RFID Part Identifier Parsing With Configurable Instructions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for tracking aeronautical parts using RFID tags require manual entry of information, which can lead to errors, and updating parsing instructions for RFID-encoded data involves cumbersome software changes and recompilation.
Innovation Solution
A configuration file is used to store parsing instructions for RFID tag data, allowing updates without changing or recompiling software, enabling efficient parsing and error detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If parsing instructions are hardcoded into software, then system reliability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the parsing system into two distinct components: hardcoded software that provides stable processing logic and a separate configuration file that stores adaptable parsing instructions. This separation allows the system to maintain reliability through the stable software core while gaining adaptability through the modifiable configuration file, resolving the contradiction between reliability and adaptability.
2Measurement precision
If parsing instructions are updated by changing software code, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the parsing instructions from the software code and places them in a separate configuration file. This extraction allows parsing accuracy to be maintained through precise instructions while eliminating the time-consuming software recompilation process, as configuration files can be updated independently and immediately applied without rebuilding the software system.
3Ease of operation
If manual entry is used for part information, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces RFID tags as an intermediary between the physical parts and the tracking system. These tags automatically capture and encode part information, eliminating manual data entry while ensuring accuracy through automated reading. The RFID tags serve as a mediator that bridges the physical and digital domains, providing both ease of operation and high reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates quick updates and reduces errors in tracking aeronautical parts by separating parsing logic from software code, ensuring accurate and efficient data interpretation.
Implementation Method 1
receives, from a radio frequency identifier (RFID) scanner, a first binary sequence produced by scanning a first RFID tag on a first part
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure describes a system that uses a configuration file to store the parsing instructions for the information encoded by the RFID tags. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a memory and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor receives, from a radio frequency identifier (RFID) scanner, a first binary sequence produced by scanning a first RFID tag on a first part and translates the first binary sequence into a first textual sequence comprising a field key and a field string. The processor also locates, in a configuration file, parsing instructions for the field key, parses the field string according to the parsing instructions to produce origin information for the first part, and displays the origin information.