KR20020005066A - Labor management system and method in construction site - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for managing labor of a construction site are provided to check attendance information of workers in a construction site by a head office, by using ID cards for attendance confirmation when entering and leaving their works. CONSTITUTION: A plurality of site management systems(101) are installed in each of the construction sites, and a central management system(103) is positioned in a head office of a construction company. The site management systems(101) are connected respectively to a plurality of attendance confirmation units(102). That is, one site management system(101) is installed in one construction site, but at least one attendance confirmation unit is provided in the construction site according to its scale. Firstly, workers provide their attendance information including an entering time through the attendance confirmation unit(102) of the construction site. The information is transmitted to the site management system(101) and temporarily stored therein. The site management system(101) transmits the information to the central management system(103) of the head office of the construction company, and the central management system(103) processes and stores the information. As a result, the construction company can automatically manage the attendance of the workers in the construction site.

Description

Labor management system and method in construction site

The present invention relates to a system and method for managing laborers at a construction site, and more particularly to a system and method that can increase the accuracy and reliability of labor costs on site by automatically managing the commute time of laborers working at the construction site.

In general, when a construction company wins a particular business, it is customary for the construction site to be distanced from the head office, and most of the expenses for the business are incurred at the construction site. Therefore, construction companies are forced to make tremendous efforts in the management of construction sites.

Therefore, the management of the construction site is almost done by the head office dispatch manager. Since the dispatch manager must check all the information related to numerous laborers and transmit it to the head office, the number of dispatch managers required for the site management is gradually increasing. Will increase. In addition, it is almost impossible for dispatch managers to accurately check the time of their workers' commute, resulting in companies paying for their time. As mentioned above, the manpower and costs that a construction company bears for the management of a construction site are considerable.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention, which focuses on the problems of the conventional management method, to provide a labor management system that enables reliable field management without increasing the number of field dispatch managers.

Still another object of the present invention is to install a site management system at the construction site, install a central management system in the head office, the site management system and the central management system is characterized in that the online or offline connection to exchange data information It is to provide a labor management system.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a labor management system, characterized in that the site management system installed on the construction site is provided with a means for automatically checking the commute of laborers.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a labor management system, characterized in that the means for automatically checking the laborer's commute to obtain the laborer's commute time information and a face photo of the laborer who can prove the same.

1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a labor management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the site management system 101 of FIG.

3 is a diagram showing basic information contents of a data format transmitted from the field management system 101 to the central management system 103. FIG.

4 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the commute check means 102 according to the present invention.

5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the central management system 103 according to the present invention.

6 is a flow chart showing the overall operational relationship of the labor management system according to the present invention.

7 is a flowchart showing the detailed steps of step 601 of FIG.

8 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the operation of the labor management system according to the present invention.

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

1 shows the overall configuration of a labor management system according to the present invention. First, the labor management system may be divided into a site management system 101 installed at each of a plurality of construction sites and a central management system 103 located at a construction company headquarters, and each site management system 101 has a plurality of commute to and from work. It is connected with the confirmation means 102. That is, although one site management system 101 is installed in one construction site, two or more commute checking means may be provided depending on the scale of the construction site.

Looking at the operation, the laborers at the construction site through the commute check means 102 to provide information about their commute and time to work, such information is transmitted to the site management system is to be temporarily stored. Thereafter, the site management system transmits the stored information to the central management system of the head office of the construction company, and the transmitted information is processed and stored in the central management system.

Through the above operation, the construction company can automatically manage the commute of the laborers of the construction site, and the collected information is automatically transferred to the head office without manual work, so that the management personnel who enter the construction site management or This can result in cost savings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the site management system 101 of FIG. The site management system 101 is composed of a receiver 201, a site management system processing unit 202, a memory 203, and a transmission means 204.

First, the reception unit 201 performs a function of receiving data information transmitted from the outside, and the outside corresponds to the commute confirmation means 102 and the central management system 103. The site management system processing unit 202 performs a function of processing information from the commute check means 102 received by the reception unit 201, and also controls the entire components of the site management system 101.

The memory 203 performs a function of storing the information processed by the field management system processing unit 202. The transmitting means 204 performs the function of transmitting the data information stored in the memory 203 to the central management system 103, in particular the transmitting means 204 may be connected to the central management system 103 online. If necessary, it may be connected. Then, the transmission means 204 share a predetermined protocol for data transmission with the central management system 103.

