RU74496U1 - SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZATION AND MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORK OF COMPLEX TOPOLOGY - Google Patents

Abstract

The system for visualization and control in a network of complex topology provides, while maintaining the integrity of the 3D view of the control objects and the entire topology as a whole, the formation on the same screen at different levels of presentation of alarm signals, the supply of control actions and control of troubleshooting of control objects, which increases the reliability and reliability of the presentation of data on the topology of the network and its constituent objects while solving the control problem in the network. 2 s.p. f-ly, 11 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to means for monitoring networks of complex topology and objects included in their composition, and can be used to indicate, monitor the state and control parameters of branched networks of complex topology for various purposes.

The current level of development of monitoring networks of complex topology, for example, energy supply systems, pipeline systems for transporting gaseous, liquid products, multicomponent media, transport nodes, requires visual and simultaneous display of static, dynamic information and available control actions in order to create a complete picture of the state of the system for decision-making in real time.

A known method of dynamic visualization of data about an object (RU 2142162 C1, IPC G06T 11/80, 03/27/1999), which includes the representation of data about an object in a window on a monitor in a three-dimensional or two-dimensional subspace of N-dimensional space in accordance with the geometry of the subspace and object, making changes to the geometry of the object and observing this change in a window on the monitor screen. At least one additional window is formed on the monitor screen, into which data about the object in another subspace of the N-dimensional space is displayed than that presented in the first window, and by changing the visual representation of the object in the first window, a change in the representation of the object in the additional window is initiated. In this method, information about the object is displayed in 2D and 3D representations on one screen, but there is no solution to the control problems.

There is also known a system for indicating the progress of processes (RU 2004127836 A, IPC G06F 3/14, G06F 13/00, 02/20/2006), which contains a computer, a display device, and a manipulator connected to each other. The method of indicating the progress of the processes described in this application for the invention includes starting a software process from the work tab displayed in the dialog box and displaying the progress of the process on the display device during its execution. This method and display system provide an indication of the progress of processes in time, but do not provide control of the malfunction of objects

systems and automated transfer of control actions to eliminate them.

Closest to the present utility model in technical essence is a device for implementing a method for displaying information about objects of a controlled dispatch circle (RU 2107940C1, IPC G06F 3/14, Н02В 15/02, 03/27/1998), in which computer processing of information from controlled points and circle objects with the output of computer-generated images to a display device. Information is presented on the screens of two video terminals, and on the first screen they display a mimic diagram of a circle with conditional images of controlled points, and on the second screen - a detailed diagram of the controlled point or its section selected on the first screen. The disadvantage of this device is the presence of two separate video terminals, as well as displaying on screens only 2D schematic images.

The problem that this utility model aims to solve is to improve the quality of the display of static and dynamic information about a managed network, while detecting network object malfunctions, supplying available control actions and monitoring their development.

The technical result achieved by the implementation of this utility model is to increase the reliability and reliability of the presentation of data on the topology of the network and its control objects, with the simultaneous generation of alarm signals, the supply of control actions and control over troubleshooting.

The problem with achieving the above technical result is solved by the fact that in the system for visualization and control in the network of complex topology containing a display device, to the input of which a control console is connected, the second input / output of which is connected to the inputs / outputs of the network control objects, each of which contains indicators and controls, and the outputs of the indicators and inputs of the controls are connected to the input / output of the corresponding control object, the control console contains a database and synchronization block, an image forming unit, a control unit, a data backup recording unit, a process progress recording unit, series-connected indicator reception unit,

APS signal generation unit and indicator data storage unit, control actions storage unit, control actions generation unit and control actions sending unit, the output of the indicator data storage unit connected to the first input of the data backup recording unit and the first input of the image forming unit , the input / output of the control unit is connected with the first inputs / outputs of the database and synchronization unit and the control actions storage unit and with the second inputs / outputs by the image forming unit and the data backup recording unit, the input / output of the database and synchronization unit is connected to the third input / output of the image forming unit, with the second inputs of the indicator data storage unit, the control actions storage unit, the APS signal generation unit and the control generating unit actions, and the outputs of the indicator reception unit, the APS signal generation unit, the control actions generation unit and the control actions sending unit are connected to the input bus another recording unit of the process.

