WO2011070967A1 - 操業支援装置、操業支援方法およびコンピュータプログラム - Google Patents

操業支援装置、操業支援方法およびコンピュータプログラム Download PDF

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WO2011070967A1
WO2011070967A1 PCT/JP2010/071578 JP2010071578W WO2011070967A1 WO 2011070967 A1 WO2011070967 A1 WO 2011070967A1 JP 2010071578 W JP2010071578 W JP 2010071578W WO 2011070967 A1 WO2011070967 A1 WO 2011070967A1
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辰一郎 下井
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  • the present invention relates to an operation support apparatus, an operation support method, and a computer program that support an operation whose execution timing is determined in advance, such as operation of a manufacturing facility.
  • Patent Document 1 the proficiency level of an operator is evaluated by the success rate with respect to the production target value of the intermediate product manufactured by the operation of the operator, and the level of detail of the work instruction content is determined according to the proficiency level A presentation information determination system is disclosed.
  • Patent Document 2 discloses a work support system that stores the proficiency level of a worker in association with the ID of the worker and determines the display content of the work procedure based on the stored proficiency level. ing.
  • the skill of the worker is evaluated as a proficiency level. Therefore, even if the content of the guidance is changed according to such a proficiency level, although there is some effect in preventing an operation error, it has not been appropriate support for performing the work process well. For example, giving detailed work instructions to workers with low proficiency has the effect of reducing errors, but workers work while checking detailed instructions one by one, resulting in poor work efficiency. Leads to.
  • a skilled person even if it is simple guidance, it is only a disturbance for a skilled person who has already assembled the work contents in his head to frequently present an obvious instruction. On the other hand, it may cause operational failure and decrease efficiency.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable guidance of operation contents at an appropriate timing based on the level of proficiency regarding the operator's operational know-how. It is in.
  • a computer is used to perform a process for providing guidance to an operator who performs an operation in which the execution timing of each operation is predetermined.
  • An operation support device is provided.
  • the operation support device is a proficiency level for each work performed in the operation, and the proficiency level determined according to the difference between the output time of the guidance for the work and the actual work time of the work is determined for each worker.
  • a basic output timing of the guidance for the work which is determined based on the operation schedule, obtained from the proficiency level storage unit and the proficiency level of the worker for the work to be performed.
  • a guidance output unit that controls according to the proficiency level of the operator, determines a control output timing according to the proficiency level of the worker, and instructs the output device to output guidance to the worker at the control output timing;
  • a work record collecting unit for creating work record information including work details and work times performed by the worker, and the guidance Based on the control output timing and the work time included in the work performance information, the worker's proficiency level for the work is corrected and stored in the proficiency level storage unit.
  • a guidance output unit that updates the latest level of proficiency when the proficiency level of the worker for the work to be performed is updated by the proficiency level determination unit. It is acquired from a proficiency level storage unit.
  • guidance is output at a timing according to the proficiency level of the worker.
  • the proficiency level is updated by the proficiency level determination unit based on the work time included in the work performance by the worker and the control output timing set by the guidance output unit.
  • Guidance can be output at an appropriate timing based on the latest level of proficiency.
  • the guidance output unit sets the control output timing to a time point later than the basic output timing for the guidance of the work with high proficiency, and from the basic output timing for the guidance of the work with low proficiency It may be set at an earlier time.
  • the guidance output unit may not output the guidance of the work when the work performance of the work performed by the worker earlier than the control output timing is detected from the work performance information.
  • the operation support apparatus may include a worker identification unit that identifies a worker who is working and outputs a worker ID that identifies the identified worker to the guidance output unit.
  • the guidance output unit includes a work ID for specifying a work content to be notified to the worker by the guidance output at the basic output timing, and the worker ID input from the worker identification unit. Based on the proficiency level storage unit, the proficiency level of the worker for the work to be performed is acquired.
  • the proficiency level determination unit increases the proficiency level of the worker for the work when the work time is earlier than the control output timing, and the work for the work when the work time is later than the control output timing. A person's proficiency level may be lowered.
  • the proficiency level determination unit may calculate a difference between the control output timing and the work time, and determine the correction level of the proficiency level according to the magnitude of the difference.
  • the proficiency level determination unit is, for example, calculated by an exponential smoothing method based on the correction level of the proficiency level and the proficiency level already obtained before being corrected with the correction level of the proficiency level, or a moving average Is based on the history of corrected proficiency before moving average, which is a proficiency level before calculation of the proficiency, which is a value obtained by correcting the proficiency level obtained immediately before the calculation with the correction amount of the proficiency level It is possible to calculate the proficiency level after the update by performing the calculation by the moving average method.
  • a process for providing guidance to an operator who is performing an operation in which the execution timing of each work is determined in advance An operation support method using a computer is provided.
  • the operation support method is a proficiency level for each work performed in the operation, and a proficiency level for storing a proficiency level determined according to a difference between an output time of guidance for the work and a work performance time in the work.
  • the acquisition step for acquiring the proficiency level of the worker for the work to be performed from the degree storage unit, and the basic output timing of the guidance for the work determined based on the operation schedule are controlled according to the proficiency level of the worker.
  • An update step for updating the proficiency level, and the acquisition step acquires the latest proficiency level from the proficiency level storage unit when the proficiency level of the worker for the work to be performed is updated. It is characterized by that.
  • a computer program for causing a computer to execute each step of the operation support method is provided.
