Augmented Reality Visualization for Industrial Floor Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is currently no effective means to inform machine operators visually of attempts to gain unauthorized access to machines on the industrial floor, hindering their ability to take remedial action.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that captures log files from firewalls monitoring traffic to and from machines on the industrial floor, analyzes these logs to identify access behaviors, and creates an augmented reality visualization to illustrate unauthorized access tactics, using a knowledge base to determine similarity and operational parameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If traditional security monitoring methods are used, then security events can be detected, but machine operators cannot be effectively informed visually of unauthorized access attempts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions security information delivery from traditional 2D display screens to 3D spatial augmented reality visualization. The security events are projected into the physical workspace around the machine operator, allowing information to be perceived in multiple spatial dimensions rather than confined to a flat display surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an augmented reality system as an intermediary between the security monitoring infrastructure and the machine operator. This intermediary translates security log data into visual representations that are superimposed on the physical environment, bridging the gap between detected security events and operator awareness.
2Measurement precision
If detailed security log analysis is performed to identify unauthorized access tactics, then accurate threat detection is achieved, but response time is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary analysis of security log files to pre-identify unauthorized access tactics and patterns before incidents occur. The system maintains a knowledge base of known attack patterns and continuously analyzes logs in the background, so when a security event occurs, the analysis is already complete or near-complete, enabling immediate visualization and response.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements continuous background analysis of security logs and maintenance of an updated knowledge base of unauthorized access tactics. This continuous processing ensures that the system is always ready to rapidly visualize and respond to security events without interruption or delay in the analysis function.
3Ease of operation
If augmented reality visualizations are created to illustrate unauthorized access tactics, then operator awareness is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates an augmented reality system that serves multiple functions: visualizing unauthorized access attempts, displaying security alerts, providing contextual security information, and guiding operator responses. By consolidating these diverse security communication needs into a single AR platform, the system manages complexity through functional integration rather than proliferation of separate tools.
Data Source
AI summary
Described are techniques for visualizing unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access of the machines located on an industrial floor. Log files from the firewall monitoring traffic to and from the machines located on the industrial floor of the industrial facility are captured. The captured log files are then analyzed to identify the behavior used in accessing or attempting to access the machine(s) located on the industrial floor of the industrial facility. Furthermore, a knowledge base for unauthorized access tactics is analyzed. An augmented reality visualization may then be created to illustrate the unauthorized access tactic being performed on the machine(s) located on the industrial floor if the identified behavior is within a threshold degree of similarity to the unauthorized access tactic learned from the knowledge base. In this manner, machine operators will now be effectively informed of attempts to gain unauthorized access to the machines located on the industrial floor.