Work Device Position Map Scaling for Wide-Area Distribution Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for displaying positions of multiple work devices in agriculture require users to manually adjust map scales and ranges, making it inefficient to visualize the distribution of work devices over wide areas.
Innovation Solution
A position information display method and system that acquires and processes position data from work devices, generates range information, and calculates an optimal scale for displaying this information on a map, allowing for efficient distribution visualization without user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual adjustment of map scale and range is used to display work device positions, then the display can be customized to user preference, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs scale and range adjustments based on work device position data without requiring user intervention. The display unit autonomously calculates the appropriate map scale and displays device positions, eliminating manual operation while reducing time loss
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-calculates the optimal map scale and display range before presenting information to the user. By automatically determining the scale based on device distribution, the system prepares the display in advance, eliminating the need for subsequent manual adjustments
2Ease of operation
If automatic scale calculation is implemented to reduce manual operation, then ease of operation improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The scale calculation function is integrated into the existing display unit that already handles map presentation. By combining the scale determination logic with the display generation process, the system achieves automatic adjustment without adding separate complex subsystems
Solution Approach 2:
The display unit performs multiple functions: it generates map displays, calculates optimal scales, determines device position ranges, and renders final visualizations. This multi-functionality reduces the need for dedicated separate components, managing system complexity while providing automatic operation
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AI summary
[Problem] According to an embodiment, position information of a plurality of work devices may be more efficiently displayed. [Solution] A position information display method includes acquiring position information indicating positions of a plurality of work devices (2) (S01), generating range information indicating a first range in which the positions are distributed on a predetermined map (S02), calculating a scale for outputting display information including the first range, in map information representing the map, to a predetermined display region (62A) of a display device (61) (S03), and outputting the display information indicating the distribution of the positions in the first range based on the position information, the range information, and the scale (S05).