Remote Measuring Device Configuration Server
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Solution Overview
Problem
Engineers face limited options for remotely configuring measuring devices and aggregating measurement data due to access and compatibility issues, necessitating flexibility in configuration and data treatment, as well as expanded collaboration in sharing configuration information and measurement data.
Innovation Solution
A server system configured to receive configuration requests with instructions for measuring devices, which include configuration, analysis, and visualization criteria, to perform measurements, process data, and output visualization results, enabling remote configuration and data management through a networked system with client devices and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If measuring devices are configured manually when remote configuration options are inadequate, then configuration flexibility is improved, but device complexity and operation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal remote configuration system that can configure multiple types of measuring devices through a single interface. The server acts as a multi-functional platform that handles device discovery, configuration, data collection, and analysis across different device types, eliminating the need for device-specific manual configuration while maintaining flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between users and measuring devices. This mediator handles the complex configuration tasks, device communication protocols, and data processing, allowing users to configure devices remotely through simplified interfaces without dealing with the underlying complexity directly.
2Adaptability or versatility
If measurement data aggregation is limited due to access and compatibility issues, then data compatibility is improved, but data aggregation capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The server implements universal data aggregation capabilities that can collect and process measurement data from multiple different device types and protocols. It provides a unified interface for data access while maintaining compatibility with various device formats, enabling comprehensive data aggregation without sacrificing compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms measurement data from various device formats into a standardized parameter structure. The server adjusts and normalizes data parameters, units, and formats during the aggregation process, allowing compatible data collection from incompatible sources by dynamically changing data representation parameters.
3Ease of operation
If engineers have limited remote configuration options for measuring devices, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The remote configuration system provides a unified interface that maintains ease of operation while supporting multiple device types and configuration scenarios. The server handles device-specific complexities behind the scenes, allowing users to operate the system easily without limiting adaptability to different measuring devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intelligent intermediary that translates simple user commands into device-specific configuration protocols. This maintains ease of operation for users while providing full adaptability to various device types, as the mediator handles the complexity of device-specific requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A method to configure a measuring device is provided. In other aspects, a server and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium are provided. The method includes receiving a configuration request that specifies configuration criteria for configuring a measuring device to perform a test, wherein the configuration criteria includes configuration instructions, analysis instructions, and visualization instructions, and configuring the measuring device to perform measurements and output measurement data in accordance with the configuration instructions. The method further includes receiving the measurement data output by the measuring device, storing the measurement data received, processing the measurement data stored based on the analysis instructions, and outputting visualization data corresponding to the processed measurement data to a display device based on the visualization instructions.