0001]The present disclosure relates to a virtual trading methods and virtual trading system for witness virtually working on the work site from a remote location to be connected to be able to work site two-way communication through a communication network.
BACKGROUND
[0002]Production of equipment such as a plant, installation, inspection, in case of shortage of skills of field workers in carrying out the work of inspection, etc., is required such as the work of the witness and guidance by instructors with sufficient skills for the work Become. At this time, guidance personnel, time and cost, it is necessary to go to the work site over the effort, if farther the work site, much along with the burden is large, corresponding to and from urgent projects, geographically mutual also it increases corresponding difficulty to the number of worksite away. Then, via a communication network connecting the work-site and remote locations, by confirming the work situation at the work site in real time from a remote location, how to attend teaching personnel to virtually work (hereinafter referred to as virtual trading) There has been conventionally proposed (e.g., Patent documents 1-3).
CITATION
Patent Document
[0003]
Patent Document 1: JP 2003-263475 Patent Publication
Patent Document 2: JP 2003-83858 JP
Patent Document 3: JP 2004-229081 JP
Summary of the Invention
Problems that the Invention is to Solve
[0004]
　However, by using the virtual trading system such as that described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, at the time of performing the guidance of the work of the work site from a remote location, if the work skills shortage of workers in the middle of the work is found in is forced to interruption of work that was started. As a result, when the situation in which the instructor must be going to the site occurs, time loss becomes significant, it will also affect the operation of such plant using the target device to be working.
[0005]
　In view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a virtual trading method capable of performing a virtual witness effectively to the working site by using a communication network.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0006]
(1) Virtual witness method according to at least one embodiment of the present invention,
　virtual to virtually attend remotely connected to be capable of working site two-way communication via a communication network working in the work site in virtual trading method using a virtual trading system for trading,
　the virtual trading system,
　transmits an information device connected to the communication network, the communication network field video imaged the work site in real time site side information equipment for, and a remote-side information equipment for displaying said scene image which is transmitted in the real time received at the remote location,
　is the evaluation result of the work skills of workers working in the work site anda worker skills database that stores operator skill evaluation result,
　the virtual trading Law,
　either obtain the worker skill evaluation result from the worker skills database, or of the work skills of the worker working in the work site through the site image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment evaluation and worker skills assessment result acquiring step of acquiring the worker skill evaluation result by performing,
　when the operator skill evaluation results of the obtained work permit satisfies by the operator skill evaluation result acquisition step, wherein comprising a virtual trading determination step that allows the virtual trading from the remote through the scene image displayed on the remote side information equipment.
[0007]
　According to the above configuration (1), by site-side information equipment and the remote side information equipment is bi-directional communication via a communication network, by displaying at the remote side the scene video work site in real time, the work guidance of the work to be performed in the work site it is possible to carry out from a remote location, based on the work site in the evaluation of workers of work skills to your work (worker skills assessment result), working from a remote location performing the permission determination of guidance (virtual trading). Time As a result, if the work guidance from a remote location is permitted, guidance personnel without actually attend to the work in person to the local, since it is working guidance from a remote location, the coaches moved to the work site it is possible to reduce the cost and the like, corresponding to and from urgent projects, it is also possible to enable a response to the number of worksite away geographically each other (multiple locations).
[0008]
　In addition, by making the work start of permission determination from a remote location based on the worker skill evaluation results, due to such work skills shortage of workers, a situation that must be Demuka to the work site from the middle of the work falling it and, it is possible to prevent the waste such as the time associated with this. In addition, it is possible to reduce the work skills of the workers working in the work site by evaluating from a remote location, as trainers of the remote location does not occur need to go to the work site.
[0009]
In (2) some embodiments, in the above configuration (1),
　the operator skill evaluation results obtained by evaluation of the work skills to be performed through the field image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment the operator skill evaluation result storage step of storing the worker skills database further includes.
　According to the above configuration (2), the operator skill evaluation results obtained by evaluating the remote location is stored in the operator skills database. By this, because the subsequent worker skill evaluation results will be obtained from the worker skills database, it is possible to save the time to evaluate the work skills of its workers from a remote location, the actual work for the target product it is possible to improve the efficiency to complete.
[0010]
(3) In some embodiments, in the configuration of (1) to (2),
　when the worker skill evaluation result does not meet the working permission condition is displayed on the remote side information equipment through the scene image that, and skills guidance step of performing the skills guidance with respect to the worker from the remote side,
　in a case where the worker skills assessment result is in the work permit condition is satisfied by the skill guidance step further comprises a, and skills improvement determination step that allows the virtual trading through the field image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment.
　According to the configuration of the above (3), if the evaluation result of the acquired work skills does not meet the work permit conditions, skills guidance for the workers of the work site from a remote location is performed. By this, the improvement of workers of work skills a worker skill evaluation result is at the work site did not meet the work permit conditions, instructor can be carried out while staying in a remote location, instructor from a remote location is go to the work site can be achieved so that no need.
[0011]
(4) In some embodiments, in the configuration of (1) to (3),
　the operator skill evaluation result is formed of a result of evaluating at least one evaluation item,
　the evaluation items in advance , the work by the worker said work permit improvable item or the skills guidance that can satisfy the conditions by the skills guidance from the remote side, which is performed through the site image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment allow satisfy the condition are classified into improved non item is not possible,
　the virtual trading method,
　in a case where the worker skill evaluation result does not meet the work permit conditions, the improvements included in the evaluation items If only possible the item does not meet the work permit conditions skill guidance execution determination step of determining to perform the skill guidance, further comprising .
