G.E.C.C.O.S
Team 7 Spring 2012 Senior Project At UNR CSE Department
- Introduction
Our software development team is currently working in conjuncture with GE Energy to develop a mobile application for the Apple iPhone to monitor generator turbines and shafts in many different types of power plants around the world. Currently, General Electric uses a software application called System 1 that field technicians use to help install and monitor these generator shafts. Using a mobile application, this will help reduce labor costs all throughout the company by providing instant hand-held feedback.
Our application, GECCOS (GE Component Checking Object Suite) allows the user to scan barcodes of the components being used on the shaft, including the probes, cables, and modules that connect to the 3500 rack unit that GE employs to monitor all of the data. GECCOS cross-checks all of the barcodes to ensure compatibility between all components on the rack unit. If any incorrect component is scanned into the virtual “rack” being built, the application will notify the user and then they can quickly re-scan a new component, increasing productivity and eliminating guess work.
GECCOS also connects to System 1 to allow real-time data interpretation through graphs. The graphs allow the user to see at-a-glance if the components installed are actually connected correctly and are currently receiving data. If the graph does not show data or data is outside the currently acceptable range, the user then knows that the correct components are not installed.
Our application, GECCOS (GE Component Checking Object Suite) allows the user to scan barcodes of the components being used on the shaft, including the probes, cables, and modules that connect to the 3500 rack unit that GE employs to monitor all of the data. GECCOS cross-checks all of the barcodes to ensure compatibility between all components on the rack unit. If any incorrect component is scanned into the virtual “rack” being built, the application will notify the user and then they can quickly re-scan a new component, increasing productivity and eliminating guess work.
GECCOS also connects to System 1 to allow real-time data interpretation through graphs. The graphs allow the user to see at-a-glance if the components installed are actually connected correctly and are currently receiving data. If the graph does not show data or data is outside the currently acceptable range, the user then knows that the correct components are not installed.
