Operator Console Auto-Configuration Using Wearable Sensor Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current control room systems require manual and separate adjustments for individual settings like desk height, climate, and information display positions, leading to inconvenience in achieving optimal ergonomics for operator comfort and alertness.
Innovation Solution
An automatic configuration system using wearable personal identification devices with sensors to monitor vital signs and movement patterns, automatically adjusting console settings such as desk height, light, temperature, sound, and information display positions based on operator data to prevent drowsiness and improve ergonomics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual adjustments are made for individual settings (desk height, climate, display positions), then each setting can be customized separately, but the process becomes inconvenient and time-consuming for achieving optimal ergonomics
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables the operator console to automatically configure itself based on operator data from wearable devices. The control unit receives operator information and autonomously adjusts multiple settings including desk height, climate control, and display positions without requiring manual intervention from the operator, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and time consumption
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary configuration actions by pre-adjusting multiple console settings simultaneously based on operator data before the operator begins work. The control unit processes operator information and proactively configures the entire workspace environment in advance, eliminating the need for sequential manual adjustments and reducing time loss
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate adjustments are made for desk height, climate settings, and display positions, then individual ergonomics can be optimized, but the complexity of the configuration process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit serves as a universal multi-functional device that handles diverse configuration tasks including desk height adjustment, climate control, display positioning, and lighting adjustments through a single integrated system. This multi-functional approach maintains individual adaptability while reducing the perceived complexity by consolidating multiple adjustment functions into one centralized control mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable personal identification device acts as an intermediary that carries operator-specific data and communicates it to the control unit. This intermediary device simplifies the configuration process by automatically transmitting personalized settings information, reducing the complexity of direct interaction between the operator and multiple adjustment mechanisms
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances operator comfort and alertness by automatically adapting the control room environment to individual preferences, reducing mental fatigue and improving long-term health status through personalized and dynamic adjustments.
Implementation Method 1
a control unit (7) for communicating with said wearable personal identification devices in order to detect the presence of said one or more operators within a defined control room area
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AI summary
The invention describes an automatic configuration system for an operator console (1) wherein one or more operators (A, B) control and monitor physical facilities, operations or physically dispersed services. The system comprises wearable personal identification devices (9) worn by the operators (A, B) and a control unit (7) for communicating with said wearable personal identification devices (9) in order to detect the presence of said one or more operators (A, B) within a defined control room area (8). The invention is especially characterized in that each personal identification device (9) includes a sensor unit (14) for monitoring operator data, and is adapted to communicate said operator data to the control unit (7), which is adapted to configure the operator console (1) based on said operator data.