Industrial Asset Model Writeback for Validated Device Updates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing industrial automation systems lack efficient methods for updating and applying changes to industrial asset models, leading to suboptimal operational efficiency and data quality in industrial processes.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a processor that executes components for determining changes in industrial asset models, updating these models, and applying those changes to industrial devices, utilizing an industrial asset model to enhance data quality and operational efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If industrial asset models are updated frequently to improve data quality and operational efficiency, then the reliability and accuracy of industrial processes improve, but the complexity of managing and applying changes to industrial devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the industrial asset model into multiple versions (current version and updated version) and divides the update process into distinct phases: determination phase (identifying changes), update phase (creating new version), and application phase (deploying changes). This segmentation allows for controlled, incremental updates rather than monolithic changes, reducing management complexity while improving data quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by determining and validating changes in an updated industrial asset model before applying them to the current model and industrial devices. This pre-validation approach ensures that only verified improvements are deployed, enhancing reliability while maintaining manageable complexity through structured change preparation.
2Productivity
If changes are applied to industrial devices in real-time to improve operational efficiency, then productivity increases, but the risk of system errors and data loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates and validates an updated industrial asset model containing all desired changes before applying them to the current model and industrial devices. This preliminary validation ensures that changes are error-free and properly tested, maintaining system stability while enabling efficient deployment of operational improvements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by comparing the updated industrial asset model against the current model, validating changes before application, and potentially rolling back if issues arise. This feedback loop ensures that productivity improvements do not compromise system stability, as any problematic changes can be detected and reversed before causing harm.
3Ease of operation
If comprehensive changes are made to industrial asset models to improve operational control, then the ability to optimize industrial processes improves, but the time required for model updates and change application increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments comprehensive changes into identifiable individual changes within the updated industrial asset model, allowing for systematic validation and targeted application. This segmentation enables efficient processing by focusing on specific modifications rather than treating the entire model as a single update unit, reducing overall update time while maintaining comprehensive operational control improvements.
Data Source
AI summary
Industrial data source writeback (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores executable components, and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising: a change component that, using an industrial asset model, determines a change applicable to an industrial device represented in the industrial asset model, a model update component that, based on the change, updates the industrial asset model, resulting in an updated industrial asset model, and a device interface component that, based on the change and using the industrial asset model, applies the change to the industrial device.