Industrial Monitoring GUI Templates for Faster Machine Diagnosis
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high cost and time-consuming process of building graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for condition monitoring systems in industrial environments deter their deployment and maintenance, especially in process-intensive industries like hydrocarbon refining and power generation.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for generating GUIs by copying configuration information from a first machine to a new GUI associated with a different portion of the industrial environment, utilizing a machine model configuration to associate measurement points with data sources, and updating the GUI to display outputs from these sources, allowing for efficient and consistent GUI creation across similar machines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If custom GUIs are built for each machine and site, then the monitoring capability and diagnostic accuracy are improved, but the development cost and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a template-based GUI generation system where a master GUI template containing all necessary visualization elements, measurement points, and configuration settings can be copied and instantiated for multiple machines and sites. This allows rapid deployment of consistent monitoring interfaces without manual customization for each instance, directly reducing development time while maintaining diagnostic capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal GUI template design that can serve multiple functions across different machines, sites, and monitoring scenarios. The template incorporates parameterized components that can be dynamically configured for various industrial applications, enabling a single template to generate specialized GUIs for different contexts without requiring separate custom designs for each case.
2Measurement precision
If custom GUIs are built for each machine and site, then the monitoring capability and diagnostic accuracy are improved, but the development expense increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
By copying and reusing the master GUI template across multiple deployments, the patent eliminates redundant development work. The template contains pre-configured visualization elements, data binding logic, and styling that can be instantiated repeatedly without additional customization costs, directly reducing per-unit development expense while maintaining consistent diagnostic quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The universal template design allows a single GUI framework to serve multiple machines, sites, and monitoring scenarios. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple specialized GUI developments, consolidating resources and reducing overall development expenditure while maintaining comprehensive monitoring coverage across the industrial operation.
3Productivity
If generic GUIs are used for multiple machines, then the development cost and time are reduced, but the adaptability to specific machine configurations decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the GUI into modular components within the template structure, where different sections can be independently configured for specific machine types, sites, or monitoring parameters. This segmentation allows the generic template to maintain overall consistency while permitting targeted customization of specific elements to adapt to machine-specific requirements without compromising creation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic configuration capabilities within the generic template, allowing GUI parameters, data sources, and visualization settings to be adjusted based on the specific machine being monitored. This dynamic adaptability enables the same template framework to automatically or manually configure itself for different machine contexts, maintaining both efficiency and versatility.
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AI summary
A method for generating GUIs for condition monitoring is provided and includes maintaining a machine model configuration associating measurement points of a first machine component with first data sources. A generated GUI includes a first portion displaying a list of machines including the first machine and a second machine, and a second portion including visualization of first machine components, including outputs of the first data sources. In response to user selection, the first component visualization is copied from the second GUI portion. The first GUI portion is updated to add the first component as a second component of the second machine. The copied visualization is pasted within the second GUI portion corresponding to the second component. Respective second data sources of the second component measurement points are identified, and the second GUI portion corresponding to the second component can be updated to display the output of the second data sources.