JP2021128193A - Monitoring controller, training assistance method, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a monitoring controller, a training assistance method and a computer program, which allows the monitoring training of an intended facility to be performed in the same feeling of operation as the actual monitoring operation.SOLUTION: The monitoring controller of an embodiment comprises a monitoring control unit, a simulator and a training control unit. The monitoring control unit provides a monitoring control function for an intended system. The simulator simulates the behavior of the intended system. The training control unit controls the execution of simulated operation of the behavior by the simulator and thereby provides a training assistance function for assisting the monitoring training of the intended system. The training control unit accepts input of an operation to change the state of the intended system that the simulator simulates, using the same user interface as the user interface that is used in actually monitoring the intended system by the monitoring control function. The simulator causes a change of the system state indicated by the operation to be reflected in the intended system being simulated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to monitoring and control devices, training support methods and computer programs.

For electric power equipment such as power receiving and transforming equipment in buildings, factories, and transportation fields, monitoring and control equipment (central monitoring equipment) that supports centralized management of monitored equipment (hereinafter referred to as "equipment equipment") scattered throughout the equipment. Also called) may have been introduced. In this case, the manager of the electric power equipment keeps track of the condition of the equipment through the monitoring and control device, operates various equipment as necessary, and maintains and manages the equipment by performing inspections and repairs. .. For this reason, the manager is required to have specialized knowledge and know-how to appropriately grasp the equipment status through the central monitoring device and appropriately judge and execute the necessary measures.

Conventionally, the general idea is that such knowledge and know-how are acquired by each individual manager through actual management work. Therefore, it took a long time for managers with sufficient knowledge and know-how to grow up, and the time required for the training also varied from person to person. In this way, in the past, there have been many situations in which it is difficult to say that the training of electric power equipment managers is being carried out efficiently. On the other hand, in recent years, due to problems such as population decline and labor shortage, it has become necessary to train managers with sufficient skills in a short time, and the probability of technology to support this has come to be. Is desired.

JP-A-2002-17054

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a monitoring control device, a training support method, and a computer program capable of performing monitoring training of a target facility with an operation feeling similar to that of an actual monitoring operation.

The monitoring control device of the embodiment includes a monitoring control unit, a simulator, and a training control unit. The monitoring control unit provides a monitoring control function for the target system. The simulator simulates the behavior of the target system. The training control unit provides a training support function that supports monitoring training of the target system by controlling the execution of the simulated motion of the behavior by the simulator. The training control unit receives an input of an operation for changing the state of the target system simulated by the simulator by a user interface similar to the user interface used in monitoring the actual target system by the monitoring control function. The simulator reflects the change in the system state indicated by the operation on the target system being simulated.

The figure which shows the specific example of the system configuration of the central monitoring system in embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of the history information in an embodiment. The flowchart which shows the specific example of the process which the monitoring control apparatus of embodiment executes by a training support function. The figure which shows the specific example of the simulated item list screen in an embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of the flow screen in an embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of the flow screen in embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of the individual item list screen in an embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of the failure information display screen in an embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of the simulator block diagram in embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of the equipment state display screen in an embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of the field operation interface in embodiment.

Hereinafter, the monitoring control device, the training support method, and the computer program of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a specific example of the system configuration of the central monitoring system 100 in the present embodiment. The central monitoring system 100 is a system that monitors and controls the power equipment 200, and includes a monitoring control device 1, monitoring terminals 2-1 and 2-2, a trainer terminal 3 (an example of a first terminal), and a trainee. It includes terminals 4-1 and 4-2 (an example of a second terminal). The monitoring control device 1 has a monitoring control function and a training support function. The monitoring control function is a function that supports the actual monitoring work of the electric power equipment 200. The training support function is a function that supports training (hereinafter referred to as "monitoring training") for monitoring work of the electric power facility 200. In the following, the person who receives this training is referred to as a trainee, and the person who guides the trainee is referred to as a trainee. The monitoring control device 1 is communicably connected to the monitoring terminals 2-1 and 2-2, the trainee terminal 3, the trainee terminals 4-1 and 4-2, and the electric power facility 200 via the network N. The network N may be a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network) such as the Internet or a mobile communication network.

