Data presentation system for abnormal situation prevention in a process plant

• US 20050197805A1
• Filed: 10/22/2004
• Published: 09/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
• Original Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
• Inventors: Miller, John P., Eryurek, Evren, Kavaklioglu, Kadir
• Granted Patent: US 7,389,204 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/188
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0272 Presentation of monitored results, e.g. selection of status reports to be displayed; Filtering information to the user

Abstract

A system for visually presenting data receives signal processing data generated signal processing data collection blocks corresponding to devices associated with a process plant. The signal processing data collection blocks may generate data such as statistical data, frequency analysis data, auto regression data, wavelets data, etc. The system displays an image representative of the devices and representative of a context of the devices within the process plant. Additionally, data based on signal processing data corresponding to one or more devices is displayed. For example, the signal processing data for the device could be displayed. As another example, data may be generated based on the signal processing data and this generated data may be displayed.

Claims

1. A method for visually presenting data associated with a process plant, the method comprising:

receiving signal processing data generated by a plurality of signal processing data collection blocks corresponding to a plurality of devices associated with the process plant;

displaying an image representative of at least one device of the plurality of devices and representative of a context of the at least one device within the process plant; and

displaying data based on signal processing data corresponding to the at least one device.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the data based on the signal processing data simultaneous with displaying the image representative of the at least one device of the plurality of devices and representative of the context of the at least one device within the process plant.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the data based on the signal processing data subsequent to displaying the image representative of the at least one, device of the plurality of devices and representative of the context of the at least one device within the process plant.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein displaying data based on signal processing data corresponding to the at least one device comprises displaying data based on signal processing data generated by the at least one device, wherein the at least one device comprises a field device.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein displaying data based on signal processing data corresponding to the at least one device comprises displaying data based on signal processing data generated by a device different than the at least one device.

6. A method according to claim 5, wherein the device different than the at least one device comprises at least one of a field device, a process controller, a data historian, and a workstation.

7. A method according to claim 1, further comprising processing at least some of the signal processing data generated by the plurality of signal processing data collection blocks to generate the data based on the signal processing data corresponding to the at least one device.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein processing the at least some of the signal processing data comprises processing signal processing data generated by the at least one device.

9. A method according to claim 7, wherein processing the at least some of the signal processing data comprises processing signal processing data generated by a device different than the at least one device.

10. A method according to claim 9, wherein the device different than the at least one device comprises at least one of a field device, a process controller, a data historian, and a workstation.

11. A method according to claim 7, wherein processing the at least some of the signal processing data comprises generating correlation data indicative of degrees of correlation among the at least some of the signal processing data.

12. A method according to claim 11, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the correlation data via a table.

13. A method according to claim 11, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the correlation data via a color-coded matrix.

14. A method according to claim 11, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the correlation data via a polar-coordinates plot.

15. A method according to claim 11, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the correlation data versus time.

16. A method according to claim 11, wherein processing the at least some of the signal processing data further comprises generating correlation change data indicative of degrees of variance of the correlation data from baselines.

17. A method according to claim 16, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the correlation change data via a table.

18. A method according to claim 16, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the correlation change data via a color-coded matrix.

19. A method according to claim 16, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the correlation change data via a polar-coordinates plot.

20. A method according to claim 16, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the correlation change data versus time.

21. A method according to claim 1, wherein the signal processing data generated by the plurality of signal processing data collection blocks comprises at least one of statistical data, frequency analysis data, auto regression data, wavelets data, data generated using a neural network, and fuzzy logic data.

22. A method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the data based on signal processing data via at least one chart.

23. A method according to claim 22, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the data based on signal processing data via a 2-dimensional chart.

24. A method according to claim 22, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the data based on signal processing data via a plurality of 2-dimensional charts.

25. A method according to claim 22, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the data based on signal processing data via a 3-dimensional chart.

26. A method according to claim 11, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the data based on signal processing data via a table.

27. A method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the data based on signal processing data via a scatter chart.

28. A method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the image representative of the at least one device and representative of the context comprises displaying the image representative of a hierarchy of at least a portion of the process plant.

29. A method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the image representative of the at least one device and representative of the context comprises displaying an image graphically illustrating at least a portion of the process plant.

30. A method according to claim 29, wherein displaying the image graphically illustrating the at least a portion of the process plant comprises indicating the at least one device in the image.

31. A system for visually presenting signal processing data associated with a process plant, the system comprising:

at least one processor communicatively coupled to a network associated with the process plant;

at least one computer readable memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor;

a first routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to receive signal processing data generated by a plurality of signal processing data collection blocks corresponding to a plurality of devices associated with the process plant;

a second routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to display an image representative of at least one device of the plurality of devices and representative of a context of the at least one device within the process plant; and

a third routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to display data based on signal processing data corresponding to the at least one device.

32. A method for visually presenting data associated with a process plant, the method comprising:

receiving signal processing data generated by a plurality of signal processing data collection blocks corresponding to a plurality of devices associated with the process plant;

displaying an image representative of the plurality of devices and representative of a context of the plurality of devices within the process plant;

receiving an indication of at least one device of the plurality of devices via a user interface mechanism; and

displaying data based on signal processing data corresponding to the at least one device.

33. A method according to claim 32, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the data based on the signal processing-data simultaneous with displaying the image representative of the at least one device of the plurality of devices and representative of the context of the at least one device within the process plant.

34. A method according to claim 32, wherein displaying the data based on signal processing data comprises displaying the data based on the signal processing data subsequent to displaying the image representative of the at least one device of the plurality of devices and representative of the context of the at least one device within the process plant.

35. A method according to claim 32, wherein displaying data based on signal processing data corresponding to the at least one device comprises displaying data based on signal processing data generated by the at least one device, wherein the at least one device comprises a field device.

36. A method according to claim 32, wherein displaying data based on signal processing data corresponding to the at least one device comprises displaying data based on signal processing data generated by a device different than the at least one device.

37. A method according to claim 36, wherein the device different than the at least one device comprises at least one of a field device, a process controller, a data historian, and a workstation.

38. A method according to claim 32, further comprising processing at least some of the signal processing data generated by the plurality of signal processing data collection blocks to generate the data based on the signal processing data corresponding to the at least one device.

39. A method according to claim 32, wherein receiving the indication of the at least one device comprises receiving the indication of the at least one device via at least one of a selection of the at least one device in a graphical hierarchy of the plurality of devices, a selection of the at least one device in a list of the plurality of devices, a selection of a graphical button, and a selection of at least one item in a pull-down menu.

40. A system for visually presenting signal processing data associated with a process plant, the system comprising:

at least one processor communicatively coupled to a network associated with the process plant;

at least one computer readable memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor;

a first routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to receive signal processing data generated by a plurality of signal processing data collection blocks corresponding to a plurality of devices associated with the process plant;

a second routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to display an image representative of the plurality of devices and representative of a context of the plurality of devices within the process plant;

a third routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to receive an indication of at least one device of the plurality of devices via a user interface mechanism; and

a fourth routine stored on the at least one computer readable memory and adapted to be executed on the at least one processor to display data based on signal processing data corresponding to the at least one device.