  • Such a computer program is stored in a storage device included in the computer, and read and executed by a CPU included in the computer, thereby causing the computer to function as the operation support device.
  • a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded is also provided.
  • the recording medium is, for example, a magnetic disk or an optical disk.
  • the present invention it becomes possible to provide guidance on the operation content at an appropriate timing based on the proficiency level determined according to the difference between the output time of the guidance for the work and the work performance time in the work.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the operation support apparatus according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example of a guidance output timing adjustment method by the operation support apparatus according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the relationship between the guidance output timing and the proficiency correction amount by the operation support apparatus according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the proficiency level DB.
  • FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of the guidance output definition table.
  • FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of the work determination definition table.
  • FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration example of the proficiency level determination definition table.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the operation support apparatus according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example of a guidance output timing adjustment method by the operation support apparatus according to the embodiment
  • FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration example of the proficiency level learning definition table.
  • FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of guidance schedule information.
  • FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of operator information.
  • FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration example of guidance output result information.
  • FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of work performance information.
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of guidance output processing.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for creating work performance information.
  • FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the proficiency level update process.
  • FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the proficiency level DB after the update.
  • FIG. 17 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating a configuration example of the operation support apparatus according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the operation support apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example of a guidance output timing adjustment method by the operation support apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the relationship between the guidance output timing and the proficiency correction amount by the operation support apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment.
  • work guidance such as equipment treatment and state confirmation for high-quality and stable operation is performed. This will be described below.
  • the operation support apparatus 100 determines the proficiency level of the worker from the work to be output of the guidance and the actual performance of the work with respect to the timing, and according to the determined proficiency level, This is a device for setting the presence / absence of output or the output timing.
  • the operation support apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment evaluates the proficiency level regarding high-level operation know-how such as operation and setup of operation work.
  • This proficiency level is a different index from the one that evaluates the skill of the worker expressed by the success rate of the work.
  • the inventor pays attention to the fact that proficiency related to high-level operation know-how such as work actions based on work assembly setup appears in work timing, and evaluates proficiency from the difference in timing between work reference timing and work performance. I came up with it. That is, a worker who is unskilled in the work cannot efficiently perform the work. Therefore, even if guidance is received, it is difficult to carry out the work immediately. On the other hand, since an operator skilled in work can assemble the work by himself / herself, he / she can work according to the operation schedule without receiving guidance.
  • an operator who is skilled in work is referred to as an expert as necessary, and an operator who is not familiar with work is referred to as an unskilled person as necessary.
  • an expert an operator who is skilled in work
  • an unskilled person By using the proficiency level that evaluates the work timing in this way, it is possible to prompt the unexperienced person to promptly predict the danger by prompting the inexperienced person according to the proficiency level.
  • by delaying the guidance output timing for skilled workers if unnecessary work is not output if the work is completed before the guidance, operation can be performed by assembling the work assumed by the skilled worker. did.
  • the operator proficiency is a general level
  • guidance is output in the guidance base time (t s).
  • t s is represented in five levels of 1 to 5, in proficiency indicating that the larger the value is a skilled person, and learning level is 3, operation support apparatus 100 guidance on the guidance base time (t s) Is output.
  • the operation support apparatus 100 controls the guidance output timing according to the proficiency level to obtain a predetermined guidance timing control value ( The guidance is output at a timing (guidance control time (t c1 )) earlier than the basic guidance time (t s ) only by C1). Further, when the worker is an expert (that is, when the proficiency level is> 3), the operation support apparatus 100 controls the guidance output timing according to the proficiency level to obtain a predetermined guidance timing control value. Only at (C2), the guidance is output at a timing (guidance control time (t c2 )) later than the guidance basic time (t s ).
  • the operation support apparatus 100 can support the operator's operation so that the operation can be advanced in accordance with the manufacturing schedule by controlling the output timing of the guidance according to the proficiency level. .
  • the operation support apparatus 100 updates the proficiency level for determining the output timing of the guidance so that the guidance can be output according to the proficiency level of the latest worker.
  • the proficiency level is updated by comparing the output plan of the guidance and the work results. For example, the proficiency> 3, the case of operating an operator skilled in the work, operation support apparatus 100, as shown in FIG. 3, the guidance base time, which is the output timing of guidance (t s) of the operator
  • the guidance control time (t c1 ) is set with a delay corresponding to the proficiency level.
  • the operation support apparatus 100 acquires the actual work time (t r1 ) at which the worker actually performed the work, and compares it with the guidance control time (t c1 ) set as the guidance output plan. Is determined before the guidance control time (t c1 ).
  • the operation support device 100 can perform the work as scheduled without the guidance. Modify so that the level of proficiency is increased. That is, in FIG. 3, when the actual work time (t r1 ) of a certain worker is obtained, the actual work time (t r1 ) is before the guidance control time (t c1 ). Is performing work before the guidance is output. In such a case, in this embodiment, the correction amount of the skill level of the worker is set to a positive value (skill level correction amount> 0).
  • the operation support apparatus 100 determines that the worker needs guidance to perform the work, and the proficiency level of the worker is Modify to be smaller. That is, in FIG. 3, when the actual work time (t r2 ) of a certain worker is obtained, the actual work time ( tr 2 ) is later than the guidance control time (t c1 ). Will be working after the guidance is output. In such a case, in this embodiment, the correction amount of the skill level of the worker is set to a negative value (skill level correction amount ⁇ 0). In this way, the operation support apparatus 100 updates the proficiency level according to whether or not the worker has performed the work as scheduled according to the operation schedule. Thereby, guidance can be output at a timing that matches the proficiency level of the worker.
