Augmented Reality Device for Seismic Equipment Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Seismic survey operations in challenging environments, such as production fields, are hindered by time-consuming equipment deployment and retrieval processes due to weather conditions and lack of knowledge about necessary repairs.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an augmented reality (AR) device to determine current location data, receive and display placement or retrieval instructions for seismic survey equipment, and provide status data within the context of the physical environment, enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of equipment placement, retrieval, and monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional equipment deployment methods are used in production fields, then equipment can be deployed, but the process is time-consuming due to weather conditions and field challenges
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an augmented reality device as an intermediary between the operator and the physical environment. The AR device overlays digital information (equipment locations, placement instructions, navigation guidance) onto the real-world view, enabling operators to make informed decisions without physically moving through the entire field or consulting separate manuals/maps, thus dramatically reducing deployment time despite challenging conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating and displaying optimal equipment placement locations, navigation routes, and retrieval instructions before the operator arrives at each location. The AR device provides advance guidance on where to place equipment and how to navigate to retrieval points, eliminating on-site decision-making delays and weather-related uncertainties
2Ease of repair
If equipment retrieval is performed without specialized knowledge, then retrieval can be attempted, but the process is slowed by lack of knowledge about necessary repairs
Solution Approach 1:
The AR device implements feedback by continuously monitoring equipment status data and providing real-time guidance to operators during retrieval operations. When equipment requires repair, the system immediately displays diagnostic information, repair instructions, and navigation guidance to the nearest appropriate location, enabling operators to respond appropriately without prior specialized knowledge and significantly reducing retrieval time
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by providing all necessary repair and retrieval information directly to the operator through the AR device. Operators can access equipment status, diagnostic data, and step-by-step repair instructions without needing external expertise or documentation, allowing them to perform retrieval and initial repairs independently and efficiently
Data Source
AI summary
Various implementations described herein are directed to a seismic survey using an augmented reality device. In one implementation, a method may include determining current location data of an augmented reality (AR) device in a physical environment. The method may also include receiving placement instructions for a first seismic survey equipment in the physical environment based on the current location data. The method may further include displaying the placement instructions in combination with a view of the physical environment on the AR device.