DE102017208956A1 - System for room and production planning of physical objects and processes in rooms comprising plants - Google Patents

Abstract

A system is proposed for space and production planning of physical objects and processes in installations comprising rooms, which has a computer-aided planning module mapping planning modules in a virtual 2D or 3D space and an annotation to the objects of a planned installation improved planning than previously possible. For this purpose, to generate and assign an object ID to each physical object of a planned system, an ID generation module is provided whose generated object IDs make the respective physical objects of a planned system identifiable. For a mobile inputting to a physical object of annotations, a mobile annotation module is provided, wherein a mobile reading of an object ID on a physical object by the mobile annotation module and access to the annotations in the data storage module at least from the planning module and a representation of Annotations to a physical object is possible at least in the planning module.

Description

The present invention relates to a system for space and production planning of physical objects and processes in rooms comprising systems according to the preamble of claim 1.

In the industrial development and production of products, the space and production planning of the plant takes place in advance with the physical objects and processes required for the production in the rooms in which the production of the products takes place. In this case, for example, a belt or assembly line production can be used with the associated office activities. The decisive factor is that the objects and activities used are optimally coordinated with one another in order to optimally optimize production. Experience has shown that in the course of time the actual state deviates more and more from the original planned state.

In order to absorb these deviations, technologies are now known which enable the developer to virtually observe the future processes, to virtually modify them, and to experience the problems occurring in advance. These technologies are so-called virtual reality technologies (VR technologies) that can be used to map planning steps in virtual 2D or 3D space.

1. 1. http://majentaplm.com/wp-content/uploads/Whats-New-in-Tecnomatix-12-fs-Y3.pdf;
2. 2. https://www.simplan.de/images/stories/Unternehmen/ Neufelden_case_study_simplan_de.pdf.
3. 3. http://www.visualcomponents.com/de/produkte/3drealizer/;

Below are some Internet addresses that describe the description of such technologies:

1. 1. http://majentaplm.com/wp-content/uploads/Whats-New-in-Tecnomatix-12-fs-Y3.pdf;
2. 2. https://www.simplan.de/images/stories/company/ Neufelden_case_study_simplan_en.pdf.
3. 3. http://www.visualcomponents.com/en/products/3drealizer/;

The product Siemens "Tecnomatix intosite" (1st and 2nd Internet address) provides a 3D representation of a production facility and embeds it in its geographical context. Intosite provides 3D navigation of production facilities based on Google Earth. It is possible to visualize production plants in their geographical position and to visit them in a virtual tour. Visual markers can be created in geographic 3D context. These markers point to Internet URLs, files or configured data. Click on a marker to get to the desired information. Integrating information between Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Intosite provides maintenance and support teams with a quick and intuitive way to access relevant information about geographically dispersed elements and systems such as drills, transformer installations, and wind and solar installations. The annotations in Intosite are relatively coarse granular and linked to geo coordinates. As soon as several annotations are created in one position, the system becomes confusing, nested or hidden annotations are difficult to access.

The object of the present invention is, starting from the above-mentioned system, to improve this in such a way that data on the actual state can easily be fed back into the planning, so that it can be used in subsequent planning, for example in re-planning to improve the system be available.

This object is achieved by a system having the features in the characterizing part of claim 1.

Thereafter, on the one hand, the system includes an ID generation module for generating and associating an object ID with each physical object of a planned attachment. On the other hand, a generated object ID for a physical object of a planned attachment to the respective associated physical object is identified. Furthermore, a mobile annotation module is provided for a mobile inputting to a physical object of a planned creation of annotations in the data storage module of the system. In this case, the mobile annotation module initially performs a mobile reading in of an object ID on a physical object of a planned system and later at least from the planning module accessing the annotations in the data storage module and at least in the planning module is a representation of the annotations to a physical object a planned investment.

Thus, a system for 2D or 3D space and production planning of physical objects and processes in rooms comprehensive systems is provided with an improved representation of annotations to the physical objects. The data provided can be conveniently viewed during planning.

1. 1. Planungsprozess:
   • Ein Planungsmodul ermöglicht in einem virtuellen Raum oder in einer 2D- oder 3D-Applikation auf einem Bildschirm die Darstellung der in Betracht kommenden Räume und Abläufe. Jedes geplante physikalische Objekt hat dabei eine von einem ID-Generierungsmodul generierte eindeutige Objekt-ID, mit der es im System hinterlegt ist.
2. 2. Managementprozess:
   • Zu jeder Objekt-ID ist ein eindeutiges Label erstellt, das auf dem physikalischen Objekt angebracht ist.
3. 3. Annotationsprozess:
   • Nutzer der physikalischen Objekte im operativen Prozess haben die Möglichkeit, über ein mobiles Annotationsmodul, zum Beispiel ein tragbares Computergerät wie zum Beispiel ein Smartphone oder ein Smartwatch, das Label einzuscannen oder die Objekt-ID über eine Textmaske einzugeben und Annotationen zum physikalischen Objekt in das System einzugeben.