　According to the above configuration (4), while if the improvement impossible item does not meet the working permission condition does not allow virtual trading, when improvable item does not meet the work permit conditions from a remote location skills guidance is performed. As a result, it is possible to achieve so need guidance members of the remote locations go to the work site does not occur.
[0012]
(5) In some embodiments, the (1) to (4) in the configuration of,
　said site said worker skill evaluation result of through virtual trading through the image displayed on the remote side information equipment the personnel skills assessment results reflecting step of reflecting the worker skills database, further comprising.
　According to the above configuration (5), by reflecting the operator skills database the latest work skills of the personnel through virtual trading, appropriately determine the virtual trading of whether the work performed by the worker to be performed later it is possible to, instructor of remote locations can be reduced so that no need to go to the work site.
[0013]
Virtual trading system according to at least one embodiment of (6) The present invention,
　virtual to virtually attend remotely connected to be capable of working site two-way communication via a communication network working in the work site in a virtual trading system enabling trading,
　an information device connected to the communication network, the field-side information equipment to be transmitted to the communication network field video imaged the work site in real time, and, in the real time a remote side information equipment receives and displays, the field video transmitted in the remote
　operator skill for storing an evaluation result in a worker skill evaluation results of the work skills of workers working in the work site comprising a database, and
　acquires the worker skill evaluation result from the worker skills database Or, wherein acquiring the worker skill evaluation result by the evaluation of the work skills of the worker working in the work site through the site image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment,
　the working acquired members in the case skill evaluation result is work permit conditions are met, to allow the virtual trading through the site image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment.
[0014]
　According to the above configuration (6), it is possible to achieve the same effects as the above embodiment (1).
[0015]
In (7) some embodiments, in the above configuration (6),
　the operator skill evaluation results obtained by evaluation of the work skills to be performed through the field image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment It is stored in the worker skills database.
　According to the above configuration (7), it is possible to achieve the same effects as the effects (2).
[0016]
(8) In some embodiments, in the above configuration (6) to (7),
　when the worker skill evaluation result does not meet the working permission condition is displayed on the remote side information equipment that through the site video, performs a skill guidance with respect to the worker from the remote side,
　in a case where the worker skill evaluation result by the skill leadership has become the work permit condition is satisfied, the remote allow the virtual witness from the remote location through the site image to be displayed on the land side information equipment.
　According to the above configuration (8), it is possible to achieve the same effect as the above (3).
[0017]
(9) In some embodiments, in the above configuration (6) to (8),
　the operator skill evaluation result is formed of a result of evaluating at least one evaluation item,
　the evaluation items in advance , the work by the worker said work permit improvable item or the skills guidance that can satisfy the conditions by the skills guidance from the remote side, which is performed through the site image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment allow satisfies the condition is classified into improved non item that can not be,
　in the case where the worker skill evaluation result does not meet the work permit conditions, only the improvable item included in the evaluation items the working If it does not meet the permit conditions to the decision to perform the skills guidance.
　According to the above configuration (9), it is possible to achieve the same effect as the above (4).
[0018]
(10) In some embodiments, the (6) to (9) in the configuration of
　the site wherein the worker skill evaluation result of through virtual trading through the image displayed on the remote side information equipment a to be reflected in the personnel skills database.
　According to the above configuration (10), it is possible to achieve the same effect as the above (5).
Effect of the invention
[0019]
　According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, a virtual trading method capable of performing a virtual witness to the work site using communication network effectively it is provided.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a virtual trading system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Is a diagram showing a flow of virtual trading method according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
3 is a diagram showing the contents of a worker skill database according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a diagram showing functional blocks of a virtual trading support program according to an embodiment of FIG. 4 the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0021]
　Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings Some embodiments of the present invention will be described. However, the dimensions of the components shown or drawings are described as an embodiment, the material, shape, its relative positions and the like, not intended to limit the scope of the invention thereto, merely illustrative examples Absent.
　For example, "in a certain direction", "an along the direction", "parallel", "orthogonal", "center", representation of the relative or absolute configuration, such as "concentric" or "coaxial" is strictly such not place the representative only, tolerance, or is intended to refer also state that the same function is relatively displaced at an angle and distance of a degree obtained.
　For example, representation of the things such as "the same", "equal to" and "homogeneous" is equal condition, not only represents a strictly equal conditions, tolerance, or varying degrees of the same functions can be obtained It is intended to refer also existing set of conditions.
　For example, representation of the shape such as a quadrangular shape or a cylindrical shape not only represent the shape of a quadrangular shape or a cylindrical shape of the geometrically strict sense, to the extent that the same effect can be obtained, uneven portions or chamfers It shall shape representing comprising parts and the like.
　On the other hand, "comprising" one component "comprising", "comprises", "comprising", or, the expression "comprising" does not exclusive representation exclude the presence of other elements.
