Abstract: An apparatus for supporting arrangement of operation areas layout includes: a storage unit that stores therein data on a position, a shape, and a use period of each operation area which has already been arranged in a prescribed site; a display control unit that references the data stored in the storage unit and makes a display unit display a top view illustrating arrangement of the operation areas at a given point of time on a temporal axis; and an operation areas layout arrangement processing unit that receives an input of a data on a position, a shape, and a use period of an operation area to be added into the prescribed site, references the data stored in the storage unit, and, if the received and added operation area is not determined to interfere with other already-arranged operation area, stores the data on the added operation area in the storage unit.

Abstract: A construction progress visualization system, having a scaffolding model creating-unit for creating an area and a form of scaffolding required for a construction operation based on a 3D CAD model and a construction schedule data; a scaffolding schedule extracting-unit for extracting scaffolding schedule data regarding the scaffolding from the construction schedule data; a scaffolding display form determining-unit for determining a completion rate of the scaffolding on a visualization-target date based on a relationship between the visualization-target date and the scaffolding schedule data, and obtaining a display form of the scaffolding; and a display process unit for displaying, concurrently with the CAD model, the scaffolding area based on the obtained display form of the scaffolding.

Abstract: A scheduling system and a CAD system are used to prepare a construction plan in plant construction simulation. A construction work managed by the scheduling system and a plant part used in the construction work and managed by the CAD system, are managed in association with each other. When the plant part is broken down into a plurality of lower plant parts constituting the plant part, as a plurality of lower construction works of the construction work, the processing for associating the lower plant parts with the lower construction works is performed. Data for mutually associating the construction works and the plant parts based on the processing is generated. The generated data is used to mutually link the scheduling system and the CAD system, and a situation in which appropriate parts are installed as progress of the construction work, is displayed.

Abstract: An operation simulation system for plant construction, having operating expense calculated based on crane type determined by a command input; the expense to construct foundation calculated based on the foundation placement on which the determined crane is put; the operating expense calculated based on a period during which an operation is carried out; the expense to temporarily place the installation object calculated based on the specifications of the installation object before the installation; the installation operation expense calculated based on an installation milestone reflecting a due date of the installation object; the total necessary expense calculated based on all the expenses calculated; the total necessary expense is analyzed and evaluated; and the command input is adjusted by reflecting the results of an evaluation analysis so that the value of the command input falls in range of the set values in the specifications held by the corresponding setting apparatus.

Abstract: The design support system regarding the present invention comprises a node data storage means that stores node data to generate functional models which present a group of function nodes which are functions divided from performance function of apparatus which is an objective to be designed and a group of part nodes which realize the functions in mutual relations, a functional model generating means that generates the functional models in reference to the node data storage means, a node designation receiving means that receives the designation of a node among the functional models, a node selection means that selects a node which has a mutual relation with nodes to which the designation are given, a display unit that displays the node selected by the node selection means.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting arrangement of operation areas layout includes: a storage unit that stores therein data on a position, a shape, and a use period of each operation area which has already been arranged in a prescribed site; a display control unit that references the data stored in the storage unit and makes a display unit display a top view illustrating arrangement of the operation areas at a given point of time on a temporal axis; and an operation areas layout arrangement processing unit that receives an input of a data on a position, a shape, and a use period of an operation area to be added into the prescribed site, references the data stored in the storage unit, and, if the received and added operation area is not determined to interfere with other already-arranged operation area, stores the data on the added operation area in the storage unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for assisting decisions for improvement of environmental loads has: environmental load per-process collecting means; proportional distributing condition per-parts storing means for storing conditions to proportionally distribute the environmental loads every parts; parts attribute storing means; manufacturing condition storing means; parts attribute calculating condition storing means for storing environmental load calculating conditions to calculate the environmental load per parts; environmental load per-parts calculating means; environmental load per-parts/process storing means for storing the environmental loads every parts/process; bill of materials (BOM) storing means; product manufacturing amount storing means; contribution degree per-product/process evaluating means for collecting the environmental loads per parts/process and calculating a contribution degree of each product to the environmental load amount of each process by multiplying the collected environmental load amount by the numb

Abstract: A construction progress visualization system, comprising of a scaffolding model creating-unit for creating an area and a form of scaffolding required for a construction operation based on a 3D CAD model and a construction schedule data; a scaffolding schedule extracting-unit for extracting scaffolding schedule data regarding the scaffolding from the construction schedule data; a scaffolding display form determining-unit for determining a completion rate of the scaffolding on a visualization-target date based on a relationship between the visualization-target date and the scaffolding schedule data, and obtaining a display form of the scaffolding; and a display process unit for displaying, concurrently with the CAD model, the scaffolding area based on the obtained display form of the scaffolding.

Abstract: An operation simulation system for plant construction, in which operating expense in a construction operation is calculated based on crane type determined by a command input; the expense to construct foundation is calculated based on the foundation placement on which the determined crane is put; the operating expense is calculated based on a period during which an operation is carried out; the expense to temporarily place the installation object is calculated based on the specifications of the installation object before the installation; the installation operation expense is calculated based on an installation milestone reflecting a due date of the installation object; the total necessary expense is calculated based on all the expenses calculated; the total necessary expense is analyzed and evaluated; and the command input is adjusted by reflecting the results of an evaluation analysis so that the value of the command input falls within ranges set in mutually.

