Multimedia-based decision support system for hazards recognition and abatement

• US 5,774,449 A
• Filed: 03/31/1995
• Issued: 06/30/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc. (AES Corporation)
• Inventors: Zoldak, John T., Czachowski, John B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Trammell, James P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): KEMPER, MELANIE A
• Application Number:
  US08/415,054
• Time in Patent Office: 1,187 Days
• Field of Search: 364/506, 364/551.01, 364/551.02, 364/552, 364/550, 364/402, 364/449, 364/496, 345/172
• US Class Current: 702/182
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0635 Risk analysis of enterprise or organisation activities
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/82 Energy audits or management systems therefor

Abstract

A system for monitoring a site includes a portable data collection module used in the field to collect site specific data, and a processor module located at a central location. The data collection module displays choices of categories of findings, and then specific findings within each category. A selected specific finding is then displayed in report form with a citation to the specific code or statutory requirement, as well as a recommended course of action and an abatement date.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring a site and reporting at least one finding specific to the site, comprising:

at least one portable data collection module including means for inputting site-specific findings data;

memory means for storing optional categories of findings and a plurality of optional specific findings under each general category, including means for storing code reference data corresponding to each specific finding;

means for displaying the optional categories and specific findings, and means for entering categories and specific findings chosen from those displayed including means for displaying the code reference data corresponding to each entered specific finding; and

means for generating a report for each finding based on the site-specific findings data.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the memory means includes means for storing recommended course of action data corresponding to each specific finding, and means for displaying the recommended course of action data corresponding to each entered specific finding.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein the memory means includes means for storing abatement date data corresponding to each specific finding, and means for displaying the abatement date data corresponding to each entered specific finding.

4. A system according to claim 1, further comprising a processor module disposed in a central location and having means for selectively receiving the site-specific findings data from the portable data collection module.

5. A system according to claim 4, further comprising camera means for generating photographic data corresponding to each finding, and wherein the processor module includes means for inputting the photographic data corresponding to each finding, and means for displaying the findings data and photographic data for each finding.

6. A system for monitoring a site and reporting at least one finding specific to the site, comprising:

at least one portable data collection module including means for inputting site-specific findings data,

memory means for storing a list of buildings located at each monitored site and a list of rooms corresponding to each building on the list,

display means for displaying, at first, the list of buildings and then the list of rooms corresponding to a selected one of the buildings,

means for inputting, at first, a selection from the list of buildings and then a selection from the list of rooms;

means for generating a report for each finding based on the site-specific findings data;

means for quantifying the location of each finding within a selected building and room including an electronic measuring device; and

means for entering into the at least one portable data collection module location data corresponding to the location of each finding within each room.

7. A method for monitoring a site and reporting at least one finding specific to the site, comprising the steps of:

inputting site-specific findings data with at least one portable data collection module

generating a report for each finding based on the site-specific findings data;

storing in memory means optional categories of findings, a plurality of optional specific findings under each general category, and code reference data corresponding to each specific finding;

displaying the optional categories, the specific findings, and the code reference data corresponding to each entered specific finding; and

entering categories and specific findings chosen from those displayed.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein the step of storing in memory means includes storing recommended course of action data corresponding to each specific finding, and displaying the recommended course of action data corresponding to each entered specific finding.

9. A method according to claim 7, wherein the step of storing in memory means includes storing abatement date data corresponding to each specific finding, and displaying the abatement date data corresponding to each entered specific finding.

10. A method according to claim 7, further comprising the steps of:

selectively downloading the site-specific data collected in the field with the portable data collection module to a processor module disposed in a central location;

generating photographic data corresponding to each finding with camera means;

inputting the photographic data corresponding to each finding into the processor means; and

displaying the findings data and photographic data for each finding.

11. A method for monitoring a site and reporting at least one finding specific to the site, comprising the steps of:

inputting site-specific findings data with at least one portable data collection module including memory means;

storing in memory means a list of buildings located at each monitored site and a list of rooms corresponding to each building on the list;

displaying, at first, the list of buildings and then the list of rooms corresponding to a selected one of the buildings with display means;

inputting, at first, a selection from the list of buildings and then a selection from the list of rooms; and

generating a report for each finding based on the site-specific findings data,

quantifying the location of each finding within a selected building and room with quantifying means, including quantifying the location of each finding with an electronic measuring device, and

entering into the at least one portable data collection module location data corresponding to the location of each finding within each room.