Augmented reality user interface on mobile device for presentation of information related to industrial process, control and automation system, or other system

A mobile device for presenting information relating to an industrial process of a control and automation system on the mobile device using an augmented reality user interface comprising:

• a display;
• a camera configured to capture at least one image of one or more first devices;
• and
• at least one processor configured to:
• identify the one or more first devices contained in the at least one image;
• obtain data associated with at least one of:
• the one or more first devices and one or more second devices connected to or interacting with the one or more first devices;
• and
• present information comprising different augmented reality objects overlaid over the at least one image on the display to a user, the presented information comprising the data or information based on the data;
• wherein the presented information includes various levels of information that varies based on perceived distance or proximity of the mobile device to the one or more first devices which is based on at least one of actual distance, proximity, or a size of the one or more first devices within the at least one image, and
• wherein the augmented reality objects comprise:
• a name and a status of multiple pieces of equipment of the control and automation system overlaid over the at least one image when the mobile device is farther away from the one or more first devices;
• and
• statuses of individual modules in at least one of the pieces of equipment of the control and automation system overlaid over the at least one image when the mobile device is closer to the one or more first devices.

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed cause at least one processing device, for presenting information relating to an industrial process of a control and automation system on a mobile device using an augmented reality user interface, to:

• identify one or more first devices contained in at least one image captured by a mobile device;
• obtain data associated with at least one of:
• the one or more first devices and one or more second devices connected to or interacting with the one or more first devices;
• and
• present information comprising different augmented reality objects overlaid over the at least one image by the mobile device to a user, the presented information comprising the data or information based on the data;
• wherein the presented information includes various levels of information that varies based on perceived distance or proximity of the mobile device to the one or more first devices which is based on at least one of actual distance, proximity, or a size of the one or more first devices within the at least one image, and
• wherein the augmented reality objects comprise:
• a name and a status of multiple pieces of equipment of the control and automation system overlaid over the at least one image when the mobile device is farther away from the one or more first devices;
• and
• statuses of individual modules in at least one of the pieces of equipment of the control and automation system overlaid over the at least one image when the mobile device is closer to the one or more first devices.