The monitoring terminals 2-1 and 2-2 are terminals used for the actual monitoring work of the electric power equipment 200. The monitoring terminals 2-1 and 2-2 have a function of displaying information necessary for the monitoring work of the electric power equipment 200 (hereinafter referred to as "monitoring information"), and various operations related to the monitoring of the electric power equipment 200 (hereinafter referred to as "monitoring"). It has a function of accepting the input of "operation". In general, from the viewpoint of work efficiency in monitoring work, a terminal that displays monitoring information and a terminal that accepts input of monitoring operations are often regarded as separate terminals. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the monitoring terminal 2-1 is used as a terminal for displaying monitoring information, and the monitoring terminal 2-2 is used as a terminal for receiving input of a monitoring operation. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, monitoring terminals 2-1 and 2-2 will be referred to as monitoring terminals 2. The monitoring terminal 2 receives monitoring information from the monitoring control device 1 and transmits information indicating the content of the monitoring operation (hereinafter referred to as "operation information") to the monitoring control device 1.

The trainer terminal 3 is a terminal used by the trainer to perform monitoring training of the electric power equipment 200. The trainer terminal 3 provides various functions necessary for the trainee to play a role as a leader in monitoring training. For example, the trainer terminal 3 provides the trainee with a function of instructing the monitoring control device 1 to start or end the monitoring training. Further, for example, the trainee terminal 3 provides the trainee with a function of instructing the monitoring control device 1 of the content of the training to be performed on the trainee.

The trainee terminals 4-1 and 4-2 are terminals used by the trainee in the monitoring training of the electric power equipment 200. The trainee terminals 4-1 and 4-2 play the same role as the monitoring terminal 2 in the monitoring training. For example, the trainee terminal 4-1 corresponds to the monitoring terminal 2-1 and has a function of displaying monitoring information in the monitoring training. Further, the trainee terminal 4-2 corresponds to the monitoring terminal 2-2 and has a function of accepting an input of a monitoring operation in the monitoring training. In this way, by using a terminal that provides the same function as the monitoring terminal 2 in the monitoring training, the trainee can experience the monitoring operation of the electric power equipment 200 with the same operation feeling as the actual monitoring operation. .. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the trainee terminals 4-1 and 4-2 will be referred to as trainee terminals 4.

Here, the monitoring control device 1 can realize a monitoring control function and a training support function by having the following configurations. The monitoring control device 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and the like connected by a bus, and executes a program. The monitoring control device 1 includes a communication unit 11, a scenario information storage unit 12, a history information storage unit 13, an evaluation information storage unit 14, a monitoring control unit 15, a simulator 16, an evaluation unit 17, and a training control unit 18 by executing a program. Functions as a device.

All or part of each function of the monitoring control device 1 may be realized by using hardware such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). .. The program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium is, for example, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM or a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. The program may be transmitted over a telecommunication line.

The communication unit 11 is configured by using a communication interface. The communication unit 11 connects the monitoring control device 1 to the network N. The communication unit 11 is communicably connected to the monitoring terminal 2, the trainee terminal 3, the trainee terminal 4, and the electric power facility 200 via the network N.

The scenario information storage unit 12 is an auxiliary storage device configured by using a magnetic storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a semiconductor storage device such as an SSD (Solid State Drive). The scenario information storage unit 12 stores scenario information. The scenario information is information used when the simulator 16 described later simulates the behavior of the electric power equipment 200. Specifically, the scenario information is information indicating the state of the electric power equipment 200 simulated by the simulator 16 (hereinafter referred to as “simulated state”) or the transition of the simulated state (hereinafter referred to as “scenario”). The scenario information includes a scenario of the electric power equipment 200 in a situation (at the time of abnormality) in which a predetermined abnormality has occurred.

