JP4837886B2 - Driving assistance device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a driving support apparatus that is portable, such as PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), displays information related to process operation on the screen, and supports process operation.

  In power plants, petrochemical plants, and the like, there are cases where it is desired to grasp past operating conditions and current operating transitions at the time of plant start-up, when the production amount is changed, during reaction, and the like. In such a case, the past performance record by past time is written on a board such as a blackboard, and the current driving situation is written next to it to grasp the comparison between the present and the past and the current transition. It was.

  Conventionally, information on what operations have been performed in the past and memos (payment memos) during past driving have to be confirmed while checking what remains in the record of paper, etc. It was. In addition, it was not easy to know what warnings and guidance were issued at the time of plant startup in the past.

  If you are using a distributed control system, you can compare past process data trends with current process data trends on the same screen, but other relevant information (eg guidance, Operation records etc.) could not be collated on the same screen.

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However, conventional driving support methods have the following problems.
(A) Information cannot be provided in the desired format.
The past process data and alarm messages, guidance messages, operation records, notification items, etc. could not be displayed on the same screen as data on the same time.
(B) The past information cannot be compared with the current progress.
As described above, past data stored in pieces cannot be recalled on the same screen. For this reason, it was impossible to see and grasp the current progress (process data, alarm message, etc.) superimposed on past data.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and calls past data (process data, alarm message, guidance message, operation record, message to be sent, etc.) from a specified past time. It is an object of the present invention to realize an operation support apparatus that can easily grasp the progress of a plant by plotting data on past data and can provide more appropriate operation support.

In order to achieve such a subject, the present invention is configured as follows.
(1) In a driving support device that is portable, displays information related to process operation on the screen, and supports process operation operation.
A communication means for communicating with an operating device for executing a process operation;
Operation information is acquired from the driving device via this communication means, and process information, alarm message information, and operation result information among the operation information are displayed separately in separate areas, and each area of the screen includes a current Process information and past process information, current alarm message information and past alarm message information, current operation result information and past operation result information, time axis for determining the current time and time for determining the past time Processing means for taking the time axis directions of the axes in the same direction and comparing and displaying them by these time axes ;
The position of the display in the time axis direction of the current in the current time window in the time axis to determine the time, or, the position of the display in the time axis direction in the screen of the last time in the time axis defining the past time A time specifying means for specifying at least one of them ,
The processing means, past process information corresponding to the position of the time period defines the current process information and historical time corresponding to the position of the time of the time axis to determine the current time specified axis by said time designating means Is displayed as a trend graph superimposed on the same screen, and the current alarm message information corresponding to the time position on the time axis that determines the current time specified by the time specifying means and the time axis that determines the past time of past alarm message information corresponding to the position of the time displayed on the screen, the time specifying means of the current corresponding to the display position of the time axis direction to determine the current time designated by the operation record information and past operation supporting the past operation record information corresponding to the display position of the time axis direction to determine the time and displaying on the screen Apparatus.

(2) the processing means divides a display region and displaying the current alarm message information and past alarm message information (1) driving support apparatus according.

( 3 ) The driving support apparatus according to (1) or (2), wherein the processing means displays the current process information and the trend graph of the past process information with identification in the same display area.

(4) the processing means, the operation record information and the alarm message information, one of which by the symbol indicating that there is the information and displaying on the screen (1) to (3) The driving support device according to 1.

(5) and a database for storing the alarm message and the information and symbols indicating the operation record information the alarm message information and by association with the detailed information of the operation record information,
Selecting means for selecting an arbitrary symbol from among the symbols displayed on the screen;
Calling means for reading detailed information corresponding to the selected symbol from the database and calling it on the screen;
(4) The driving support device according to (4).

(6) input means for giving instructions for selectively displaying the driving information;
Pattern recording means for registering the driving information selected based on the instruction given by the input means as pattern information,
The processing means selectively displays past driving information according to an instruction for selectively displaying the driving information given by the input means or the pattern information of the pattern recording means. The driving support device according to any one of (1) to (5).
(7) The time axis for determining the current time and the time axis for determining the past time used for the screen display of the alarm message information and the operation result information are:
The driving support according to any one of (1) to (7), characterized in that the time axis is the same as the time axis for determining the current time and the time axis for determining the past time used for the screen display of the process information. apparatus.