[0022]
　Figure 1 is a virtual trading system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a diagram schematically showing. Figure 2 is a diagram showing a flow of a virtual trading method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a diagram showing the contents of the personnel skills database A according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a diagram showing functional blocks of a virtual trading support program 9 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0023]
　Virtual trading system 1 from a remote location 7 connected to the work site 6 capable of two-way communication via the communication network 5, the manufacture of goods for 8 performed in the work site 6, installation, inspection, work such as inspection is a system that makes it possible to attend virtually to. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the virtual trading system 1 is working site 6 and from the work site 6 by at least one respective remote 7 geographically separated deployed information device (in FIG. 1 tablet terminal), as described below, communicate with each other video and audio through the communication network 5. This makes possible real-time communication between the workers 6h to perform the work at the work site 6, the instructor 7h of the remote location 7 in a position to carry out the work guidance for the workers 6h, trainer 7h is, in fact may not stay in the work site 6, it is possible to carry out the work guidance of workers 6h from a remote location 7.
[0024]
　Thus, the virtual trading system 1 is a system in which the communication network 5 premised. Communication network 5 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, for example, the Internet wide area network, such Includes (WAN), the worker bases 6h is provided on the work site 6 deployed network 61 (LAN), instructor 7h are connected to the corporate network 71 (LAN) provided in a remote location 7 deployed, the. Further, the field-side information equipment 2 the information equipment to be deployed to work site 6 is connected to the communication network 5 via a branch network 61, remote-side information equipment 3 is information equipment to be deployed in remote locations 7 It is adapted to be connected to the communication network 5 via the corporate network 71. However, the present invention in this embodiment is not limited, in some other embodiments, the communication network 5 is a mobile communication network, or be configured to include a mobile communication network and a wide area network good.
[0025]
　Then, these field-side information equipment 2 and the remote-side information equipment 3, for example by establishing a session communicably connecting them together using a signaling protocol such as SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), video, audio, characters, such as it is possible to exchange in both directions. That is, these information devices comprises a microphone for capturing sounds such as voice, a camera for capturing an image or the like, a speaker for outputting sound, can output a display or the like image, the communication device responsible for communication function. Then, one of the information devices, sending such captured images and sounds into data to the communication network 5, the communication data is routed communication network 5 based on the address information such as IP address, other information devices It is received. Also, the information device outputs back the received communication data to the sound and video.
[0026]
　More specifically, the remote side information equipment 3, at least, it is possible to transmit the scene image V obtained by imaging the work site 6 in real time to the communication network 5. On the other hand, remote-side information equipment 3, at least, the scene image V which is transmitted in real time by the field-side information equipment 2, it is possible to receive and display at the remote locations 7 through the communication network 5. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the field-side information equipment 2 and the remote-side information equipment 3, respectively, it has become a tablet terminal connectable to a LAN wirelessly. Further, each of the information devices (2, 3), by capable video call program (application) is installed, which enables video communication between this program. As a result, coaches 7h in a remote location 7, as well as it is possible to check the site image V of the work done by workers 6h in the work site 6, work guidance and from the coaches 7h to workers 6h, workers reply to the trainers 7h from 6h, reporting, etc. becomes possible, it has become a possible virtual witness.
[0027]
　In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, both the field-side information equipment 2 and the remote-side information equipment 3 is a tablet terminal, In some other embodiments, they are not the same type of equipment it may be. For example, one is a tablet terminal, the other may be a smart phone. For example, the field-side information device 2 is a tablet terminal, a remote side information equipment 3 may be a computer such as a desktop.
[0028]
　Also, the virtual trading system 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a worker skills database A. Worker skills database A is a database that stores operator 6h work skills assessment results in a worker skill evaluation results of working in job site 6, as will be described later, referring to the worker skills database A Accordingly, it is possible to get a worker skill evaluation results of its workers 6h. For example, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, the worker skills database A, for each worker 6h, a field for storing work information W to be described later, it is specified by the operation content information W that work evaluation results may have a table Ta having an evaluation result field can be stored for each evaluation item I. As a result, the work content information W and the identification information (operator ID, name, etc.) by searching the worker skills database A to the key, of workers 6h on the work (purpose work) to be performed from now on in the work site 6 it is possible to acquire the work skills from the worker skills database a.
[0029]
　In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the worker skills database A, the file unit 4 is managed. Further, the file system 4 is connected to the corporate network 71, via the corporate network 71 is communicatively connected to a remote side information device 3. The file device 4, described below, permit conditions database B, the work procedure database C, and related regulations information database D, also other databases such as appearance information database E and management. However, the present invention in this embodiment is not limited, in some other embodiments, the file device 4 may be configured to include a cloud server connected via a network.
[0030]
　In the virtual trading system 1 having the above-described configuration, after establishing a session as described above between the field side information equipment 2 and the remote-side information equipment 3, to begin a worker 6h is aimed at working site 6 before, the worker 6h may determine whether the work skills in operations are the object are sufficiently held, to permit the implementation of the work (started) when the work skills of workers 6h is sufficient is made as to the (virtual trading method). With such a configuration, after the work in the work site 6 has been started under the virtual attendance of trainers 7h, it becomes possible to prevent the a situation such as that found work skills shortage of workers caused, in addition, by such as it is necessary to go to the instructor 7h is the work site 6, it is possible to avoid a great deal of time loss occurs.
