METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING WORKING COMPONENTS

摘要

A method and system for transmitting, receiving, and collecting information related to a plurality of working components, for efficient and effective monitoring and controlling of working components through short-distance radio communications at low power levels. A communications network includes a plurality of transceiver modules (12), each of which is secured and operably connected to a working component. These transceiver modules transmit and receive radio communications or messages representative of the status of the working components from one another in a controlled manner, with each message ultimately being directed to an area control module (14). At the area control module, the messages are collected and transferred to a network support server (16), which analyzes the information and data contained in the messages, and then transfers such information and data to control and display units (18) through a computer network (17) for review by end users.