Task Management Apparatus Movement Cost Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing schedule management systems do not efficiently select the optimal execution location and candidate for tasks based on movement costs, such as distance or time, across multiple locations and candidates.
Innovation Solution
A task management apparatus that acquires task information and position data for execution locations and candidates, calculating movement costs to select the most suitable location and candidate for task execution, using a CPU-based system connected to a database and network for real-time processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual selection of execution location and candidate is used, then flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but time consumption and management efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically selects execution locations and candidates by calculating movement costs based on position information, eliminating the need for manual selection while maintaining optimal decisions. The selection unit autonomously processes task assignments by evaluating multiple criteria and determining the best matches without human intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical selection processes with automated computational algorithms that calculate movement costs and determine optimal assignments. The system uses position information from execution locations and candidates to automatically compute and select the best pairings, substituting human decision-making with automated processing.
2Measurement precision
If multiple execution locations and candidates are considered, then task optimization is improved, but information processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system transforms the complex multi-criteria selection problem into a standardized calculation by using movement cost as a key parameter. By converting various factors (distance, time, availability) into a unified movement cost metric, the system simplifies the comparison and selection process while maintaining comprehensive evaluation of multiple options.
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AI summary
A task management apparatus includes a task information acquisition unit, an execution location position information acquisition unit, an execution candidate position information acquisition unit and a selection unit. The task information acquisition unit acquires task information for a task being executed by one of a plurality of execution candidates at one of a plurality of execution locations. The execution location position information acquisition unit acquires execution location position information for respective positions of the execution locations. The execution candidate position information acquisition unit acquires execution candidate position information on respective positions of the execution candidates. The selection unit selects one execution location and one execution candidate from the plurality of execution locations and the plurality of execution candidates, respectively, based on respective movement costs which are calculated from the acquired execution location position information and the acquired execution candidate position information.