HMI Display Visualization Tool for Device-Specific Rendering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Designing a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) graphical display that is suitable for each specific combination of communication devices and networks is impractically complex due to the vast number of potential combinations, making it difficult to create customized displays that accurately represent machine status and operations across different devices and networks.
Innovation Solution
The HMI system processes status data from machine systems to generate graphical displays, retrieves and modifies display parameters based on user selections of communication devices and networks, and transfers customized display data to render accurate models of the selected graphical displays on the chosen communication devices, allowing for real-time visualization and control across various networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the HMI system designs customized graphical displays for each specific combination of communication devices and networks, then the display accuracy and suitability for specific devices is improved, but the design complexity and time required increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The HMI system implements a universal display template that can be adapted across multiple communication devices and networks. Instead of creating entirely customized displays for each device-network combination, the system uses a single configurable template that automatically adjusts to different devices, reducing design complexity while maintaining display accuracy through parameter customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes display parameters dynamically based on the selected communication device and network characteristics. By adjusting parameters such as resolution, color depth, and layout constraints within a unified template framework, the system achieves device-specific optimization without requiring separate design processes for each combination.
2Ease of operation
If the HMI system creates customized graphical displays for each communication device, then the ease of operation for each device is improved, but the productivity and efficiency of the design process deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration by pre-defining display templates with device-specific parameters already configured. When a communication device is selected, the appropriate template is automatically applied, eliminating the need for manual customization during operation and maintaining ease of use without sacrificing design efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
A universal template system serves multiple communication devices through a single design artifact. The template contains configurable parameters that adapt to different device characteristics, allowing one template to fulfill multiple device-specific requirements simultaneously, thereby improving both ease of operation and design productivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the HMI system provides comprehensive customization options for graphical displays, then the adaptability to different communication devices is improved, but the device complexity and configuration difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by providing device-specific configuration parameters only where needed within the universal template. Instead of requiring comprehensive customization across all possible parameters for every device, the system selectively applies specific parameters to specific device characteristics, reducing configuration complexity while maintaining adaptability.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the HMI system processes and stores display parameters for multiple communication devices and networks, then the versatility of the system is improved, but the data management complexity and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system manages diverse device and network parameters through a universal data structure that accommodates multiple communication devices and networks within a single framework. This unified approach allows the system to maintain versatility across different devices while simplifying data management through consistent parameter organization and retrieval mechanisms.
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AI summary
A Human-Machine Interface (HMI) system provides graphical displays to communication devices. The HMI system processes status data from machine systems to generate display data for the graphical displays. The HMI system receives selection information indicating one of the communication devices and one of the graphical displays. In response, the HMI system retrieves display parameters for the selected communication device and retrieves the display data for the selected graphical display. The HMI system processes the display data and the display parameters to display a first model of the selected communication device rendering the selected graphical display. The HMI system allows the user to modify the graphical display and view a second model of the communication device rendering the modified graphical display.