EP3956750A1 - Système et procédé de simulation de processus industriels - Google Patents

Système et procédé de simulation de processus industriels

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EP3956750A1
EP3956750A1 EP20719636.1A EP20719636A EP3956750A1 EP 3956750 A1 EP3956750 A1 EP 3956750A1 EP 20719636 A EP20719636 A EP 20719636A EP 3956750 A1 EP3956750 A1 EP 3956750A1
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reality
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Malte Hedemann
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Volkswagen AG
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/011—Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
    • G05B19/41885—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by modeling, simulation of the manufacturing system
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P90/00—Enabling technologies with a potential contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation
    • Y02P90/02—Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

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  • the invention relates to a system and a method for simulating industrial processes.
  • an assembly subassembly has a simulation unit which is arranged at an assembly station or in an adjacent room.
  • the assembly group is simulated by the simulation unit.
  • the assembly process is carried out by the fitter in real time after the
  • control system enables automated, real-time reporting with interactive, hardware-independent visual representation of the entire value chain on the virtual control center from the aggregated measurement data in configurable and adjustable degrees of detail, whereby the system provides simplified representations of the aggregated data for users with and without technical training provides through company-specific adjustment options. This can be accomplished through an interactive, flexible data exploration mode or through exchangeable, configurable or adaptive process models.
  • control system implements machine-learning approaches to promote automated problem recognition and to support people adaptively and interactively in finding a solution. This also enables previously unknown or company-specific performance indicators in the
  • An augmented reality system for situation-related support of the interaction between a user and an engineering device can also be found in the document US 2002/0044104 A1.
  • An augmented reality system with a mobile device for context-dependent insertion of assembly instructions is presented.
  • the context-dependent insertion of assembly instructions with process-optimized assignment of the necessary work steps offers situation-related support through work processes.
  • the invention is now based on the object of providing a system and method for simulating technical industrial processes, which enables cost-effective simulations taking into account current technical systems by means of technical means.
  • a system for simulating industrial processes comprises at least one server and at least one screen device coupled to the at least one server, a virtual platform program with at least one visualization level, which is stored executable on the at least one server, the virtual platform program being displayed and designed on the at least one screen device is to be used by several users at the same time, a virtual smart object library, whereby the smart object library is integrated into the virtual platform program and is designed for both existing and newly created objects and / or processes of reality due to a creation process to provide a user of the system at least partially as respective virtual objects on the at least one visualization level.
  • the system is designed to display the interactions of the virtual objects with one another at least partially by means of components from augmented reality / virtual reality and / or components from mixed reality.
  • the system has at least one interface program, which is stored executable on the at least one server and which is designed for virtual objects and / or interactions of the virtual objects with one another, at least partially in flow routines of at least one that can be coupled to the system
  • Information systems are traceable and can be implemented automatically. In this way, it is possible to establish a reference to real existing information systems during the simulation of industrial processes, so that the simulation process and the associated planning activities can be carried out more efficiently and thus more cost-effectively.
  • the people involved no longer have to come together in one place, but can virtually connect to the simulation from their respective location, for example in the form of a process workshop. This can be similar to having a video conference, for example known technologies such as Skype.
  • the use of the virtual platform for example in the form of any common software for virtual reality, offers the possibility of complex situations of objects of reality, which in the respective
  • Industrial processes exist and are intended to be visualized and thus to simulate reality. This means that the people involved do not need any transfer to understand the situation, but can instead focus directly on the problem points.
  • the term industrial process is to be interpreted broadly and thus includes all processes and physical objects that can be found at an industrial location. For example, both the actual industrial production with all of the real objects and process sequences provided therein, as well as associated therewith, can be meant
  • hand-held scanning devices are simulated virtually so that these processes can be represented. This can include reporting as well as
  • the system presented enables a connection to existing IT systems in real time, at least in part, so that the virtual simulations and the complex processes already work with information systems of reality in the form of, for example, existing ones
  • Standard software solutions can be connected or coupled so that the effects of actions can be traced and automatically implemented in parallel both in virtual reality and in real information systems. It is conceivable that the
  • Interface is provided at least partially by at least a sub-area of the smart object library or the objects stored therein and / or at least partially provided by at least one function of at least a sub-area of the smart object library or the objects stored therein. It is thus possible to store the objects stored there by means of provided work routines within the smart object library in such a way that at least partially at least a partial area of the provided interface is thus mapped.
  • the objects stored in the smart object library can also be created during the application or objects that have already been created can be used accordingly. These can, for example, have been created at least in part beforehand by a user himself or, for example, be loaded from a commercial product.
  • the system provides, for example, that added objects are prepared and / or adapted accordingly for use.
  • the term smart object Library to be understood in such a way that a special form of objects are provided accordingly so that the interface explained above can be used.