Looking at the overall operation of the above-described configuration, the field management system processing unit 202 processes the data information received from the receiving unit 201, and reconstructs one data packet for each laborer, the preferred data packet according to the present invention is shown in FIG. As shown in. The data packet must include the ID information of the laborer, the photograph of the face of the laborer, the commute time information, and the identification code of the construction site. Here, including the face photograph information of the laborer is required as an auxiliary device for confirming whether the laborer himself is at the construction site.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the field management system processing unit 202 may code or encrypt the received data and store it in the memory 203. If the coding is error correction coding, the information for correcting an error in transmission may be included in the transmitted data information. In addition, when encrypted, the transmitted information shown in FIG. 3 may not be physically distinguished.

Here, the site management system processing unit 202 transmits the stored data to the central management system 103 through the transmission unit 204. In this case, the site management system processing unit 202 immediately processes the data. It can be sent online, or it can collect and transmit information on several laborers. According to a preferred embodiment, the field management system processing unit 202 may transmit the data information stored in the memory 203 through the transmission unit 204 in response to a data information transmission request from the central management system 103.

4 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the commute check means 102 according to the present invention. The commute confirmation means 102 is a card input unit 401, card detection unit 402, time information providing unit 403, commute confirmation means processing unit 404, camera control means 405, digital camera 406, for output It consists of a buffer 407 and a transmitter 408.

The card input unit 401 is a means for receiving information on an ID card provided by a construction company to an individual worker. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the ID card may include a bar-code card, a card storing information on a magnetic tape, an IC chip card storing information on an IC chip, and the like, the card input unit 401 ) May be configured to vary information input means according to the type of ID card.

The card detecting unit 402 functions to detect whether ID card information is input to the card input unit 401, and if ID card information is detected, transmits the ID card information to the commute checking means processing unit 404. The commute confirmation means processing unit 404 transmits a signal requesting to take a picture of the laborer's face using the digital camera 406.

In this case, the commute checking means processor 404 stores the input ID card information in the output buffer 407 and controls the camera control means 405 so that the digital camera 406 operates. The camera control means 405 controls the digital camera 406 to take a picture of the laborer's face in response to the control signal received from the commute checking means processor 404. 406 may be configured to operate the shutter.

The digital camera 406 takes a picture of the laborer's face under the control of the camera control means 405, and transmits the digital image data containing the laborer's face information to the commute checking means processor 404. The digital image data thus transmitted is stored in the output buffer 407.

In addition, the commute check means processing unit 404 may receive a time for the laborer to enter the ID card or take a picture of the face from the time information providing unit 403, this information is output buffer 407 like other information Are stored in.

The information stored in the output buffer 407 is transmitted to the receiver 201 of the field management system 101 via the transmitter 408.

5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the central management system 103 according to the present invention. The central management system 103 is composed of a server 501, a control unit 502, a setting input unit 503, a display unit 504, and a database 505.

As described with reference to FIG. 1, the server 501 is connected to the site management system 101 of a plurality of construction sites, and serves to receive data information transmitted from the site management system 101.

The controller 502 processes the data information received from the server 501 and stores the data information in the database 505. The database 505 is divided by construction sites, and is divided by laborer's name in each construction site. In addition, in the area allocated to each laborer, basic personal information of the laborer, that is, information such as social security number, address, and contact information, is stored, and a face photograph of the laborer is stored. In addition, an area for systematically storing information such as commute time and commute time, work type, allowance, working year, and other management information is also set. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the attendance check information stored in the database 505 may be set in a table format of the calendar form, as a means for checking the daily work attendance, inserting a face photograph of the received laborer Can be configured in a manner.

The setting input unit 503 is an input unit for requesting the addition, modification, and deletion of information for each laborer stored in the database 505. For example, when there is a newly introduced laborer, the setting input unit 503 controls the controller to establish an allocation area therefor. 502) and a manager of a construction company, such as requesting to change a stored allowance value when a worker's allowance is changed, serves as an input means for actions taken to manage the entire system.

In addition, the setting input unit 503 also has a function for requesting this when the data stored in the database 505 is to be viewed through the display unit 504. When such a request is received, the control unit 502 may include a database. Search 505 to find the necessary material, change or modify it to the required format and provide it to the display unit 504. Of course, when the information shown in the display unit 504 is viewed, and the user wants to correct or delete the numerical value, the setting input unit 503 is passed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an overall operation relationship of the labor management system described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

First, whether or not laborers commute is checked using a commute check means, and the commute check means receives the commute information including personal information and pictures of the laborers by providing the information of the laborers (s601). The commute check means adds time information to the received commute information, collects them, and transmits them to the site management system (S602). In this process, information on a specific laborer is transmitted separately from other laborer information.

