Parameter Transition Image Switching for Abnormality Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information output devices only display index values near the time of abnormality detection, lacking convenience in analyzing the cause of abnormalities by not allowing users to view data before the detection time from multiple viewpoints.
Innovation Solution
An information output device with an image display unit, user input reception unit, and sensor data input reception unit that switches between first and second parameter transition image screens based on user input, displaying time-series transitions of various parameters before a designated point in time, enabling users to examine associations between parameters from multiple viewpoints.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If only index values near abnormality detection time are displayed, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates because users cannot analyze causes from multiple viewpoints
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the parameter transition images into multiple types (first type showing all parameters, second type showing selected parameters) and allows switching between them. This segmentation enables users to analyze abnormalities from multiple viewpoints without overwhelming the interface with all data simultaneously, thus improving ease of operation while managing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic switching between different parameter transition image types based on user selection. The system transitions from a static single-view display to a dynamic multi-view system where users can select and switch between first and second type images, enhancing operational flexibility and ease of analysis.
2Ease of operation
If multiple parameter viewpoints are displayed simultaneously, then the ease of operation improves for cause analysis, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides parameter information into segmented views: first type images showing comprehensive parameter transitions and second type images showing selected parameter transitions. This segmentation allows users to access multiple viewpoints when needed while maintaining a simpler view option, balancing ease of operation with manageable device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial action by allowing users to select only the necessary parameter views (second type) when detailed analysis is needed, rather than always displaying all possible information. This approach provides enhanced analytical capability on demand without permanently increasing interface complexity.
3Loss of information
If period display image elements are shown on both screen types, then the loss of information is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the period display image element functionality across both first and second type parameter transition images. By combining this feature into both view types, the system ensures that temporal context information is preserved regardless of which view the user selects, reducing information loss while distributing the implementation across existing screen structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The period display image element is designed as a universal component that functions across multiple screen types. This multi-functionality approach allows the same information preservation mechanism to serve both comprehensive and selected parameter views, reducing overall system complexity through component reuse while minimizing information loss.
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AI summary
An information output device capable of improving convenience of a device is provided. An information output device includes an image display unit, a user input reception unit, a sensor data input reception unit, and a display control unit. In a case where a second point in time before a first point in time or a designated period is received by the user input reception unit on a first parameter transition image screen, the display control unit displays a first period display image element on the first parameter transition image screen on the image display unit and displays a second period display image element on a second parameter transition image screen on the image display unit.