[0031]
　Hereinafter, the virtual trading method executed in a virtual trading system 1 having the configuration described above will now be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the virtual trading method is carried out the actual work before the worker 6h starts, operator skill evaluation result obtaining step and (S1 ~ S4), the virtual witness determination step (S5 ~ It includes S6 and), the. Incidentally, the virtual trading method may implement these steps on a production. Alternatively, at least some of these steps may be assisted by using a software (virtual trading support program 9). That is, in this case, each of the steps under the control of the virtual trading support program 9 installed in the information device will be performed. Virtual witness support program 9, the information device (a computer), which is software for realizing the respective functions of the functional unit as shown in FIG. 4 to be described later.
[0032]
　Worker skill evaluation result obtaining step (S1 ~ S4) is a step to get the evaluation result of the work skills is the worker skill evaluation result of workers 6h to work at the work site 6.
　In some embodiments, by reference to operator skill database A, it may acquire the worker skill evaluation results of the worker 6h. For example, trainers 7h may be referring to the contents of worker skills database A, which is displayed on the screen of the remote side information equipment 3 and other information devices (not shown) (for example, a desktop PC, etc.), it is paper those that are printed on may be referred to by the.
[0033]
　In some other embodiments, the evaluation of the work skills of workers 6h through site image V to be displayed on the remote side information device 3 via the session for two-way communication described above, working in job site 6 a by performing on the spot, it may acquire the worker skill evaluation results. More specifically, the instructor 7h is the remote side information equipment 3 over at a remote location 7, against workers 6h of the work site 6, together with an instruction to carry out the work that is planned for the sample products, site sent from the side information device 2, on-site video V that workers 6h are working for the sample products, by confirming in real-time through the remote side information equipment 3, even if the evaluation of the work skills good.
[0034]
　In some other embodiments, it may be capable of both the above two embodiments (see FIG. 2). More specifically, first, with reference to the worker skills database A attempts to acquire the worker skill evaluation results. For example, such as when the worker 6h for the first time do its work, worker skill evaluation results can not be obtained from the worker skills database A. In this way, in the case to become a worker skill evaluation results purpose is not from worker skills database A, carry out an evaluation of the work skills of the subject of work by the worker 6h on the spot. In this embodiment, in some embodiments, workers skill database A may further have a field for storing the registration date of the worker skill evaluation results (or only the date). When the predetermined time from the registration date and time of the operator skill evaluation results of the object (a predetermined period) has elapsed, there when the object of the worker skill evaluation results worker skills database A is stored even if, as the effective period out, it may not be obtained from the worker skills database a.
[0035]
　For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, using an internal clock 4c so that determining the time course described above (period). More specifically, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the registration date, or to hide the contents of the field worker skill evaluation results of the personnel skills database A, or rewriting the contents of the effect that is not registered and it may be. Provided worker skills further a field to store the database A elapsed time table Ta of may also be the content of the elapsed time field each time a reference to the table Ta is updated, coaches 7h easily elapsed time it may be able to grasp. With fields of the elapsed time, or, alternatively, a field indicating whether or invalid operator skill evaluation results are valid may be provided in the above table Ta.
　Thus, in the example, when the predetermined time has elapsed, by confirming the status of the most recent work skills for the work of the personnel 6h, it is possible to efficiently proceed the operation after the virtual trading started.
[0036]
　Virtual witness determination step (S5 ~ S6), when the worker skill evaluation obtaining step (S1 ~ S4) worker skill evaluation results obtained by the working permission condition is satisfied, the display on the remote side information equipment 3 allow virtual witness from a remote location 7 through the field image V to be. When the virtual witness is allowed, along with the workers 6h start to work, trainers 7h is, to start a virtual witness of the work with respect to the target product 8 by the worker 6h. At this time, the worker 6h and instructor 7h, the test procedure relates to operations specified by the operation content information W (described below) (work procedure), related regulations, with reference to such appearance information, to work for the target product 8. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-2, the remote side information equipment 3, the work procedure database C to inspection procedure (work procedure) is stored (storage), related regulations information database D, appearance laws are stored information are possible access to appearance information database E are stored mainly instructor 7h performs guidance of the work by referring to the information described above. In some cases, instructor 7h is, such as by operating the remote-side information equipment 3, or by imaging the information, and the like and transfers the information into a file, through a field-side information equipment 2 it may be referred to the worker 6h Te.
[0037]
　In the embodiment using the above virtual trading support program 9, virtual trading support program 9, as shown in FIG. 4, obtains the worker skill evaluation results of worker 6h that actually does the work on the work site 6 a worker skill evaluation result acquisition unit 91, if the acquired operator skill evaluation results work permit condition is satisfied, virtual trading from remote locations 7 through the scene image V to be displayed on the remote side information equipment 3 It includes a virtual trading determining section 92 to allow the. That is, the operator skill evaluation result acquisition unit 91, to assist in performing operator skill evaluation result acquisition step described above (S1 ~ S4), the virtual witness determination unit 92, the virtual trading determination steps described above (S5 ~ S6) to support the execution of. Worker skills assessment result acquisition unit 91 is connected to a virtual trading determining section 92 sends the operator skill evaluation results obtained in the virtual trading determining section 92.
[0038]
　This virtual witness support program 9 may, for example, when running on the remote side information equipment 3. Then, the remote side information equipment 3, the operator skill evaluation result acquisition unit 91 requests the input of operator skill evaluation results. More specifically, by, for example, to display the text box on the screen, may directly, also request the input of worker skills evaluation results. Or may be obtained from the worker skills database A. In this case, the input of identification information, such as a worker ID of work content information W and workers 6h, may be required to display a such as a text box on the screen, in this case, the worker skills assessment results acquisition unit 91, to get the workers skills evaluation results and access to worker skills database a your work information W and the worker ID has been input from an instructor 7h to the key. In this case, if you can not get from the worker skills database A is, the notification to that effect (text, voice, etc.) as well as, may request the input of worker skills evaluation results.