In particular, the system supports three essential interlinking planning processes:

1. 1st planning process:
   • A planning module makes it possible to display the rooms and processes in question in a virtual room or in a 2D or 3D application on a screen. Each planned physical object has a unique object ID generated by an ID generation module, with which it is stored in the system.
2. 2. Management process:
   • Each object ID has a unique label attached to the physical object.
3. 3rd annotation process:
   • Users of the physical objects in the operative process have the option of using a mobile annotation module, for example a portable computing device such as a smartphone or a smartwatch, to scan the label or enter the object ID via a text mask and annotate the physical object into the system enter.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of dependent claims.

After that, the object IDs are generated as text labels or barcodes that are easy to attach and easy to work with electronically.

The possibility of accessing the annotations in the data storage module from the mobile annotation module and a representation of the annotations to a physical object of a planned investment in the mobile annotation module allows the user to carry out planning measures immediately suburb.

With texts, photos or videos as input annotations, situations can be clearly documented.

It is particularly advantageous if photos or videos can come directly from the annotation module, because then the fastest possible and informative inputs are possible. It is particularly advantageous if texts within this or other photos or videos can be stored. The ability to enter annotation, combined from text, photo or video, allows the user to take a photo, select a point on the photo by touch, and add a text message, written or spoken.

In a further particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the photos or videos from the real world are compared with the virtual 3D objects and the annotations are correspondingly placed in the virtual space. This simplifies the input of textual annotations for the user, because the placement is at least semi-automatically feasible.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is the provision of the annotation module as a mobile app, which is particularly well suited to read in object IDs and annotations in the data storage module of the system. In particular, it is possible to save photos or videos with the smartphone and store text annotations in the photo or video.

In the planning process, the planner has the opportunity to display the annotations from the physical room and to adjust the planning accordingly. In the meantime, the planner can, in particular, navigate in a virtual 3D space, that is to say, move and display the annotation of the physical world on the 3D object in the planning space.

The measures according to the invention provide a feedback loop from the current state to the plane state and the sighting in a virtual space. The feedback is fed back into the planning process electronically and can be viewed in different ways:

Depending on the role or task of the user and the terminal used, for example a clock, a computer, a virtual reality (VR) goggle, a smartphone and so on, the annotations can be differently filtered or made available.

A spatial placement in 2D / 3D planning software on the computer or via a VR model with VR glasses or on the watch / smartphone after scanning an object or based on the position enables context-based exploration.

By matching photo annotations with 3D objects in virtual space, annotations can be saved in a variety of ways. Basically, the procedure also allows annotation on hidden places, for example in drawers. This is made possible by registering barcodes in the planning tool as well as applying the barcodes in the physical world.

Users can get a better understanding of actual / plan state and differences by viewing the created model, plan and actual state annotations, in virtual space. This is either part of the planning process or, separately, a process of local execution of tasks.

The system is a distributed system, which means that different people at different times with different devices can expand or correct the database and thus the knowledge about planning and actual state. That is, the system is not only a feedback loop, but it is also suitable for a continuous process.

The system has social media functionality, that is, individuals have the ability to "guess" or "like" individual annotations, allowing for prioritization or filtering of annotations.

Claims (8)

System for room and production planning of physical objects and processes in rooms comprising systems, comprising a computer-aided, planning steps in a virtual 2D or 3D space mapping planning module and an annotations to the objects of a planned system managing data storage module, characterized in that - Generating and assigning an object ID to each physical object of a planned plant, an ID generation module is provided, a generated object ID is identified to a physical object of a planned plant at the respective associated physical object, and mobile entry to a physical object of a planned installation of annotations in the data storage module of the system, a mobile annotation module is provided, wherein - a mobile reading an object ID to a physical object of a planned investment by the mobile annotation module and - access to the annotations in the data storage module at least from the planning module and a representation of the annotations to a physical object of a planned investment is possible at least in the planning module. System after Claim 1 , characterized in that the object IDs are generated as text labels or bar codes. - With .... System after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that - an access to the annotations in the data storage module from the mobile annotation module out and a representation of the annotations to a physical object of a planned investment in the mobile annotation module is possible. System according to one of Claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that - enterable annotations are texts, photos or videos. System according to one of Claims 1 to 4 , characterized in that - annotations that can be input are photos produced by a photogenerating mobile device. System according to one of Claims 1 to 5 , characterized in that - enterable annotations are in a photo or video filed texts. System according to one of Claims 4 to 6 , characterized in that - the contents of the photos or videos from the real world are compared with the virtual 3D objects and the annotations are placed accordingly in the virtual space. System according to one of Claims 1 to 7 , characterized in that - the annotation module is provided in the form of a mobile app.