Operator Assistance in An Automation System

    公开(公告)号:US20250068154A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18724279

    申请日:2022-01-04

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: Saad Azhar Duy Le

    Abstract: An automation system implementing a process flow displayed to an operator through a number of linked graphical objects, a simulation comparing device obtains current status data of the current operation of the automation system including current automation system parameter settings, receives a first simulation selection involving a selection of a simulation with automation system parameter settings that differ from the current automation system parameter settings, receive a second simulation selection involving a selection of another simulation with automation system parameter settings that differ from the current automation system parameter settings and from the automation system parameter settings of the first selection, determines at least one difference in operation for the simulations and displays the at least one difference through manipulating graphical objects corresponding to elements in the process flow that experience the difference in operation.

    Dynamic allocation of processing tasks for a robot cell

    公开(公告)号:US11090809B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16303347

    申请日:2016-05-23

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: The invention concerns a method, arrangement and computer program product for distributing processing for a first robot in a cell among more than one processing entities. The arrangement includes a processing entity determining unit that obtains data about current limitations in the processing environment of a prospective processing entity intended to perform a processing task for the first robot, determines, based on the processing environment limitations, whether a performance requirement will be fulfilled or not if the task is performed in the prospective processing entity, and assigns the processing task for processing in the prospective processing entity or in at least one other processing entity based on the determining of whether the performance requirement is fulfilled or not.

    Dynamic Allocation Of Processing Tasks For A Robot Cell

    公开(公告)号:US20190168387A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US16303347

    申请日:2016-05-23

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: The invention concerns a method, arrangement and computer program product for distributing processing for a first robot in a cell among more than one processing entities. The arrangement includes a processing entity determining unit that obtains data about current limitations in the processing environment of a prospective processing entity intended to perform a processing task for the first robot, determines, based on the processing environment limitations, whether a performance requirement will be fulfilled or not if the task is performed in the prospective processing entity, and assigns the processing task for processing in the prospective processing entity or in at least one other processing entity based on the determining of whether the performance requirement is fulfilled or not.

    Distribution Of Audible Notifications In A Control Room

    公开(公告)号:US20180089965A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15522573

    申请日:2014-11-27

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: A technology for delivering an audible notification from a process control system in a control room environment, where the delivery is made by one or more first speakers having a first coverage for audible notifications and one or more second speakers having a second coverage for audible notifications. A determination if the location of an operator is covered by the first coverage is made. The audible notification is delivered by the one or more first speakers if it is determined that the location of the operator is covered by the first coverage. The audible notification is delivered by the one or more second speakers if it is determined that the location of the operator is not covered by the first coverage.

    OPERATOR ASSISTANCE IN AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20250068153A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18723968

    申请日:2022-01-04

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Inventor: Saad Azhar Duy Le

    Abstract: A consequence determining device for assisting an operator of an automation system, where the automation system implements a process flow that is displayed to the operator through a number of linked graphical objects representing elements in the process flow. The device obtains current status data of the current operation of the automation system, where the current status data includes current automation system settings, receives a simulation selection from the operator, which simulation selection involves a selection of a simulation with automation system settings that differ from the automation system settings used in the current operation, determines a difference in operation between the automation system as operated with the current automation system settings and the simulation automation system settings and displays the difference through manipulating graphical objects corresponding to elements in the process flow that experience the difference in operation.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING A PLANNED ROBOT MOVEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230334745A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US18245598

    申请日:2020-09-24

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: G06T13/80 G08B3/10 G06T11/001 G06T2210/56

    Abstract: An information system configured to indicate a condition of one or more robotic devices to a user, the information system having: a communication interface for obtaining at least one planned movement path of the robotic devices and a position of the user; an augmented-reality, AR, interface associated with the user; and processing circuitry configured to display, by means of the AR interface, a visualization of the at least one planned movement path relative to the user position, wherein the visualization is responsive to at least one quantity, which is one or more of: a robotic device's identity, a robotic device's mass or physical dimensions, a robotic device's velocity, a robotic device's proximity to the user position.

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