Head-Mounted Work Progress Display Using Visible and Thermal Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing work supporting apparatuses do not effectively notify workers of the progress status of their tasks, making it difficult for them to grasp the work progress even when using these systems.
Innovation Solution
A work supporting apparatus equipped with a visible light image photographing unit, a thermal image photographing unit, a work progress status determining unit, and a display that determines and displays the work progress status based on visible light and thermal images, allowing workers to view their task progress without needing to hold a portable information terminal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a portable information terminal is used to display work information, then the worker can obtain necessary information during the work, but the worker is required to hold the terminal in his or her hand which complicates the work and may lower work efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a head-mounted display as an intermediary device between the information source and the worker's eyes. This allows work information to be delivered directly to the worker's field of view without requiring the worker to hold or look at a portable terminal, thus maintaining information delivery while eliminating the operational complexity of holding a device during work
2Productivity
If a head mounted display is used to provide work information, then the worker is not required to hold a portable information terminal and work efficiency is improved, but a method of notifying the worker of work progress status has not been considered making it difficult to grasp the progress status
Solution Approach 1:
The head-mounted display is enhanced to perform multiple functions: it not only displays work information instructions but also notifies the worker of work progress status. By integrating multiple information delivery functions into a single device, the system maintains improved work efficiency while also providing comprehensive feedback including progress status, eliminating the need for additional devices or methods
3Measurement precision
If only temperature detection is implemented in the work supporting apparatus, then abnormal temperature components can be detected, but the worker cannot grasp the overall work progress status
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple information sources and detection methods into a unified work progress status determination system. The work progress status determining unit integrates temperature detection data with work information to comprehensively determine and display the work progress status, allowing the worker to grasp both the temperature status and overall work progress through a single display interface
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables workers to accurately and efficiently monitor their work progress, improving task efficiency and accuracy by providing real-time status updates directly on a head-mounted display.
Implementation Method 1
a thermal image photographing unit configured to photograph a thermal image
Data Source
AI summary
A work supporting apparatus includes: a visible light camera (visible light image photographing unit) configured to photograph a visible light image; a far-infrared camera (thermal image photographing unit) configured to photograph a thermal image; a work progress status determining unit configured to determine a work progress status from the visible light image photographed by the visible light camera and the thermal image photographed by the far-infrared camera; and a display configured to display a determination result of the work progress status.