The technical result is also achieved by the fact that:

the database and synchronization block contains databases and synchronization blocks connected by two-way communication with the data exchange bus to which the first input of the block is connected and which is the second input / output of the block, the databases include: a database of the network topology and its constituents objects, a database of 3D representations of various types of network topology, a database of objects with the principle of their operation and faults, a database of 3D representations of various types of objects, a database of indicators, a database of 3D representations different types of indicators, a database of environments, a database of 3D representations of various types of environments, a database of control actions and a database of settings, and synchronization units include a unit for synchronizing control commands, a unit for synchronizing data transmission on the network topology, a unit for synchronizing data transmission for network objects, APS data synchronization unit and storage data synchronization unit;

the image forming unit comprises image building units from the 1st to the Nth level, a navigator image forming unit, a collision modeling and distance estimation unit, and presentation generating units, which include: a media presentation generating unit,

a unit for generating a representation of the APS data, a unit for generating a representation of logically allocated network fragments, a unit for generating a presentation of indicators, a unit for generating a representation of the controls, a unit for generating a representation of visible objects and their sections, while the first inputs / outputs of the modeling unit and the generating units representations are connected to the first communication bus, to which are also connected the first, second and third inputs of the image forming unit, the second inputs / outputs of the table modeling unit innovations and distance estimates, presentation forming blocks, the first inputs / outputs of the image building blocks from the 1st to the Nth level and the first input / output of the navigator image forming block are connected to the second communication bus, and the outputs of the image building blocks from the 1st to The Nth level and the output of the navigator imaging unit are connected to the output bus of the unit.

Reliability and reliability of the presentation of source information about a managed network of complex topology is ensured by increasing the detail of the displayed graphic and textual information about the topology and objects of the network, about indicators and controls of network management objects, and a multi-level, visual organization of data output to the display device.

The solution of the network management problem at the same time as visualization is ensured by the formation of two data flows opposite in direction, connected by feedback: information - from indicators of control objects to the display device and control - from the display device to the controls.

The image is illustrated by drawings, in which:

figure 1 is a structural electrical diagram of the inventive system;

figure 2 is a structural electrical diagram of a database unit and

synchronization;

figure 3 is a structural electrical diagram of a block forming

Images;

figure 4 - screen form of the network at a large distance from the observation point;

figure 5 - screen form enlarged fragment of the network;

Fig.6 is an image of an object with an APS signal;

Fig.7 is an enlarged image of an object with an APS signal;

on Fig - image of the emergency object;

figure 9 is an image of network elements with sections;

figure 10 is a fragment of an object with a demonstration of the principle of operation;

figure 11 is a fragment of an object with a demonstration of the state of its internal surfaces.

Figure 1-3 marked:

1 - management console; 2 - display device; 3 - management objects; 4 - block database and synchronization; 5 - block imaging; 6 - control unit; 7 - block data storage indicators; 8 - control actions storage unit; 9 - a unit for recording backup copies of data; 10 - block signal generation APS; 11 - block forming control actions; 12 - block recording the progress of the process; 13 - block receiving indicators; 14 - block sending control actions; 15 - indicators; 16 - governing bodies; 17 - databases; 18 - synchronization blocks; 19 - image building blocks from the 1st to the Nth level; 20 - block imaging navigator; 21 - block simulation of collisions and estimates of distance; 22 - blocks forming the presentation.

Figure 4-11 indicated:

23 - network section; 24 is a fragment of the network; 25 - pipelines; 26 - network objects; 27 - navigator; 28 - control panel of the navigator; 29 - navigator window; 30 - full image of the network; 31 - position and size of the viewed network section; 32 - position and size of the viewed network fragment; 33 - network objects logically connected in the database; 34 is a complex object; 35 - closed system of a complex object; 36 is a simple object; 37 is a fragment of a network including an object with an APS signal; 38 - emergency facility; 39 - signal APS; 40 is an enlarged image of an object with an APS signal; 41 is a fragment of a network including a network element with a display of the internal structure of objects; 42 - value of the APS signal; 43 - alarm sensor in the facility; 44 - fragment of the object, requiring clarification of the principle of operation; 45 is a fragment of an object with a demonstration of the principle of operation and internal currents; 46 is a fragment of an object with a demonstration of the state of internal surfaces in the process of its operation.

