Transport monitoring method, apparatus and system

An apparatus for transportation monitoring, comprising:

• a force information obtaining module configured to obtain force change information of a transportation device detected by a detector;
• and
• a monitoring module configured to monitor, based on the force change information, a quantity of times of transportation that the transportation device loads a transportation object at an initial position, transports the transportation object to a target position, and unloads the transportation object at the target position,
• wherein the monitoring module comprises:
• a status determination unit configured to determine, based on the force change information, status information of a transportation component for transporting the transportation object;
• and
• a monitoring and updating unit configured to update the quantity of times of transportation that the transportation device transports the transportation object in a case that it is monitored, by using the status information, that the transportation component loads the transportation object, transports the transportation object to the target position, and unloads the transportation object at the target position,
• wherein the status determination unit comprises:
• a first determination subunit configured to determine that the transportation object is loaded on the transportation component of the transportation device, in a case that a force value detected by the detector increases to be greater than a first threshold;
• and
• a second determination subunit configured to determine that the transportation object loaded this time is unloaded from the transportation component, in a case that the force value detected by the detector decreases to be less than the first threshold, and
• wherein the apparatus further comprises:
• a timer configured to obtain a first time difference between an unloading time when the transportation object loaded this time is unloaded from the transportation component and a loading time when the transportation object loaded this time is loaded on the transportation component;
• and a controller configured to remain, in a case that the first time difference is less than a first duration threshold, the quantity of times of transportation that the transportation device transports the transportation object unchanged after determining that the transportation object loaded this time is unloaded, until a next obtained first time difference is no less than the first duration threshold, and update the quantity of times of transportation that the transportation device transports the transportation object, in a case that the next obtained first time difference is no less than the first duration threshold, wherein the next obtained first time difference is obtained by taking a time when the transportation object is unloaded next time as a new unloading time of the transportation object, and calculating a difference between the new unloading time and the loading time;
• and/or;
• the timer configured to obtain a second time difference between the unloading time when the transportation object loaded this time is unloaded from the transportation component and a loading time when a transportation object loaded adjacent next time is loaded on the transportation component;
• and the controller configured to remain, in a case that the second time difference is less than a second duration threshold, the quantity of times of transportation that the transportation device transports the transportation object unchanged, after determining that the transportation object loaded next time is unloaded.

A system for transportation monitoring, comprising:

• a detector configured to detect force change information;
• a memory configured to store a program;
• and
• a controller configured to load and execute the program stored in the memory, wherein the program is executed to:
• obtain the force change information detected by the detector;
• and
• monitor, based on the force change information, a quantity of times of transportation that a transportation device loads a transportation object at an initial position, transports the transportation object to a target position, and unloads the transportation object at the target position,
• wherein the monitor, based on the force change information, a quantity of times of transportation that the transportation device loads a transportation object at an initial position, transports the transportation object to a target position, and unloads the transportation object at the target position comprises:
• determining, based on the force change information, status information of a transportation component for transporting the transportation object;
• and
• updating the quantity of times of transportation that the transportation device transports the transportation object in a case that it is monitored, by using the status information, that the transportation component loads the transportation object, transports the transportation object to the target position, and unloads the transportation object at the target position,
• wherein the determining, based on the force change information, status information of a transportation component for transporting the transportation object comprises:
• determining that the transportation object is loaded on the transportation component of the transportation device, in a case that a force value detected by the detector increases to be greater than a first threshold;
• and
• determining that the transportation object loaded this time is unloaded from the transportation component, in a case that the force value detected by the detector decreases to be less than the first threshold, and
• wherein the program is further executed to:
• obtain a first time difference between an unloading time when the transportation object loaded this time is unloaded from the transportation component and a loading time when the transportation object loaded this time is loaded on the transportation component;
• and remain, in a case that the first time difference is less than a first duration threshold, the quantity of times of transportation that the transportation device transports the transportation object unchanged after determining that the transportation object loaded this time is unloaded, until a next obtained first time difference is no less than the first duration threshold;
• update the quantity of times of transportation that the transportation device transports the transportation object, in a case that the next obtained first time difference is no less than the first duration threshold;
• wherein the next obtained first time difference is obtained by taking a time when the transportation object is unloaded next time as a new unloading time of the transportation object, and calculating a difference between the new unloading time and the loading time;
• and/or;
• obtain a second time difference between the unloading time when the transportation object loaded this time is unloaded from the transportation component and a loading time when a transportation object loaded adjacent next time is loaded on the transportation component;
• and remain, in a case that the second time difference is less than a second duration threshold, the quantity of times of transportation that the transportation device transports the transportation object unchanged, after determining that the transportation object loaded next time is unloaded.