Remote Construction Progress Tracking Across Distributed Operators
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Solution Overview
Problem
The remote operation of construction work machines poses challenges for construction managers in effectively managing work progress at a work site due to the absence of an operator and varying operator schedules, which existing management systems do not adequately address.
Innovation Solution
A construction management system comprising a manager terminal, a server, and work information acquisition devices that allow for the generation and display of work plan and progress information, enabling construction managers to monitor and manage work progress remotely by integrating work information from multiple operators and machines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a remote operation system is implemented to address operator shortage, then operator availability is improved, but work progress management becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated feedback mechanisms where work information acquisition devices continuously collect data from remotely operated machines and transmit it to the server. The server then generates progress information and transmits it to the manager terminal, providing automatic feedback on work status without requiring manual reporting from remote operators.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary between the remotely operated work machines and the construction manager. It receives work information from acquisition devices, processes it to generate progress information, and transmits it to the manager terminal, thereby mediating the communication gap created by remote operation.
2Productivity
If multiple operators work at different time zones to extend work hours, then productivity is improved, but coordination and progress tracking become complex
Solution Approach 1:
The server provides universal functionality by serving multiple operators across different time zones through a single unified system. It collects work information from various acquisition devices, standardizes the data, and generates comprehensive progress information that can be viewed by the construction manager regardless of which operator is currently working.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating progress information based on work plan information and actual work information before the construction manager needs to review it. This ensures that progress data is always up-to-date and ready for monitoring, eliminating the need for manual progress tracking efforts.
3Loss of time
If automated work information acquisition is implemented, then manual reporting is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The work information acquisition devices operate autonomously to self-collect work information from the remotely operated machines. The server then automatically processes this information and generates progress reports without requiring manual intervention from operators or managers, allowing the system to serve itself in information collection and reporting.
Data Source
AI summary
A manager terminal generates work plan information that is information regarding a work plan by at least one work machine, set for each operator who remotely operates the at least one work machine, and includes a work item by the work machine that is remotely operated by the operator and work time for the work item based on contents input by a construction manager, and inputs the work plan information into a server. The server generates progress information indicating work progress of the operator for the at least one work machine based on the work plan information input from the manager terminal and work information input from at least one work information acquisition unit, inputs the progress information into the manager terminal, and presents the progress information to the construction manager.