RFID Remote Work Supervision via Browser-Based Application Editor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for supervising and controlling remote work sites using RFID tags are inflexible and require laborious customization for different groups and organizations, often necessitating organization-specific software and complex programming.
Innovation Solution
A flexible application editor is used to create context-sensitive information structures on RFID tags, allowing for real-time data transfer and easy creation of mobile applications that can be adapted for various groups, with a browser-based application developer enabling independent management of diverse work sites and organizations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If organization-specific software and complex programming are used to customize systems for different groups and organizations, then the system can meet specific organizational requirements, but the device complexity and difficulty of customization increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal platform that serves multiple organizations and groups through a common infrastructure. The system uses standardized RFID tag data structures and a generic server architecture that can accommodate different organizational requirements without requiring separate software systems. The application editor allows customization within this universal framework, enabling the same core system to serve diverse groups while maintaining simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the system into distinct layers: a universal core infrastructure (RFID tags, server, communication protocols) and customizable application layers. This segmentation allows the complex organizational-specific requirements to be handled at the application level through the editor, while the core system remains simple and standardized. Each organization's needs are met through configurable application logic rather than customizing the entire system.
2Ease of manufacture
If standard tables and pre-defined software are used, then the ease of manufacture and deployment improve, but the adaptability to specific group requirements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic configurability through the application editor, which allows the system to adapt its behavior and data structures based on organizational requirements. Rather than static pre-defined software, the system can be dynamically configured to meet specific group needs while maintaining a standardized deployment process. The editor enables runtime customization of application logic, data fields, and workflows.
Solution Approach 2:
The application editor serves as an intermediary between the standardized system infrastructure and specific organizational requirements. It translates diverse organizational needs into configurations that work within the universal platform framework. This intermediary layer allows organizations to customize their system without requiring complex programming or deviating from the standardized deployment process.
3Reliability
If each organization must have its own systems and software, then the specific requirements of each organization can be met, but the loss of time and resources for separate system development and maintenance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple organization-specific systems into a single universal platform. Instead of each organization having separate software systems, the invention combines them into one system that uses RFID tags with standardized data structures and a common server architecture. This consolidation eliminates redundant development and maintenance efforts while still meeting diverse organizational requirements through configurable applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary configuration work through the application editor, which allows organizations to set up their specific requirements in advance using a standardized template. Rather than developing custom systems from scratch, organizations can pre-configure their needs within the universal framework, significantly reducing development time. The editor enables rapid deployment by allowing organizations to define their workflows and data requirements before actual system implementation.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a system for locating a person (W) circulating remote work sites and for supervising and controlling remote work, which includes at each work site (10) at least one unique RFID tag (11), for identifying a remote work site. Each person (W) has a portable mobile station (12), as well as a tag reader (13) connected to it. An application on the mobile station further comprises software means for reading the data of an RFID tag (11) and for entering and writing work stages and parameters, and for transmitting data to the server. The system further comprises an application developer operated by means of an internet browser, for creating mobile applications menu based for different work sites and by creating one row controlling operations at a time, each finished mobile-station application comprising sequential operations defined by the rows, to be performed by the said software means.