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention has the following effects.
Past data (process data, alarm message, guidance message, operation record, report item, etc.) is called from the specified past time, and the current data is plotted on the past data. Therefore, it is possible to compare current plant progress information and past information on one screen. As a result, the following effects can be obtained.
(A) The situation occurring in the plant can be accurately grasped.
(B) It is possible to visually understand the preparation of the next work to be performed and the work and cautions that must be taken into consideration from the past results.
(C) It is possible to accurately convey information at the time of sending a request at the time of shift.
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the plant and provide more accurate driving support.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an operation system to which the present invention is applied. This driving system includes a driving device 1 and a driving support device 3.

  In the operating device 1, the input / output means 11 performs input / output of process data and the like. For example, process signals such as temperature, pressure, and liquid level are input to the input / output means 11 from sensors present in the plant. In addition, an operation amount signal for controlling opening and closing of a valve installed in the plant is output from the input / output means 11.

The processing unit 12 operates and monitors the process using the display unit 13, the input unit 14, the voice input / output unit 15, and the like. The results during operation of this process are stored in the operation result storage means 16, the message storage means 17, the process information storage means 18, and the report item storage means 19, respectively.
Note that the operating device 1 may not have all the components, but only some of the components. For example, the information stored in the operation record storage means 16, the message storage means 17, the process information storage means 18, and the report item storage means 19 may be stored in a driving information recording device provided separately from the driving device 1. Good.

The processing means 12 causes the display means 13 to display the results during the process operation. The processing unit 12 causes the display unit 13 to display the process data input from the input / output unit 11.
The input means 14 inputs various data with a mouse, a keyboard, etc., for example. The voice input / output means 15 inputs an operator's instruction by voice or outputs an alarm generated in the plant by voice.
The communication unit 20 communicates with the driving support device 3.

In the driving support device 3, the communication means 31 exchanges operation result information, message information (alarm message information, guidance message information), process information, offer information, and the like stored in the driving device 1.
The processing means 32 supports the process driving by displaying the operation result information, message information (alarm message information, guidance message information), process information, offer information, and the like captured by the driving support device 3 side on the display means 33. To do. The processing means 32 displays the current driving information and the past driving information in comparison with each other on the same screen.

The pattern storage means 34 stores pattern information to be displayed on the display means 33.
The input unit 35 and the voice input / output unit 36 have the same functions as the input unit 14 and the voice input / output unit 15, respectively.
The time designation means 37 designates the current time and the past time, respectively. The processing means 32 displays the current driving information corresponding to the designated time and the past driving information in comparison on the same screen. The designation of the current time here means designation of where to place the position of the current time (position in the time axis direction) on the display screen.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a display screen of the driving support apparatus of FIG.
In the process information area 41, the alarm message information area 42, the guidance message information area 43, the operation result information area 44, and the sending information area 45 on the display screen, information on the past arbitrary time stored in the driving device 1 and the current Display updated information.
Time axes 46 and 47 for determining the past time and the current time are provided, respectively. The past time and the current time are arbitrarily designated, and the designated times are attached on the time axes 46 and 47. Information corresponding to the designated arbitrary time is displayed in each of the areas 41 to 45.
In this way, the current driving information and the past driving information are displayed in contrast with the time axis direction being the same direction.

The current information and the past information may be displayed with identification such as changing the color in the same display area. Further, the display area may be displayed separately.
In the screen of FIG. 2, the process information is identified and displayed in the same display area, the current process information is a solid line graph G1, and the past process information is a broken line graph G2. In this way, the trend graph of the current process information and the past process information is displayed in the same display area.
The alarm message information, the guidance message information, the operation result information, and the report sending information are divided into display areas for current information and past information.

Further, it is possible to selectively display information by designating information to be displayed and information not to be displayed. Information to be displayed and information not to be displayed are designated by the input means 35. The processing means 32 selectively displays information on the display means 13 according to the designation. For example, alarm message information, guidance message information, operation result information, and sending information related to the process information A are selected and displayed. In this way, it is possible to prevent a large number of unnecessary alarm message information from being displayed and overlooking important alarm message information.
It is also possible to register a pattern in the pattern recording means 34 of the driving support device 3 as a set of process information and related alarm message information, guidance message information, operation result information, and sending information as pattern information.