  • FIGS. 3 to 12 and FIG. 16 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of information held in the operation support apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment and information transmitted and received.
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of guidance output processing.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for creating work performance information.
  • FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the proficiency level update process.
  • the operation support device 100 is connected to a guidance schedule creation device 210, a guidance output setting device 220, a work performance determination device 230, and a network so that they can communicate with each other.
  • the communication form between these devices is not particularly limited, and may be wired communication or wireless communication.
  • at least one of the guidance schedule creation device 210, the guidance output setting device 220, and the work performance determination device 230 may be provided in the operation support device 100.
  • the operation support apparatus 100 outputs guidance to the worker at an appropriate timing based on the guidance schedule information created based on the manufacturing schedule and the skill level of the worker.
  • the guidance schedule information is created by the guidance schedule creation device 210.
  • the guidance schedule creation device 210 includes, for example, a guidance schedule unit 212, a guidance database (hereinafter referred to as “guidance DB”) 214 that stores information related to guidance notified to the worker according to work, and a manufacturing schedule 216.
  • a guidance schedule unit 212 for example, information such as a work ID for specifying a work and a guidance condition for outputting the guidance is stored in association with each other.
  • the guidance schedule unit 212 generates guidance schedule information 310 by obtaining from the guidance DB 214 the guidance content and the output timing of the guidance to be notified to the operator from the operation schedule 216 including information such as product type and board size.
  • the guidance schedule creation device 210 can be configured using, for example, the technique disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2009-48608, and the matters described in the publication can be included in the configuration of the guidance schedule creation device 210. it can.
  • the guidance schedule creation device 210 outputs the created guidance schedule information 310 to the guidance output setting device 220.
  • the guidance output setting device 220 includes a timer registration unit 222 that sets a start time for outputting the guidance schedule information 310 to the guidance output unit 110 of the operation support device 100, and a timer 224 that counts the start time set by the timer registration unit 222.
  • the timer registration unit 222 sets a start time for starting the guidance output unit 110 of the operation support apparatus 100 a predetermined time before the guidance basic time for outputting the guidance included in the guidance schedule information 310.
  • the guidance output setting device 200 outputs guidance schedule information 310 to the guidance output unit 110.
  • the guidance output setting device 220 can be configured using, for example, the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-127224, and the matters described in the publication can be included in the configuration of the guidance output setting device 220. it can.
  • the guidance output unit 110 of the operation support device 100 starts when guidance schedule information 310 created by the guidance schedule creation device 210 is input from the guidance output setting unit 220, and starts a process of outputting guidance to the operator. To do.
  • the operation support apparatus 100 updates the proficiency level of the worker based on the work performance information of the work actually performed by the worker and the guidance output plan set by the guidance output unit 110.
  • the work performance information 340 is generated from work performance data acquired from the work performance determination device 230.
  • the work performance determination device 230 includes an action determination unit 232 that identifies the content of work performed by the worker based on the process data 234.
  • the process data 234 includes, for example, manufacturing facility operation information such as tension results, behavior trace data such as an operator's walking history, and line-of-sight trace data such as line-of-sight movement to an instrument or a screen.
  • the action determination unit 232 is activated at regular intervals, identifies the work performed by the worker from the process data 234, and creates work performance data.
  • the work record data is output from the work record determination device 230 to the work record collection unit 140 of the operation support device 100.
  • the computer 235 performs the work of the operation support apparatus 100 in response to an output instruction input from the worker using a keyboard, a touch panel, a microphone, or the like.
  • Work result data may be output to the result collection unit 140.
  • the operation support apparatus 100 creates work performance information 340 from the work performance data.
  • the work performance information 340 is used for determining whether guidance output is necessary or for updating the proficiency level.
  • the work performance determination device 230 can be configured using, for example, the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-265697, and the items described in the publication can be included in the configuration of the work performance determination device 230. it can.
  • the operation support apparatus 100 includes a guidance output unit 110, a proficiency level database (hereinafter referred to as “proficiency level DB”) 120, a guidance output control definition table 130, and a work record collection unit 140.
  • a work determination definition table 150 a proficiency level determination unit 160, a proficiency level determination definition table 170, and a proficiency level learning definition table 180.
  • the guidance output unit 110 controls the output timing of the guidance based on the guidance schedule information 310 and the proficiency level of the worker, and instructs the output device to output the guidance at the output timing.
  • the output device is, for example, a computer display 114, a speaker 116, or the like.
  • the guidance schedule information 310 is information created by the guidance schedule creation device 210 and input from the guidance output setting device 220.
  • the guidance schedule information 310 includes a work ID 311, guidance contents 312, guidance timing 313, and guidance basic time 314.
  • the work ID 311 is an identifier for specifying a work, and is an identifier unique to each work.
  • the guidance content 312 is the content of the guidance notified to the worker, and the guidance timing 313 indicates the timing (event) at which the guidance is output.
  • the guidance basic time 314 indicates an optimum time for outputting guidance on the operation schedule.
  • the guidance output unit 110 When the guidance output unit 110 receives the guidance schedule information 310 from the guidance output setting device 220, the guidance output unit 110 acquires the proficiency level of the worker from the proficiency level DB 120 based on the worker ID of the worker recognized by the operator information recognition unit 112.
