METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBJECT BASED DATA MANAGEMENT
Methods and systems for object based data management and reporting involving graphical display of objects and related data. A method for object based data management including providing a chart showing a plurality of objects, retrieving object based data relating to each object, determining comparable data for the plurality of objects, and selectively graphically overlaying the comparable data on the chart. A system for physical object based data management including a data collection module adapted to retrieve object based data relating to each object, a data analysis module adapted to determine comparable data for the plurality of objects, and a display module adapted to selectively display the comparable data as a chart. In a particular case, the system and method may be used for tracking data relating to a classroom and students.
1 . A method for object based data management comprising:
providing a chart showing a plurality of objects;
retrieving object based data relating to each object;
determining comparable data for the plurality of objects; and
selectively graphically overlaying the comparable data on the chart.
2 . A method according to claim 1 further comprising:
allowing a user to select a specific object of interest; and
displaying object based data for the specific object of interest.
3 . A method according to claim 2 further comprising:
allowing a user to edit the object based data for the specific object of interest.
4 . A method according to claim 1 wherein the chart is a location based chart.
5 . A method according to claim 4 wherein the location based chart is a seating chart.
6 . A method according to claim 1 further comprising:
analyzing the comparable data after the data is retrieved.
7 . A method according to claim 1 wherein the chart is displayed on a network enabled device.
8 . A method according to claim 1 wherein the overlaying the comparable data comprises a visualization of the comparable data with respect to each physical object.
9 . A system for physical object based data management comprising:
a data collection module adapted to retrieve object based data relating to each object;
a data analysis module adapted to determine comparable data for the plurality of objects; and
a display module adapted to selectively display the comparable data as a chart.
10 . A system according to claim 9 wherein the data analysis module is adapted to analyze the comparable data.
11 . A system according to claim 9 wherein the data collection module further comprises an input component adapted to collect data relating to the plurality of objects and store the data in a database.
12 . A system according to claim 9 wherein the display module is adapted to display the chart on a network enabled device.
13 . A system according to claim 9 wherein the display module is adapted to receive input from a user accessing the system through a network enabled device.
14 . A system for automatic processing of attendance comprising:
an input component adapted to capture data relating to students in a classroom;
a data collection module adapted to retrieve and store data from the input component; and
a data analysis module adapted to determine attendance data based on the captured data and pre-existing data relating to the students.
15 . A system according to claim 14 wherein the input component is a camera.
16 . A system according to claim 14 further comprising a display module adapted to display the attendance data in relation to a seating chart of the classroom.
17 . A system according to claim 14 wherein the data analysis module is adapted to aggregate the attendance data for each student over a plurality of class sessions.