[0039]
　On the other hand, virtual trading determining section 92, when the work permit condition is satisfied, may perform notification to the effect that permits virtual trading Id. In addition, in the case to allow the virtual witness outputs the scene image V on the screen of the remote side information equipment 3, if you do not want to allow is, the scene image V so as not to output to the screen of the remote side information equipment 3 and it may be. More specifically, to not allow a virtual trading is to impossible situ side information equipment 2, video calls, it may be performed to communicate calls only. Alternatively, on-site image V displayed on the screen of the remote-side information equipment 3, the field image V by displaying overlapping and different image, even look at the remote side information equipment 3, the field understanding of the situation of the work site 6 from the field image V that is transmitted from the side information device 2 may be difficult.
[0040]
　The virtual trading method comprising two steps described above will be explained with reference to the flow shown in FIG. Incidentally, the case of performing the inspection work of the target product 8 as a work object as an example.
　In step S1 of FIG. 2, instructor 7h deployed in remote locations 7 acquires operation content information W and worker ID (identification information of the worker 6h) for identifying the work performed in the work site 6. Operation content information W is the target product specifying information for specifying the target product 8 as a work target, and working position specifying information for specifying a working point in a subject article 8, goods for specific information, and the working position specifying information in to the working position specified, are new, repair, refurbishment, replacement, expansion, manufacturing, inspection, including a work object information for specifying whether to perform what kind of tasks such as inspection . For example the target product 8 may be a single product, constituting a product, for example if the pump parts, casings, main shaft, the impeller, the discharge bowl may be a component such as a riser pipe. Further, the work place identifying information may be a member constituting those products or components, in the case of the inspection work, for example, packings, valves, flanges, bottles hole, a casing or the like.
[0041]
　In step S2, instructor 7h, to the work to be specified by the operation content information W, it determines whether the work skills of the worker 6h is been evaluated. Specifically, the result of searching the worker skills database A as described above in step S1, in a case where the worker skill evaluation results were obtained (the case of YES), the work skills of workers 6h is in been evaluated It determines that, proceeds to step S5. Conversely, at step S2, if the operator skill evaluation result from worker skills database A is not obtained (if NO), the flow proceeds to step S3.
[0042]
　At step S2 described above, as described later, if the record table Ta in the operation content information W coincides worker skills database A (evaluation item I) is of a plurality of embodiments, operation content information W matches in all of one or more records (evaluation item I), if the evaluation result is stored in the work skill evaluation result field determines worker skill evaluation results of the work to be desired and been evaluated. That is, in this case, the determination result in step S2 moves directly to YES, step S5. Conversely, if it is not stored in the evaluation result of the evaluation result field in at least one record, it is determined that the worker skill evaluation result is not already been evaluated. That is, in this case, the determination result in step S2 moves directly to NO, step S3.
[0043]
　In step S3, and instructs to assess the work skills of the worker 6h through site image V to be displayed on the remote side information device 3, the operator 6h to inspect the sample products. In response to this instruction, in step S4, the operator 6h conducted a work (in FIG. 2 tests) relative to sample products at the work site 6, work skills by instructor 7h see the situation in remote locations 7 perform the evaluation.
[0044]
　In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, in step S4, the operator skill evaluation results obtained by evaluating a working skill performed through field image V to be displayed on the remote side information equipment 3, Step S4a (worker It is to be stored in the operator skill database a in skill evaluation result storing step). Specifically, by instructor 7h enters, operator skills assessment result obtained in step S4 is stored in the operator skill database A. In some embodiments, for example, virtual trading support program 9, as shown in FIG. 4, to get the worker skill evaluation result by accepting the input of operator skill evaluation result from such instructor 7h, work it may comprise a worker skill evaluation result storage section 93 to update the database by storing the operator skill evaluation result field specified by the information W and worker ID. Thus, since the subsequent worker skill evaluation results will be obtained from workers skills database A, the time required to work skills of the operator 6h to evaluate remotely 7 (of S3 ~ S4 Figure 2) You can save, so that improve the efficiency until the actual work for the target product 8 is finished. Thus personal skill evaluation result storage section 93, to support the execution of the worker skill evaluation result storage step (S4a).
[0045]
　In step S5, the acquired operator skill evaluation result determines whether the work permit condition is satisfied. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, instructor 7h has obtained working permission condition from the above work information W allow the key condition database B. When the worker skill evaluation result is determined to work permit conditions are satisfied, in step S6, to allow the inspection work for the target product 8, the work is started. In other words, virtual attendance is started. Conversely, in step S6, the operator skill evaluation result when it is determined not to satisfy the work permit conditions are not to allow inspection work for the target product 8.
