A computer system for interoperable data exchange between a plurality of information systems via a digital representation service associated with a digital representation of a physical device with each information system being at least one of an information source and an information consumer regarding data associated with the physical device, the digital representation being a virtual entity replicating data of the physical device and data associated with the device life cycle, includes: at least one digital representation service for the physical device, the at least one digital representation service having: an interface for receiving a request for device related data; a management module for generating and updating the digital representation of the device, the digital representation storing a plurality of data models with each stored data model being associated with a particular information system; and a semantic relations library storing semantic relations between model element types from stored data models.

A computer system for interoperable data exchange between a plurality of information systems via a digital representation service associated with a digital representation of a physical device with each information system being at least one of an information source and an information consumer regarding data associated with the physical device, the digital representation being a virtual entity replicating data of the physical device and data associated with the device life cycle, includes: at least one digital representation service for the physical device, the at least one digital representation service having: an interface for receiving a request for device related data; a management module for generating and updating the digital representation of the device, the digital representation storing a plurality of data models with each stored data model being associated with a particular information system; and a semantic relations library storing semantic relations between model element types from stored data models.

A method and mobile device are provided for managing safety aspects associated with assets of a compressed gas system. The mobile device captures a unique identifier coupled to and associated with an asset of a compressed gas system, establishes a wireless connection with a remote database storing historical data associated with the asset, and displays prompts related to the asset where the prompts include asset-inspection-criteria prompts. User-supplied responses to the prompts are received at the mobile device. The mobile device then transmits the responses via the wireless connection to the remote database for inclusion with the historical data associated with the asset.

A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) includes a processor and a plurality of sensors. The plurality of sensors can collect a first set of data indicative of environmental conditions of a structure in which the HVAC control device is located. The HVAC control device can control operational settings of an HVAC system that can supply conditioned air to the structure and operate the HVAC system in a default mode. The HVAC control device can also receive a second set of data collected by one or more sensors of a secondary input device and receive a signal from the secondary input device. Additionally, the HVAC control device can implement an override mode of the control device based on the signal. Implementation of the override mode effectuates a change in the operational settings of the HVAC system.

A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) includes a processor and a plurality of sensors. The plurality of sensors can collect a first set of data indicative of environmental conditions of a structure in which the HVAC control device is located. The HVAC control device can control operational settings of an HVAC system that can supply conditioned air to the structure and operate the HVAC system in a default mode. The HVAC control device can also receive a second set of data collected by one or more sensors of a secondary input device and receive a signal from the secondary input device. Additionally, the HVAC control device can implement an override mode of the control device based on the signal. Implementation of the override mode effectuates a change in the operational settings of the HVAC system.

An adaptive hydraulic control system controls irrigation system zones using predicted valve behavior, measured pressure, recovery time, and measured flow. A pressure sensor can measure a pressure in a water line and a flow meter can measure a flow rate in the water line. The adaptive hydraulic control system monitors the pressure and the flow rate, and determines when the pressure and the flow rate are above and below target operational thresholds. When the pressure is determined to be below a minimum target threshold or the flow rate is determined to be above a maximum target threshold, the adaptive hydraulic control system identifies one or more valves in an opened position of the plurality of valves that when closed would cause the pressure and the flow rate to return within the target operational thresholds. The adaptive hydraulic control system provides instructions to change a position of the one or more identified valves.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including a detection device configured to detect that a disassembly operation has been performed on the UAV and a controller configured to determine whether the disassembly operation is an unauthorized disassembly operation, and prohibit the UAV from moving in response to the disassembly operation being the unauthorized disassembly operation, where the detection device is communicatively connected to the controller.

A method includes generating a future state reflecting predicted values for a future time for a plurality of processing equipment for an industrial process run by an industrial process control and automation system (IPCS) configured to control the industrial process including at least one process controller coupled to input output (I/O) modules coupled to field devices including sensors and actuators that are coupled to processing equipment including the plurality of processing equipment. The method includes displaying in a human machine interface (HMI) associated with an operator computing system that is coupled to the process controller a dynamic time-based representation for each of the plurality of the processing equipment including beginning from a time beginning in the past including historical values, a value at a current time, and the predicted value at the future time.

A field device which outputs a measured value and includes a self-diagnosis function which, when at least one specified error is detected, signals this error, marks the output measured value as temporarily invalid, and initiates the output of a substitute value that is used to trigger a safety-oriented response, where to prevent interventions when temporary errors occur, but without losing safety-relevant information, the field device includes a first and second timers having different expiration times that are started when the error is detected and are reset at the end of the detected error, where the first timer initiates the output of the substitute value when the first expiration time expires, where the second timer signals the error when the second expiration time expires, and where the signal is resettable if, at the same time, the output measured value is marked as valid via the second binary status signal.

A field device which outputs a measured value and includes a self-diagnosis function which, when at least one specified error is detected, signals this error, marks the output measured value as temporarily invalid, and initiates the output of a substitute value that is used to trigger a safety-oriented response, where to prevent interventions when temporary errors occur, but without losing safety-relevant information, the field device includes a first and second timers having different expiration times that are started when the error is detected and are reset at the end of the detected error, where the first timer initiates the output of the substitute value when the first expiration time expires, where the second timer signals the error when the second expiration time expires, and where the signal is resettable if, at the same time, the output measured value is marked as valid via the second binary status signal.