| 摘要 |
A system, handheld devices, and methods for object tracking and control. The system tracks and controls items, people, and their interactions. The handheld mobile wireless device provides item specific information, instruction, and supervision. A plurality of handheld devices is configured to be used by different people, and communicate with a central database. A handheld device comprises a camera for scanning an image of an object, a display for displaying information, and a wireless network connection to the database for sending and receiving data. The system recognizes the object and identifies a person. The database includes information regarding people and their roles, permissions, and authorized or assigned tasks; objects and tools; object specific instructions; and the handheld devices. The instructions include documents, checklists, pictures, audio, and video. An observer, or the system, can monitor performance of the tasks, and provide corrective feedback. |
| 主权项 |
1. A system for object recognition and object control, the system comprising:
a) a plurality of handheld devices configured to be used by a plurality of persons, and b) a database configured to communicate with the plurality of handheld devices, wherein each handheld device comprises:
i) a camera configured to scan an image of an object,ii) a display for displaying information, andiii) a wireless network connection to the database for sending outgoing database information to the database and for receiving incoming database information from the database, wherein the system is further configured to recognize the object by interpreting a coded label, wherein the handheld device is further configured to identify a person using the handheld device, by scanning one of a face, an iris, a fingerprint, or a scan label of the person, wherein the database is configured to store data relating to the object, the handheld devices, and the plurality of persons, wherein the database data includes role information for the person based on the object, wherein the role is one of the group of maintenance of the recognized object, use of the recognized object, and observation of the recognized object, wherein the database contains object specific instructions for each role, wherein the object specific instructions comprise one or more of the group of:
iv) checklist,v) pictures,vi) audio, andvii) video; wherein the role of the person is use, wherein the object specific instructions include at least one video showing how to perform a task using the object, whereby when a first one of the plurality of handheld devices scans the object, the system recognizes the object and determines the role of the person, the database sends the object specific instructions to the first handheld device, the object specific instructions are displayed on the first handheld device, and then the database records data about object recognized, the first handheld device, and the person. |
