Simulated interactive dividing and allocating process
AssigneeWeyerhaeuser Company
InventorsUli H. Chi, Mark R. Lembersky
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Abstract
A relatively low-cost, portable, stand-alone visual training system interactively displays two dimensional representations of elongated objects on a viewing screen. An operator observes the elongated object and through an input device, such as an alpha numeric keyboard, divides the object into segments and allocates the segments according to preselected criteria. The results of the operator's decision are then calculated in a programmed data processor and compared visually with a predetermined result which is stored in memory for the particular object.
Claims1
An interactive simulated process for segmenting and allocating objects including a user and a display and input unit coupled to a programmable data processing system having a memory, including the steps of:
- loading a parameter table, utility table, series of objects including a preferred segmentation pattern and allocation, and an evaluation algorithm into the memory,
- prompting the user to select at least one of the stored objects for visual display through the input unit,
- displaying the geometric outline of the selected object on an area of the display and loading the object and its preferred segmentation and allocation into the memory,
- inputting a user decision with respect to at least where the object will be segmented,
- executing the evaluation algorithm using the user decision for at least the segmentation and a default allocation,
- storing the calculated utility and parameters in the memory, and
- displaying a visual comparison of the user decision and of the preferred decision.
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