| CPC E02F 9/205 (2013.01) [E02F 9/2054 (2013.01); E02F 9/261 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
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1. A remote operation assistance device used for execution of control to cause a first work machine, as a target of remote operation by an operator of a remote operation device, to start a preparation for work to be performed by the first work machine, the remote operation assistance device comprising:
a database storing scheduling information for the first work machine and a first work to be completed by the first work machine;
a computer-readable memory with computer-readable instructions for controlling the remote operation assistance device to communicate with the first work machine and the remote operation device to start a preparation for work by the first work machine; and
a processor configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to execute a first assistance process configured to:
acquire, in response to a preparation request from the remote operation device, from the database schedule information that corresponds to the necessary information including a content of the first work that is the work performed by the first work machine,
determine based on the schedule information whether or not a preparation condition is satisfied, the preparation condition being a condition for causing the first work machine to start the preparation for the first work,
transmit to the first work machine, when the preparation condition is satisfied, a preparation signal that is a control signal for controlling the work machine to start the preparation for the first work,
receive from the first work machine, a preparation end signal indicating that the preparation for the first work is finished, and
transmit to the remote operation device the preparation end signal to notify the operator of the remote operation device of the completion of the preparation for the work so that the operator of the remote operation device can start operating the first work machine to perform the first work.
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