The history information storage unit 13 is an auxiliary storage device configured in the same manner as the scenario information storage unit 12. The history information storage unit 13 stores the history information. The history information is information showing the history of the monitoring operation performed during the monitoring training and the transition of the simulated state of the electric power equipment 200 during the monitoring training.

The evaluation information storage unit 14 is an auxiliary storage device configured in the same manner as the scenario information storage unit 12. The evaluation information storage unit 14 stores the evaluation information. The evaluation information is information used for evaluating the monitoring operation performed by the trainee during the monitoring training. Specifically, the evaluation information includes information indicating the evaluation criteria of the monitoring operation.

The monitoring control unit 15 provides a monitoring control function for the power equipment 200. Specifically, the monitoring control unit 15 generates monitoring information based on various information that can be acquired from the electric power facility 200, and provides the generated monitoring information to the monitoring terminal 2. Further, the monitoring control unit 15 acquires the operation information of the administrator from the monitoring terminal 2 and generates control information for operating the electric power equipment 200 based on the acquired operation information. The monitoring and control unit 15 transmits the generated control information to the equipment to be operated, so that the operation of the administrator is reflected in the actual equipment. These functions are general functions of the monitoring control device, and the monitoring control unit 15 may provide the same monitoring control function as the conventional monitoring control device.

The simulator 16 is a simulator that simulates the behavior of the electric power equipment 200 for carrying out monitoring training. Specifically, the simulator 16 simulates the behavior of the electric power equipment 200 in a situation where a specific abnormality occurs, based on the scenario information stored in advance in the scenario information storage unit 12. Further, when a monitoring operation is input to the trainee terminal 4 during the monitoring training, the simulator 16 reflects the change in the intended state of the monitoring operation in the simulated state of the power equipment 200 being simulated. Further, the simulator 16 generates history information by associating the contents of the monitoring operation performed during the monitoring training with the transition of the simulated state of the electric power equipment 200 during the monitoring training with the timing at which the operation is performed. Then, the generated history information is recorded in the history information storage unit 13.

The evaluation unit 17 has a function of evaluating the monitoring operation of the trainee performed during the monitoring training. Specifically, the evaluation unit 17 performs the monitoring operation performed during the monitoring training based on the history information acquired during the monitoring training and the evaluation information stored in the evaluation information storage unit 14 in advance. Determine validity. The evaluation result of the monitoring operation is supplied to the trainee terminal 3 or the trainee terminal 4 via the training control unit 18.

The training control unit 18 provides a training support function for the electric power facility 200. Specifically, the training control unit 18 has a function of controlling the execution of the simulated operation of the behavior of the electric power equipment 200 by the simulator 16. The training control unit 18 receives and receives the input of the monitoring operation for changing the simulated state of the electric power equipment 200 by the same user interface as the user interface used in the actual monitoring of the electric power equipment 200 by the above-mentioned monitoring control function. Notify the simulator 16 of the content of the operation. Further, the training control unit 18 generates monitoring information based on the information about the electric power equipment 200 acquired from the simulator 16 during the simulated operation, and transmits the generated monitoring information to the trainee terminal 3 or the trainee terminal 4. ..

By providing the above configuration, the monitoring control device 1 has a monitoring control function that supports the actual monitoring work of the electric power equipment 200, and training support that realizes monitoring training with the same operation feeling as the actual monitoring work. Functions can be provided to the user.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of history information in the present embodiment. FIG. 2A shows a specific example of the operation history information showing the history of the monitoring operation, and FIG. 2B shows a specific example of the state transition information showing the history of the transition of the simulated state of the electric power equipment 200. For example, the operation history information is generated as information in which the scenario selected in the monitoring training, the content of the monitoring operation performed during the monitoring training in that scenario, and the time when the monitoring operation is performed are associated with each other. Will be done. Further, for example, the state transition information is information in which the identification information (equipment ID) of the equipment of the electric power equipment 200, the content of the state transition generated in the equipment, and the time when the state transition occurs are associated with each other. Is generated as. The operation history information and the state transition information exemplified in this way are acquired as history information by the simulator 16 during monitoring training and recorded in the history information storage unit 13.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process executed by the monitoring control device 1 of the present embodiment by the training support function. Further, FIGS. 4 to 10 are diagrams showing display examples of various screens displayed on the trainee terminal 3 and the trainee terminal 4 during the monitoring training. Hereinafter, the flow of processing related to the training support function shown in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to the display examples of FIGS. 4 to 10 as appropriate.