The site management system receives the transmitted data, performs the necessary processing, and stores the stored data in the memory (s603). The necessary processing includes adding a unique identification code of the construction site to the received data. Error check bits for error correction coding may be added to the data, and may further include encrypting the coded data.

The site management system transmits the data information stored in the memory to the central management system in response to the request of the central management system (S604). The central management system then processes the received data and stores it in the database in accordance with the classification of information built into the database (S605).

The administrator of the central management system has the authority to add, change, and delete data information stored in the database. The central management system includes a setting input unit for such an operation. Therefore, in the case where the administrator of the central management system has requested to add, change or delete the data information to the setting input unit, the information in the database is added, changed or deleted in response to the external request ( s606). In addition, if the administrator of the central management system wants to view the data information stored in the database, it also has a function of outputting and displaying the data (s607).

Referring to FIG. 6, the above-described step 601 may be divided into several specific steps, and a flowchart of these detailed steps is illustrated in FIG. 7. Hereinafter, a detailed flowchart will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 7.

First, when the laborers receive the ID card information storing their personal details (s701), in response to the control of the digital camera request to take a picture, and stores the already received ID card information in the output buffer ( s702). Next, the digital camera takes a picture of the face of the laborer, receives the image information thus obtained, and the received image information is similarly stored in the output buffer (s703). Subsequently, in the subsequent step, the time at which the laborer goes to work, that is, inputting an ID card or taking a picture of a face, is received. The input time information is also stored in the output buffer (s704). After that, all data stored in the output buffer is transmitted to the field management system (s705).

Through the above five steps, all of the steps of receiving the laborer's commute information by using the commute confirmation means of step 601 shown in FIG.

However, here, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, step 704 is generally a step between the time when the ID card is input and the time when the digital camera is operated to take a face picture, according to an embodiment, according to the embodiment. It may be located between 701 and step 702, or may be configured to be located between step 702 and step 703.

8 shows another embodiment of the operation of the labor management system according to the present invention. The overall configuration basically coincides with the contents shown in Figs. 6 and 7, except that the difference is that step 603 and step 604 shown in Fig. 6 are replaced by another step. The other processes are the same.

Looking only at the singularity, the information received from the commute check means is collected and transmitted to the field management system (s801, s802). After that, the data is converted into a format suitable for transmission, and the central management system is not stored in memory. It is transmitted to (s803). This direct transmission can be achieved in a configuration where the field management system and the central management system are always connected online. The conversion to a format suitable for transmission performed by the field management system may include coding and encryption described in step 603 of FIG. 6 described above.

Thereafter, the following steps are the same as those shown in FIG. Thus, reference may be made to the foregoing description with respect to FIG. 6.

The configuration and operation of the labor management system according to the present invention described above may be modified or changed by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention.

In the labor management system configured as described above, the laborers at the construction site enter their ID card into the commute to confirm the commute and at the same time take a picture of their face at the construction site, so that the construction company headquarters It is possible to check whether workers are commuting from construction sites far apart, and also to get time information, so that the total working hours can be accurately calculated, allowing the accuracy and fairness of the pay system, such as allowances. Furthermore, since the collected information is transmitted to the construction company headquarters and automatically stored, the construction company can bring about a reduction in expenses required for the management of the construction site.

Claims (15)