  • the operator information recognition unit 112 recognizes the content of the input information input by the operator, generates operator information 320, and outputs the operator information 320 to the guidance output unit 110.
  • the operator information 320 includes a worker ID 321, a work start time 322, and a work end time 323.
  • the time zone in which the worker is working can be recognized. It is assumed that the work end time 323 is not recorded because the work is not finished while the work is continued.
  • the guidance output unit 110 acquires the guidance timing control value corresponding to the proficiency level from the guidance output control definition table 130, corrects the basic guidance time as an example of the basic output timing, Guidance control time (guidance output time), which is an example of control output timing, is determined.
  • the guidance output unit 110 refers to the work record information 340 created by the work record collection unit 140 from the work record data collected by the work record determination device 230, and the work scheduled to be guided before reaching the guidance control time Check if it was done by the operator. Then, when the worker performs the guidance work before reaching the guidance control time, the guidance output unit 110 does not output the guidance. On the other hand, when the operation of guidance before reaching the guidance control time is not performed by the operator, the guidance output unit 110 instructs the output unit to output the guidance to the guidance control time t c.
  • the output device is realized by, for example, the computer display 114 and the speaker 116. By using the output device, guidance is output to the operator.
  • the guidance output unit 110 creates guidance output result information 330 representing the content of guidance and the output result of guidance.
  • the guidance output result information 330 includes a worker ID 331, a work ID 332, a guidance basic time 333, a guidance control time 334, and an actual output 335 indicating whether guidance is output. It becomes.
  • the guidance output unit 110 outputs guidance when the information of the worker ID 331, the work ID 332, the guidance basic time 333, and the guidance control time 334 is set based on the guidance schedule information 310 and the proficiency level of the worker. After writing to the performance information 330, the information of the actual output 335 is written after the guidance control time 334 has elapsed. Note that all the information included in the guidance output result information 330 may be written together.
  • the guidance output unit 110 creates the guidance output result information 330
  • the guidance output unit 110 outputs the guidance output result information 330 to the proficiency level determination unit 160.
  • the proficiency level DB 120 is a storage unit that stores proficiency levels for each work content for each worker. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the proficiency level DB 120 stores a history of proficiency levels for each work ID unique to the work content assigned to identify the work content for each worker. The proficiency level DB 120 is updated by the proficiency level determination unit 160. The latest proficiency level in the proficiency level DB 120 is referred to by the guidance output unit 110 and used for setting the guidance control time for outputting the guidance. In the example shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the proficiency levels are arranged in order from the newest.
  • the guidance output control definition table 130 is a storage unit that stores guidance timing control values for adjusting the guidance output time for each work ID. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the guidance output control definition table 130 stores guidance timing control values corresponding to the proficiency level for each work ID.
  • the guidance timing control value can be expressed by, for example, a time added to or subtracted from the guidance basic time. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the unit of time added to or subtracted from the guidance basic time is expressed in seconds.
  • the proficiency level is set to indicate that the greater the value is, the more skilled the person is, and the smaller the value, the unskilled person.
  • the guidance timing control value for an unskilled person (proficiency ⁇ 3) is set so that the guidance is output at a time earlier than the basic guidance time.
  • the guidance timing control value for the expert (skill level> 3) is set so that the guidance is output at a time later than the basic guidance time.
  • the guidance timing control value can be set such that the correction amount increases as the proficiency level increases or decreases.
  • the guidance output control definition table 130 is referred to by the guidance output unit 110 and is used for setting the guidance control time.
  • the work record collection unit 140 acquires work record data from the work record determination device 230 and generates work record information 340.
  • the work result collection unit 140 compares the work result data input from the action determination unit 232 or the computer 235 of the work result determination device 230 with the data stored in the work determination definition table 150, and determines the work determination definition table 150.
  • the work record data that matches the data stored in is extracted, and work record information 340 is generated.
  • the work record information 340 includes a worker ID 341, a time 342, and a work ID 343 as shown in FIG.
  • the work record collection unit 140 outputs the generated work record information 340 to the guidance output unit 110 and the proficiency level determination unit 160.
  • the work determination definition table 150 is a storage unit that stores work contents.
  • the work determination definition table 150 includes a work ID 151, a data item 152 indicating a work content classification, a work content 153 to be performed, a work execution method (input to be performed for work execution). (Information input source) 154 and a record valid period 155 indicating a guideline for the work execution interval are stored in association with each other.
  • Information stored in the work determination definition table 150 is referred to by the guidance output unit 110 to be used for confirming the result of the guidance, and is also referred to by the work result collection unit 140 to generate work result information. Used for.
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 determines the proficiency level of the worker's work from the guidance output result information 330 and the work result information 340.
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 takes in an unprocessed work result that is within the result valid period from the work result information 340 and extracts a guidance output result corresponding to the work result from the guidance output result information 330.
  • the skill level determination unit 160 calculates the difference between the guidance output time and the work record time from these pieces of information, and calculates the correction level of the skill level.
  • the correction level of the proficiency level is performed using the proficiency level determination definition table 170.
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 When the proficiency level determination unit 160 calculates the correction level of the proficiency level, the proficiency level determination unit 160 refers to the proficiency level learning definition table 180, extracts the learning method and its parameters corresponding to the proficiency level of the update work, and calculates the latest proficiency level To do. The proficiency level determination unit 160 records the calculated latest proficiency level in the proficiency level DB 120.