[0046]
　According to the above structure, by the field-side information equipment 2 and the remote-side information equipment 3 communicates bidirectionally via the communication network 5, to display at the remote side the scene image V worksite 6 in real time by, it is possible to carry out the work guidance of the work to be performed in the work site 6 from a remote location 7, based on the work skills of the results of evaluation of the worker 6h to work at the work site. 6 (a worker skill evaluation results) , carry out the permission determination of work guidance from a remote location 7 (virtual trading). As a result, if the work guidance from a remote location 7 is permitted, instructor 7h is without actually attend to the work in person to the local, since it is working guidance from a remote location 7, trainers 7h is a work site it is possible to reduce the time to move to 6 and the cost, and the like, corresponding to and from urgent projects, it is also possible to enable a response to the number of worksite away geographically each other (multiple locations) .
[0047]
　In addition, by the permission determination of work start from a remote location 7 on the basis of worker skill evaluation results, due to such work skills shortage of workers 6h, unless Demuka to the work site 6 from the middle of the work to fall become not a situation in and, it is possible to prevent the waste such as the time associated with this. In addition, it is possible to reduce the work skills of workers 6h to work at the work site 6 by evaluating from a remote location 7, so that the need to mentor 7h of the remote location 7 go to the work site 6 does not occur.
[0048]
　Then, in the case where the worker skill evaluation results obtained as described above did not meet the work permit conditions, using the virtual trading system 1, for the worker 6h of the work site 6 from the instructor 7h of the remote location 7 for the embodiment perform the skill guidance Te will be explained.
[0049]
　In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the virtual trading method, when the worker skill evaluation result does not meet the work permit conditions, through field image V to be displayed on the remote side information equipment 3 , and skills guidance step of performing the skills guidance from a remote location 7 side with respect to the worker 6h of worksite 6 (S8), worker skills assessment result is in the work permit condition is satisfied by skill guidance step (S8) in this case, the skill improvement determination step that allows a virtual trading through the scene image V to be displayed on the remote side information device 3 (S9), may further comprise a.
[0050]
　In this embodiment, in the case of the embodiment using the above virtual trading support program 9, virtual trading support program 9, as shown in FIG. 4, when the worker skill evaluation result does not satisfy the working permission condition , through field image V to be displayed on the remote side information equipment 3, the skill leadership induction processing unit 94 to perform a notification prompts the user to do skills guidance from a remote location 7 side with respect to the worker 6h of the work site 6, If the worker skill evaluation results by skill guidance has become work permit condition is satisfied, the skills and improve the determination unit 95 to allow the virtual trading through the field image V to be displayed on the remote side information equipment 3, it may be further provided with a. In other words, the skill leadership induction treatment unit 94, to support the execution of the skill guidance step (S8), the skill improvement determination unit 95 assists the execution of the skill improving determination step (S9).
[0051]
　More specifically, virtual trading determining section 92, when the worker skill evaluation result acquisition unit 91 has acquired worker skill evaluation result is determined not to satisfy the work permit conditions, the skill leadership induction unit 94 It notifies the. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the virtual trading determination unit 92 sends the notification to the skill leadership execution determination unit 96 to be described later, through the determination of skill leadership execution determination unit 96, the above notification is skills teaching and the like are performed with respect to induction treatment unit 94. The skills leadership induction treatment unit 94, by receiving this notification, notifies the instruction to perform the skill taught in sound from the display or the speaker on the screen of the remote-side information equipment 3. In response to this notification, trainers 7h performs the skills guidance for workers 6h of the work site 6 from a remote location 7.
[0052]
　On the other hand, the skill improvement determination unit 95 prompts the evaluation result input work skills worker 6h, the input operator skill evaluation result it is determined whether work permit satisfies after this skill Guidance . At this time, skill improvement determination unit 95, one or more evaluation items I (hereinafter, target endpoint) specified by the operation content information W as described above in the worker skills database A displayed on the screen of the remote-side information equipment 3 while requests such as coaches 7h input of evaluation of the work skills through the skills guidance, based on the result of the input, it may be determined whether the improvements were made. Also, the skill improvement determination unit 95, the evaluation result of the input work skills, such as by sending to the operator skill evaluation result storage section 93 as described above, may be updated personnel skills database A.
[0053]
　According to the above structure, when the evaluation result of the acquired work skills does not meet the work permit conditions, skills guidance is performed on the worker 6h of the work site 6 from a remote location 7. As a result, the improvement of work skills of workers 6h the worker skill evaluation result is at the work site 6 that did not meet the work permit conditions, instructor can be carried out while staying in a remote location 7, trainer 7h from a remote location 7 There can be achieved so that no need to go to the work site 6.
[0054]
　Further, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, the worker skill evaluation result is made from the results of evaluating the at least one evaluation item I. Then, the evaluation item I can, in advance, workers 6h skills guidance by the work permit improvements possible can satisfy the condition that the item of from a remote location 7 side, which is performed through the field image V to be displayed on the remote side information equipment 3 , or it may be classified as improved non-item it is not possible work permit condition is satisfied by skill guidance of the above. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, evaluation items when only improvable items included in the I does not meet the work permit conditions, the skill guidance execution determination step of determining to perform skills teaching steps described above (S8) ( the S7), further comprising. In other words, the work skills of workers 6h by evaluating each of one or more evaluation items I defined for each task specified by the operation content information W as described above, is evaluated. For example, each evaluation item I is soluble, may be evaluated in two stages impossible, it may be evaluated by three or more out. For example, in the case of a 4-stage evaluation is, if you can correctly implemented in one person 3, if the case can be carried out with a risk of mistakes occurring 2, if there is a need for improvement can not be implemented 1, unacceptable there is a problem with the work There may be adapted to be evaluated as such as 0.