  • the industrial processes simulated in the system can be represented accordingly in the real information systems and can also be executed there in such a way that corresponding follow-up activities in these IT systems or based on the
  • Simulations triggered command chains or general work routines and their results can be understood by the users. This is possible in real time, for example, whereby it is conceivable that results triggered and generated in the IT systems connected via the interface can be displayed as such as a result (or several results) of the simulation, so that normal operation is based on the activity presented of the connected simulation system are not impaired.
  • the library provided in the system enables any type of interactions between objects to be simulated.
  • a preselection of objects can be provided as well as the possibility of adding and designing new objects.
  • the objects can be at least partially visualized graphically in the virtual platform.
  • the knowledge that is newly created by means of the simulation with the presented system for example the knowledge of the arrangement and characteristics of the virtual objects (which can also be referred to as smart objects) as well as their interactions with one another or their behavior in the respective
  • the respective other instance can be configured automatically.
  • the provided interface can also be used to provide structures provided by IT systems for setting up the simulation so that mutual influencing is made possible at this point. Via the interface, on the one hand, the simulation of a sequence of actions in the respective
  • Trigger information systems and on the other hand, already existing process routines or instructions in the respective information systems can at least partially as a basis for actions to be generated in the system in the form of simulations of
  • the intended interface enables a connection from the simulations, starting with the creation of the individual objects themselves to the respective interactions of these objects with one another, to the respective information systems, so that in addition to the actual virtual simulation, a corresponding insight into effects and actions and / or sequence routines in the existing information systems is made possible.
  • the use of technologies around components of Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality and / or components of Mixed Reality can make the aforementioned advantages even more directly perceptible for the respective user and thus also understandable.
  • the interface program can also be used to convert further knowledge gained with these technologies into the previously presented information Processes flow in, so that an even more efficient and thus more cost-effective procedure is made possible by means of the system.
  • Another preferred embodiment of the invention provides that a method for simulating industrial processes is provided.
  • Such a method comprises the following steps: operating a system according to claims 1 to 9, operating a virtual platform program with at least one visualization level on at least one server of the system, wherein the virtual platform program can be displayed on a screen device and is designed by several users at the same time to be used
  • the smart object library being integrated into the virtual platform program and designed for both existing and newly created objects and / or real-world processes due to a creation process by a user of the system, at least partially to be provided as respective virtual objects on the at least one visualization level due to a creation process by a user of the system.
  • the method comprises the following further steps: providing and activating system-internal components of augmented reality / virtual reality and / or system-internal components of mixed reality, representation of interactions of the virtual objects with one another at least partially by means of the system-internal components of augmented reality / virtual reality and / or components of mixed reality, operating at least one interface program in the system, the interface program being designed virtual objects and / or interactions of the virtual objects with one another at least partially in flow routines of at least one information system that can be coupled to the system of objects corresponding to the virtual objects to transfer reality and / or to provide these process routines and / or objects from the at least one information system for simulation purposes in the system, so that effects of the action in parallel both in Virtua l Reality as well as real information systems can be traced and implemented automatically.
  • the aforementioned advantages for the system also apply to the method presented, insofar as they can be transferred.
  • Time are accessible to other users and can be changed by them and saved as a new version. Actions are therefore all activities that are provided in connection with the creation and implementation of the simulation. In addition to the people who design and carry out the simulation, other people can also be guaranteed insights into these simulations at any time. So can then
  • documentation of the simulation can be continuously documented in the form of workshop results, so that all aspects of the simulation can be made accessible to different users at different locations at a later point in time.
  • people who were unable to participate in a workshop or the simulation can catch up on the simulation carried out at any time and experience the entire simulation and thus also comment.
  • Comments can be marked directly or saved as a new process variant.
  • the IT systems integrated via the interface and their interim results can also flow into this documentation or can represent a part of this documentation. It is also conceivable that a history of this representation in the IT systems is made available to a group of users as a partial result in the documentation in order to be able to better assess possible potential for improvement. It is intended that simulations already carried out with the integration of the
  • the system is also designed to interactions of the virtual objects with one another separately to represent which cannot be represented in sequence routines of at least one information system of objects of reality corresponding to the virtual objects.
  • a separate representation can include, for example, a visual marking of such virtual objects. It is also conceivable that a corresponding log of these virtual objects is also provided in this separate representation. It is also conceivable that a separate display is provided by means of at least one additional visualization level. For example, such objects could be provided with a frame or any other symbols. In this way, a user quickly and efficiently gets an overview of the missing connections and can find a suitable one accordingly
  • the at least one information system is selected from: ERP (for example SAP),
  • Forklift control system materials management system, warehouse control center, automatic warehouse,
  • the system can thus be linked to the information systems mentioned in each case via the interface, so that the advantages mentioned above can be achieved particularly well for these specific applications.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the virtual smart object library is designed to add objects from a commercial product. The advantages mentioned above can thus be achieved even better.
  • the interface program is provided at least partially by at least a sub-area of the smart object library or the objects stored therein and / or at least partially by at least one function of at least a sub-area of the smart object Library or the objects stored in it.
