System for reliable collaborative assembly and maintenance of complex systems
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1. A method of providing reliable assembly and maintenance of complex systems comprising:
- sensing operational characteristics associated with operation of a power tool, the operational characteristics comprising location and performance information associated with use of the tool;
calibrating the power tool with an initial power tool location by placing the power tool at a predetermined location with respect to a complex system and identifying a procedure to be performed by the power tool on the complex system;
transmitting the operational characteristics and the procedure to be performed by the power tool to a computer;
receiving an operation instruction from the computer in response to the tool transmitting the operational characteristics and the procedure to be performed; and
displaying the operation instruction on a display unit of the tool.
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Abstract
A system and method of tracking location and orientation of power tools utilized in the assembly and maintenance of complex systems is disclosed. The system can facilitate collaboration between maintenance and alert maintenance personnel to complete complex system activities.
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1. A method of providing reliable assembly and maintenance of complex systems comprising:
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sensing operational characteristics associated with operation of a power tool, the operational characteristics comprising location and performance information associated with use of the tool; calibrating the power tool with an initial power tool location by placing the power tool at a predetermined location with respect to a complex system and identifying a procedure to be performed by the power tool on the complex system; transmitting the operational characteristics and the procedure to be performed by the power tool to a computer; receiving an operation instruction from the computer in response to the tool transmitting the operational characteristics and the procedure to be performed; and displaying the operation instruction on a display unit of the tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A power tool for use with a complex system comprising:
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at least one sensor to sense operational characteristics associated with the tool being applied to a task, the operational characteristics comprising tool location and tool performance; a transmit-receive device communicatively coupling the tool with a computer, the tool receiving an operation instruction from the computer in response to the tool transmitting the operational characteristics and a procedure to be performed to the computer; a controller operatively coupled with the sensor and the transmit-receive device, the controller being configured and operative to selectively transmit a tool location calibration signal responsive to the power tool being placed at a predetermined location with respect to a complex system; and a display arranged to display the operational instruction for the tool upon receipt of the operation instruction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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