.
Innovation Solution
An operation improvement assistance program that uses a computer to predict output data, extract target feature amounts, simulate changes to these amounts, and present simulation results, allowing for easier identification of effective improvement measures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If operators manually determine parameters to change for improving device operation, then the system relies on operator experience and judgment, but the process becomes inefficient and requires trial and error
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of operator analysis and parameter selection with an automated computer-based system that uses algorithms to predict output data, identify target feature amounts, and simulate improvement measures, thereby eliminating the time loss associated with manual trial and error while maintaining or improving effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the computer to automatically perform the entire improvement measure determination process without requiring operator intervention for parameter selection, with the computer independently predicting outcomes, identifying targets, simulating changes, and presenting results
2Ease of manufacture
If operators determine improvement parameters manually, then the process is simple to implement, but the ease of operation is reduced due to the need for operator expertise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the need for operator expertise with an automated computer-based decision support system that handles the complex analysis and parameter selection tasks, making the system easy to operate while maintaining implementation simplicity through standardized automated processes
3Loss of information
If the system provides detailed simulation results for multiple feature amounts, then the information completeness is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the improvement analysis process into distinct automated steps: predicting output data for multiple feature amounts, extracting target feature amounts from the predictions, simulating changes to identified targets, and presenting results. This segmentation provides comprehensive information while managing complexity through structured automated processing
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AI summary
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores an operation improvement assistance program that is a program for causing a computer to function as an operation improvement assistance device that assists improvement of an operation status of a device or improvement of an outcome by operation of the device. The operation improvement assistance program causes a computer to execute process procedures including: predicting output data indicating the operation status or the outcome from input data including each value of a plurality of feature amounts related to operation of the device; extracting a target feature amount whose value is changeable in prediction of the output data, from among the plurality of feature amounts; a step of simulating the predicted output data by changing a value of the target feature amount; and presenting a simulation result of the output data.