  • the proficiency level determination definition table 170 is a storage unit that stores the correction level of proficiency level for each work ID. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the proficiency level determination definition table 170 stores a proficiency level correction amount corresponding to the difference between the guidance output time and the actual work time for each work ID. For example, for the work ID “0001”, if the difference between the guidance output time and the work performance time is within ⁇ 10 seconds, the skill level correction amount is set to 0, and the skill level is not changed. Further, if the difference between the guidance output time and the actual work time exceeds 10 seconds but is 20 seconds or less, that is, if the work is performed later than the guidance control time, the work is considered to be immature. It is done. For this reason, it is stipulated that the proficiency level correction amount is set to ⁇ 1 to the current proficiency level to reduce the proficiency level.
  • the proficiency level correction amount is defined so as to increase the proficiency level by adding 1 to the current proficiency level.
  • the proficiency level correction amount can be set in consideration of ease of work, required work accuracy, time required for work, and the like. Therefore, different settings can be made for each work. As described above, in the example shown in FIG. 7, the unit of difference between the guidance output time and the work performance time is expressed in seconds. In the example shown in FIG.
  • the proficiency level learning definition table 180 is a storage unit that stores a learning method for updating the current proficiency level for each work ID. As shown in FIG. 8, for example, the proficiency level learning definition table 180 can be configured to hold a learning method for updating the proficiency level and parameters used therefor for each work ID. Although a plurality of parameters can be stored in the proficiency level learning definition table 180 in FIG. 8, it is sufficient that at least parameters necessary for learning are stored.
  • an exponential smoothing method for example, an exponential smoothing method, a moving average method, or the like can be used.
  • the exponential smoothing method new data values are affected by past values, and the strength of the influence increases as it approaches the present, while the learning included in the time series decreases so that it decreases as it goes back in the past.
  • the weight data is weighted, and the predicted value of the new proficiency data is calculated.
  • the moving average method is a method of smoothing time series data.
  • the proficiency level DB 120 shown in FIG. 4 stores the proficiency level finally obtained by calculating the moving average.
  • the value for calculating the moving average is the proficiency level before the moving average calculation is performed, and is a value obtained by adding the proficiency level correction amount value to the proficiency level obtained immediately before performing the calculation ( It is a history of corrected proficiency before moving average. Therefore, in this case, for example, in the proficiency level DB 120, the history of the corrected proficiency level before the moving average is stored for each worker and for each work ID, together with the history of the proficiency level finally obtained. .
  • the update of the proficiency level of the work ID “0004” in FIG. 8 is performed by moving average the corrected proficiency levels before the moving average for the past 10 times including the current time because the parameter is set to 10. .
  • the configuration of the operation support apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment has been described above.
  • the proficiency level DB 120, the guidance output control definition table 130, the work determination definition table 150, the proficiency level determination definition table 170, and the proficiency level learning definition table 180 may be stored in independent storage units, respectively. A plurality may be stored in the section. Further, even when at least one of these is stored in a storage unit (device) that is independent of other parts constituting the operation support apparatus 100, the storage unit functions as a part of the operation support apparatus 100. Of course, it will be done. Further, the output devices 114 and 116, the timer 161, and the computers 162 and 235 may or may not be included in the operation support device 100.
  • the guidance output process is started when the guidance output unit 110 is activated by the input of the guidance schedule information 310 shown in FIG. 9 (step S100).
  • the guidance output setting device 220 receives the guidance schedule information 310 created by the guidance schedule creation device 210
  • the timer outputs the timing at which the guidance schedule information 310 is output to the guidance output unit 100, that is, the activation time at which the guidance output unit 110 is activated.
  • the timer registration unit 222 When the activation time is set by the timer registration unit 222, the timer 224 is activated, and counting up to the activation time of the guidance output unit 110 is started. When the count of the timer 224 reaches the activation time, the guidance output setting device 220 outputs the guidance schedule information 310 to the guidance output unit 110.
  • the activated guidance output unit 110 selects the work ID of the work to be guided from the guidance schedule information 310 (step S110). More specifically, the guidance output unit 110 compares the activation time with the guidance basic time 314 of the guidance schedule information 310, and identifies the work ID of the work for which guidance is performed. For example, when the activation time of the guidance output unit 110 is set 120 seconds before the guidance basic time 314 and the activation time is “2009.08.19 13:21:40”, the guidance basic time is “2009.08.19 13: 23:40 ". The guidance output unit 110 identifies the work ID of the work whose guidance basic time is “2009.08.19 13:23:40” from the guidance schedule information 310. For example, in the example of FIG. 9, since the guidance basic time of the work ID “0001” is “2009.08.19 13:23:40”, the guidance output unit 110 performs the guidance of the work ID “0001”. Proceed with guidance output processing.
  • the guidance output unit 110 determines the guidance control time (step S120). Specifically, the guidance output unit 110 first identifies an operator who is working from the operator information 320 as shown in FIG. 10 input by the operator information identification unit 112. For example, when the startup time of the guidance output unit 110 in step S100 is “2009.08.19 13:21:40” and the operator information 320 shown in FIG. 10 is acquired, the guidance output unit 110 The worker ID 321 that identifies the worker who is working at the start time is acquired. From FIG. 10, it can be seen that the worker who is working at the start time “2009.08.19 13:21:40” is the worker having the worker ID “A”. That is, the target of notification of the work ID “0001” is the worker with the worker ID “A”.
