Remote Operation Interface Preview for Work Machine Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Operators face challenges in responding to environmental changes when switching the remote operation target from one work machine to another, as they struggle to adapt to the new surroundings in a timely manner.
Innovation Solution
A remote operation assistance server that recognizes the current and next remote operation targets, acquires and outputs images of their surrounding environments through a work machine image pickup apparatus, allowing the operator to preview the next work environment while still operating the first work machine.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the remote operation target is switched from one work machine to another, then the operator can access different work machines, but it becomes difficult for the operator to respond to environmental changes of the new work machine
Solution Approach 1:
The system displays the picked-up image from the next remote operation target work machine in advance before the operator switches targets. This preliminary action allows the operator to familiarize themselves with the new environment (control panel layout, surroundings, etc.) before actually switching, thereby reducing the difficulty of adaptation when the switch occurs.
2Measurement precision
If the operator focuses on the current work machine environment, then operational accuracy is maintained, but the operator cannot recognize the next work machine environment in advance
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is segmented into multiple regions: one region displays the picked-up image from the current work machine for operational accuracy, while another region displays the picked-up image from the next work machine for advance recognition. This segmentation allows the operator to simultaneously maintain focus on the current machine while gathering information about the next machine, eliminating the need to choose between the two information sources.
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AI summary
There is provided a technology capable of, when a remote operation target through a remote operation apparatus is switched from one work machine to another work machine, making it easy for an operator to respond to an environmental change of the remote operation target. A first work environment image based on first picked-up image data acquired through a work machine image-pickup device 412 of a first work machine which is a current remote operation target of a remote operation apparatus 20 is outputted on a remote output interface220. In addition, a second work environment image based on second picked-up image data acquired through a work machine image pickup apparatus of a second work machine which is the next remote operation target of the remote operation apparatus 20 is outputted on the remote output interface 220.