Skill Index Calculation for Productivity Annotation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional techniques fail to appropriately display annotations based on user skill level and are unable to analyze factors hindering productivity improvement, as they only calculate a single type of skill level from operation logs.

Innovation Solution

An operational efficiency promoting apparatus calculates a skill index from operation logs on a terminal, using a processor to store and analyze the logs, and provides an annotation system that determines and displays annotations based on the skill index, allowing for factor analysis.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional techniques calculate only one type of skill level from operation logs, then the calculation process is simple, but it is impossible to analyze factors that hinder productivity improvement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproductivity improvement analysisVSAvoidskill index calculation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the skill level assessment into multiple independent skill indices, each corresponding to different operational factors. Instead of calculating a single skill level, the system calculates multiple skill indices that can be analyzed separately to identify specific factors hindering productivity improvement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from a one-dimensional skill level assessment to a multi-dimensional evaluation system by introducing multiple skill indices. This dimensional expansion enables comprehensive analysis of different operational factors that affect productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of operation

If conventional techniques use operation logs to determine skill level, then the measurement is objective, but annotations cannot be appropriately displayed depending on user skill level

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveannotation display appropriatenessVSAvoidskill level measurement precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by providing different annotation displays for different skill indices. Each skill index corresponds to specific operational aspects, and annotations are tailored to match the user's skill level in each specific area, rather than using a uniform annotation approach.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of skill level measurement from a single value to multiple skill indices. This parameter transformation enables more precise measurement of different operational competencies and allows for differentiated annotation strategies based on specific skill deficiencies.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If users are required to perform quick and precise input/output operations, then operational efficiency is promoted, but users are at risk of incidents due to input errors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational efficiencyVSAvoidinput error rate
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback by providing annotations to users based on their skill indices. These annotations offer real-time guidance and correction suggestions, helping users improve their operational accuracy while maintaining efficiency. The system continuously monitors operation logs and adjusts annotations based on detected skill deficiencies.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11755980B2Skill index calculation apparatus, annotation providing apparatus, skill index calculation method, annotation providing method and program
Publication Date: 2023.09.12 NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP
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AI summary

An operational efficiency promoting apparatus that calculates a skill index indicating a skill level related to an operation of a user, based on an operation log of the user on an operation terminal, the operational efficiency promoting apparatus includes a memory; and a processor configured to execute storing the operation log obtained from the operation terminal in the memory; and—calculating the skill index corresponding to each of a plurality of factors based on the operation log read from the memory.