Wearable User Equipment Automatic Configuration via Sensor Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
In work systems where complex processes are executed, there is a challenge in ensuring that wearable user equipment is correctly configured for each sub-process, as misconfigurations can lead to deviations from intended processes, reducing process quality and product quality.
Innovation Solution
A method for configuring wearable user equipment involves establishing a communication link with a device server where various sub-processes and their associated configuration sets are stored. The method automatically selects and applies the correct configuration set for the chosen sub-process, blocking any changes by the user to ensure consistent configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the user equipment is frequently reconfigured for individual sub-processes, then the adaptability to different sub-processes is improved, but the risk of misconfiguration and deviation from intended processes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The correct configuration for each sub-process is prepared and stored in advance on the device server. When a sub-process is selected, the pre-prepared configuration is automatically applied, eliminating the need for manual reconfiguration and preventing misconfigurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically selects and applies the appropriate configuration based on the selected sub-process without requiring user intervention. The user equipment itself performs the configuration application, ensuring consistency and preventing human error.
2Ease of operation
If manual configuration changes are allowed, then the ease of operation is improved, but the manufacturing precision of the configuration decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically selects and applies the correct configuration based on the selected sub-process without requiring user intervention. This eliminates manual configuration errors while maintaining ease of operation through automatic adaptation.
Solution Approach 2:
The device server acts as an intermediary between the user equipment and the configuration data. It automatically provides the correct configuration, preventing direct manual modification and ensuring configuration precision while maintaining operational simplicity.
3Reliability
If automatic configuration application is implemented, then the reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device server acts as a centralized intermediary that manages all configuration data and automatically applies the correct configuration to user equipment. This centralizes complexity in a dedicated component rather than distributing it across multiple devices, improving reliability while managing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The device server provides multiple functions including storing configuration data, selecting appropriate configurations based on sub-processes, and automatically applying them to user equipment. This multi-functionality consolidates complexity into a single versatile component.
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AI summary
A method for configuring a wearable user equipment for executing sub-processes, wherein the user equipment has a communication link with a device server, and the different the configuration sets for the user equipment associated with sub-processes are saved on the user equipment. The method includes a selection of one of the sub-processes that is to be executed by the user equipment, and an automatic application of the configuration of the configuration set associated with the selected sub-process on the wearable user equipment, wherein the user equipment includes a sensor and wherein the sub-process to be executed by the user equipment is selected by reading information by the sensor and by determining the sub-process to be selected based on the information read. Furthermore, a wearable user equipment as well as a work system are shown.