Virtual Gauge Monitoring from CCTV for Plant Measurement Readings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional plant monitoring systems face challenges in simultaneously monitoring the states or measurement values of multiple plant facilities due to the large number of facilities and measurement devices, requiring manual checks and lacking effective use of CCTV image data for monitoring measurement devices.
Innovation Solution
A virtual-gauge-based plant monitoring system that uses CCTV image data to photograph plant facilities, analyze images to extract measurement values, and generate measurement data packets, which are then visualized as virtual gauges in a non-secure area, allowing real-time monitoring and alarm outputs for out-of-range values.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual monitoring of plant facilities is performed, then measurement accuracy is maintained, but time consumption and labor effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement device captures its own state information and transmits it automatically to the server, eliminating the need for manual reading and recording by operators. The system self-monitors and self-reports, reducing labor effort while maintaining accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical monitoring with an automated digital system where image data is captured by CCTV, processed by AI algorithms, and transmitted electronically, substituting human labor with automated technological systems
2Area of stationary object
If CCTV is used for overall area monitoring, then area coverage is improved, but ability to identify specific measurement devices is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the overall CCTV monitoring area into individual measurement device regions, extracting and analyzing each device separately through AI image processing to identify specific measurement values while maintaining broad area coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional visual monitoring to three-dimensional data analysis by extracting measurement values, device types, and operational states from image data, adding analytical depth while maintaining spatial coverage
3Ease of operation
If secure area image data is transmitted to non-secure area, then monitoring accessibility is improved, but security policy compliance is violated
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential measurement data and visualization information from the secure area image data, transmitting only the processed results to the non-secure area while leaving the original sensitive image data in the secure area, thus maintaining security compliance while enabling accessibility
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that receives secure area image data, processes it through AI analysis, and generates simplified measurement data packets for non-secure area display, mediating between security requirements and accessibility needs
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables simultaneous monitoring of all plant facilities' states and measurement values, reducing time and effort required for integrated management while adhering to security policies by utilizing existing CCTV systems for measurement device monitoring.
Implementation Method 1
a photographing part provided at a plurality of locations inside a plant and configured to photograph at least one plant facility
Implementation Method 2
The image analysis part may be configured to convert the image data to a hue saturation value (HSV) image
Data Source
AI summary
A virtual-gauge-based plant monitoring system includes: a photographing part provided at a plurality of locations inside a plant and configured to photograph at least one plant facility; an image analysis part configured to receive image data obtained by the photographing part, identify a measurement device of the plant facility from the received image data to extract a measurement value, and generate a measurement data packet transmittable to a non-secure area, the measurement data packet including the extracted measurement value; and a virtual gauge visualization part configured to receive the measurement data packet in the non-secure area, visualize a virtual gauge corresponding to the measurement device of the plant facility on the basis of the measurement data packet, and display the measurement value in real time on the visualized virtual gauge.