  In the process information area 41, it is assumed that a display format that is easy for the operator to understand can be selected. Examples of the display format include a format in which process information is displayed in a trend, a format in which progress of a process and the like is displayed, and process names are displayed in time series. These display formats can be selected in accordance with the process information. In addition, a plurality of display formats can be selected and displayed in accordance with the process information to be displayed. The temperature process information can be displayed as a trend, and the process progress can be displayed simultaneously with a plurality of information such as displaying the process name.

For the alarm message information area 42, the guidance message information area 43, and the operation result information area 44, it is possible to select a display format that is easy for the operator to understand. The display format is, for example, a format for displaying a message or the like as it is, a format indicating that a message has been issued, for example, “○”, and the like, and displaying the detailed information by designating the part, A plurality of display formats such as a format for displaying messages, the number of reports, the number of operations, etc. at arbitrary time intervals are possible.
In the display format described above, the driving support device 3 stores a symbol in which message information (“◯” in the above example) is associated with the detailed information of the message information, and a symbol displayed on the screen. This can be realized by providing a selecting means for selecting an arbitrary symbol from among the above and a calling means for reading detailed information corresponding to the selected symbol from the database and calling it on the screen.

  The sending information is also displayed in accordance with the sending time. It is also possible to select a display format in the form that is easy for the operator to understand the sending information. The display format is, for example, a format in which the sending information is displayed as it is, a symbol indicating that the sending information is recorded, for example, “○”, etc., and a format in which detailed information is presented by designating the part, etc. Multiple display formats are possible.

Further, the current sending item can be input from the driving support device 3 via the input unit 35 and stored in the sending information recording unit 19 of the driving device 1.
Each display area displays the latest information in a refreshed form. It is also possible to select whether to refresh or not to refresh. It is also possible not to selectively display the display contents.

It is a block diagram which shows one Example of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of a display screen of the driving assistance apparatus of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Driving device 3 Driving support device 16 Operation result memory | storage means 17 Message memory | storage means 18 Process information storage means 19 Report item storage means 20, 31 Communication means 32 Processing means 33 Display means 37 Time designation means

Claims (7)

In a driving support device that is portable, displays information about process operation on the screen, and supports process operation operation,
A communication means for communicating with an operating device for executing a process operation;
Operation information is acquired from the driving device via this communication means, and process information, alarm message information, and operation result information among the operation information are displayed separately in separate areas, and each area of the screen includes a current Process information and past process information, current alarm message information and past alarm message information, current operation result information and past operation result information, time axis for determining the current time and time for determining the past time Processing means for taking the time axis directions of the axes in the same direction and comparing and displaying them by these time axes ;
The position of the display in the time axis direction of the current in the current time window in the time axis to determine the time, or, the position of the display in the time axis direction in the screen of the last time in the time axis defining the past time A time specifying means for specifying at least one of them ,
The processing means, past process information corresponding to the position of the time period defines the current process information and historical time corresponding to the position of the time of the time axis to determine the current time specified axis by said time designating means Is displayed as a trend graph superimposed on the same screen, and the current alarm message information corresponding to the time position on the time axis that determines the current time specified by the time specifying means and the time axis that determines the past time of past alarm message information corresponding to the position of the time displayed on the screen, the time specifying means of the current corresponding to the display position of the time axis direction to determine the current time designated by the operation record information and past operation supporting the past operation record information corresponding to the display position of the time axis direction to determine the time and displaying on the screen Apparatus. The processing means, the driving support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dividing the display area for displaying the current alarm message information and past alarm message information.   The driving support device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit displays a trend graph of current process information and past process information with identification in the same display area. The processing means, the alarm message information and the operation record information, driving support according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that displayed on the screen by the symbol indicating that there is the information apparatus. A database in which the alarm message information and the symbol indicating the operation record information are associated with the detailed information of the alarm message information and the operation record information ;
Selecting means for selecting an arbitrary symbol from among the symbols displayed on the screen;
Calling means for reading detailed information corresponding to the selected symbol from the database and calling it on the screen;
The driving support apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: Input means for giving instructions for selectively displaying the driving information;
Pattern recording means for registering the driving information selected based on the instruction given by the input means as pattern information,
The processing means selectively displays past driving information according to an instruction for selectively displaying the driving information given by the input means or the pattern information of the pattern recording means. The driving support device according to claim 1. The time axis for determining the current time and the time axis for determining the past time used for the screen display of the alarm message information and the operation result information are:
7. The driving support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the time axis is the same as the time axis for determining the current time and the time axis for determining the past time used for displaying the process information on the screen.

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