  • the guidance output unit 110 refers to the proficiency level DB 120 and acquires the current (latest) proficiency level of the worker who is the notification target of the guidance.
  • the proficiency level DB 120 holds a history of proficiency level for each work ID for each worker. For example, when the guidance with the work ID “0001” is given to the worker with the worker ID “A”, the guidance output unit 110 refers to the proficiency level DB 120 and acquires the latest proficiency level “3”.
  • the guidance output unit 110 determines the guidance control time for actually outputting the guidance based on the current proficiency level of the worker who is the notification target of the guidance acquired from the proficiency level DB 120.
  • the guidance control time is a time obtained by adjusting the guidance basic time with the guidance timing control value corresponding to the proficiency level, and is defined by the sum of the guidance basic time and the guidance timing control value.
  • the guidance timing control value can be acquired with reference to a guidance output control definition table 130 as shown in FIG.
  • the guidance output unit 110 obtains the guidance timing control value “0” from the guidance output control definition table 130 shown in FIG. To get.
  • the guidance output unit 110 then adds the guidance timing control value “0” to the guidance basic time “2009.08.19 13:23:40” and sets the guidance control time “2009.08.19 13:23:40”. .
  • the guidance timing control value When guidance is given to workers with a low level of proficiency, the guidance timing control value is set to advance the guidance control time “2009.08.19 13:23:40”. Guidance is given to the person early to encourage danger prediction. On the other hand, when guidance is given to a highly skilled worker, the guidance timing control value is set to delay the guidance control time “2009.08.19 13:23:40”. Accordingly, unnecessary guidance is not output to the skilled person, and the worker can work according to the work procedure already assembled.
  • the guidance output unit 110 When the guidance output unit 110 sets the guidance control time, the guidance output unit 110 writes the guidance output information in the guidance output result information 330.
  • guidance output information for example, as shown in FIG. 11, an operator ID 331, a work ID 332, a guidance basic time 333, and a guidance control time 334 are written.
  • the guidance output unit 110 outputs the guidance output information that the guidance of the work ID “0001” is output to the worker ID “A” at the guidance control time “2009.08.19 13:23:40”. Write to information 330.
  • the guidance output unit 110 outputs the guidance based on the set guidance output information and the work performance information 340 as shown in FIG. 12 (step S130). Specifically, first, the guidance output unit 110 refers to the work result information 340 input from the work result collection unit 140, and determines whether or not the work notified by the guidance to be output has already been performed. Check. When the work notified by the guidance is performed before the guidance control time, the guidance output unit 110 does not output the guidance and records that the guidance is not output in the guidance output result information 330. To do. On the other hand, the guidance output unit 110 determines that it is necessary to output guidance when there is no record of work in the work record information 340 by the guidance control time 334, and indicates that the guidance is output to the guidance output record information 330. And a predetermined guidance is output at the guidance control time 334.
  • the execution time of the work ID “0001” in the work performance information 340 is set to Ts001.
  • the guidance output unit 110 determines from the work result information 340 to the guidance control time 334 from the time before the guidance control time 334 by the record effective time 155 (that is, “guidance control time ⁇ result effective time” ⁇ Ts001 ⁇ “ It is monitored whether or not the worker with the worker ID “A” has performed the work with the work ID “0001” at the “guidance control time”).
  • the actual valid time 155 can be acquired from the work determination definition table 150 as shown in FIG.
  • the guidance output unit 110 monitors the work performance information 340 until the guidance control time 334. If there is no work performance, the guidance output unit 110 indicates “1” indicating that the guidance is output in the column of the actual output 335 of the guidance output performance information 330. Record. Then, the guidance output unit 110 instructs the output devices 114 and 116 to output the guidance content “Please stop the cleaning liquid” in the guidance schedule information 310 at the guidance control time 334.
  • the record valid period 155 indicates a guideline for the work execution interval. For example, a relatively small value is set in advance as the performance effective period 155 for work performed relatively frequently, and a relatively large value as the performance effective period 155 for work performed relatively infrequently. A value is preset.
  • the worker with worker ID “A” is performing work with work ID “0001” at time “2009.08.19 13:23:55”. Therefore, guidance is required for the worker ID “A” to perform the work ID “0001” according to the schedule. In this way, by notifying the guidance at the guidance control time 334, the worker can be alerted to performing the work according to the schedule.
  • the guidance output unit 110 does not output the guidance, and the guidance is output to the column of the actual output 335 of the guidance output result information 330. Record “0” to indicate that it was not done.
  • the guidance output unit 110 When the guidance control time 334 has elapsed, the guidance output unit 110 outputs the created guidance output result information 330 to the proficiency level determination unit 160 and ends the process (step S140). As described above, the guidance output unit 110 corrects the guidance basic time 314 according to the proficiency level of the worker based on the guidance schedule information and the proficiency level of the worker, and sets the guidance control time 334. Thereby, guidance can be output at an appropriate timing according to the proficiency level of the worker.
  • work result information 340 indicating the work contents actually performed by the worker is created by the work result collection unit 140.
  • the work performance collection unit 140 is activated based on input information input via the computer 235 by the operator based on the determination result of the action determination unit 232 of the work performance determination device 230 or the determination result of the action determination unit 232 ( Step S200).
  • the work record collection unit 140 receives work record data from the work record determination device 230 or the computer 235 (step S210).
