Virtual reality pipe welding simulator and setup
First Claim
1. A simulator for facilitating simulated welding activity in a simulated environment, comprising:
- a logic processor based subsystem operable to execute coded instructions for generating an interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment that emulates an orbital welding system having a welding tractor configured to travel around a section of simulated pipe and welding operation with the orbital welding system on the section of simulated pipe having at least one simulated weld joint;
a display device operatively connected to the logic processor based subsystem for visually depicting the simulation of the orbital welding environment, wherein said display device is configured to depict at least the section of simulated pipe having the at least one simulated weld joint; and
a pendant for interactively performing setup of the orbital welding system and the welding operation with the orbital welding system on the at least one simulated weld joint in real time.
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Abstract
A simulator facilitates virtual welding activity of orbital weld joints. The simulator may include a logic processor based system operable to execute coded instructions for generating an interactive welding environment that emulates welding activity on a section of virtual pipe having at least one virtual weld joint. It also includes a display connected to the logic processor based system for visually depicting the interactive welding environment, wherein the display depicts the section of virtual pipe. A pendant is provided for performing welding equipment setup and virtual welding activity on the at least one weld joint in real time where one or more sensors are adapted to track movement of the input device in real time for communicating data about the movement of the input device to the logic processor based system.
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37 Claims
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1. A simulator for facilitating simulated welding activity in a simulated environment, comprising:
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a logic processor based subsystem operable to execute coded instructions for generating an interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment that emulates an orbital welding system having a welding tractor configured to travel around a section of simulated pipe and welding operation with the orbital welding system on the section of simulated pipe having at least one simulated weld joint; a display device operatively connected to the logic processor based subsystem for visually depicting the simulation of the orbital welding environment, wherein said display device is configured to depict at least the section of simulated pipe having the at least one simulated weld joint; and a pendant for interactively performing setup of the orbital welding system and the welding operation with the orbital welding system on the at least one simulated weld joint in real time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A simulator for facilitating simulated welding activity in a simulated environment, comprising:
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a logic processor based subsystem operable to execute coded instructions for; generating an interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment that emulates an orbital welding system having a welding tractor configured to travel around a section of simulated pipe and welding operation with the orbital welding system on the section of simulated pipe having at least one simulated weld joint, generating visual, audible, physical changes within the simulation of the orbital welding environment to test setup of the orbital welding environment or error recovery, utilizing simulated calculators or tables that accept input of values and provide an output based on entered values, and generating intelligent agent-enabled results based on incorrect setup parameters or combination of parameters; display device operatively connected to the logic processor based subsystem for visually depicting the interactive, simulation of the orbital welding environment, wherein said display device is configured to depict at least the section of simulated pipe having the at least one simulated weld joint; and a pendant, that emulates controls for input for the orbital welding system, for interactively performing setup of the orbital welding system or the welding operation with the orbital welding system on the at least one simulated weld joint in real time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for facilitating simulated welding activity in a simulated environment, comprising:
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generating an interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment that emulates an orbital welding system having a welding tractor configured to travel around a section of simulated pipe and a welding operation with the orbital welding system on the section of simulated pipe, the section of simulated pipe having at least one simulated weld joint; displaying the simulation of the orbital welding environment, including depicting at least the section of simulated pipe having the at least one simulated weld joint, on a display device; and allowing, with a use of a pendant, at least one of setting up of the orbital welding system and performing the welding operation with the orbital welding system on the at least one simulated weld joint in real time. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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