The system for visualization and control in a network of complex topology contains (see Fig. 1) a control console 1, the output of which is connected to the display device 2, and the second input / output is connected to the control objects 3.

The objects 3 of the control contain indicators 15, which include sensors that reflect the parameters of the objects and the current position of the bodies 16 of the control, for example servomotors, valve actuators.

To ensure the operation of the console 1 control unit 4 (see figure 2) contains the following databases 17:

a database of the network topology and its constituent objects with reference to their actual location, which contains information about the links graph of the complete topology of the entire network, along with simple and complex objects, indicators and their controls, as well as the purpose and logic of the relationship its fragments;

a database of 3D representations of various types of network topology, which contains information on N different levels (types) of topology representation at different distances and viewing angles of topology and simple objects;

a database of objects with the principle of their work and faults, which contains information about simple and complex objects, their place in the topology, work parameters and faults;

a database of 3D representations of various types of objects, which contains information about different representations of objects by their faults, at different distances, viewing angles, significance of faults;

a database of indicators that contains information about indicators, their place in the topology, parameters of their behavior, units and accuracy of measurements, faults;

a database of 3D representations of various types of indicators, which contains information about the different representations of indicators depending on the distance, the angle of view, the significance of the displayed value or the alarm;

a media database that contains information about moving media and / or flowing content by topology and in objects;

a database of 3D representations of various types of media, which contains information about moving media and / or flowing content by topology and in objects;

a database of control actions, which contains information about all governing bodies, confirmation of alarms (acknowledgment), their binding to topology, objects and indicators;

a database of settings (boundaries and the range of possible parameter changes) of indicators and control actions.

Different levels of presentation depend on the distance to the observation point, the angle of observation, the type of object, the principle of its operation, malfunction, moving medium.

The synchronization blocks 18 of block 4 provide synchronization of control commands and data transfer from databases 17 to blocks 5, 7, 8, 10, and 11.

Block 5 imaging (see figure 3) provides the preparation of data for visualization on the display device 2, which can be used as computer displays / projectors or holographic displays / 3D projectors.

The control unit 6 includes controls associated with the operator’s hand, which include the ability to move along the topology (including zoom-in, zoom-out) and the ability to submit control commands to system objects.

Included in the block 5 imaging block 21 modeling and estimation of distances (see figure 3) calculates the current coordinates of the observation point and evaluates the possibility of contact of the observation point with visible objects and, depending on this, selects and loads the necessary elements of a simplified topology, 3D -representations of objects, their spatial coordinates and layout of objects depending on the remoteness of objects and their significance.

Block 13 provides reception of indications of indicators 15, which are transmitted to block 10. Data in block 14 for sending control actions is transmitted from block 11, in which the received control action is compared with the list of available control actions received upon request from block 4 of the databases. The results of the comparison made in blocks 10 and 11 are transmitted to block 12 for recording in order to save data on invalid operations.

Block 7 provides data storage for all indicators, controls, APS signals, faults and development errors, and block 8 provides data storage for all control actions. The data of blocks 7 and 8 are transmitted to block 9, where backup copies of all data are recorded in order to increase the survivability of the system.

A system for visualizing and managing a complex topology network works as follows. After the system is turned on, the initial state of the control console 1 is initialized by polling the databases 17 of block 4. After completing the data filling in blocks 7 and 8 and creating a backup in block 9, the control objects are polled to provide information about the current state of indicators and control elements.

The information obtained is analyzed in block 10 by comparing it with the data on indicators and controls contained in the database of objects and the database of indicators of block 4 databases. It checks that the selected management console is correctly connected to managed objects and indicators.

If the check in block 10 was successful, then the current values of the indicator parameters are compared with the settings contained in the settings database of block 4 of the database. The ability to connect the control console outside the emergency operation zone of the control objects is tested.

If the check in block 10 was successful, then the information goes to block 7 for storing indicator data, where the predefined fields are filled in, and data is transferred to block 5 for image formation and to block 9 for recording backup copies of these indicators. Each subsequent data backup is created at a set time interval when a control action is applied or a significant change in the network parameters.