  • the work performance collection unit 140 refers to the work determination definition table 150 as illustrated in FIG. 6, determines the presence / absence of data that matches the received work performance data, and confirms the presence / absence of the work performance (step S220). ).
  • the work determination definition table 150 work guidance performed in the plating process line is recorded.
  • the work record collection unit 140 compares the data items of the work record data and the contents thereof with the data items 152 and the contents 153 of the work determination definition table 150, and extracts the work record data that matches them.
  • the work record data that matches the data item 152 of the work determination definition table 150 and its contents 153 includes the work ID 151 of the work determination definition table 150 and the worker ID of the worker who is working at the current time as the work record.
  • Work result information 340 including time is created (step S230). From the work record information 340, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the worker with the worker ID “A” performed the work with the work ID “0001” at the time “2009.08.19 13:23:55”. It is possible to recognize the work actually performed.
  • the work record collection unit 140 outputs the created work record information 340 to the guidance output unit 110 and the proficiency level determination unit 160.
  • step S220 for work performance data for which there is no data matching the work determination definition table 150, the work performance collection unit 140 does not include the work performance data in the work performance information 340, and ends the process.
  • the work performance information creation process has been described above. In this way, work performance information 340 used for guidance output processing and proficiency level determination processing can be created.
  • the worker's proficiency level determination process is performed by the proficiency level determination unit 160.
  • the proficiency level determination process is started by starting the proficiency level determination unit 160 (step S300).
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 is activated by the timer 161 at a predetermined period registered in advance when the operation support apparatus 100 is activated, or is activated by input of proficiency level calculation request information from the computer 162. Can do.
  • work result information 340 input from the work result collection unit 140 is acquired (step S310).
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 takes in the work result information 340 generated from the previous start time to the current start time of the proficiency level determination unit 160 in the work result information 340.
  • the work record time of the work record information 340 fetched at this time is defined as TxxxxR. “Xxxx” is the number of the corresponding work ID, and the same applies hereinafter. For example, in the work record information 340 shown in FIG.
  • step S320 the proficiency level determination unit 160 determines whether or not there is a guidance output result corresponding to the work result information 340 (step S320).
  • step S320 the proficiency level determination unit 160 searches for guidance output result information 330 having the same work ID as the work ID of the work result information 340 acquired in step S310 before the current time.
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 sets the guidance control time 334 of the guidance output performance information 330. After ending the guidance output record information 330 as TxxxxC, the process of step S330 is performed.
  • the guidance output result information 330 in FIG. 11 includes information of the same work ID as the work ID “0001” of the work result information 340 shown in FIG.
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 deletes the guidance output result information 330 by setting the guidance control time “2009.08.19 13:23:40” of the guidance output result information 330 to T0001C. If a plurality of guidance output record information is extracted, the oldest information is adopted. If the guidance output record information 330 corresponding to the work record information 340 does not exist, the process ends.
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 determines the difference ⁇ T between the work performance time 342 of the work performance information 340 and the guidance control time 334 of the guidance output performance information 330. Calculate (step S330). For example, when the work performance time T0001R of the work performance information 340 is “2009.08.19 13:23:55” and the guidance control time T0001C of the guidance output performance information 330 is “2009.08.19 13:23:40”, these The difference ⁇ T0001 is as follows.
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 refers to the proficiency level determination definition table 170 and performs the operation based on the difference ⁇ T between the operation result time 342 of the operation result information 340 and the guidance control time 334 of the guidance output result information 330.
  • An amount of correction of the skill level of the worker is calculated (step S340). For example, for the work ID “0001” of the worker ID “A”, the difference ⁇ T0001 between the work performance time of the work performance information 340 and the guidance control time of the guidance output performance information 330 is 15 seconds as calculated in step S330. Suppose there was.
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 refers to, for example, the proficiency level determination definition table 170 configured as shown in FIG. 7, and acquires the proficiency level correction amount.
  • the proficiency level correction amount is set to E0001r.
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 performs learning update of the proficiency level (step S350).
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 acquires the current proficiency level of the worker's work from the proficiency level DB 120.
  • the current proficiency level of the work ID “0001” of the worker ID “A” is “3” from FIG.
  • the said proficiency level is set to E0001k.
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 refers to the proficiency level learning definition table 180 and acquires the proficiency level learning method corresponding to the work ID and its parameters.
  • the proficiency level learning definition table 180 is set as shown in FIG. 8
  • the proficiency level learning method for the work ID “0001” is the exponential smoothing method
  • the exponential smoothing function parameter is 0.7. I understand.
  • the parameter is an update gain with respect to the correction amount of the current proficiency level.
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 calculates a new proficiency level E0001n using, for example, the following exponential smoothing function.
  • the proficiency level is an integer, for example, the fractional part is rounded to an integer value.
  • the proficiency level determination unit 160 records the proficiency level of the work ID “0001” calculated in this way in the proficiency level DB 120 as the latest proficiency level. At this time, the past proficiency level already recorded in the proficiency level DB 120 is shifted by one in the old direction on the time axis. For example, the proficiency level of the work ID “0001” of the worker ID “A” in the proficiency level DB 120 is updated to the proficiency level “2” as shown in FIG. In this example, since the level of proficiency is lower than before the update, the guidance for the work ID “0001” for the next worker ID “A” is slightly earlier than the guidance basic time (FIG. 5). In the example, it is output 10 seconds before). Thereby, the danger prognostic announcement to the unskilled person can be performed.
