KR101926799B1 - Method for providing context awareness messenger and system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a context aware messenger. The system for providing a context aware messenger according to the present invention realizes real-time measurement and analysis of data related to manufacturing status transmitted from at least one of a smart sensor and a smart device installed on a manufacturing site and a smart sensor and a smart device, And first to nth smart gateways for recognizing the current status of the manufacturing site based on one data and for transmitting status information to a predetermined terminal when it is determined that there is status information to be notified. According to the present invention, it is possible to recognize a current situation of a manufacturing site and to provide a messenger function for supporting production operation optimization according to a recognized result.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a method for providing a context aware messenger,

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a context aware messenger, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing a context aware messenger that provides a messenger function for recognizing a current situation in a manufacturing environment to support a production operation optimization .

Intelligent production systems and smart factory technology, which are typical results of effective convergence of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) technology and manufacturing technology, are expected to bring new innovation to the existing manufacturing paradigm through ICT-based innovation of production infrastructure.

As a result, related technologies are being continuously developed and distributed among large corporations in Korea, but they still do not meet the world's best technology standards such as the United States and Germany. In particular, small- and medium-sized manufacturing companies, which are the foundation of domestic manufacturing, are behind in developed and applied technologies in advanced manufacturing technologies. Therefore, in order to secure technological competitiveness and to secure manufacturing competitiveness by reducing manufacturing costs, It is in a necessary state.

However, the integrated monitoring platform for intelligent production systems or smart factories has been hesitant to introduce due to the complex situation, which is difficult to standardize at the initial stage of manufacture, and attempts to improve the companies already in operation However, due to various devices in the field, investment plans are limited.

In addition, in the case of intelligent production system or smart factory, the amount of data measured from various equipments and devices increases, so that the operator or manager analyzes the data in real time to recognize the current situation, Optimizing operations is also not easy.

Therefore, a network environment using smart sensors and smart gateways is constructed so that it can be applied to various manufacturing environments, and the data related to the manufacturing status collected in real time is analyzed, and based on this, the present situation is recognized, It is necessary to consider a method of providing the diagnosis diagnostic function and the like so as to support the optimal production operation.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to analyze and process data related to manufacturing status collected in real time through a network environment using smart sensors and smart gateways, and to optimize production operations according to the result of recognition based on the current situation And a system for providing a situation-aware messenger that provides a messenger function for realizing a situation-aware messenger.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a system for providing a situation-aware messenger, comprising: a smart sensor and a smart device installed at a manufacturing site; And a control unit for measuring and analyzing data related to the manufacturing status transmitted from at least one of the devices in real time and recognizing the current situation of the manufacturing site based on the measured and analyzed data, And first to nth smart gateways for transmitting the status information to the established terminals.

An integrated monitoring control device, which is communicably connected to the first to n-th smart gateways and provides analysis information necessary for optimizing production operations based on data measured and analyzed through the first to n-th smart gateways, As shown in FIG.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for providing a context-aware messenger, comprising: installing a smart sensor or a smart device installed at a manufacturing site; A step of arranging smart gateways, measuring and analyzing data related to manufacturing statuses transmitted from at least one of the smart sensors and the smart devices in the first to nth smart gateways in real time, And transmitting the status information to a predetermined terminal when at least one of the gateways recognizes the current status of the manufacturing site based on the measured and analyzed data and determines that there is status information to be notified.

According to the present invention, data related to manufacturing status collected in real time through a network environment using smart sensors and smart gateways are analyzed, the current situation is recognized based on the data, and optimization of production operation is performed A messenger function can be provided. As a result, it is possible to apply the diagnostic diagnostic function to devices and facilities, thereby maximizing automation and production efficiency.

1 is a block diagram of a system to which a method for providing a context-aware messenger according to the present invention is applied;
2 is a block diagram of a smart gateway equipped with a situation aware messenger function, and
3 to 5 are views referred to the description of a method of providing a context aware messenger according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 shows an example of a system to which a messenger providing method according to the present invention is applied.

