Using cloud-based data for industrial automation system training

A method, comprising:

• based on a first result of a first analysis of at least a portion of a set of data associated with a set of devices of an industrial automation system, generating, by a system comprising at least one processor, a simulation model representative of the industrial automation system that simulates performance of a first work action of a user in connection with a work task being performed by the user under a first instruction in connection with operation of the industrial automation system;
• determining, by the system, a modification of the first instruction to a second instruction relating to automated performance of a second work action in connection with the work task;
• based on a second result of a second analysis of the portion of the set of data and modification data relating to the modification, generating, by the system, a modified simulation model representative of a modified industrial automation system, comprising the modification of the first instruction to the second instruction for modified operation of the industrial automation system, wherein the modified simulation model simulates the automated performance of the second work action by a subset of devices as part of the work task under the second instruction;
• determining, by the system, a predicted response of the modified industrial automation system under a set of operating conditions, based on the modified simulation model relating to the second instruction;
• and
• in response to determining, based on the predicted response of the modified simulation model, that, under the second instruction, the subset of devices is able to emulate the performance of the work task by the automated performance of the second work action and improve operational performance of the industrial automation system over the first instruction, performing, by the system, the modification of the first instruction to the second instruction to have the automated performance of the second work action by the subset of devices, under the second instruction, in connection with the work task, in place of the user, wherein the subset of devices is part of or incorporated into the set of devices.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a system comprising at least one processor to perform operations, comprising:

• based on a first result of a first analysis of at least a portion of a set of data associated with a set of devices of an industrial automation system, generating a simulation model of the industrial automation system that simulates performance of a first action of a user with regard to a work task being performed by the user under a first instruction and relating to operation of the industrial automation system;
• determining a modification of the first instruction to a second instruction relating to automated performance of a second action with regard to the work task;
• based on a second result of a second analysis of the portion of the set of data and modification data relating to the modification, generating a modified simulation model of a modified industrial automation system, comprising the modification of the first instruction to the second instruction for modified operation of the industrial automation system, wherein the modified simulation model simulates the automated performance of the second action by a subset of devices with regard to the work task under the second instruction;
• predicting a response of the modified industrial automation system under a set of operating conditions, based on operation condition data applied to the modified simulation model relating to the second instruction, wherein the operation condition data is representative of the set of conditions;
• and
• in response to determining, based on the predicting of the response of the modified industrial automation system, that, under the second instruction, the subset of devices is able to emulate performance of the work task by the automated performance of the second action and enhance operational performance of the industrial automation system over the first instruction, performing the modification of the first instruction to the second instruction to have the automated performance of the second action by the subset of devices, under the second instruction, with regard to the work task, in place of the user, wherein the subset of devices is part of or incorporated into the set of devices.