Definition and development background of smart factory

Smart Factory: Enhance information management services with digital IoT skills and monitoring skills.
Factory becomes controllable during production, avoiding manual intervention.

Smart factories integrate emerging technologies such as intelligent means and intelligent systems.
Build an efficient, energy-saving, green, friendly and comfortable humanized smart factory.
The essence is the interaction between machine and machine, man and machine, and man and man.

With the birth of the concept of Industry 4.0 and the promotion of World Manufacturing 2025, the fourth industrial revolution led by intelligent manufacturing is coming.
The smart factory will be a key part of the future industrial system.
Among them, the control room is one of the most important.

Definition and development of central control room

The central control room is the core area of ​​human-computer interaction in the smart factory. The huge amount of data that occurs in the smart factory every day is gathered in the central control room.

The console carries signal input and output, and the control device is the main channel for human-computer interaction.
The console has a 7×24-hour daily uninterrupted operation environment.

The classic central control room is dominated by key control points corresponding to many buttons and instruments.
With the development of technologies such as PLC, DCS, SCADA, video surveillance, robotics, Ethernet, optical fiber and 5G, the automation, digitization and intelligence of production lines are constantly improving.

Now the construction of smart factories is in full swing. The share of smart factories in the United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom has exceeded 40%, and there are more factories building smart factories and advanced other central control rooms.

The smart factory takes ERP as the core, integrates and connects PLM, SCM, CRM, MES and other systems and realizes interaction.
It can monitor, collect and analyze the entire production process through the advanced central control room, thus forming a highly flexible, personalized, and Networking, perhaps further, in the form of an enterprise operation decision-making center, gathers, reacts, coordinates, and operates one or more smart factories in all aspects of operational business data streams.

The current international high-standard smart factory central control room has the following characteristics:

1. Generally, it has a compact overall layout design, and the monitoring and control seats are integrated.
The integrated design of the living area and the working area, the light environment is less natural light.

2. Choose control equipment that improves operator efficiency

3. Equipped with many display and control terminals, including curved displays, large displays and inclined touch screen displays.

The console and walls use sound-absorbing materials and screens to reduce noise disturbance.

4. The production monitoring is integrated with the enterprise operation decision plan.
A small number of large-scale LED screens also reduce the overall investment in the control room.

(1)What is a digital signage advertising machine?

The digital signage advertising machine is the screen terminal of the networked information release system. It can not only be used to play advertisements, but also provide services such as public information, corporate information, third-party data, touch query, etc. It is widely used in various industries such as retail, catering, government, enterprises, transportation, finance, education, and medical care.

(2)The development background of digital signage advertising machine

Nowadays, when people talk about advertising, The development background of digital signage advertising machine, radio, television, or the Internet immediately come to mind. In an era where products and consumers are gradually being subdivided, the limitation of traditional media is that it is difficult to effectively distinguish the target audience of products. In the field of video multimedia, information customers and information companies have been working hard to find new terminal network channels as information dissemination platforms. Advertising machines themselves are oriented to social terminals and should naturally become network channel terminal information transmission platforms.

 (3) the advantages of digital signage advertising machine

1. Time limit for use

TVs are household appliances, usually running for about 8 hours a day; while digital signage has good heat dissipation and long service life, can support 7*24H*365 days of uninterrupted use, and support continuous work without shutdown for 6 consecutive years, suitable for various needs. A working environment that is powered on for a long time.

2. Display mode

When the TV is placed vertically, there is no way to turn the image; while digital signage can support both horizontal and vertical display modes, and can also be spliced ​​and combined arbitrarily, providing greater design flexibility and adapting to a variety of display needs.

3. The way of operation

The edge of the TV body is usually equipped with control buttons, and the home TV is usually placed in a lower position, which can be operated by the remote control or the body button; on the contrary, in the place with a lot of people in the commercial place, the digital signage is usually installed in a higher position , it needs to be operated by remote control.

If it is in a large commercial chain store, the built-in GTV intelligent management system can be used to achieve unified and centralized management of all store equipment, such as intelligent switch on and off at multiple times throughout the day, automatic switching of advertising content at regular intervals, and timely update of broadcast content in all stores. To improve store operation efficiency, save costs, and achieve precise marketing and promotion.

4. Display brightness

The TV is designed for indoor home use. Usually, the brightness is about 200 cd/m2. If it is used in high-brightness places such as shopping malls and hotels, the screen display will be dim and unclear; Goodview professional commercial display brightness is 700 cd/m2. m2, the content on the screen is also clearly visible in a bright environment.