Referring to Figure 1, the system 100 may include a smart sensor system 150, first through nth smart gateways 200a through 200n, and an integrated monitoring and control device 300 .

The smart sensor system 150 is a sensor network system including a smart sensor and a smart device, and is installed at a manufacturing site to collect various data related to the manufacturing status. The smart sensor is a smart sensor that integrates nanotechnology or MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) technology with general sensor technology that senses the physical and chemical information of the measurement object with intelligent sensor and performs data processing, , And a sensor that incorporates a signal processing function such as communication. Smart devices are products that are not limited in their intelligence and can be modified or extended in functionality through application programs.

The first to n-th smart gateways 200a to 200n measure and analyze data related to the manufacturing status transmitted from the smart sensor system 150 in real time, and recognize the current status of the manufacturing site on the basis of the measured and analyzed data And a situation-aware messenger function capable of transmitting status information by mail or a text message to a terminal of a preset contact person when it is determined that there is context information to be notified of the recognized result. In general, context recognition technology refers to a technique of recognizing the current situation and providing information desired by the user based on the perceived result.

The integrated monitoring and controlling apparatus 300 is connected to the first to n-th smart gateways 200a to 200n so as to be able to communicate through a wired or wireless network.

The integrated monitoring control apparatus 300 can be connected to the cloud system 400 through the communication network 350 and can connect a plurality of the integrated monitoring control apparatuses 300 disposed in a plurality of unit factories or subcontractors have. In addition, with this configuration, the unit factory and the cooperative company can be integrally managed by the parent company.

The integrated monitoring control device 300 may transmit information received from the cloud system 400 to the first to nth smart gateways 200a to 200n to provide information that can be used to recognize the current situation.

Based on the data measured and analyzed through the first to nth smart gateways 200a to 200n, the integrated monitoring control apparatus 300 can generate REST (REpresentational State Trnsfer) based manufacturing resource management information, 3D-based manufacturing resource virtualization information, 4M1E (Man, Machine, Material, Method, Environment) Provides analysis information necessary for optimizing production operation such as information supporting engineering collaboration through linkage of reference information system and sensing data through profile based information mapping.

REST-based manufacturing resource management information includes information on how to construct a RESTful environment for production integration operation and system architecture design, information on the relationship between resources and services of manufacturing site devices, information on metadata development on each control and management item of the manufacturing site, IIoT Description for registration / search / information provision, IIoT equipped with Plug & Play method resource management technology and service search protocol, protocol and application frame development information in limited resource environment for obtaining manufacturing environment and reliability, And information for broker development.

3D-based manufacturing resources Virtualization information includes information for analyzing the phenomenon and difficulties of multi-product manufacturers, information for context-aware messenger infrastructure design, information for equipment, production, quality integration monitoring structure development, Development information, information for design and development of collaborative production integration operation function, information for development of Man / Machine / Material / Method and energy-based context aware technology, and collaborative production integration management system in SaaS (Software as a Service) And function development information.

4M1E Profile-based reference information includes product-process-energy consumption pattern specification information for management in collaboration structure, compatibility information between systems based on CIM (Common Information Model), information for securing data uniqueness, gateway operation method for minimizing construction cost Information and the like.

In addition, the integrated monitoring control apparatus 300 monitors the energy use status of each supplier or unit factory based on data collected and analyzed through the first through n-th smart gateways 200a through 200n, It is possible to provide various analysis information necessary for the determination. Examples of such analytical information include information for the introduction of an ESS (Energy Storage System) that is optimal for the facility and information on whether or not to introduce LEDs for office and field lighting. In addition, the integrated monitoring and controlling device 300 may include advanced case collection and analysis, design of energy usage profile (energy profile) information, analysis of energy management performance, design of maintenance required information. And can provide information necessary for the design of major monitoring related functions.

