Study on automatic counting of man-hours using a ceiling-mounted camera

Abstract

Man-hour tallying at manufacturing is often performed manually by workers, but there are concerns about input errors and the time and effort required for inputting man-hours. To improve this problem, several studies about automation of man-hour tallying have been conducted like include indoor positioning using tags and antennas, and methods in which workers wear various sensors. However, these methods have disadvantages in that they place a heavy burden on workers or the systems are large and expensive. In this presentation, we will present a technology and development of a simple man-hour counting method using a camera installed on the ceiling without placing a burden on the workers.