Virtual x-ray vision in a process control environment

A server for providing virtual enhanced vision to a user of an augmented reality (AR) mobile device in a real-world process control environment, the server being configured to:

• determine that a first node of a map of the process control environment corresponds to a first real-world object that is currently within a field of view of a camera of the AR mobile device;
• determine a relationship between the first node and one or more other nodes of the map, the relationship indicating that one or more other real-world objects corresponding to the one or more other nodes are at least partially obscured by the first real-world object;
• at least partially based on (i) the relationship between the first node and the other nodes and (ii) a role of the user,
• retrieve from memory one or more digital models or digital images depicting the one or more other real-world objects,
• cause a display of the AR mobile device to present the retrieved digital models or digital images to the user while the first real-world object is in the field of view of the camera, and
• cause the AR mobile device to provide the user with one or more selectable commands for controlling at least one of the one or more other real-world objects;
• and
• cause a voice command received from the user indicating at least one of the one or more selectable commands to control a function of at least one of the one or more other real-world objects.

An augmented reality (AR) mobile device for providing virtual enhanced vision to a user in a real-world process control environment, the AR mobile device including a camera and a display, and the AR mobile device being configured to:

• determine that a first node of a map of the process control environment corresponds to a first real-world object that is currently within a field of view of the camera;
• determine a relationship between the first node and one or more other nodes of the map, the relationship indicating that one or more other real-world objects corresponding to the one or more other nodes are at least partially obscured by the first real-world object;
• at least partially based on (i) the relationship between the first node and the other nodes and (ii) a role of the user,
• retrieve from memory one or more digital models or digital images depicting the one or more other real-world objects,
• present the retrieved digital models or digital images to the user via the display while the first real-world object is in the field of view of the camera, and
• provide the user with one or more selectable commands for controlling at least one of the one or more other real-world objects;
• and
• cause a voice command received from the user indicating at least one of the one or more selectable commands to control a function of at least one of the one or more other real-world objects.