SOP Tracking AI & Live Cycle Time Tracking

Live cycle time tracking is the continuous, real-time measurement of the duration required for an operator or workstation to complete standard assembly processes. YAFE automates this using overhead industrial cameras and computer vision, recognizing micro-movements, parts pick-up, tool usage, and component placement to record millisecond-accurate cycle times without requiring stopwatches or manual operator logging.

YAFE utilizes spatio-temporal AI models to detect hands, tools, bin compartments, and workpieces in 3D space. The vision AI compares the chronological sequence of worker actions against configured Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure every screw, gasket, and wire harness is placed in the exact required order.

Yes. When an operator skips a mandatory step, picks from an incorrect component bin, or fails to torque a fastener, YAFE instantly triggers a Poka-Yoke visual alert on the workstation monitor, sounds an audio buzzer, or locks downstream conveyor gates to prevent non-conforming assemblies from advancing.

By continuously comparing live workstation cycle durations against configured takt times, YAFE immediately flags stations operating slower than designed pace. Plant supervisors receive real-time alerts identifying micro-stoppages, tool searching delays, or material shortages, enabling rapid line rebalancing.

YAFE natively integrates via standard industrial protocols including OPC UA, MQTT, REST Webhooks, and Modbus TCP. It synchronizes with MES systems to tie live cycle times to specific serial numbers, and can automatically advance digital work instruction screens as operators complete each validated physical step.

No. YAFE is architected with strict Privacy-by-Design principles. The overhead cameras focus solely on the workstation surface, hands, and tooling. All video processing occurs 100% on-premises on local edge servers with zero external cloud transmission, and automated facial blurring can be enabled to protect operator privacy.