Web-Connected Packing Image Control for Worker Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
When an article packing management device is implemented as an auxiliary system interworking with a main system, such as a warehouse management system (WMS), order management system (OMS), or transport management system (TMS), the operations of workers are interfered with, leading to a decrease in work efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A real-time packing management device is implemented as an auxiliary system that includes a web server unit, a command generation unit, and an image-capturing control unit, which remotely control cameras through electronic codes to manage image capturing, minimizing interference with main tasks by integrating with the main system via a web connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an article packing management device is implemented as an auxiliary system interworking with a main system, then image capturing and packing management functions are integrated, but worker operations are interfered with and work efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the image capturing control function from the main packing management workflow and implements it as a separate auxiliary system that operates independently. The auxiliary system captures images and transmits them to the main system without interfering with the main packing management operations, thereby maintaining work efficiency while achieving integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (the auxiliary system with image capturing unit and transmission unit) that mediates between the main system and the image capturing function. This intermediary operates independently and communicates with the main system through standardized interfaces, preventing operational interference while enabling functional integration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an auxiliary system is implemented for packing management, then packing management functionality is added, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the packing management system into distinct functional modules: the main system for packing management operations and the auxiliary system for image capturing and transmission. This segmentation allows each module to be developed, maintained, and scaled independently, managing overall system complexity while adding necessary functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The auxiliary system is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple tasks: image capturing, image transmission, and integration with the main system. By consolidating these functions into a single auxiliary system rather than separate components, the patent reduces the number of interfaces and integration points, thereby managing system complexity.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a real-time packing management device implemented as an auxiliary system interworking with a main system, and prevents a decrease in work efficiency of a worker by minimizing an article packing management operation interfering with a main task.