First, at the start of the monitoring training, the training control unit 18 of the monitoring control device 1 causes the trainee terminal 3 to display the simulated item list screen (step S101). The simulation item list screen is a screen that displays a list of scenarios that can be simulated by the simulator 16 and accepts input of an operation for selecting one of the scenarios. For example, an application for supporting monitoring training (hereinafter referred to as “trainer application”) is pre-installed in the trainer terminal 3, and the trainer application is activated by the operation of the trainer. At the time of its activation, the trainee application requests the monitoring control device 1 for information necessary for displaying the simulated item list screen. When the training control unit 18 responds to the trainer terminal 3 with necessary information in response to this request, the simulated item list screen is displayed on the trainer terminal 3. It is assumed that the information indicating the list of scenarios that can be simulated by the simulator 16 is stored in advance in, for example, the scenario information storage unit 12.

For example, the simulated item list screen D1 illustrated in FIG. 4 shows a monitoring operation (operation at the time of an accident) for responding to an accident that occurred in the electric power equipment 200, and an operation of the electric power equipment 200 from the operation at the time of the accident to the normal operation. It shows a list of monitoring operations (returning operations from accident driving) when returning to, and scenarios for conducting training. Here, the arrows displayed in each scenario represent an input interface that develops a flow screen or an individual item list screen for each scenario. Here, the shaded arrow icon U12 represents an input interface that expands the individual item list screen, and the unshaded arrow icon U11 represents an input interface that expands the flow screen.

The flow screen referred to here is one of the screens displayed on the trainee terminal 3, and is a screen showing the progress of the scenario being executed. 5 and 6 are diagrams showing a specific example of the flow screen. The individual item list screen is a screen for displaying a list of scenarios selected in the simulated item list screen in units of more detailed monitoring operations. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of the individual item list screen. In FIG. 4, when the arrow icon U11 is selected, the flow screen D2 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is expanded, and when the arrow icon U12 is selected, the individual items as shown in FIG. 7 are expanded. The list screen D3 is expanded.

When the scenario selected on the simulated item list screen D1 or the individual item list screen D3 is applied to the simulator 16, the simulated state of the electric power equipment 200 is changed to the state assumed as the state at the start of the scenario (hereinafter, "initial"). It is necessary to make it. Therefore, a mechanism is required to prevent the scenario from being applied to the uninitialized power equipment 200. Therefore, the simulated item list screen D1 shown in FIG. 4 includes an input interface U13 that initializes the simulated state of the electric power equipment 200 to the normal operating state of the electric power equipment 200. The trainee can instruct the training control unit 18 to initialize the simulated state of the electric power equipment 200 by inputting the operation of selecting the input interface U13 to the trainer terminal 3.

Subsequently, the training control unit 18 determines whether or not the initialization of the simulated state of the electric power equipment 200 has been instructed (hereinafter referred to as “initialization instruction”) (step S102). If the initialization instruction is not input (step S102-NO), the training control unit 18 executes step S102 again. On the other hand, when the initialization instruction is input (step S102-YES), the training control unit 18 initializes the simulated state of the electric power equipment 200 to the normal operation state (step S103).

After initializing the simulated state of the power equipment 200 to the normal operation state, the training control unit 18 subsequently instructs the monitoring control device 1 to start the power stop / recovery control in the power equipment 200 (hereinafter, “power stop / recovery control”). An input interface that accepts the input of "control start operation") is displayed on the trainee terminal 3. For example, as an example of this input interface, the training control unit 18 pops up the expansion window D11 shown in FIG. The expansion window D11 has a lock button U14 and an execute button U15.