Abstract: A method for generating data of plant construction simulation, in which a scheduling system and a CAD system are used to prepare a construction plan, comprises steps of: managing a construction work managed by said scheduling system and a plant part used in the construction work and managed by the CAD system in association with each other; and performing processing for associating the plant part with each of a plurality of lower construction work constituting the construction work, which are produced when the construction works are broken down.

Abstract: An apparatus for assisting decisions for improvement of environmental loads has: environmental load per-process collecting means; proportional distributing condition per-parts storing means for storing conditions to proportionally distribute the environmental loads every parts; parts attribute storing means; manufacturing condition storing means; parts attribute calculating condition storing means for storing environmental load calculating conditions to calculate the environmental load per parts; environmental load per-parts calculating means; environmental load per-parts/process storing means for storing the environmental loads every parts/process; bill of materials (BOM) storing means; product manufacturing amount storing means; contribution degree per-product/process evaluating means for collecting the environmental loads per parts/process and calculating a contribution degree of each product to the environmental load amount of each process by multiplying the collected environmental load amount by the numb

Abstract: The design support system regarding the present invention comprises a node data storage means that stores node data to generate functional models which present a group of function nodes which are functions divided from performance function of apparatus which is an objective to be designed and a group of part nodes which realize the functions in mutual relations, a functional model generating means that generates the functional models in reference to the node data storage means, a node designation receiving means that receives the designation of a node among the functional models, a node selection means that selects a node which has a mutual relation with nodes to which the designation are given, a display unit that displays the node selected by the node selection means.

Abstract: A technique for detecting an abnormal behavior by monitoring moving objects such as human being and a car. The place where the abnormal behavior of the moving objects occurs is deduced from the position of the moving object and the direction in which the moving object moves and presented to the car. An abnormal detector comprises means for determining the position of the moving object and the direction in which the moving object moves, means for determining the place where an abnormal incident causing an abnormal behavior of the moving object occurs on the basis of the determined position and direction, and means for displaying the place where the abnormal incident occurs. Therefore it is possible to immediately know the cause of the abnormal behavior of the moving object from the video information collected by observation monitoring moving objects such as a human being and a car.

Abstract: The design support system regarding the present invention comprises a node data storage means that stores node data to generate functional models which present a group of function nodes which are functions divided from performance function of apparatus which is an objective to be designed and a group of part nodes which realize the functions in mutual relations, a functional model generating means that generates the functional models in reference to the node data storage means, a node designation receiving means that receives the designation of a node among the functional models, a node selection means that selects a node which has a mutual relation with nodes to which the designation are given, a display unit that displays the node selected by the node selection means.

Abstract: The design support system regarding the present invention comprises a node data storage means that stores node data to generate functional models which present a group of function nodes which are functions divided from performance function of apparatus which is an objective to be designed and a group of part nodes which realize the functions in mutual relations, a functional model generating means that generates the functional models in reference to the node data storage means, a node designation receiving means that receives the designation of a node among the functional models, a node selection means that selects a node which has a mutual relation with nodes to which the designation are given, a display unit that displays the node selected by the node selection means.

Abstract: A system that manages non-routine file transfer actions efficiently. An apparatus for managing file transfer actions performs the steps of accepting entry of a file to be made open or the file's attribute information that identifies one of the transfer actions of the file, creating new attribute information for the file to be made open not including the attribute information and adding the new attribute information to the file, updating the attribute information for the file to be made open including the attribute information, storing combination of the identifier of the file to be made open and the attribute information added to the file into a file transfer actions database. The attribute information comprises a unique ID to uniquely identify a file, a sub-ID to uniquely identify one of transfer actions of the file, and a parent sub-ID which is included in updated attribute information to indicate its parent.

Abstract: A document management method and apparatus include and realize a process of generating a task information package datum as a set of data in order to manage information of referred documents and created documents in compiling a new document necessary for carrying out a task, a data base to store the task information package datum in one or more data bases and a processor to present relevant information as a graphical chart that shows relational linkage among plural documents in a manner of reference to other documents wherein the reference is recorded in the task information package datum, respectively. The task information package datum to record information of referred documents and compiled documents has a record of comment information such as knowledge and finding obtained in carrying out said task. The present invention can provide clear and comprehensive relational linkage of the information (preferably documents) for the purpose of task execution.

Abstract: A work-process status monitoring system for a task that is divided into multiple work processes that are shared enables the status of progress of each work process and the results of data transfer between the individual work processes to be grasped intuitively. The system comprises means for measuring the amount of work remaining in each work process, means for storing the measured amounts together with the measured time, and means for displaying the measured amounts of remaining work in each work process by way of chronological graphs separately or simultaneously.

Abstract: There are provided apparatuses for generating the motion path of an object. One apparatus includes an input unit for inputting information representative of the position of a start point of the motion of an object, at least one of the magnitude and direction of a velocity at the start point, an end point of the motion of the object, and at least one of the magnitude and direction of a velocity at the end point, and a calculation unit for calculating a motion path from the start point to the end point, in accordance with the information inputted to the input unit. As an alternative of the position and velocity of an object, the rotary angle and angular velocity of an object may be used to represent the facing direction of the object.

Abstract: A three-dimensional graphic system includes a scene origination equipment, a rendering apparatus and a display device. The user interface unit of the scene origination equipment displays on the display screen of the display device. The user interface unit of the scene origination equipment displays on the display screen of the display device a graph which represents the relationship between a distance from a point generated with a cursor and the density of the generated point. The setting of the shape of the displayed graph is accepted on the display screen, and the relationship between the distance from the generated point of the cursor and the density of the generated point is determined in accordance with the accepted setting of the shape of the graph.