Method, apparatus and system for transparent tracking of worker performance
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1. An apparatus associated with a worker identifier comprising:
- a. a housing; and
b. a counter module coupled to the housing, the counter module comprising a wireless communications circuit communicatively coupled with a memory element and a visual display module, the wireless communications circuit receiving incremental measurements of accomplished work associated with the worker identifier as provided within electromagnetic wave signals, the memory element communicatively coupled with the display module and recording a work performance value derived from at least one electromagnetic wave signal, and the visual display module displaying a representation of the work performance value as received from the memory element.
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A method, system and device are provided that collect and provide information related to worker productivity. The goods may be or include consumer products, commodities, equipment, food, food products, agricultural supplies and agricultural products. A label may be employed that includes a display screen, a bar code, a quick response code, an RFID chip and/or a radio frequency or photonic communications device to aid tracking of accomplished piecework and worker behavior. The worker may confirm documentation of piecework credit by both displays of piecework counts by the badge and by accessing a database server.
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1. An apparatus associated with a worker identifier comprising:
- a. a housing; and
b. a counter module coupled to the housing, the counter module comprising a wireless communications circuit communicatively coupled with a memory element and a visual display module, the wireless communications circuit receiving incremental measurements of accomplished work associated with the worker identifier as provided within electromagnetic wave signals, the memory element communicatively coupled with the display module and recording a work performance value derived from at least one electromagnetic wave signal, and the visual display module displaying a representation of the work performance value as received from the memory element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- a. a housing; and
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17. A method comprising:
- a. providing an apparatus to an identified worker, the apparatus comprising;
i. a housing; and
ii. a counter module coupled to the housing, the counter module comprising a wireless communications circuit, a memory element coupled and a visual display module, the wireless communications circuit receiving incremental measurements of accomplished work as provided within electromagnetic wave signals, the memory element recording a work performance value derived from at least one electromagnetic wave signal, and the visual display module displaying a representation of the work performance value as stored by the memory element; and
b. receiving by the apparatus the at least one electromagnetic wave signal comprising an incremental measurement of accomplished work attributed to the identified worker, whereby the apparatus increments the work performance value upon receipt of the incremental measurement of accomplished work and displays the resultant work performance value via the visual display module.
- a. providing an apparatus to an identified worker, the apparatus comprising;
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