GB2583678A - Process management with location identification - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method for determining and recording process data in a process checklist, where the process occurs in a specified area and process data includes information relating to one or more of a plurality of objects used in the process, or the location of a process task, and the calculated location of said objects, wherein each object or task location is provided with an ID tag for transmitting object information over a first communication protocol, said method comprising the following steps: generating a process checklist comprising a plurality of sequential process steps; said checklist includes details of at least one of a task or object for each step of the checklist, selecting a step of said process checklist; and identifying the task and/or object for said step; communicating object information about said task or object for a said step, between a mobile communication device and said ID tag for said task or object, using said first protocol, when said mobile device is within range of said ID tag to communicate over said first protocol; obtaining partial location data to use in calculating the location of said mobile device using a second communication protocol, and storing said device location data in said mobile device; wirelessly transmitting said object information and partial location data to a computer program that is remote from said mobile device; using said computer program to calculate the location of said mobile device from said partial location data; using the calculated location of said mobile device to determine the location of said object or said task for said step in said process checklist; recording said calculated location in said checklist; checking the performed step off the checklist when the step is completed.
Claims (27)
1. A method for determining and recording process data in a process checklist, where the process occurs in a specified area and process data includes information relating to one or more of a plurality of objects used in the process, or the location of a process task, and the calculated location of said objects, wherein each object or task location is provided with an ID tag for transmitting object information over a first communication protocol, said method comprising the following steps: generating a process checklist comprising a plurality of sequential process steps; said checklist includes details of at least one of a task or object for each step of the checklist, selecting a step of said process checklist; and identifying the task and/or object for said step; communicating object information about said task or object for a said step, between a mobile communication device and said ID tag for said task or object, using said first protocol, when said mobile device is within range of said ID tag to communicate over said first protocol; obtaining partial location data to use in calculating the location of said mobile device using a second communication protocol, and storing said device location data in said mobile device; wirelessly transmitting said object information and partial location data to a computer program that is remote from said mobile device; using said computer program to calculate the location of said mobile device from said partial location data; using the calculated location of said mobile device to determine the location of said object or said task for said step in said process checklist; recording said calculated location in said checklist; checking the performed step off the checklist when the step is completed.
2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the steps of said method are repeated until all the steps in said checklist are complete.
3. A method according to any preceding claim wherein said first communication protocol is an NFC or RFID communication protocol.
4. A method according to any preceding claim wherein said second communication protocol is a Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication protocol.
5. A method according to any of claims 1 to 3 wherein said second communication protocol is a Wi-Fi communication protocol
6. A method according to any preceding claim wherein said partial location data for said mobile device is information from at least one Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon.
7. A method according to claim 6 wherein said partial location data is used to identify proximity of the mobile device to the Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon
8. A method according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein said partial location data for said mobile device is information from at least three Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy beacons located within said specified area.
9. A method according to any of claims 6 to 8 wherein the location of said beacons within said specified area is known.
10. A method according to any preceding claim wherein said location of said object is stored in a database within said computer program.
1 1 .A method according to claim 10 wherein said computer program is one or more of application software, system software or a cloud-based application.
12. A method according to any preceding claims wherein the objects are passive objects.
13. A method according to claim 9 wherein said passive objects are tools.
14. A method according to claim 9 wherein said passive objects are identification cards for workers.
15. A method according to any preceding claim wherein said specified area is an enclosed area.
16. A method according to claim 15 wherein said enclosed area is a factory, shop floor or a workshop.
17. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the ID tag for said object is permanently secured to said object.
18. A method according to any of claims 1 -16 wherein said ID tag can be removed from said object.
19. A method according to any preceding claim where said object is one or more of a component used in the process, a worker working on the process, or a machine used in the process
20. A method according to any preceding claim where said process data further comprises temporal information on when the process step started and when the process step ended.
21 . A method according to any preceding claim wherein said location information includes details of the location of the item during the process step, and any location changes that may occur during the step.
22. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the process is one or more of a manufacturing process, a scientific process or a testing process.
23. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the identification protocol ID is an NFC tag, card or sticker.
24. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the process checklist is stored in a server that is external to the monitoring device.
25. A method according to any of claims 1 to 23 wherein said process checklist is stored in said mobile device.
26. A method according to any preceding claim wherein each object has a different identification protocol ID.
27. A method according to any preceding claim wherein said mobile device can obtain the time, location and identification protocol information when the mobile device is within 5 metres of the monitored item.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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| GB1801306.0A GB2570479A (en) | 2018-01-26 | 2018-01-26 | Object location using wireless communication protocols |
| GB201809924A GB2574810A (en) | 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-18 | Automated process management system |
| PCT/EP2019/051890 WO2019145497A1 (en) | 2018-01-26 | 2019-01-25 | Process management with location identification |
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| US20140282257A1 (en) * | 2013-03-15 | 2014-09-18 | Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. | Generating checklists in a process control environment |
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| US9420423B1 (en) * | 2005-04-12 | 2016-08-16 | Ehud Mendelson | RF beacon deployment and method of use |
| US20170351921A1 (en) * | 2015-09-01 | 2017-12-07 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | System and method |
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| US9420423B1 (en) * | 2005-04-12 | 2016-08-16 | Ehud Mendelson | RF beacon deployment and method of use |
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| US20160217411A1 (en) * | 2015-01-27 | 2016-07-28 | Ncr Corporation | Task management techniques |
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