  • the documentation of the system includes that the work results triggered and generated by the simulation of at least one coupled with the system
  • Information system as such can be displayed accordingly as a result (or several results) of the simulation, so that normal operation due to the presented activities of the connected system is not impaired.
  • the advantages mentioned above can thus be achieved even better.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the smart object library is at least partially supplemented by
  • the system is designed to completely document actions, so that visual insights, in particular in the form of images and / or video sequences, into the actions carried out
  • Simulations can be guaranteed, so that any aspects can also be used at a later point in time the simulations are accessible to different users at different locations.
  • the advantages mentioned above can thus be achieved even better.
  • the system is designed to completely document actions so that simulations are accessible to further users at any point in time.
  • the system is also designed to separately display interactions of the virtual objects with one another, which cannot be displayed in sequence routines of at least one information system of objects of reality corresponding to the virtual objects.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the invention also provides that the virtual smart object library is designed to add objects from a commercial product.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the interface program is provided at least partially by at least a subarea of the smart object library or the objects stored therein and / or at least partially by at least one function of at least a subarea of the smart object Library or the objects stored therein is provided and the system is designed to fully document actions so that visual insights, in particular in the form of images and / or video sequences, into the actions carried out
  • Simulations can be guaranteed so that all aspects of the simulations are accessible to different users at different locations at a later point in time.
  • the presented system and procedure can be used in a wide variety of industrial areas and branches. It is also conceivable that the basic ideas will be applied in other areas, for example in the service sector and the processes to be carried out there.
  • a respective application can, for example, during a Project planning / initiation phase should be provided.
  • An application of the presented system and method can also be presented during a test phase, especially with key users, of the industrial processes to be simulated.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic flow diagram of a method for simulating
  • FIG. 1 System for simulating industrial processes.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic flow diagram 10 of a method for simulating industrial processes.
  • a method for simulating industrial processes comprises the following steps: In a first step 12, a system 20 according to claims 1 to 9 and a virtual platform program 22 with at least one visualization level are operated on at least one server of the system 20, the virtual platform program 22 can be displayed on a screen device 30 and is designed to be used by several users at the same time.
  • a virtual smart object library 24 is stored and operated, the smart object library 24 being integrated into the virtual platform program 22 and designed for both existing and newly created objects and / or processes based on reality of a creation process by a user of the system 20 at least partially as respective virtual objects on the at least one visualization level due to a creation process by a user of the system 20.
  • system-internal components of augmented reality / virtual reality and / or system-internal components of mixed reality are provided and activated and interactions of the virtual objects with one another are at least partially using the system-internal components of augmented reality / virtual reality and / or components of Mixed reality shown.
  • step 18 at least one interface program 32 is operated in the system 20, the interface program 32 being designed for virtual objects and / or interactions of the virtual objects with one another at least partially in flow routines of at least one information system 34 that can be coupled to the system 20 for the virtual objects
  • FIG. 2 shows a system 20 for simulating industrial processes.
  • the system 20 is shown with a virtual platform program 22 and a smart object library 24, a first connecting arrow 26 representing the interaction between the virtual platform program 22 and the smart object library 24.
  • a second connecting arrow 28 also shows the extent to which activities and simulations can be visualized on screen devices 30.
  • the screen devices 30 can be, for example, standard monitors or portable mobile devices with corresponding screens. They could too
  • Screen devices 30 may be VR / AR or MR glasses, for example.
  • Interface program 32 which is shown here schematically in the form of a double block arrow, the system 20 can be connected to an information system 34.
  • three possible simulation results 36 are shown to the right of the system 20 and thus make it clear that the most varied of results can be produced by means of the system 20.
  • a third connecting arrow 38 points to a
  • Documentation symbol 40 shows that the simulation results 36 can be documented in parallel with the simulation by means of the system 20. It is conceivable, for example, that a shelving system should be simulated by means of the system 20, with six shelving spaces being created virtually. About the
  • Interface program 32 it is now possible to create these six shelf spaces simultaneously in a respective information system 34.
  • the objects provided in the library 24 are provided with their properties in such a way that object interaction with one another is possible and the application of the
  • Interface program 32 is meaningfully supported at this point. The other way around, in turn, a certain number of existing shelf spaces, which are in the
  • Embodiment of the presented system 20 it is also conceivable that the interface program 32 at least partially through at least a sub-area of the smart Object library 24 is provided and / or is at least partially provided by at least one function of at least a sub-area of smart object library 24.

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L'invention concerne un système (20) et un procédé de simulation de processus industriels. L'invention vise à fournir un système (20) de simulation de processus industriels. Le système selon l'invention est conçu pour réaliser, au moyen des composants propres au système, une simulation de processus industriels, de telle manière que des actions et notamment des effets dans la réalité de systèmes d'information couplés au système (20) peuvent être compris directement et réalisés de façon automatisée. Parallèlement, des interactions peuvent être représentées au moyen de composants propres au système de réalité augmentée/réalité virtuelle et/ou de composants de réalité mixte. La présente invention concerne également un procédé correspondant.
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