Here, the lock button U14 is an input interface that accepts the input of the operation of selecting a scenario and the input of the operation of enabling or disabling the input of the power stop / recovery control start operation. For example, the lock button U14 in the state of FIG. 4 is disabled from the input of the operation for selecting a scenario (hereinafter referred to as “scenario selection operation”) by the locked lock icon (hereinafter referred to as “locked”). It means that it is in a state. In this state, the trainee cannot input either the power stop / recovery control start operation or the scenario selection operation. Therefore, the trainee first inputs the operation of selecting the lock button U14 in order to input the power stop / recovery control start operation and the scenario selection operation. As a result, the locked state of the power stop / recovery control start operation and the scenario selection operation is released. Then, the trainee inputs the power stop / recovery control start operation by selecting the execution button U15. Although not shown here, the lock button U14 after the lock state is released indicates that the input of the scenario selection operation is enabled by the unlocked lock icon.

After step S103, the training control unit 18 determines whether or not the power stop / recovery control start operation has been input (step S104). When the power stop / recovery control start operation is not input (step S104-NO), the training control unit 18 executes step S104 again. On the other hand, when the power stop / recovery control start operation is input (step S104-YES), the training control unit 18 causes the simulator 16 to start the simulated operation of the power stop / recovery control (step S105). When the simulator 16 starts the simulated operation of the power stop / recovery control, the training control unit 18 causes the trainee terminal 4-1 to display the failure information display screen (step S106), and the trainee terminal 4-2 is in the equipment state. Display the display screen (step S107).

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a failure information display screen displayed on the trainee terminal 4-1. Further, the failure information display screen D4 is a screen showing a failure location of the power equipment 200. For example, the example of the failure information display screen shown in FIG. 8 shows that a serious failure (serious failure) has occurred in the A system among the equipment of the two systems (A system and B system) of the 66 kV first system. Represents. Similarly, the example of FIG. 8 shows that a longitude failure (minor failure) has occurred in the A system among the equipment of the two systems (A system and B system) of the 66 kV second system. By checking such a failure information display screen, the trainee can roughly and quickly grasp the failure location of the electric power equipment 200.

Further, the failure information display screen has an alarm window showing details of the failure information. For example, FIG. 8 shows an alarm window for chronologically notifying the occurrence status of a failure that has occurred in the electric power equipment 200 during a predetermined period (hereinafter referred to as “display target period”) from the current time to a time retroactive by a predetermined time. Shows D41. In the alarm window D41, the occurrence status of each failure is displayed in order from the one whose occurrence time is closest to the current time. Basically, the alarm window D41 includes the latest failure information, and the failure information of the amount of information according to the size of the display area is displayed, but the trainee can operate the scroll bar U41 to display the failure information. It is possible to display past failure information. The size of the alarm window D41 can be adjusted to an arbitrary size by the operation of the trainee.

Further, the failure information display screen may be configured to display various input interfaces that accept input of operations required when a failure occurs. As an example of these input interfaces, the failure information display screen shown in FIG. 8 displays and hides an alarm stop button U42 that accepts an input of an operation for stopping an alarm that is issued in response to a failure, and displays and hides an alarm window. The alarm button U43 to be switched, the system button U44 to display the power monitoring simulator configuration diagram that displays a list of the states of each equipment simulated by the simulator 16, and the display status of the failure information display screen, the power monitoring simulator configuration diagram is displayed. It is provided with a return button U45 that returns the fault information to the state in which the fault information is displayed.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of the simulator configuration diagram. The simulator configuration diagram is a diagram showing the states of various equipments constituting the electric power equipment 200 together with the network configuration of the equipments. By confirming such a simulator configuration diagram, the trainee can grasp the soundness of the electric power equipment 200 as a whole and the range of influence of the failure occurring in the electric power equipment 200.

