XR Dashboard Panels for Overcrowded Data Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for data visualization in industrial environments are limited by the physical constraints of display devices, leading to overcrowding and inefficiencies in analyzing large quantities of data, which can hinder incident recognition and pattern analysis.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an extended reality (XR) environment that allows for the dynamic display of dashboard panels in a foreground and background workspace, enabling users to efficiently view and analyze data on a larger scale without the need for multiple physical monitors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If multiple physical display devices are implemented to increase viewing area, then the available viewing area for data visualizations is increased, but the device complexity and monetary cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional physical display surface to a three-dimensional virtual display space. Dashboard panels are rendered as virtual objects in an XR environment, allowing users to position visualizations at different spatial coordinates (x, y, z) rather than being constrained to a flat monitor surface. This dimensional expansion enables vastly increased viewing area without adding physical devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates virtual copies of dashboard panels in the XR environment. Instead of purchasing additional physical monitors, the system generates digital replicas of data visualization panels that can be instantiated and positioned throughout the virtual space. These virtual copies provide the same functional value as physical displays without the associated hardware costs and complexity.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple physical display devices are implemented to increase viewing area, then the available viewing area for data visualizations is increased, but the monetary cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of dashboard panels in the XR environment. Instead of purchasing additional physical monitors, the system generates digital replicas of data visualization panels that can be instantiated and positioned throughout the virtual space. These virtual copies provide the same functional value as physical displays without the associated hardware costs and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical physical display system with a software-based virtual display system. Rather than acquiring additional hardware monitors that require physical installation, power, and space, the system uses software rendering to create and manage multiple dashboard panels in a virtual XR environment, eliminating hardware acquisition and installation costs.
3Device complexity
If data visualizations are displayed on a single physical display device, then the device complexity is minimized, but the available viewing area is limited causing overcrowding
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional physical display surface to a three-dimensional virtual display space. Dashboard panels are rendered as virtual objects in an XR environment, allowing users to position visualizations at different spatial coordinates (x, y, z) rather than being constrained to a flat monitor surface. This dimensional expansion enables vastly increased viewing area without adding physical devices.
4Area of stationary object
If the viewing area is increased using additional physical monitors, then more data visualizations can be displayed, but the arrangement flexibility is constrained by physical boundaries
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic arrangement system where dashboard panels can be freely positioned, resized, and reconfigured in the virtual XR space. Unlike fixed physical monitor arrangements, the virtual panels can be dynamically adjusted to match changing analytical needs, allowing users to create optimal layouts for different data comparison scenarios without physical constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional physical display surface to a three-dimensional virtual display space. Dashboard panels are rendered as virtual objects in an XR environment, allowing users to position visualizations at different spatial coordinates (x, y, z) rather than being constrained to a flat monitor surface. This dimensional expansion enables vastly increased viewing area without adding physical devices.
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AI summary
A device that includes an extended reality application is employed by a user to access an extended reality environment. A selection of a first subset of dashboard panels included in a plurality of dashboard panels is received via an input device associated with the extended reality environment. Each dashboard panel included in the plurality of dashboard panels includes a visual representation of data. The first subset of dashboard panels is displayed in a foreground area of a workspace of the XR environment. A second subset of dashboard panels included in the plurality of dashboard panels is displayed in a background area of the workspace of the XR environment.