Method and system for facilitating control of an industrial system
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a two-dimensional image in a three-dimensional view, the two-dimensional image being formed by a plurality of objects representing elements of an industrial system, the three-dimensional view being displayed on a display device of a control system of the industrial system, wherein at least one object is associated with a parameter value pertaining to a state of a corresponding element in the industrial system, wherein the method comprises providing a processor configured for:
- determining the parameter value for the at least one object,mapping the parameter value to a depth layer, which depth layer defines part of the three-dimensional view, anddisplaying the at least one object in the depth layer,wherein the step of mapping comprises mapping the at least one object to a depth layer in a near field of the three-dimensional view when the parameter value deviates from a criterion associated with a corresponding element in the industrial system, the criterion including an accepted behavior of the corresponding element, wherein the deviation from the criterion indicates an alarm or a trend to be brought to the attention of an operator monitoring the industrial system.
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Abstract
A method for displaying a two-dimensional image in a three-dimensional view. The two-dimensional image is formed by a plurality of objects representing elements of an industrial system. The three-dimensional view is displayed on a display of a control system of the industrial system, wherein at least one object is associated with a parameter value pertaining to a state of a corresponding element in the industrial system. The method includes determining the parameter value for the object; mapping the parameter value to a depth layer, which depth layer defines part of the three-dimensional view; and displaying the object in the depth layer. A corresponding control system is also presented herein.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a two-dimensional image in a three-dimensional view, the two-dimensional image being formed by a plurality of objects representing elements of an industrial system, the three-dimensional view being displayed on a display device of a control system of the industrial system, wherein at least one object is associated with a parameter value pertaining to a state of a corresponding element in the industrial system, wherein the method comprises providing a processor configured for:
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determining the parameter value for the at least one object, mapping the parameter value to a depth layer, which depth layer defines part of the three-dimensional view, and displaying the at least one object in the depth layer, wherein the step of mapping comprises mapping the at least one object to a depth layer in a near field of the three-dimensional view when the parameter value deviates from a criterion associated with a corresponding element in the industrial system, the criterion including an accepted behavior of the corresponding element, wherein the deviation from the criterion indicates an alarm or a trend to be brought to the attention of an operator monitoring the industrial system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13)
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10. A computer program stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, which computer program when executed performs the steps of a method for displaying a two-dimensional image in a three-dimensional view, the two-dimensional image being formed by a plurality of objects representing elements of an industrial system, the three-dimensional view being displayed on a display device of a control system of the industrial system, wherein at least one object is associated with a parameter value pertaining to a state of a corresponding element in the industrial system, wherein the method comprises:
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determining the parameter value for the at least one object, mapping the parameter value to a depth layer, which depth layer defines part of the three-dimensional view, and displaying the at least one object in the depth layer, wherein the step of mapping comprises mapping the at least one object to a depth layer in a near field of the three-dimensional view when the parameter value deviates from a criterion associated with a corresponding element in the industrial system, wherein the deviation from the criterion indicates an alarm or a trend to be brought to the attention of an operator monitoring the industrial system.
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11. A control system for controlling an industrial system, the control system comprising:
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a display device configured to display a two-dimensional image in a three-dimensional view, which two-dimensional image is formed by a plurality of objects representing the industrial system, wherein at least one object is associated with a parameter value pertaining to a state of a corresponding element in the industrial system, a processor configured to determine the parameter value for at least one object, and to map the parameter value to a depth layer, which depth layer defines part of the three-dimensional view, the display device being configured to display the at least one object in the depth layer, wherein the processor is arranged to map the at least one object to a depth layer in a near field of the three-dimensional view when the parameter value deviates from a criterion associated with a corresponding element in the industrial system, wherein the deviation from the criterion indicates an alarm or a trend to be brought to the attention of an operator monitoring the industrial system.
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