Further, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of an equipment status display screen (also referred to as a single connection screen) displayed on the trainee terminal 4-2. For example, FIG. 10 shows an example of the equipment status display screen D5 showing the status of various equipment and devices constituting the power equipment 200 together with the connection configuration as (a part of) the power system. On the equipment status display screen D5, each equipment is displayed with icons according to functions and uses. Further, on the equipment status display screen D5, the status of each equipment is displayed together with information such as the installation location, if necessary. By confirming such an equipment status display screen, the trainee can grasp the status of each equipment from the viewpoint of operating the power system. The equipment status display screen also includes an alarm stop button U42, an alarm button U43, a system button U44, and a return button U45, which are similar to the failure information display screen.

Returning to the description of FIG. In step S107, when the above-mentioned failure information display screen and equipment status display screen are displayed on the trainee terminal 4, the training control unit 18 subsequently determines whether or not the training start operation has been input on the trainee terminal 3. (Step S108). Here, the training start operation is an operation in which the trainer instructs the monitoring control device 1 to start training in the scenario selected by the trainer. For example, in the examples of FIGS. 4 and 6, the trainee executes the following procedure on the simulated item list screen D1 (or individual item list screen) and the flow screen D2, so that the training start operation is input. ..

Step 1: On the simulated item list screen D1, select a scenario for training (select one of the arrow icons U11 that expands the flow screen).
Step 2: On the flow screen D2 displayed by step 1, select the training start button U21. As a result, the expansion window D21 for instructing the simulated operation of the scenario is displayed.
Step 3: In the expansion window D21 displayed by step 2, the unlock button U23 is selected in order to unlock the execution button U22.
Step 4: Select the execute button U22.

By executing the above procedure, the trainee terminal 3 instructs the monitoring control device 1 to start the simulated operation of the selected scenario. Upon receiving this instruction from the trainer terminal 3, the training control unit 18 can determine that the training start operation has been input. Here, when the training start operation is not input (step S108-NO), the training control unit 18 executes step S108 again. On the other hand, when the training start operation is input (step S108-YES), the training control unit 18 instructs the simulator 16 to start the simulated operation of the instructed scenario. As a result, the simulator 16 starts the simulated operation of the scenario (step S109).

The simulated operation started here is to generate a transition of the simulated state based on the designated scenario in the simulated operation of the power stop / recovery control started in step S105. This state transition occurs, for example, by changing the state of each equipment of the power equipment 200, changing the input to the power equipment 200, changing the output of the power equipment 200, or the like. For example, as an example of changing the input to the electric power equipment 200, there is a change of the electric power supplied to the electric power equipment 200. Further, as an example of changing the output of the electric power equipment 200, an increase / decrease in the load on the electric power equipment 200 can be mentioned. The simulator 16 performs a simulated operation of power stop / recovery control according to the state transition for the power equipment 200 that performs such a state transition.

After that, the behavior of the electric power equipment 200 is simulated according to the scenario shown on the flow screen, and the trainee operates the failure information display screen and the equipment status display screen according to the transition of the simulated state to train the monitoring operation. Will be done. In the monitoring training of the electric power equipment 200, in the training scenario, the control of each equipment is switched from the remote control by the host system to the direct control at the site (that is, the electric power equipment 200) (or vice versa). ) May be required. Such a switching operation includes a direct operation on the equipment (hereinafter referred to as "on-site operation") that can be performed only at the installation site of the equipment, such as an interlock release operation. Therefore, when it is assumed that monitoring training is performed in a scenario that requires such on-site operation, the training control unit 18 may be provided with a function of accepting an input of simulated on-site operation. Hereinafter, the user interface for accepting the input of this simulated on-site operation is referred to as "on-site operation interface".

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of the field operation interface. Here, the deployment window D22 is shown as an example of the field operation interface provided for the trainee. In this example, for example, the training control unit 18 pops up the expansion window D22 when the event E1 accompanied by the on-site operation is selected on the flow screen D2. The expansion window 22 has a direct control button U25 for switching the control of the target equipment (here, the equipment associated with the event E1) to the on-site direct control, and a remote control button U25 for switching the control to the remote control. It has a control button U26 and a lock button U27 for enabling or disabling these button operations.

