Program and variable change analysis method and system

A method for change analysis of an automated production line including a plurality of robots, the method comprising:

• (a) monitoring, using one or more computing devices having a processor and memory, a plurality of operating parameters associated with the automated production line including the plurality of robots, the plurality of operating parameters including a plurality of data blocks associated with a plurality of controllers, each of the controllers controlling a respective robot;
• (b) recording, using the one or more computing devices, at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters, wherein the at least one change is received by the automated production line and includes a change to one of the data blocks associated with one of the controllers;
• (c) providing, using the one or more computing devices, a notification identifying the at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters, wherein the notification includes a former value associated with the operating parameter prior to the change and a new value associated with the operating parameter after the change, and the notification includes mapping the at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters onto a graphical representation of the automated production line, the mapping identifying a portion of the automated production line affected by the at least one change;
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• (d) repeating the steps (b) and (c) over a time interval to record and provide a notification of at least one more change to the plurality of operating parameters.

A method for change analysis of an automated production line including a plurality of robots, the method comprising:

• (a) monitoring, using one or more computing devices having a processor and memory, a plurality of operating parameters associated with the automated production line including the plurality of robots, the plurality of operating parameters including a plurality of data blocks associated with a plurality of controllers, each of the controllers controlling a respective robot;
• (b) recording, using the one or more computing devices, at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters, wherein the at least one change has a change type which is a member selected from a group consisting of a change received by the automated production line and a change reported by the automated production line, where any change reported by the automated production line includes a change to one of the data blocks associated with one of the controllers, the change including a member selected from the group consisting of:
• an environmental change, a malfunction, identification of a service interval, a wear indicator, an operational conflict, a power failure, and combinations thereof;
• (c) providing, using the one or more computing devices, a notification identifying the at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters, wherein the notification includes a former value associated with the operating parameter prior to the change and a new value associated with the operating parameter after the change, and the notification includes mapping the at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters onto a graphical representation of the automated production line, the mapping identifying a portion of the automated production line affected by the at least one change;
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• (d) performing an analysis of the at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters, using a cloud-based computing device, to identify changes which affect a motion trajectory of one or more of the robots.