Human machine interface for providing information to an operator of an industrial production facility
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsRohan James McAdam, Graeme John Laycock, Andrew James Lo
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Abstract
A method and system controlled by a human machine interface (HMI) connected to an industrial process control and automation system controlling an industrial process. The HMI collects information and data from a semantic network in response to a natural language request input into the HMI by an operator. The HMI generates a visual layout for the received information and data that is displayed to the operator using the visual layout.
Claims17
A method for a query-driven process operation that displays relevant information and data specific to an industrial process executing in an industrial production facility, the method comprising:
- processing a request for information from an operator using a human machine interface (HMI) connected to the industrial process control and automation system controlling the industrial process;
- collecting from a semantic network information and data specific to the operator request;
- generating a visual layout for the information and data received from the semantic network;
- and
- displaying by the HMI the received information and data to the operator using the visual layout;
- wherein the semantic network:
- collects system content information and data from the industrial process control and automation system controlling and the industrial process;
- and
- collects external content information and data from external sources not associated with the assets of the industrial process,
- wherein the semantic network builds semantic relationships with the collected system content information and data and external content information and data.
A system used in an industrial process control and automation system that controls an industrial process executing in an industrial production facility, the system comprising:
- an operator device connected to the industrial process control and automation system;
- an input device for entering requests for information from an operator into the operator device;
- a display for displaying information from the operator device to the operator;
- a human machine interface (HMI) operating on the operator device that receives the requests for information from the input device;
- a semantic network connected to the industrial process control and automation system that collects information of semantic relationships between assets and devices of the industrial process control and automation system;
- and
- an information layout engine for generating a visual layout of the information received from the semantic network,
- wherein responsive to the requests for information by the operator the HMI collects the requested information from the semantic network and displays the received information to the operator on the display using the visual layout;
- wherein the semantic network comprises:
- a systems content source communicatively coupled to the industrial process control and automation system that collects system content information and data from the industrial process control and automation system and the industrial process;
- and
- an external content source communicatively coupled to external content sources that collects external content information and data from external sources not associated with the assets of the industrial process,
- wherein the semantic network builds the semantic relationships with the information and data collected from the system content source and the external content source.
A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by at least one processor device of an operator computer system controlled by a human machine interface (HMI) connected to an industrial process control and automation system controlling an industrial process causes the HMI to:
- process a request for information from an operator;
- collect information and data specific to the operator request from a semantic network that is communicatively connected to the industrial process control and automation system and the industrial process;
- generate a visual layout for the information and data received from the semantic network;
- and
- display using the visual layout the information and data received from the semantic network on the operator computer system;
- wherein the semantic network:
- collects system content information and data from the industrial process control and automation system and the industrial process;
- and
- collects external content information and data from external sources not associated with the assets of the industrial process,
- wherein the semantic network builds semantic relationships with the collected system content information and data and external content information and data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.