[0055]
　Further, the classification of the evaluation items I may be performed by having the item type field table Ta workers skills database A indicating whether improvable item or upgraded impossible item. By checking the contents of the item type field, it is possible to determine the above-described classification of each evaluation item I. For example, the improvement possible item, whether to bring the latest version to the site, have been included in the evaluation item I, such as the expiration of the instrument is a prerequisite for properly perform the work, such as you are not using and it may be. On the other hand, improved non-item, and if it takes a great deal of time to the skills guidance, such as when such tools necessary to skill guidance is not usually the work site 6, actually met trainer 7h and workers 6h is at an appropriate location it is an evaluation item I, which is considered good carried out. For example, the improved non item may include evaluation items I to explore the measuring point affects the actual working precision, such as appropriate.
[0056]
　In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, in step S5 described above, when a worker skill evaluation result is determined not to satisfy the work permit conditions, in step S7 (skill guidance execution determination step), included in the target endpoint and evaluation in the improvement impossible item is, it is determined whether or not there has become a NG. The NG means the case in the above example and when the evaluation result is rated as impossible, evaluation is less than the predetermined phase, such as has been evaluated as improvements are needed not be performed. If the result of this determination is that what evaluation has become NG in the improvement inability items included in the target endpoint is not included at all, skills teaching steps described above: Run (S8 S8a ~ S8b) . In other words, the trainer 7h, via the remote side information equipment 3, along with the do the work guidance while checking how the scene image V of the work of the workers 6h sent from the field side information device 2, the above-mentioned work to re-evaluation of the evaluation items I stored in the worker skills database a that is specified by the contents of information W. This re-evaluation is included in the target endpoint, or may be made to the evaluation items I at least not evaluated.
[0057]
　Thereafter, in step S9 (skill improvement determination step) determines whether the improved work skills, if it is determined that the improvement, the process proceeds to step S6 described above, permits the virtual trading. Conversely, in step S9, when it is determined that no improvement work skills by practice of the step S8, the process proceeds to step 10. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, it is stored in the operator skills database A result of the re-evaluation performed skill guidance step (S8).
[0058]
　On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S7 described above (skill guidance execution determination step), in the improvement inability items included in the target endpoint, if there is improvement impossible item has become even one NG evaluation It is not a decision to perform the skills guidance step (S8). That is, in this case, would not allow the virtual witness. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, when the NO in step S7, in step S10, with the work skills of the worker 6h is determined insufficient, the instructor 7h remotely 7 go to the work site 6 and to perform the witness by.
[0059]
　For this embodiment, in the case of the embodiment using the above virtual trading support program 9 described above, virtual trading support program 9, as shown in FIG. 4, the operator skill evaluation result does not satisfy the working permission condition in the case, further comprises a guidance execution determination unit 96, the skill of the determination to perform skills guidance when only improvable item included in the evaluation item I does not meet the work permit conditions. In other words, the skill leadership execution determination unit 96 assists the skill guidance execution determination step (S7).
[0060]
　In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the virtual trading determining section 92, when the worker skill evaluation result acquisition unit 91 acquired worker skill evaluation result is determined not to satisfy the work permit conditions, the skill guidance execution determination send a notice to that effect to the part 96. Skill leadership execution determination unit 96 receives this notification, check one or more endpoints I included in the target endpoint, respectively, based on the item type field as described above, or improve each evaluation item I is improvable item inability or determines an item, improvable item becomes the work permit condition is satisfied whether the so determined, respectively.
[0061]
　According to the above arrangement, while in the case where improvement impossible item does not meet the work permit conditions does not allow the virtual witness, in the case of improvement possible item does not meet the work permit conditions skills guidance from a remote location It takes place. As a result, coaches 7h of the remote location 7 can be reduced so that no need to go to the work site 6.
[0062]
　Further, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the virtual trading method, working personnel skills assessment result of through virtual trading through the scene image V to be displayed on the remote side information equipment 3 worker skills assessment results to reflect the reflected step (S11) in membered skills database a, further comprising. Trainer 7h is, by checking the work of the workers 6h through the virtual witness, when there is a change in the evaluation of work skills, in order to feel more alert reflect the information, personnel work, which is stored in the worker skills database A to update the skills evaluation results. In addition, by storing the work guidance the contents and improvement matters in the virtual witness, it also becomes possible to help the next work.
[0063]
　For this embodiment, in the case of the embodiment using the above virtual trading support program 9, as shown in FIG. 4, the virtual trading support program 9, depending on the operation of the instructor 7h, the operation content information W as described above in it is possible to display the evaluation items I specified on the screen of the remote-side information equipment 3 receives an input of the evaluation work skills, worker skill evaluation result storage section 93 as described above, worker skills it may be carried out to update the database a. Thus personal skill evaluation result storage unit 93 in this case, to support the execution of the worker skill evaluation result reflecting step (S11).
[0064]
　According to the above structure, by reflecting the latest work skills worker 6h to worker skills database A through virtual trading, appropriately determine the virtual trading of whether the work performed by the worker 6h which is performed subsequently it is possible to, instructor 7h of the remote location 7 can be reduced so that no need to go to the work site 6.
