US 12,443,167 B2
Device, system and method for optimizing operation of production equipment
Mark Frederick, West Des Moines, IA (US); Gabriel Glynn, West Des Moines, IA (US); and Matt McMullen, West Des Moines, IA (US)
Assigned to MAKUSAFE CORP., West Des Moines, IA (US)
Filed by Makusafe Corp., West Des Moines, IA (US)
Filed on Oct. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/962,827.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/255,110, filed on Oct. 13, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0112656 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. G05B 19/4155 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 19/4155 (2013.01) [G05B 2219/32015 (2013.01)] 44 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for controlling a production line, comprising;
a set of production equipment;
a plurality of wearable devices configured to be worn by workers during a work shift;
a worker detection system;
wherein the worker detection system is configured to detect a presence of the workers on the set of production equipment by detecting the plurality of wearable devices;
a control system;
the control system communicatively connected to the worker detection system;
wherein the control system is configured to receive data indicative of workers present at the set of production equipment from the worker detection system;
wherein the control system is configured to perform data analytics on the received data to determine a physicality rating of the work performed by one or more of the workers; and
wherein the control system is configured to adjust a rotation schedule for moving the workers to and from the set of production equipment based on the determined physicality rating.