Like the lock button U14, the lock button U27 indicates that the button operation is enabled or disabled by the locked state of the lock indicated by the icon. FIG. 11 shows the expansion window D22 in a state in which the button operation is unlocked and the operation for switching to the direct control can be input for the equipment controlled at a distance. By displaying such an expansion window D22, it is possible to simulate monitoring training accompanied by on-site operation. Although the case where the field operation interface is provided for the trainee has been described here, the field operation interface may be provided for the trainee. For example, the training control unit 18 may be configured to display the on-site operation interface on the trainee terminal 4 in response to the input of the operation for selecting the event E1.

The training control unit 18 records the operation history information and the state transition information in the history information storage unit 13 until the end of the monitoring training is instructed while performing input / output control of such a monitoring operation ( Step S110).

Subsequently, the training control unit 18 determines whether or not the training end operation has been input in the trainer terminal 3 (step S111). Here, the training end operation is an operation in which the trainee instructs the monitoring control device 1 to end the monitoring training being carried out. For example, in the example of FIG. 6, the trainee selects the release button U24 of the expansion window D21 to input the training end operation. If the training end operation is not input (step S111-NO), the training control unit 18 executes step S111 again. On the other hand, when the training end operation is input (step S111-YES), the training control unit 18 ends the simulated operation in the scenario for the simulator 16 (step S112), and normally sets the simulated state of the electric power equipment 200. Return to the operating state (step S113).

Subsequently, the evaluation unit 17 evaluates the content of the conducted monitoring training (step S114). Specifically, the evaluation unit 17 evaluates based on the history information recorded during the monitoring training and the predetermined evaluation information. For example, the evaluation unit 17 can evaluate the content of the monitoring training by the following first evaluation method and second evaluation method. The first evaluation method and the second evaluation method may be carried out individually or in combination.

[First evaluation method]
For example, for each scenario, the correct operation and the operation order (hereinafter referred to as "operation procedure") are registered as evaluation information. The evaluation unit 17 can evaluate the content of the monitoring training by determining whether or not the operation of the trainee indicated by the operation history information is the operation procedure registered in the evaluation information. In this case, the evaluation unit 17 may rank or score the evaluation results according to the degree of agreement between the operation history performed by the trainee and the operation procedure. Further, in this case, the evaluation unit 17 may lower the rank or deduct the score when the operation performed by the trainee includes an unnecessary operation. Further, for each scenario, operations that should not be executed (hereinafter referred to as "prohibited operations") may be registered as evaluation information. In this case, the evaluation unit 17 may significantly lower the rank or greatly deduct the score when the prohibited operation is included in the operation performed by the trainee.

[Second evaluation method]
For example, for each scenario, a state transition pattern (hereinafter referred to as “assumed pattern”) that the electric power facility 200 should take is registered as evaluation information. The evaluation unit 17 can evaluate the content of the monitoring training by determining whether or not the transition of the simulated state of the electric power equipment 200 indicated by the state history information is the state transition registered in the evaluation information. .. In this case, the evaluation unit 17 may rank or score the evaluation results according to how close the transition of the simulated state is to the assumed pattern. Further, for each scenario, a state transition pattern that should not be generated (hereinafter referred to as "impossible pattern") may be registered as evaluation information. In this case, the evaluation unit 17 may greatly lower the rank or greatly deduct the score when the impossible pattern is included in the transition of the simulated state.

The evaluation unit 17 transmits and displays the evaluation information indicating the evaluation result of the contents of the monitoring training performed in this way to the trainer terminal 3. The evaluation unit 17 may transmit the evaluation information to the trainee terminal 4 and display it.

The monitoring control device 1 of the embodiment configured in this way has a function of supporting monitoring training of the electric power equipment 200 (training) in addition to a configuration providing a function of supporting the monitoring control of the electric power equipment 200 (monitoring control function). It has a configuration that provides a support function). By providing such a configuration, the monitoring control device 1 of the embodiment makes it possible to train the trainee by experiencing the monitoring operation of the electric power equipment 200 with the same operation feeling as the actual monitoring operation. ..