(4) digital signage advertising machine application scenarios

1. Restaurant chain

The digital signage adopts a commercial screen with high brightness of 450cd/㎡ and high contrast ratio of 5000:1, which can satisfy the high restoration of color in different lighting environments, provide customers with a high-quality sensory experience, and stimulate customers' desire to buy; the built-in intelligent management system makes the meal The brand can be updated in time, save labor costs, unify the brand image, and can also switch on and off the machine regularly and switch menu contents (such as promotions or new products, etc.) at regular intervals (such as according to morning, noon, and evening).

2. Cinema

Apply digital signage to theaters to display videos of new releases, as well as food and beverage images, as well as movie/menu price lists. The clear picture quality enhances the role of movie promotion; the price list can be switched regularly, which saves menu costs and labor costs, and improves the timeliness of content updates; the built-in intelligent management system facilitates unified and centralized management of each theater chain.

3. Bar

4K high-definition display, 450cd/㎡ (700cd/㎡) high brightness, and 5000:1 high contrast ratio allow customers to enjoy high-quality video while tasting wine. Every World Cup or NBA season, fans can enjoy carnival here.

4. Hotel

The application of digital signage at the front desk can show the time, broadcast real-time news, broadcast monitoring pictures, display price lists, etc., so that customers can see at a glance, improve service quality, and also display the brand's LOGO and image; hotels are usually open all day, while digital The sign supports 7*24H*365 days of uninterrupted use, and supports continuous work without shutdown for 6 consecutive years; the built-in information release system facilitates the headquarters to centrally manage the branches, timely update, unify the store image, and save labor and material costs.

5. Banks

The comprehensive display of staff status charts, bank business process prompts, and financial tips makes the bank more convenient and service more considerate; timed switching of the machine and timed switching of the playback content saves the cost of frequently replacing paper advertisements such as roll-up banners, etc. The labor cost greatly improves the operation and maintenance efficiency of the bank hall and liberates manpower; the built-in intelligent management system facilitates the unified and centralized management of various bank branches.

In recent years, the media industry has grown rapidly, and digital signage advertising machines have been widely used. Although the media industry application has slowed down in 2019, the rise of new retail scene applications has made up for this missing market share, which is a blue ocean market that cannot be ignored. . In the future, scenarios such as "smart education", "smart medical care" and "smart retail" will surely become an important driving force for the further development of the digital signage market.

 (5) What role does digital signage advertising machine play?

1. For hotels and restaurants, the role of digital signage advertising machines is to provide consumers with high-quality service and consumption experience, and the service level is the core competitiveness of such consumption venues. According to the digital signage advertising machine, providing consumers with consumer entertainment and service guides in a timely manner can improve the service quality of hotels and restaurants, establish a good reputation in the industry, bring more consumers, enhance consumers' desire to consume, and effectively increase income. Promote repeated and repeated consumption behavior.

2. For shopping malls and supermarkets, the role of digital signage advertising machines is: because consumers are prone to impulse buying behaviors for advertising promotions and product discounts, the application of digital signage advertising machines can display more relevant information of shopping malls to consumers. To stimulate impulse spending and increase sales.

3. For businesses and buildings, the role of digital signage advertising machines is to install digital signage advertising machines in urban office buildings, elevator entrances of apartment buildings and other places with relatively large passenger traffic, to target people with advertisements and enterprises. Product knowledge promotion and safety science education. It helps to promote the brand dissemination of high-end products, expand the popularity, and improve their own safety awareness and emergency handling capabilities.

(1)Background of deploying touch screen/reservation screen in conference room

Touchscreens/reservation screens have been placed outside meeting rooms and banquet halls for many years. These screens were first deployed in convention centers, as events in the room change almost daily. The touchscreen/appointment screen provides a great tool for keeping attendees informed of what's happening behind closed doors. It is more environmentally friendly and accurate than printed paper signs. For the same reason, large corporations are introducing meeting room appointment screens into their workplaces to manage their most valuable meeting space.

If there is no such appointment screen outside the meeting room: when I push open a closed door, only to find that there are dozens of eyes staring at me in the room, only to realize that my scheduled meeting is not in this meeting room. Or when I take a visitor to grab a free conference room (my reservation was taken by another group due to a time conflict), only to find that halfway through the meeting, another group comes in and claims they have reserved a room for the next hour . Not only did these experiences disrupt work routines, it made VIP guests wonder if the organization's expertise in other areas was just as disorganized. They are also a source of the cost of inefficiency. One study estimates that in the U.S. alone, inefficient meetings cost $37 billion a year.

