Study on Computer Support System for Maintenance Work

Abstract

In this paper, a system structure for maintenance work support system is discussed. There is a trend that product information, such as operational condition, is recorded and managed for every part or module in view of product life-cycle support. In order to realize it, the use of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) can be considered to identify a part or a module, and to have access to small sensors without physical contact. On the other hand, RFID is a useful tool to sense human work. In this paper, we propose to use RFID for human work recognition that realizes autonomous support in maintenance work. The work support system is constructed as a hierarchical process structure like a sensor networks so that the RFID and other senor data can be used flexibly not only for work support but also for other life-cycle support.