Watercraft Troubleshooting Workflow Using Configuration-Based Test Items
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing watercraft troubleshooting systems are ineffective for small-scale watercraft with varying configurations, as they cannot provide standardized test procedures that account for individual configurations, leading to inefficient and potentially incorrect repairs.
Innovation Solution
A watercraft troubleshooting support system that includes a communication terminal to transmit configuration information to a server, which generates tailored test items based on the watercraft's configuration, and a client terminal to apply these items, allowing operators to efficiently diagnose and repair issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a standard test procedure is provided for watercraft troubleshooting, then the troubleshooting process can be standardized and simplified, but the procedure becomes ineffective for watercraft with configurations outside the standard specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The test procedure is made dynamic by automatically generating test items based on the specific watercraft configuration data received from the communication terminal. The server adapts the troubleshooting procedure in real-time according to the actual devices and components present on each watercraft, rather than using a fixed static procedure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameters of the test procedure based on the watercraft configuration. By receiving configuration information about specific devices, components, and their connections, the server adjusts the test items and their execution order to match the actual watercraft setup, making the procedure both standardized in approach and adaptable in content.
2Measurement precision
If an engineer performs manual checking of watercraft components, then detailed inspection can be conducted, but significant time and effort are lost due to inaccessible components and lack of configuration knowledge
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically gathering watercraft configuration data through the communication terminal before the engineer arrives. The server pre-generates the appropriate test items and procedure based on the received configuration information, so that when the engineer begins troubleshooting, the accurate inspection path is already prepared, eliminating time spent on configuration research and component location.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary between the watercraft configuration data and the engineer's inspection process. It receives raw configuration information, processes it to generate meaningful test items, and presents the optimized troubleshooting procedure to the engineer via the client terminal, bridging the gap between complex configuration data and practical inspection tasks.
3Productivity
If the engineer checks components without configuration information, then the troubleshooting can proceed without additional data collection, but useless operations are performed and abnormalities may be missed
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by using the watercraft configuration information received from the communication terminal to guide and adjust the test procedure. The server continuously references the configuration data to determine which components to test, in what order, and with what parameters, ensuring that each inspection action is informed by actual watercraft specifications rather than generic procedures.
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AI summary
A watercraft troubleshooting support system includes a communication terminal configured or programmed to transmit watercraft configuration information; a server configured or programmed to receive the configuration information transmitted by the communication terminal, accumulate at least the configuration information for a plurality of watercraft, and generate a test item for each of the watercraft based on the accumulated configuration information; and a client terminal configured or programmed to communicate with the server, transmit condition data for a specific one of the watercraft to the server, apply a test item request to the server, receive a test item from the server based on the test item request, and provide the test item to a user.