Nowadays, enterprises have more and more demand for conference reservation system, and many professional conference reservation system products and manufacturers have emerged as the times require. The system can effectively avoid meeting conflicts, facilitate personnel inquiries, and release meeting information in a timely manner. Networked, informative, and automated management methods help enterprises and units to have more secure and stronger business operation capabilities. But there are still many people who do not know the functions of the touch screen of the conference reservation system. The following editor will introduce the functional characteristics of the touch screen of the conference reservation system to you.

The touch screen of the conference reservation system is an important part of the conference reservation system, and the touch screen is mainly deployed in front of each conference room door. It can realize the interconnection and intercommunication of system information, and automatically display the meeting information on the screen after receiving the meeting information, and realize the unified management of intelligent meeting information. The touch screen of the conference reservation system can not only make enterprises and units look higher and higher, but more importantly, it can greatly improve the management efficiency of enterprises and units.

(2)The role of deploying touch/reservation screens in conferences

With the continuous maturity of commercial display technology, small touch screens/appointment display screens will be seen in many corporate meeting rooms. These screens were first deployed in the conference center, because the meetings in the conference center change almost every day, and now many enterprises or government units are starting to use this good tool. It is more environmentally friendly and accurate than printed paper signs. For the same reason, large corporations are introducing meeting room appointment screens into their workplaces to manage their most valuable meeting space. Using the touch screen/reservation display screen in front of the conference room door can flexibly display conference information, avoid conflict in the use of the conference room, and greatly improve the efficiency of conference room use.

(3)What can the touch screen / appointment display screen do?

1. Can complete the work of providing key information on events behind closed doors, as well as a list of upcoming events for the day. Meeting schedules also help employees determine how much time the room will remain vacant before the next event.
2. The touch screen/appointment screen provides bright-colored lights on both sides of the screen to extend the visible distance of room availability information. Green will indicate that the room is free, and red will indicate that a meeting is in progress.
3. To display a variety of meeting information, the display screen can display the information of the current meeting or the arrangement of the meeting information of the day, so that people can quickly understand the use of the meeting room on the day. Users can scan a QR code on the screen with their mobile phone to easily book a room on the spot via the Internet.
4. The conference room display screen can not only release the latest meeting information in time, but also release welcome speech, pictures, interspersed messages, audio and video, Office, photo albums and other information, and can be easily released to various display clients to facilitate meeting organization Participants and participants can keep abreast of the progress of the meeting and the arrangement of the meeting. 

 (4)What are the functions of the conference reservation system?

1. Personnel management: Support personnel authority management, conference-related personnel have the authority to enter the corresponding conference room, and support personnel information settings
2. Information display: support multimedia information display, weather forecast information display, conference room status display, announcement display.
3. Participant identity authentication: Support participant identity authentication, support face or QR code scanning to open the door and sign in authentication function
4. Venue management: support venue management, venue information settings, venue additions, deletions, checking and modification, and appointment conflict reminders
5. Support the upload and download of meeting materials: the meeting materials can be uploaded to the server before the meeting, and the participants can directly download and view the content of the prepared meeting
6. Linkage control: Support linkage control of meeting room equipment, such as setting the meeting room equipment to be automatically turned on 10 minutes before the start of the meeting time, and all equipment to be automatically turned off after the meeting is over.
7. Local deployment, in some special applications, considering the confidentiality of the project, this system can also be safely deployed under the local network structure, and customized for group units, enterprises and institutions.

(1) Conference room solutions

It can be seen that the hybrid matrix has become increasingly unable to meet the needs of large-scale deployment, rapid replacement and maintenance, system expansion and upgrade of the conference room cluster management system. Due to the characteristics of many application scenarios, complex environment, large application scale, and diverse functional requirements,conference room clusters require a management system with comprehensive function coverage, easy maintenance and management, convenient upgrade and expansion, and strong compatibility.

1. High-density boards, support cascading function, easy system expansion

The visual platform of the conference room cluster fiber optic splicing and control terminal uses a high-density design board that supports hot swapping, and the board can be directly pulled and inserted when the board is replaced; at the same time, the platform supports the system cascading function to connect multiple hosts through optical fibers. Unicom more conference signals, you can complete the expansion of the system, the operation is simple and fast.