  • the proficiency level of the work ID “0003” for the worker ID “B” is “3” to “4” when the guidance output process, the work result information creation process, and the proficiency level determination process are performed. It turns out that it becomes high.
  • the guidance at the time of the work with the work ID “0003” for the worker with the next worker ID “B” is slightly later than the basic guidance time (in the example of FIG. 5, 30 seconds after the basic guidance time). ) Will be output.
  • the operation is performed so as to determine whether or not the work is performed even if the guidance output is delayed by delaying the guidance output timing. If the skilled person continues to perform the work before the guidance that is output later than the guidance basic time, the operation support apparatus 100 substantially eliminates the output of the guidance, assuming that the worker has fully mastered the work. , Can eliminate the negative effects of unnecessary guidance.
  • the operation support apparatus 100 can output guidance according to the proficiency level of the operator by repeatedly performing these processes. That is, as in the conventional case, when the skill of the worker is used as a proficiency level, the result of the work must be evaluated, so the proficiency level must be corrected offline, whereas in this embodiment, The proficiency level of each work of the operator can be automatically corrected.
  • guidance is given to the unskilled person earlier than the basic guidance time 314, and guidance is given to the skilled person later than the basic guidance time 314.
  • Guidance can be output at an appropriate timing for both parties. Further, unnecessary guidance can be prevented from being output by not performing guidance when the work has already been completed at the timing of outputting the guidance.
  • the operation support apparatus 100 can be realized by an information processing apparatus 400 such as a personal computer.
  • the information processing apparatus 400 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 401, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 402, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 403, a bus 404, an interface 405, An input device 406, an output device 407, a storage device 408, and a communication device 409 are provided.
  • a CPU Central Processing Unit
  • ROM Read Only Memory
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • the CPU 401 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the overall operation in the operation support device 100 according to various programs. Further, the CPU 401 may be a microprocessor.
  • the ROM 402 stores programs used by the CPU 401, calculation parameters, and the like.
  • the RAM 403 temporarily stores programs used in the execution of the CPU 401, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like. These are connected to each other by a bus 404.
  • the bus 404 is connected to an interface 405 that connects the input device 406, the output device 407, the storage device 408, and the communication device 409 to each other.
  • the input device 406 includes input means for a user to input information, such as a mouse, keyboard, touch panel, button, microphone, switch, and lever, and an input control circuit that generates an input signal based on the input by the user and outputs the input signal to the CPU 401. Etc. An operator of the operation support apparatus 100 can input various data and instruct processing operations to the operation support apparatus 100 by operating the input device 406.
  • the output device 407 includes display devices such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device, and a lamp. Furthermore, the output device 407 includes an audio output device such as a speaker and headphones.
  • display devices such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device, and a lamp.
  • the output device 407 includes an audio output device such as a speaker and headphones.
  • the storage device 408 is a data storage device configured as an example of a storage unit of the operation support device 100, and includes, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
  • the storage device 408 drives a hard disk, for example, and stores programs executed by the CPU 401 and various data.
  • the communication device 409 is a communication interface configured by a communication device or the like for connecting to the communication network 410, for example.
  • a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) compatible communication device, a wireless USB compatible communication device, a communication device that performs wired communication, or the like can be used.
  • the information processing apparatus 400 may include a storage medium reader / writer built in or external to the information processing apparatus 400, for example.
  • the storage medium reader / writer reads information recorded on a mounted removable recording medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, and outputs the information to the RAM 403.
  • the information processing apparatus 400 can also include an interface connected to an external device, and can be used as a connection port with an external device capable of transmitting data by, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus).
  • the operation support apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment can be realized by a single information processing apparatus 400 or can be realized by a plurality of information processing apparatuses 400. When the operation support apparatus 100 is realized by a plurality of information processing apparatuses 400, the above-described processing is performed in a distributed manner by the plurality of information processing apparatuses 400.
  • the guidance output unit 110 identifies the worker who is working using the operator information 320 identified by the operator information identification unit 112.
  • the method for identifying the worker who is working is not limited to such an example.
  • the worker who is working may be specified by performing identification using an IC card or biometric authentication.
  • the present invention is not limited to such an example, and an index indicating operation know-how in an arbitrary expression may be used.
  • the proficiency level correction value for the expert in the guidance output control definition table 130 may be negative. That is, by adjusting the value of the proficiency level correction amount in the guidance output control definition table 130, the timing for outputting the guidance can be appropriately determined according to the proficiency level of the operator.
  • the proficiency level DB 120 which is an example of the proficiency level storage unit, may not necessarily be a database as long as it stores a history of proficiency levels for each work ID and for each worker.
  • the processing described in the present embodiment is performed even if the guidance is related to the operation of a manufacturing facility other than the plating processing line by performing the same processing as described above using data suitable for the operation of the manufacturing facility. Can be output according to. Further, the present embodiment is not limited to the guidance related to the operation of the manufacturing facility, but is any guidance as long as the execution timing of each work is guidance related to the operation performed by the worker according to a predetermined business flow. Can be output in accordance with the processing described above. Examples of such operations include repair work and maintenance work.
  • the embodiment of the present invention described above can be realized by a computer executing a program.
  • means for supplying a program to a computer for example, a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM recording such a program, or a transmission medium for transmitting such a program can also be applied as an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a program product such as a computer-readable recording medium that records the program can also be applied as an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the programs, computer-readable recording media, transmission media, and program products are included in the scope of the present invention.
  • the present invention is useful when providing guidance to an operating worker.

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