With this configuration, remote monitoring of manufacturing sites and connection to various devices are made possible, so that a variety of people, from maintenance engineers to control technicians and plant managers, can easily access diagnostic information. In addition, through the analysis of the information related to the manufacturing status, it is possible to provide the diagnosis function, analyze the inefficient equipment and improve the existing equipment, thereby realizing the optimization of the production operation.

In addition, by recognizing the situation on the manufacturing site, and when an abnormality is detected or other information to be transmitted is transmitted, a situation such as a message or an e-mail is transmitted to a preset contact person, have.

2 is a block diagram of a smart gateway equipped with a situation aware messenger function.

2, the smart gateway 200 includes a mobile communication unit 210, a wireless communication unit 220, a GPS unit 230, a memory 240, a display unit 250, an interface unit 260, 270, a situation recognition module 280, a power supply unit 290, and a control unit 290. When such components are implemented in practical applications, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be divided into two or more components as necessary.

The mobile communication unit 210 can transmit and receive wireless signals to and from a base station, a user terminal, and a server in a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data according to a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception. The wireless communication unit 220 provides a function for wireless Internet access or other wireless communication. The GPS unit 230 receives position information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The memory 240 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 290, and may perform functions for temporary storage of input or output data. The display unit 250 displays information or a screen processed or analyzed by the smart energy gateway 200.

The interface unit 260 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the smart energy gateway 200. The sensor connection unit 270 serves as an interface through which various sensors and measuring devices are connected.

The context awareness module 280 provides context aware messenger functionality. That is, the situation recognition module 280 recognizes the current situation of the manufacturing site, and when it is determined that there is information to notify the recognized result, the situation information can be transmitted to the terminal of the preset contact person by e-mail or text message. Such a situation aware messenger enables interoperability of heterogeneous devices, supports the same service on heterogeneous operating systems, and diagnoses data base facility diagnosis, and enables a collaborative system through intuitive situation recognition.

The power supply unit 290 may supply power to each component and apply power to the outside according to the control of the controller 295. The power supply unit 290 may include an energy storage system (ESS) for maintaining a power factor, and may include a lithium ion battery (LIB) and a battery monitoring system (BMS) module to overcome the limitations of a general UPS .

The controller 290 typically controls the operations of the respective units to control the overall operation of the smart energy gateway 200.

With such a configuration, the smart gateway 200 measures and analyzes data related to the manufacturing status transmitted from the smart sensor or the smart device in real time, and transmits the data to the integrated monitoring control device 300.

In addition, the smart gateway 200 recognizes the current situation of the manufacturing site and can provide a situation-aware messenger function capable of transmitting an e-mail or a text message to a terminal of a predetermined contact person according to the recognized result.

Also, the smart gateway 200 may be made mobile so that practitioners in the field can carry it. With this mobile smart gateway, field engineers can easily perform maintenance tasks such as changes and additions.

3 to 5 are views referred to the description of a method of providing a context aware messenger according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the smart gateway 200 receives the current situation from the smart sensor system 150 using the manufacturing site data 160 and the information 410 received from the MES (Manufacturing Execution System) can do. The MES 410 may be directly installed at a manufacturing site, or may be configured to be connectable through a cloud system 400.

4 is a signal flow chart provided in a description of a communication method between the integrated monitoring control device and the smart gateway.

4, when the integrated monitoring and controlling apparatus 300 requests data for a specific device to the smart gateway 200 (S500), the smart gateway 200 transmits the requested data to the corresponding device (S505).

If there is no response to the data request, the integrated monitoring control device 300 may transmit a re-request command packet.

The smart gateway 200 recognizes the current situation, and if it is determined that there is data to be transmitted, the smart gateway 200 can transmit data to the integrated monitoring control apparatus 300 (S510). The integrated monitoring apparatus 300 transmits an acknowledgment signal (S515).

The smart gateway 200 can transmit predetermined terminals, devices, and data in addition to the integrated monitoring control device 300.