2. Port self-adaptation, module hot-swappable, quickly complete system maintenance

Different from the fixed characteristics of the input and output ports of the hybrid matrix, the visual platform of the fiber optic splicing control terminal of the conference room cluster supports the advanced port self-adaptation function. All functional modules support hot-swappable use, no need to shut down the system for replacement and maintenance, and plug and play directly, which greatly simplifies the steps of system maintenance.

3. Breaking through the physical distance, the conference signal is transmitted in the first line, which is convenient for large-scale deployment

The conference room cluster optical fiber splicing control terminal visualization platform realizes the packaging of the multimedia signals and environmental control signals of the conference room cluster through an optical fiber cable through the advanced all-fiber splicing control terminal node architecture and FPGA processing algorithm, and supports 80KM transmission distance. It breaks through the physical limitations of signal transmission and greatly simplifies system wiring, which is conducive to large-scale conference room cluster system deployment.

(2)The development background of intelligent conference room

With the popularization of smart conference rooms, the application of new office scenarios of "Internet + conference" has quietly come out. Based on intelligent technology and intelligent equipment as the carrier, the intelligent conference room virtualizes the traditional conference scene, and integrates various information technologies into all aspects of the conference and runs through the whole process of the conference, thereby realizing a new conference room scene that is intelligent and convenient for enterprises. . Behind the widespread recognition of smart conference rooms is everyone's reflection on the traditional conference mode.

(3)Disadvantages of traditional meeting rooms:

1. The conference room is unmanaged, the usage is unknown, and a lot of time is wasted waiting for the conference room;
2. Frequent interruptions by outsiders during the meeting, interrupting the meeting;
3. In the original whiteboard, the more you write, the more messy it is, and the area is limited and cannot be extended;
4. Turn off the lights and turn on the projection, the color difference is serious, and the dim environment is easy to get sleepy;
5. The minutes of the meeting are lost. During the meeting, in order to make the minutes of the meeting, they are in a hurry, often ignoring the important content of the meeting;
6. Various connection lines are difficult to connect, and the conference room looks disorganized.
7. The loudspeaker has low sound recognition and often records the voices of others, which is very embarrassing.

6.The video conference is unstable, and the audio/video quality and sharing resolution are not high

(4)Specific changes brought about by smart conference rooms

1. Meeting room reservation

Check the usage of the meeting, see the busy and busy status at a glance, book a meeting room with one click, invite participants to the meeting, and notify participants by group SMS (in-site letter) to avoid the omission of meeting notices. Confirm the number of participants and save time at the same time.

2. Approval management

One-click opening of meeting room approval, flexible setting of visible departments in meeting rooms, administrators can easily manage and control usage rights, which is easy and efficient.

3. Conference access control

Participants can scan their faces to open the door and sign in at one go; the access control screen synchronizes the meeting room reservation information in real time. During the meeting, face sign-in and authorized use, do not disturb during the meeting, and the meeting is more secure.

4. Wireless projection

On the computer side, the wireless screen transfer device can be used to project the screen with one click, and the mobile phone and tablet can directly perform wireless screen projection. The operation is very simple, and the conference table becomes neat and clean from now on. Completely solve the troubles of adapting various adapters and cables, and say goodbye to the messy conference environment. Simultaneous screen projection, real-time information synchronization, and more efficient meeting communication.

5. Large screen display

A large business screen like an ultra-thin TV integrates functions such as video, presentation, and sharing. A large screen power cord solves all connection problems, and the business large screen supports wireless screen sharing. One-click, just a few seconds, efficient and convenient.

6. Electronic whiteboard

Whiteboard writing, sharing documents, annotating, saving, no need for on-site records, one-click scanning after the meeting, or local USB storage, and email storage, all are available, improving the form of meeting records and improving the efficiency of file storage.

7. Paperless meetings

During the conference, any paperless conference terminal can send conference information, support single-choice and multiple-choice recipients, support real-time display of sent and received information, support message reply, announcement release, support unified notification in the background and separate reply message.

8. Conference recording and broadcasting

High-definition video recording of the whole meeting, real-time live broadcast, post-on-demand, image click tracking, local monitoring, etc., make the content of the meeting reasonable and evidence-based.

9. Precise remote pickup

Accurately identify the speaker, 10 meters long-distance pickup, reduce ambient noise, 360° omnidirectional pickup phone, achieve CD-level sound quality, create a face-to-face communication effect, can accurately meet the presentation of on-site documents or physical details in the conference room, and efficient business discussions Convenient.

10. Speaker sound reinforcement

The audio transmission of the meeting can be transmitted to the entire conference room, making the content of the meeting clearer, not affected by external factors, and improving the quality of the meeting.