METHODS FOR ANALYTICS-DRIVEN ALARM RATIONALIZATION, ASSESSMENT OF OPERATOR RESPONSE, AND INCIDENT DIAGNOSIS AND RELATED SYSTEMS

• US 20180322770A1
• Filed: 05/05/2017
• Published: 11/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Srinivasan, Srikant, Srivastava, Viraj, Sundarasamy, Karthikeyan
• Granted Patent: US 10,635,096 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 method includes identifying changes in an alarm count for at least one alarm to be generated in an industrial process control and automation system. The changes in the alarm count are based on a plurality of different sets of alarm settings. The method also includes presenting the changes in the alarm count to a user and receiving a selection of one of the sets of alarm settings. The method further includes configuring the industrial process control and automation system with the selected set of alarm settings to enable the industrial process control and automation system to generate alarms using the selected set of alarm settings.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying changes in an alarm count for at least one alarm to be generated in an industrial process control and automation system, the changes in the alarm count based on a plurality of different sets of alarm settings;

presenting the changes in the alarm count to a user;

receiving a selection of one of the sets of alarm settings; and

configuring the industrial process control and automation system with the selected set of alarm settings to enable the industrial process control and automation system to generate the least one alarm using the selected set of alarm settings.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, for each of at least some of the sets of alarm settings, the changes in the alarm count identify a reduced number of alarms to be generated by the industrial process control and automation system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the sets of alarm settings includes one or more timer settings and a dead band setting.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the changes in the alarm count comprises presenting the changes in the alarm count in a decision matrix.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating at least one of the sets of alarm settings based on seed values contained in a knowledge model.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one approval to configure the industrial process control and automation system with the selected set of alarm settings.

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21. A system comprising:

at least one processing device configured to;

identify changes in an alarm count for at least one alarm to be generated in an industrial process control and automation system, the changes in the alarm count based on a plurality of different sets of alarm settings;

present the changes in the alarm count to a user;

receive a selection of one of the sets of alarm settings; and

configure the industrial process control and automation system with the selected set of alarm settings to enable the industrial process control and automation system to generate the least one alarm using the selected set of alarm settings.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein, for each of at least some of the sets of alarm settings, the changes in the alarm count identify a reduced number of alarms to be generated by the industrial process control and automation system.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein each of the sets of alarm settings includes one or more timer settings and a dead band setting.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the at least one processing device is configured to present the changes in the alarm count in a decision matrix.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to:

generate at least one of the sets of alarm settings based on seed values contained in a knowledge model.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to:

receive at least one approval to configure the industrial process control and automation system with the selected set of alarm settings.

27. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to:

identify changes in an alarm count for at least one alarm to be generated in an industrial process control and automation system, the changes in the alai m count based on a plurality of different sets of alarm settings;

present the changes in the alarm count to a user;

receive a selection of one of the sets of alarm settings; and

configure the industrial process control and automation system with the selected set of alarm settings to enable the industrial process control and automation system to generate the least one alarm using the selected set of alarm settings.

28. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein, for each of at least some of the sets of alarm settings, the changes in the alarm count identify a reduced number of alarms to be generated by the industrial process control and automation system.

29. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein each of the sets of alarm settings includes one or more timer settings and a dead band setting.

30. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein the instructions to present the changes in the alarm count comprise instructions to present the changes in the alarm count in a decision matrix.

31. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processing device to:

generate at least one of the sets of alarm settings based on seed values contained in a knowledge model.

32. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processing device to:

receive at least one approval to configure the industrial process control and automation system with the selected set of alarm settings.