In block 5, the block 21 modeling and estimating distances and blocks 22 are activated for the formation of inherent blocks of representations. The media view formation unit generates various views about moving media and / or flowing content over the network depending on the distance and the viewing angle. The unit for generating an idea of the APS data forms various representations of deviations from the settings, about malfunctions, signals of the APS depending on the significance of the event, distance and view of the network. The unit for generating an idea of logically allocated network fragments forms various representations of logically allocated network fragments based on a request to the databases of block 4 when the navigator is pointing at a network fragment.

Based on the generated views, the first level image building block 19 forms a network image at the greatest distance from the observation point, which is supplied to the display device 2 together with the navigator image generated in the block 20.

After the image appears on the display device 2, the operator activates the control unit 6. Moving through the network is carried out using the navigator 27 displayed in a translucent form, which is ergonomically connected to the operator’s hand and contains a control panel 28 and a navigator window 29.

The image of the network at the first level allows the operator to use the navigator 27 to view the entire network as a whole, the current status of indicators and controls with a demonstration of the principle of their operation, available control capabilities and current faults, which are initialized based on a database query.

At closer distances from the observation point, which correspond to subsequent levels of presentation, the operator views the details of indicators and controls of simple control objects 36 and / or the principle of their operation, details of embedded isolated and / or closed control systems 35 of complex control objects 34 and / or the principle their work, APS signals and available control actions.

To increase the visibility of the observation, details of objects, information and control actions corresponding to the current level of presentation are displayed on the image corresponding to this level and / or in a translucent form on the image corresponding to the previous level and / or in a separate window depending on the type of object. The objects included in the network topology are performed in the form of a 3D representation entirely and / or with a segment section through which the principles of its operation, the movement of media and / or moving contents inside an object, a color indication of the state of surfaces depending on the flowing media and / or moving contents, operating states and malfunctions of an object.

Logically connected network objects in the database are distinguished by the principle of their logical connectivity of their general topology and are highlighted by color, translucency or brighter illumination in the image and / or in a separate window depending on the type of object or operator’s decision.

The movement of media and / or the movement of content inside objects is displayed in a translucent form on the general network topology or as an animated insert, the composition and coloring of which depends on the mode, composition and direction of moving media and / or moving content.

Simultaneously with the display of the network topology, the current readings of the indicators 15 through the block 13 of receiving the readings of the indicators are sent to the block 10 of the APS, where, according to the results of comparison with the settings, the signals of the APS are generated, which are recorded in block 7 to display information on the display device 2 and in block 12 for recording messages about the operation of the APS. When a significant APS signal appears, the operator uses block 6 to provide a control action, which, after checking in block 11 for the availability of influence through the control action sending unit 14, is supplied to the corresponding control body 16 of the control object 3. The operator monitors the progress of the control action development process on the display device 2 according to the indications of indicators 15 of the control object. In order to archive the progress of the process, in block 12, data of indicators, APS signals, data of checking control actions and actions submitted for testing are recorded.

The management console 1 can be implemented as a distributed network application based on a local network (network class) or global (Internet), organized in the form of a physical common bus topology and a logical ring topology. As a result of the claimed structure of the control console 1, its blocks can be physically located on different computers, exchanging data between the blocks over the network.

We illustrate the visualization capabilities of the claimed invention by the example of a hydraulic network of complex topology for transporting various media, for example gases, oils, liquids, and suspensions. Figure 4 shows the screen form of the display device 2, which shows a section of the network 23 at a large distance from the observation point. The hydraulic network contains a piping system 25 and numerous objects 26, which are difficult to distinguish from a long distance.

A navigator 27 is attached to the network image in a translucent form, which contains a control panel 28 and a navigator window 29. The control panel 28 contains page indicators, some of which are: control elements, help information and APS settings are indicated in FIG. 4 as 28-1, 28-2 and 28-3.

When a page is activated, its contents are displayed on the control panel. Figure 4 activated page with the controls of the navigator. A rectangle 30 is displayed in the navigator window 29, corresponding to the size and position of the observed network section 23 against the background of the full network image 30.

For a more detailed observation, a network section 24 is selected, which is highlighted in Fig. 4 by a dashed line and is presented at a subsequent display level in an enlarged view in Fig. 5. In the window 29, against the background of the full image 30 of the network, a rectangle 32 is now displayed, the size and position of which corresponds to the network section 24. From this distance, you can observe a simple object 36, a complex object 34 against the background of the network topology, a section of the pipeline 33, which is highlighted with brighter illumination, logically connected with a complex object 34, an object 37 with an alarm. Complex object 34 is also taken up in an enlarged form in a separate window displaying the elements of a closed system of a complex object.

