Arc Schematic Layout for Readable Power Grid Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional ADMS platforms face challenges in providing clear and readable user interfaces during power grid switching operations, especially in densely populated areas, leading to incorrect device switching due to cluttered street-view and orthogonal schematic views.
Innovation Solution
An arc schematic diagram is introduced, where nodes representing power devices are arranged in a horizontal line, connected by arcs indicating power flow direction, with additional heuristics for metadata, facilitating easier visualization and switching operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional street-view or orthogonal schematic views are used to display power grid devices, then comprehensive device information can be shown, but the interface becomes crowded and unreadable in heavily powered areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the traditional two-dimensional orthogonal schematic view into a three-dimensional arc schematic visualization where power flow arcs extend above and below the horizontal axis. This dimensional transformation allows multiple devices and power flows to be displayed without overlapping, maintaining comprehensive information while improving readability in densely populated grid areas.
2Measurement precision
If operator zooms in on the graph to view details, then device visibility improves, but the operator loses track of location relative to the rest of the map
Solution Approach 1:
The arc schematic provides a linear horizontal arrangement of devices that naturally preserves contextual awareness. The horizontal axis serves as a consistent reference frame that maintains orientation across different zoom levels, eliminating the disorientation problem associated with traditional map zooming while preserving device visibility through the three-dimensional arc representation.
3Quantity of substance
If more power devices are displayed in densely populated areas, then complete grid information is provided, but operator confusion increases leading to incorrect switching
Solution Approach 1:
By arranging devices along a horizontal axis and representing power flows as arcs above and below this axis, the patent eliminates visual clutter and device overlap that occur in traditional views. This spatial organization makes it easier for operators to distinguish between different devices and power flows, reducing switching errors while maintaining complete grid information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs color coding to differentiate between various types of devices, power flow directions, and operational states. This visual encoding system allows operators to quickly identify and distinguish between multiple devices in densely populated areas, improving switching accuracy without sacrificing information completeness.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a system and method for visualizing power components on a power grid via an arc diagram. The arc diagram can be an interactive diagram that enables an operator to perform a switching operation via the arc diagram. In one example, the method may include storing power measurements from a power grid and geographical topology data of devices on the power grid via a memory device, generating and displaying an arc diagram based on the geographical topology data, where the arc diagram comprises a plurality of nodes corresponding to a plurality of devices on the power grid which are arranged along a horizontal axis in the arc diagram, and arranging arc-shaped structures between the plurality of nodes on the horizontal axis based on the power measurements, where the arc-shaped structures represent power flows between the plurality of devices.