In the labor management system of a construction company having a large number of construction sites far from each other, A site management system installed at each of the plurality of construction sites to manage laborer information of the construction site; A plurality of commute checking means installed at the construction site and receiving laborer commute information of the construction site and transmitting the same to the site management system; And The central management system installed in the construction company, receives the laborers' commute information from the site management system to separately store the data for each laborer, and display them in a table form Labor management system of the construction company, including. The labor management system of a construction company according to claim 1, wherein the laborer commute information includes laborer ID information confirming whether the laborer commute, a commute time of the laborer, and a face photograph of the laborer commute. According to claim 1, wherein the commute check means A card input unit for receiving laborer information from a laborer ID card containing personal information of the laborer; A time information providing unit for providing information on a rush hour of the laborer; A digital camera which takes a picture of the face of the laborer during commute to the laborer; Camera control means for controlling an operation timing of the digital camera; A commute checking means processing unit for receiving and processing data information from the card input unit, the time information providing unit, and the digital camera; A card detecting unit which transmits the laborer information from the card input unit to the commute check means processing unit and requests the processing unit to operate the digital camera; An output buffer for temporarily storing the data information processed by the commute checking means processor; And Transmission unit for transmitting the data management information stored in the output buffer to the field management system Labor management system of a construction company comprising a. The system of claim 3, wherein the site management system is A receiving unit for receiving the data information transmitted from the commute check means; A field management system processing unit for receiving the data information and processing the data information into one data packet for each worker; And Transmitting means for transmitting the data packet transmitted from the field management system processing unit to the central management system; Labor management system of a construction company comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The field management system further includes a memory for storing the data packet, The processing unit first stores the data packet in a memory, and then, in response to a request for transmission of the central management system, transmits the data packet to the central management system through the transmission means. system. The data packet of claim 3 or 4, wherein the data packet includes information on personal information of the laborer, photo information of the face of the laborer, commute time information of the laborer, and an identification code of the construction site. Labor management system of a construction company. The labor management system of a construction company according to claim 6, wherein the processing unit encrypts the data packet or adds an error correction code. The system of claim 1, wherein the central management system A server relaying data transmission with the plurality of field management systems; A setting input unit for receiving a desired requirement from an administrator; A data storage area divided by the laborers, the database storing the laborer information; A display unit which displays the laborer information stored in the database to the manager; And The laborer information received from the server is processed in accordance with the setting format of the database, stored in the database, and further, required data information is retrieved from the database in response to a specific requirement from the setting input unit. A processing unit for restoring the data after processing or providing the display unit with the display unit. Labor management system of a construction company comprising a. The labor management system of a construction company according to claim 8, wherein the requirement from the manager includes information for requesting modification, addition, or deletion of data information stored in a database. In the method of managing the laborers of the construction site by using a labor management system consisting of a commute check means for receiving the laborer's commute information, a site management system in charge of the management of the construction site, a central management system installed in the construction company, A first step of receiving personal information, commuting time information, and face photo information of a laborer using the commute checking means; A second step of collecting personal information, commute time information, and face photo information of the laborer and transmitting the collected information to the field management system; A third step of receiving the transmitted data and storing the packetized data for each of the laborers; A fourth step of transmitting the stored data packet in response to a transmission request of the central management system; And A fifth process of storing the transmitted data packet in the laborer setting area in the database after the processing; Construction site laborer management method comprising a. The method of claim 10, A sixth step of modifying, adding, or deleting information in the database in response to a request for correction, addition, or deletion of data from an administrator of the central management system; And In response to a display request from an administrator of the central management system, converting information in the database into a table format and then displaying the information Construction site laborer management method comprising more. The method of claim 10, wherein the first process is A first step of receiving ID card information of the laborer; A second step of storing the ID card information in an output buffer and controlling a digital camera to take a picture; A third step of receiving the laborer's face image information from the digital camera and storing it in the output buffer; And A fourth step of receiving time information and storing it in the output buffer Construction site laborers management method, characterized in that consisting of. In the method of managing the laborers of the construction site by using a labor management system consisting of a commute check means for receiving the laborer's commute information, a site management system in charge of the management of the construction site, a central management system installed in the construction company, A first step of receiving personal information, commuting time information, and face photo information of a laborer using the commute checking means; A second step of collecting personal information, commute time information, and face photo information of the laborer and transmitting the collected information to the field management system; A third step of receiving the transmitted data, packetizing the data for each of the laborers and immediately transmitting the data to the central management system; And A fourth process of storing the transmitted data packet in the laborer setting area in the database after processing Construction site laborer management method comprising a. The method of claim 13, A fifth step of modifying, adding, or deleting information in the database in response to a request for data modification, addition, or deletion from an administrator of the central management system; And A sixth step of converting the information in the database into a table format in response to a display request from an administrator of the central management system, and then displaying the information; Construction site laborer management method comprising more. The method of claim 13, wherein the first process is A first step of receiving ID card information of the laborer; A second step of storing the ID card information in an output buffer and controlling a digital camera to take a picture; A third step of receiving the laborer's face image information from the digital camera and storing it in the output buffer; And A fourth step of receiving time information and storing it in the output buffer Construction site laborers management method, characterized in that consisting of.