Figure 6 shows an example of the presentation in the foreground of the triggered APS indication of the liquid level in the remote emergency object 38 - the storage tank, when approaching which (see Fig. 7) it is shown in which part of the tank the alarm went off and the current value fluid level. The image of the emergency tank 38 (see Fig. 8) becomes available as you approach it further, and it shows the exact location of the triggered level sensor 43 and flag 42 with the current value of the displayed value (1.4 m).

In Fig. 7, a dotted line shows a fragment of network elements 41 — separation columns explaining their internal structure. When approaching them, the section shows the internal structure of the columns 41, consisting of fender plates (see Fig. 9), on which a fragment of the column 44 is highlighted with a dotted line, explaining the principle of their operation using animation of the working parts. With a further approximation, you can evaluate the work of individual groups of plates. Figure 10 shows a fragment of the column with a demonstration of the internal flows of the media in the column, and figure 10 is a fragment of the column with a demonstration of the state of the inner surfaces of the blades of the column during their operation.

Compared with systems displaying network data without nesting, the proposed method of visualization and control in a network of complex topology and a system for its implementation provide, while maintaining the integrity of 3D representations of control objects and the entire topology in

On the whole, on one screen at various levels of presentation, to generate alarms, provide control actions and control the elimination of malfunctions of control objects, which increases the reliability and reliability of the presentation of data on the topology of the network and its constituent objects while solving the control problem in the network.

Claims (3)

1. A system for visualizing and controlling a complex topology network, comprising a display device, to the input of which a control console is connected, the second input / output of which is connected to the inputs / outputs of network control objects, each of which contains indicators and control elements, and the outputs of indicators and the inputs of the controls are connected to the input / output of the corresponding control object, characterized in that the control console contains a database and synchronization unit, an imaging unit, a control unit, a unit recordings of data backups, a process progress recording unit, series-connected indicator reception unit, alarm signal generation unit (ALA) and indicator data storage unit, series-connected control actions storage unit, control actions generation unit and control actions sending unit, the output of the indicator data storage unit is connected to the first input of the data backup recording unit and is shown with the first input of the formation unit ia, the input / output of the control unit is connected with the first inputs / outputs of the database and synchronization unit and the control actions storage unit and with the second inputs / outputs of the image forming unit and the data backup recording unit, the input / output of the database and synchronization unit is connected with the third the input / output of the image forming unit, with the second inputs of the indicator data storage unit, the control actions storage unit, the APS signal generation unit and the control actions generation unit, and the outputs of the reception unit indications of indicators, APS signal generation unit, control actions generation unit and control actions sending unit are connected to the input bus of the process progress recording unit. 2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the database and synchronization block contains databases and synchronization blocks connected by two-way communication with the data exchange bus to which the first input of the block is connected and which is the second input / output of the block, while the data includes a database of 3D representations of various types of network topology, a database of objects with the principle of their operation and faults, a database of 3D representations of various types of objects, a database of indicators, a database of 3D representations of various types of indicators , a database of environments, a database of 3D representations of various types of environments, a database of control actions and a database of settings, and synchronization blocks include a synchronization block for control commands, a synchronization block for transmitting data on a network topology, a block for synchronizing data transfer for network objects, a data synchronization block APS and storage data synchronization unit. 3. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the image forming unit comprises image building blocks from the 1st to the Nth level, a navigator image forming unit, a collision modeling and distance estimation unit, and presentation generating units, which include a presentation generating unit on media, a unit for generating a presentation of APS data, a unit for generating a presentation of logically allocated network fragments, a unit for generating a presentation of indicators, a unit for generating a representation of controls , a unit for generating an idea of visible objects and their sections, wherein the first inputs / outputs of the modeling unit and the presentation units are connected to the first communication bus, to which the first, second, and third inputs of the image forming unit are also connected, and the second inputs / outputs of the collision modeling unit and estimating the distance, presentation forming units, the first inputs / outputs of the image building blocks from the 1st to the Nth level and the first input / output of the navigator image forming unit are connected to the second bus ligature, and the outputs from the imaging units 1 to N-level output and the image forming unit associated with the navigation unit output bus.