Hand-Held Tool Camera Integration for Work Step Documentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Documentation of work steps performed with hand-guided tools is often labor-intensive and incomplete due to the lack of efficient recording methods.
Innovation Solution
Integration of a camera mechanically connected to the hand-guided tool for image recording, supplemented by sensors to capture additional parameters, with data transfer and storage on a computer for comprehensive documentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If documentation is performed manually without automated recording devices, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity and documentation completeness deteriorate due to labor-intensive processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the documentation function with the hand-guided tool by integrating a camera and sensor system directly into the tool housing. This merging eliminates the need for separate documentation equipment and manual recording processes, thereby improving productivity while managing device complexity through functional integration
Solution Approach 2:
The hand-guided tool performs documentation autonomously through its integrated camera and sensor systems that automatically capture and record work step data without requiring external documentation equipment or manual intervention, enabling the tool to document its own operation
2Measurement precision
If multiple sensors and cameras are integrated into the hand-guided tool for comprehensive data collection, then measurement precision and documentation completeness improve, but device complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated sensor system is designed to capture multiple types of data (image data, sensor data, device data) using a unified measurement platform within the tool, allowing comprehensive documentation of work steps while managing complexity through multi-functional integration rather than separate specialized devices
Solution Approach 2:
The measurement system is segmented into distinct functional modules (camera for image data, sensors for sensor data, device components for device data) that can independently capture specific parameters, allowing precise measurement of multiple work step aspects while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular architecture
3Reliability
If a camera is mechanically connected to the hand-guided tool for stable image recording, then reliability of documentation improves, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The camera is mechanically integrated into the tool housing as a unified assembly, combining the documentation device with the hand-guided tool into a single manufacturable unit, which improves documentation reliability through stable mechanical connection while facilitating easier manufacturing compared to separate mounted systems
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a method for documenting at least one work step with a hand-held tool, wherein the hand-held tool has at least one camera mechanically connected to the tool, in which the steps of activating the camera and capturing images of the work step which is performed with the hand-held tool, and the generation of image data pertaining to the work step are provided.