WO2012038271A1

WO2012038271A1 - Method and arrangement for visualizing system states

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Publication number: WO2012038271A1
Application number: PCT/EP2011/065607
Authority: WO
Inventors: Stephan Becker; Kim-Markus Rosenthal
Original assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Priority date: 2010-09-20
Filing date: 2011-09-09
Publication date: 2012-03-29
Also published as: DE102010041038A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for visualizing system states of a system, in particular a system for tracking, deploying and/or planning train operations in the field of railway operations technology. In order to be able to better and more quickly implement operational requests, there is provision that the information and/or operator control possibilities which are relevant for a selected system state are combined and visualized on at least one user interface (2).

Description

description

Method and arrangement for the visualization of

system states

The invention relates to a method for the visualization of system states of a system, in particular

Train tracking, train scheduling and / or

Zuglaufplanungssytems the railway operating engineering, as well as an arrangement for carrying out the method.

The following description relates primarily to train tracking, train scheduling and / or train scheduling systems of railway operations engineering, without the invention being limited to this application.

Generally, an application is very complex

Systems conceivable, if different system conditions must be monitored and possibly also influenced.

For the achievement of an optimal and trouble-free

Operations must be in train tracking,

Train run scheduling and / or train scheduling systems a variety of basic and planning data, boundary conditions, parameters and influencing variables both in terms of the current as well as the forecasted

future operations are processed. The complex decision-making processes required for this in the operative and dispositive process demand a high degree of networked thinking from all those involved. The user is expected to always have an overview of the state of each individual object, for example with regard to train position,

Train run prognosis, vehicle data, track occupancy,

Point position and signal state, has. However, when an event occurs, the user is first with it busy identifying the information and controls relevant to the event. Information from very different areas, perspectives and sources must be recorded in quick succession, evaluated in terms of content and

intellectually linked. Due to the event, the user must be able to

Operating options, d. H. to retrieve the tools for processing the event and the related information relevant to the event. This retrieval is usually carried out by successive manual activation of the information and operating options on a monitor or user interface. As a result, valuable time is lost for the actual content of the event. By mistake in the selection of the actually relevant

Information from a wealth of information may cause the displayed information to be suboptimal, thereby reducing the quality of the business decisions made and associated process quality, plant loyalty and performance

Efficiency of the overall system can be reduced.

The invention is based on the object of a method for visualizing system states of a system,

in particular, train tracking, train scheduling and / or train scheduling systems of railway operating engineering, and an arrangement for carrying out the method

specify a higher level of quality and efficiency in the monitoring and management of

System states, in particular in planning, dispatching and operative systems of railway operating engineering,

enable .

According to the method, the object is achieved in that the information relevant to a selected system state and / or controls combined and on

at least one user interface are visualized.

For carrying out the method, an arrangement is used in which the system has a device for identifying the information and / or operating options relevant to a selected system state, wherein the device

controls at least one user interface.

The device allows a faster and better

Selection and display of the actually relevant information and / or operating options. The user interface shows virtually without time delay immediately after the selection of the system state to be checked or changed, only the associated information. The selection of the system state can, for example, be made by clicking on a specific object, for example a specific rail vehicle,

respectively. This mouse click changes from a general overview picture to a specific view

Visualization and processing of the concrete system status with displayed or juxtaposed

Additional information, especially graphics, switched, for example, a magnifying glass image. This additional information concerns all relevant ones near the selected one

Object located additional objects and all relevant to the selected object in a logical relationship objects, such as other vehicles or

Track facilities such as tracks, switches, signals, balises, axle counters and so on.

In order to display the correct records, it is provided according to claim 3, that the device is a register with the

Having system states associated data sources. This will be at the clicked or selected system state only the data sources assigned to this system state in the register are used for visualization. The register data can be easily adapted as needed, for example, changes in the track topology or according to individual user preferences. In this case, in addition to predefined data sources, for example with regard to the driving concept of a specific signal, rule-based logical semantic connections can also be contained in the register cells.

for example, such that in the event that another vehicle is in the vicinity, the status of other objects to be displayed.

According to claim 4 it is provided that the device means for the automatic visualization of certain

System state associated with relevant information and / or operating options. These particular system states may be e.g. B. critical

Refer to operating situations or faults. By

corresponding linkage of the ground state not

displayed background information of various

Data sources can be a warning feature this way

be realized, which immediately illustrates the operator a dangerous situation. A manual selection of a

interesting object is then not required or is superimposed by prioritization of relevant ads.

The invention will be explained below with reference to figurative

Illustrations explained in more detail. 1 shows a schematic representation of the most important

Components of an inventive arrangement and

Figure 2 is a user interface at a certain

System state. FIG. 1 shows a system for processing data from various data sources 1.1, 1.2... Ln, whose data can be displayed as graphics or text on a user interface 2. In the ground state, a system overview is

For example, a track plan with current train positions, visualized. The corresponding data can originate, for example, from the data sources 1.1 for the line elements and 1.2 for the rail vehicles. However, for a particular event, which may be selected manually or automatically, additional data sources 1.3, 1.4... 1n are needed for monitoring or control purposes

Detailed information or special data processing, eg. B. for a magnifying glass image can deliver. To one

Depending on the event, optimum selection of the actually required data sources 1.1, 1.2... can be made very quickly and independently of subjective factors of an operator, the user interface 2 is preceded by a device 3 which uses an event register to store the required data sources 1.1, 1.2 heraussuchen and controls the user interface 2 such that the event-dependent additional information on certain segments of the user interface 2 are displayed. An example of a divided into four segments 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 user interface 2 shows Figure 2. It is

can be seen that a particular event by four

Various graphics are highlighted with all facets, allowing the operator to instantly get everyone involved with the event

Related detailed information has available.

Claims

claims

1. Method for visualizing system states of a

Systems, in particular train tracking,

Train run scheduling and / or train scheduling systems of

Railway operations technology,

d a d u r c h e c e n c i n e s that

the ones relevant to a selected system state

Information and / or controls combined and visualized on at least one user interface (2).

2. Arrangement for carrying out the method according to claim 1, characterized in that a

the system has a device (3) for identifying the information and / or operating options relevant to a selected system state, wherein the device (3) controls at least one user interface (2).

3. Arrangement according to claim 2,

d a d u r c h e c e n c i n e s that

the device (3) has a register with the data sources (1.1, 1.2 ... l.n) associated with the system states.

4. Arrangement according to claim 2 or 3,

d a d u r c h e c e n c i n e s that

the device means for automatic visualization of relevant system conditions associated with relevant

Information and / or controls has.