Plant Operation Support Apparatus for Adaptive Teamwork Evaluation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing plant operation evaluation methods require predetermined correct data for teamwork assessment, making it difficult to adapt to changing situations and reducing flexibility in evaluating and supporting teamwork effectively.

Innovation Solution

A plant operation support apparatus and method that calculates index values for team members' status, communication, and workload, using evaluation logic with logical formulas to assess teamwork and determine support content dynamically, without relying on pre-defined correct data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If predetermined correct data is used for teamwork evaluation, then evaluation reliability is improved, but adaptability to changing situations deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevaluation reliabilityVSAvoidadaptability to changing situations
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the evaluation criteria changeable rather than fixed. The system allows evaluation criteria to be dynamically adjusted based on situational requirements, enabling the same evaluation framework to adapt to different operating conditions while maintaining systematic reliability through structured assessment methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements parameter changes by allowing modification of evaluation thresholds and criteria parameters. The system can adjust evaluation parameters according to different situations, transforming the rigid predetermined data approach into a flexible parameter-based evaluation system that maintains reliability while improving adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If predetermined correct data is prepared in advance, then evaluation precision is improved, but device complexity and data preparation burden increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevaluation precisionVSAvoiddata preparation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies self-service by enabling the system to automatically generate and update evaluation criteria based on collected operational data. Rather than requiring manual preparation of predetermined correct data, the system serves itself by learning from actual team performance data, reducing preparation burden while maintaining evaluation precision through data-driven criteria.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary action by pre-establishing the evaluation framework and data collection mechanisms. The system prepares the evaluation structure in advance with configurable parameters, so that when evaluation is needed, precise assessment can be performed without the complexity of preparing specific predetermined correct data for each situation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11934986B2Plant operation support apparatus and plant operation support method
Publication Date: 2024.03.19 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP
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AI summary

Provided are an index value calculator to calculate an index value obtained by quantifying a degree of status for evaluation items, a teamwork evaluator to evaluate a teamwork based on the index value, a support content determiner to select target persons to be supported including the members of the team based on the evaluation result of the teamwork and determine support contents in accordance with the target persons to be supported, and a presentation information generator to generate presentation information for presenting the determined support contents for each of the output devices corresponding to the selected target persons to be supported, and the teamwork evaluator evaluates the teamwork using an evaluation logic configured by combining logical formulas for comparing a threshold value set for evaluation items with the calculated index value.