[0065]
　The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, the form and adding a modification to the embodiments described above, also includes appropriate combination form these forms.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS
[0066]
1 virtual trading system
2 field-side information equipment
3 remote side information equipment
4 file system
4c clock
5 communication network
6 a work site
61 branch network
6h worker
7 remote
71-house network
7h trainers
8 goods for
9 virtual witness support program
91 work personnel skill evaluation result acquiring unit
92 virtual witness judging unit
93 workers skill evaluation result storage unit
94 skill leadership induction processing unit
95 skill improvement determination unit
96 skill leadership execution determination section
V field image
W operation content information
I evaluation item
A worker skill database
B permission condition stored database
C work procedures database
D-related laws and regulations information database
E appearance information database
Ta table (worker skills database)

WE CLAIM

In virtual trading method using a virtual trading system for virtually attend virtual trading working in the work site from a remote location to be connected to be able to work site two-way communication via a communications network,
　said virtual witness system,
　the an information device connected to the communication network, the field-side information equipment to be transmitted to the communication network field video imaged the work site in real time, and, said site video transmitted in the real time the remote-side information equipment for displaying received at said remote location,
　comprising: a worker skill database storing the worksite personnel working skill evaluation results in a worker skill evaluation results of working with, the ,
　the virtual trading method,
　the worker skills assessment binding from the worker skills database Obtaining either a or, acquiring the worker skill evaluation result by the evaluation of the work skills of the worker working in the work site through the site image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment work and personnel skills assessment result acquisition step,
　when the worker skill evaluation result obtaining the worker skill evaluation result obtained by step work permit condition is satisfied, through the site image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment Virtual witness method characterized by comprising a virtual trading determination step that allows the virtual trading from the remote location.
[Requested item 2]
　The operator skill evaluation result storage step of storing said operator skill evaluation results obtained by evaluation of the working skills to the worker skills database to be performed through the field image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment, further Virtual attendance method according to claim 1, characterized in that it has.
[Requested item 3]
　In a case where the worker skill evaluation result does not meet the work permit conditions, through the site image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment, perform the skills guidance with respect to the worker from the remote side skills and guidance step,
　if the skills leaders said workers skill evaluation result by step has become the work permit condition is satisfied is, the virtual trading through the site image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment Virtual attendance method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by further comprising permission and skill improvement determination step of, a.
[Requested item 4]
　The operator skill evaluation result is formed of a result of evaluating at least one evaluation item,
　the evaluation items in advance, from the remote side to be performed through the field image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment said by the skill leadership of the workers have been classified in the work permit conditions are met it impossible is not possible improvement items by improvable item or the skills guidance that can be the work permit conditions are met, of
　the virtual trading method is,
　in a case where the worker skill evaluation result does not meet the work permit conditions, in the case where only the improvement possible items to be included in the evaluation item does not meet the work permit conditions is a decision to perform the skills guidance and, in the case where the improvement impossible item does not meet the work permit conditions, film the scene is displayed on the remote side information equipment Virtual attendance method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the skills guidance execution determination step of the determination to not allow virtual witness, and further comprising from the remote through the.
[Requested item 5]
　Personnel skills assessment results reflecting step of reflecting the worker skill evaluation result to the operator skill database by through the virtual trading through the field image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment, further comprising Virtual attendance method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein.
[Requested item 6]
　In a virtual trading system that allows virtually attend virtual trading remotely connected to be capable of working site two-way communication via a communication network working in the work site,
　is connected to the communication network an information apparatus, the field-side information equipment to be transmitted to the communication network field video imaged the work site in real time, and, remotely displaying the scene video transmitted in the real time received at the remote location and the earth-side information equipment,
　comprising: a worker skills database for storing the work site worker of work skills assessment result in a worker skill evaluation result of working with, the,
　the worker skills assessment from the worker skills database either obtain the result, or, before through the field image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment The acquiring the workers skill evaluation result by carrying out the evaluation of the working skills of the workers, to work at the work site
　in case the acquired worker skill evaluation result is work permit conditions are met, the remote site information Virtual witness system and permits the virtual trading through the scene image displayed on the instrument.
[Requested item 7]
　According to claim 6, wherein the storing the worker skill evaluation results obtained by evaluation of the work skills to be performed through the field image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment to the operator skills database Virtual attendance system.
[Requested item 8]
　In a case where the worker skill evaluation result does not meet the work permit conditions, through the site image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment, performs the skills guidance with respect to the worker from the remote side ,
　when the worker skill evaluation result by the skill leadership has become the work permit condition is satisfied, the virtual witness from the remote location through the site image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment Virtual attendance system according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that to allow the.
[Requested item 9]
　The operator skill evaluation result is formed of a result of evaluating at least one evaluation item,
　the evaluation items in advance, from the remote side to be performed through the field image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment said by the skill leadership of the workers have been classified in the work permit improvements possible can satisfy the condition that the item or the skills the work permit conditions are met it impossible is not possible improvement items under the guidance, of
　the worker skills in the case where the evaluation result does not meet the work permit conditions, when only the improvable item included in the evaluation item does not meet the working permission condition is determined to perform the skills teaching, the improvement impossible item the virtual stand but if you do not meet the work permit conditions, through the site image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment Virtual attendance system according to any one of claims 6-8, characterized by the determination that does not allow.
[Requested item 10]
　Any one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that to reflect the operator skill evaluation result of through the virtual trading through the field image to be displayed on the remote side information equipment to the operator skills database Virtual attendance system according to item 1.