Wearable Terminal Guidance for Image Forming Paper Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Operators face challenges in efficiently loading continuous paper into high-speed image forming apparatuses due to their large size, complex structure, and varying settings, leading to potential errors and increased likelihood of incorrect operations.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device with a wearable terminal that captures images of the apparatus and displays guidance images based on retained image-formation-related information, assisting operators in correctly loading paper by specifying units and providing real-time operational guidance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If operators manually load paper into high-speed image forming apparatuses without guidance, then the apparatus can operate at high speed, but the likelihood of operational errors increases due to complex structure and varying settings
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures images of the paper loading area using an image capturing section, compares the captured state with the target state stored in the retaining unit, and provides visual feedback through the image display to guide operators in correcting their loading actions. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures high-speed operation maintains reliability by continuously monitoring and guiding the loading process.
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable terminal acts as an intermediary between the complex image forming apparatus and the operator. It retrieves target paper loading states from the image forming apparatus, processes this information, and presents it in an easily understandable visual format through the display section, bridging the gap between complex machine operations and human understanding.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the image forming apparatus has a large size and complex structure to handle varying settings, then it can accommodate diverse printing requirements, but it becomes more difficult for operators to load paper correctly
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a visual copy of the correct paper loading state by storing target images in the retaining unit that represent proper paper placement for different settings. The image display then presents these copied visual references to operators, allowing them to load paper correctly regardless of the apparatus's complex structure and varying settings without needing to understand the underlying mechanical complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The target paper loading states are predetermined and stored in the retaining unit before operation. When a specific printing setting is selected, the corresponding pre-prepared guidance image is automatically retrieved and displayed, allowing operators to immediately see the correct loading configuration without needing to figure out the complex apparatus settings themselves.
3Device complexity
If no visual guidance is provided during paper loading, then the apparatus structure remains simple, but operators make more errors and wasteful movements
Solution Approach 1:
The guidance system is dynamic rather than static. The image display section of the wearable terminal updates in real-time based on the current paper loading state captured by the image capturing section. This dynamic feedback adapts to the operator's actions, providing guidance only when needed and adjusting as the loading progresses, thereby improving ease of operation without requiring a permanently complex guidance structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables operators to self-correct their paper loading actions by providing them with visual feedback of both the current state and the target state. Rather than requiring external supervision or complex mechanical guides, the operator uses the visual information from the wearable terminal to independently adjust and complete the loading task correctly.
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AI summary
An information processing device includes a retaining unit and an image display. The retaining unit retains image-formation-related information of an image forming apparatus that forms an image. The image display causes a display section of a portable terminal having the display section and an image capturing section to display an image for assisting with an operation of the image forming apparatus based on a captured image result of the image capturing section and the image-formation-related information retained in the retaining unit.