Patent ID: 6725181
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: G05B,G06Q

Abstract:
An information collecting and monitoring system for collecting and monitoring real time shop floor information, the information collecting and monitoring system comprising:a real time information collector far producing a first signal about production procedure and working status at each of shop floors; a working machine that can automatically produce a second signal; an information collecting computer that is connected with said real time information collector and said working machine and that automatically converts said first signal and said second signal into computer-readable data; a monitoring module for monitoring shop floor information and outputting an alarm; a central management unit for storing and processing the computer-readable data, said central management unit including an interface that enables an operator to manually input periodic production schedule information and allows the operator to search for and obtain information therefrom, said central management unit also including means for automatically producing related data tables and a database storing received information including real time output, working status and periodic production schedule data; wherein said central management unit includes a programmable judgment and protection device which ensures the credibility and stability of the system and corrects any inaccurate information obtained by human input.