In the present embodiment, the system to be monitored by the monitoring and control device 1 is the power equipment 200 (an example of the target system), but the system to be monitored by the monitoring and control device 1 is not limited to this. The monitoring target of the monitoring control device 1 may be any system as long as its behavior can be simulated by a simulator.

According to at least one embodiment described above, the monitoring control device of the embodiment includes a monitoring control unit that provides a monitoring control function of the target system, a simulator that simulates the behavior of the target system, and the behavior by the simulator. It has a training control unit that provides a training support function that supports monitoring and training of the target system by controlling the execution of the simulated operation of the above, and the training control unit determines the state of the target system simulated by the simulator. The input of the operation to be changed is accepted by a user interface similar to the user interface used in monitoring the actual target system by the monitoring control function, and the simulator indicates the system state indicated by the operation with respect to the target system being simulated. Reflect the changes in. As a result, the monitoring training of the target equipment can be performed with the same operation feeling as the actual monitoring operation.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, as well as in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1 ... monitoring control device, 11 ... communication unit, 12 ... scenario information storage unit, 13 ... history information storage unit, 14 ... evaluation information storage unit, 15 ... monitoring control unit, 16 ... simulator, 17 ... evaluation unit, 18 ... training Control unit, 2,2-1,2-2 ... Monitoring terminal, 3 ... Trainer terminal, 4,4-1,4-2 ... Trainee terminal, 100 ... Central monitoring system, 200 ... Power equipment

Claims (8)

A monitoring control unit that provides monitoring and control functions for the target system,
A simulator that simulates the behavior of the target system and
A training control unit that provides a training support function that supports monitoring training of the target system by controlling the execution of the simulated motion of the behavior by the simulator.
With
The training control unit receives an input of an operation for changing the state of the target system simulated by the simulator by a user interface similar to the user interface used in monitoring the actual target system by the monitoring control function.
The simulator reflects the change in the system state indicated by the operation on the target system being simulated.
Monitoring and control device. The training control unit controls the execution of the simulated operation by the simulator based on the operation input to the first terminal by the trainee who trains the person who monitors the target system.
The simulator changes the system state of the target system being simulated based on the operation input to the second terminal by the trainee who is trained by the trainee.
The monitoring control device according to claim 1. The training control unit causes the first terminal to display a list of behaviors to be simulated by the simulator, and causes the simulator to execute a simulated motion of the behavior selected from the list.
The monitoring control device according to claim 2. The behavior of the simulated target shown in the list is the behavior at the time of abnormality of the target system.
The monitoring control device according to claim 3. An evaluation unit that evaluates the validity of the operation based on the operation input to the second terminal during the execution of the simulated operation and the state of the target system after the state change due to the operation is further provided.
The monitoring control device according to any one of claims 2 to 4. The training control unit causes the first terminal or the second terminal to display a user interface that simulates a direct operation that is possible only at the installation site of the device for the device included in the target system. ,
The monitoring control device according to any one of claims 2 to 5. A method in which a monitoring control device that provides a monitoring control function for a target system provides a function that supports training of a person who monitors the target system.
A simulation step that simulates the behavior of the target system using a simulator, and
A control step that controls the execution of the simulated operation of the behavior by the simulator, and
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In the control step, the input of the operation for changing the state of the target system simulated by the simulator is received by a user interface similar to the user interface used in the actual monitoring of the target system by the monitoring control function.
In the simulation step, the change in the system state indicated by the operation is reflected on the target system being simulated by the simulator.
Training support method. A monitoring control unit that provides monitoring and control functions for the target system,
A simulator that simulates the behavior of the target system and
A training control unit that provides a training support function that supports monitoring training of the target system by controlling the execution of the simulated motion of the behavior by the simulator.
With
The training control unit receives an input of an operation for changing the state of the target system simulated by the simulator by a user interface similar to the user interface used in monitoring the actual target system by the monitoring control function.
The simulator reflects the change in the system state indicated by the operation on the target system being simulated.
A computer program that allows a computer to function as a monitoring and control device.

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