VISUALIZATION SYSTEM FOR MULTIDIMENSIONAL SPACE OF PARTITIONS

• US 20130060547A1
• Filed: 09/01/2011
• Published: 03/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Honeywell SPOL SRO
• Original Assignee: Honeywell SPOL SRO
• Inventors: Findejs, Jiri, Beran, Jaroslav
• Application Number:
  US13/224,209
• Publication Number:
  US 20130060547A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 703/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/15 Vehicle, aircraft or watercraft design

Abstract

A system for user interactive visualization of multidimensional space of geometrical shaped partitions. An engine model with operating points may be implemented. A controller may provide tuning for each operating point. Space of the operating points may define a multidimensional matrix, where a number of dimensions is similar to a number of scheduled variables for the engine. Each dimension may be divided into scheduled variable intervals. Multidimensional rectangular partitions may be created from one or more combinations of the intervals. A user may interactively select one or more of the partitions and specify tuning parameters for them. A display may provide graphical feedback about the tuning state or controller behavior about the partitions. The display may also provide a user-selected two-dimensional subspace. The dimensions, i.e., scheduled variables, of the selected subspace and their order may be specified by the user. Additional dimensions of the selected subspace may be presented.

Claims

1. A method for providing interactive visualization of partitions, comprising:

providing an engine model, having operating points;

providing a controller for interaction with the engine model;

providing a tuning of the controller for each of the operating points; and

wherein;

the operating points have a space;

the space defines a matrix having a number of dimensions; and

the number of dimensions is a similar number of scheduled variables.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

dividing each dimension of the number of dimensions into two or more intervals of scheduled variables; and

combining the two or more intervals to result in one or more multidimensional partitions.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

selecting one or more partitions;

specifying tuning parameters for the one or more partitions; and

providing graphical feedback about a tuning of the one or more parameters.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

displaying each partition as a cell having a geometrical shape; and

wherein each partition has a tooltip for displaying information about the partition.

5. A system for user interactive visualization, comprising:

a processor;

a mechanical energy generator model;

a sensor suite connected to the mechanical energy generator model and the processor;

an actuator suite connected to the mechanical energy generator model and the processor;

a display connected to the processor; and

an interface connected to the processor; and

wherein the display can provide a user interactive visualization of one or more operating points of the mechanical energy generator model.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the mechanical energy generator model represents an internal combustion engine.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the processor provides a tuning for each one of the one or more operating points.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein:

the one or more operating points comprise a space; and

the space defines a multidimensional matrix.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein:

the multidimensional matrix comprises a number of dimensions; and

the number of dimensions is similar to a number of scheduled variables.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein each dimension of the number of dimensions is divided into scheduled variable intervals.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein one or more combinations of the scheduled variable intervals result in one or more multidimensional partitions.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein:

a partition is selected from the one or more multidimensional partitions;

the partition is inside a selected subspace; and

the partition defines a range where tuning parameters are valid.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein:

a partition of the one or more multidimensional partitions is shown on the display as a geometrically shaped cell; and

the cell comprises properties of color, drawable text, and/or pressability.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the properties are used for selecting a partition related to interface elements and/or for showing on the display an abbreviated partition state.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein:

interface elements comprise tuning parameters, specifications, and/or trend lines; and

an abbreviated partition state comprises a tuning type, a modified flag, and/or a valid flag.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the cell comprises a tooltip for showing additional detailed information about the cell on the display.

17. A mechanism for user interactive visualization of a multidimensional space of partitions, comprising:

an engine model having operating points; and

an engine controller which provides tuning for the operating points; and

wherein;

the operating points have a space that defines a matrix having one or more dimensions; and

a number of the dimensions of the matrix determines a number of scheduled variables.

18. The mechanism of claim 17, wherein:

each dimension of the one or more dimensions is divided into scheduled variable intervals; and

a combination of the scheduled variable intervals results in one or more multi-dimensional partitions.

19. The mechanism of claim 18, further comprising:

a display connected to the engine controller; and

wherein;

one or more partitions are selected;

tuning parameters are specified for the one or more partitions selected; and

graphical feedback about a tuning of the one or more partitions selected is presented on the display.

20. The mechanism of claim 19, wherein:

each partition selected is presented on the display as a geometrical shaped cell; and

each cell has a tooltip for presenting more extensive information about the cell, on the display.