5 shows an example of an instruction packet and a response packet.

5 (a) shows the format of an instruction packet when requesting or re-requesting data to the smart gateway 200. A CMD field indicates a data request when 0x01, and a data re-request if 0x03.

With respect to such a request command, the smart gateway 200 transmits a response packet as shown in FIG. 5 (b). The CMD field value of the response packet is 0x02, which can be used to indicate a response packet, and the response packet includes data for the requested device.

Meanwhile, the method and system for providing the context aware messenger according to the present invention are not limited to the configuration of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments described above can be applied to all of the embodiments Or some of them may be selectively combined.

The present invention can also be embodied as a computer program on a programmable computer. Such a computer may include a processor, a storage device, an input device, and an output device. In order to implement the contents described in the present invention, the program code may be input to a mouse or a keyboard input device. These programs can be implemented in high-level languages or object-oriented languages. It can also be implemented as a computer system implemented in assembly or machine code.

Further, the contents of the present invention are not limited to hardware or software use, but are applicable to any other computing or processing environment. May be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software described in the present invention. The present invention may be implemented using circuitry. That is, it may be implemented with one or more programmable logic circuits, such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or logic circuit (AND, OR NAND gates) or a processing device (e.g., microprocessor, controller).

The present invention can also be embodied as a code readable by a processor in a recording medium readable by a processor. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium readable by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and also a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet. In addition, the processor readable recording medium may be distributed over networked computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed manner can be stored and executed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It should be understood that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

200a ~ 200n: Smart gateway
300: Integrated knitting control device
400: Cloud system

Claims (10)

Smart sensors and smart devices installed at manufacturing sites and collecting data related to manufacturing status;
Wherein the smart sensor and the smart device are installed in a predetermined production line or facility unit on the manufacturing site to measure and analyze data related to the manufacturing status transmitted from at least one of the smart sensor and the smart device in real time, First to nth smart gateways for recognizing the current status of the manufacturing site and transmitting the generated status information to a predetermined terminal; And
Based on REST (REpresentational State Trance) based manufacturing resource management information, 3D-based manufacturing resources (REST), and the like, based on data measured and analyzed through the first to n-th smart gateways, It provides analytical information including information that supports engineering collaboration through linkage of reference information system and sensing data through virtual information, 4M1E (Man, Machine, Material, Method, Environment) profile based information mapping, And an integrated monitoring control device connected to the cloud system through a communication network to transmit the information received through the cloud system to the first to nth smart gateways to be used for recognizing the situation of the manufacturing site In addition,
Wherein the integrated monitoring control device is connectable to one or more other integrated monitoring control devices disposed in each of the unit factories and the cooperating companies through the cloud system for integrated management. delete Installing a smart sensor or a smart device for collecting data related to manufacturing status on a manufacturing site;
Disposing first to n-th smart gateways on a predetermined production line or facility of the manufacturing site;
Measuring and analyzing data related to manufacturing status transmitted from at least one of the smart sensor and the smart device in the first to nth smart gateways in real time;
Transmitting, to at least one of the first to n-th smart gateways, status information generated by recognizing the current status of the manufacturing site based on the measured and analyzed data to a predetermined terminal;
The integrated monitoring control device is connected to the first to the n-th smart gateways so as to be communicable with the first to the n-th smart gateways, and based on data measured and analyzed through the first to n-th smart gateways, , 3D-based manufacturing resource virtualization information, and 4M1E (Man, Machine, Material, Method, Environment) profile-based reference information mapping to link the reference information system with the sensing data. And monitoring the energy use status; And
And transmitting the information received through the cloud system to the first to n-th smart gateways to be used for recognizing the situation of the manufacturing site, wherein the integrated monitoring control device is connected to the cloud system through a communication network,
Wherein the integrated monitoring control device is connectable to one or more other integrated monitoring control devices arranged for each unit factory or each vendor through the cloud system for integrated management.
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