Protected Zone Segmentation for Multi-Unit Monitoring Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Setting up a protected zone monitored by multiple monitoring units is time-consuming and costly, as each part region must be individually configured and adapted across multiple units, requiring physical access and numerous iterations.
Innovation Solution
A method that detects the positions and maximum detection zones of monitoring units, fixes the desired protected zone in a graphical user interface, and assigns part regions automatically to each unit, allowing for fully automatic configuration and reducing manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If multiple monitoring units are used to cover a large protected zone, then the coverage area is improved, but the configuration time and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The protected zone is divided into multiple part regions, each assigned to a specific monitoring unit. The system automatically segments the overall protected zone based on the positions and detection zones of multiple monitoring units, eliminating the need for manual configuration of each region while maintaining comprehensive coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
A central evaluation unit acts as an intermediary that receives position information from multiple monitoring units, calculates the optimal part region assignments, and transmits the configuration data back to the monitoring units. This automated intermediary process replaces manual configuration efforts and significantly reduces setup time.
2Reliability
If multiple monitoring units are configured individually, then complete coverage is achieved, but the number of manual adjustments and iterations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration process merges the setup of multiple monitoring units into a single automated operation. Instead of individually configuring each unit, the system combines all position data and detection zone information, then generates a unified configuration that ensures complete coverage without gaps or unnecessary overlaps.
Solution Approach 2:
The system evaluates the detected positions and detection zones of monitoring units, automatically adjusts part region assignments to eliminate gaps and overlaps, and iterates this process until optimal coverage is achieved. This automated feedback loop replaces multiple manual adjustment iterations.
3Ease of operation
If physical access to each monitoring unit is required for configuration, then direct control is possible, but the setup process becomes more costly and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the mechanical approach of physically accessing each monitoring unit with an automated data transmission system. Position information is transmitted electronically to a central evaluation unit, which calculates configurations and sends control data back through the same electronic channels, eliminating the need for physical access while maintaining full control capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring units and central evaluation unit work together in an automated self-service configuration process. The system automatically detects positions, evaluates coverage requirements, determines optimal part region assignments, and configures each unit without requiring manual intervention or physical access, thereby dramatically improving setup efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a method of setting a plurality of part regions of a desired protected zone, in whicha) the positions of a plurality of monitoring units are detected, with each monitoring unit detecting a detection zone;b) a maximum size of each detection zone is determined;c) the desired protected zone is fixed in a graphical user interface;d) the part regions to be monitored by the respective monitoring units are fixed with reference to the positions of the monitoring units, to the maximum size of the detection zones and of the desired protected zone; ande) the part regions are assigned to the respective monitoring units.