Systems and methods for collaborating in a non-destructive testing system using location information
First Claim
1. A collaboration system, comprising:
- a first computing device configured to communicate with at least one other computing device via a computing network, wherein the computing network is configured to communicatively couple a plurality of computing devices and wherein the first computing device is configured to;
receive data that has been acquired using one or more non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection devices;
establish a communication connection between the first computing device and the at least one other computing device, wherein the communication connection is configured to share data depicted on the first computing device with the at least one other computing device;
determine a first amount of time since an inspection process started;
compare the first amount of time with a second amount of time, wherein the second amount of time is determined based on empirical data associated with a previously performed inspection process;
estimate location information of the one or more NDT inspection devices based on the comparison;
determine a type of one or more assets that correspond to the data based on the location information, wherein the one or more assets comprise parts within one or more turbomachinery components being inspected using the one or more NDT inspection devices;
identify information associated with the assets; and
display the information.
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Abstract
A collaboration system for sharing data in a non-destructive testing (NDT) system may include a first computing device that may receive data that has been acquired using one or more NDT inspection devices. The first computing device may then establish a communication connection between itself and some other computing device such that the communication connection may enable the first computing device to share data with the other computing device. After establishing the communication connection, the first computing device may determine location information that corresponds to the data. Using the location information, the first computing device may then determine one or more assets that correspond to the data. The first computing device may then identify information associated with the assets and display the information.
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20 Claims
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1. A collaboration system, comprising:
a first computing device configured to communicate with at least one other computing device via a computing network, wherein the computing network is configured to communicatively couple a plurality of computing devices and wherein the first computing device is configured to; receive data that has been acquired using one or more non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection devices; establish a communication connection between the first computing device and the at least one other computing device, wherein the communication connection is configured to share data depicted on the first computing device with the at least one other computing device; determine a first amount of time since an inspection process started; compare the first amount of time with a second amount of time, wherein the second amount of time is determined based on empirical data associated with a previously performed inspection process; estimate location information of the one or more NDT inspection devices based on the comparison; determine a type of one or more assets that correspond to the data based on the location information, wherein the one or more assets comprise parts within one or more turbomachinery components being inspected using the one or more NDT inspection devices; identify information associated with the assets; and display the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20)
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10. A computing device comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions configured to be executed by a processor, wherein the program instructions are configured to:
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receive, via the processor, data that has been acquired using one or more non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection devices; establish, via the processor, a communication connection between the computing device and at least one other computing device in a computing network, wherein the communication connection is configured to share data depicted on the computing device with the at least one other computing device; determine a first amount of time since an inspection process started; compare the first amount of time with a second amount of time, wherein the second amount of time is determined based on empirical data associated with a previously performed inspection process; estimate location information of the one or more NDT inspection devices based on the comparison; determine, via the processor, a type of one or more assets that correspond to the data based on the location information, wherein the one or more assets are associated with one or more parts within one or more turbomachinery components being inspected using the one or more NDT inspection devices; and retrieve, via the processor, information associated with the assets from a database based on the type of the one or more assets, wherein the database is configured to be communicatively coupled to the computing network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions configured to:
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receive data that has been acquired using one or more non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection devices; establish a communication connection with at least one other computing device in a computing network, wherein the communication connection is configured to share the data with the at least one other computing device; recognize one or more parts within one or more turbomachinery components being inspected by the NDT inspection devices based on one or more images from the one or more NDT inspection devices using image recognition; determine location information within the one or more turbomachinery components based on the one or more parts; and identify asset information associated with the assets, wherein the information comprises one or more service bulletins for the assets, one or more updates for the assets, one or more technical manuals for the assets, one or more updated technical manuals for the assets, one or more original equipment manufacturer (OEM) recommendations for the assets, or any combination thereof; and display the location information and the asset information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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