SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING AN INTERNET OF THINGS NETWORK FOR MANAGING FACTORY PRODUCTION

摘要

An Internet of things (IoT) network for managing assembly of a multi-part product in a production environment. A user wears a device that provides a hands-free display of assembly instructions while the user is assembling the product. The user also wears sensors for transmitting data about the user's location within the production environment. Point of assembly sensors are disposed at locations within the production environment for transmitting data regarding where the product is and should be assembled. The product's parts also include sensors that transmit data regarding location of the parts and how they are assembled. A backend computer system stores product assembly information including the assembly instructions, where the user should be to assemble the product, how the product should be assembled, and verification of assembly accuracy. Alerts are generated if information from the sensors does not corresponding with the preprogrammed information in the computer system.

主权项

1. A system for managing assembly of a multi-part product in a production environment comprising:
at least one wearable sensor disposed on or about a user's body; at least one point of assembly sensor disposed in at least one predetermined location within the production environment; at least one part sensor disposed on at least one of the parts of the product; and at least one computer comprising at least one central processing unit (CPU) and at least one memory having computer readable program code portions stored therein that when executed by the at least one processing unit, cause the computer to at least: authenticate the user's location within the production environment based on data from the wearable sensor and product assembly information; authenticate where the product is assembled based on data from the point of assembly sensor; and authenticate whether the product is properly assembled based on data from the part sensor and the product assembly information.