A system for visual state identification including: a visual display system including a plurality of light displays, each of the light displays provided to different physical locations on an automation system; an execution device operatively connected to the visual display system, including: an input device configured to receive data from the automation system; and computer readable instructions which, if executed by a processor, cause the processor to: receive input data; determine the state of the automation system based on the input data, wherein the state may include an area of interest related to one of the different physical locations; communicate with the visual display system to selectively light a portion of one or more of the plurality of light displays to display the state of the automation system and the physical location of the area of interest.

A system for controlling a tattoo machine configured to push ink includes a computerized processor configured to control a voltage supplied to the tattoo machine. The computerized processor includes programming configured to monitor a hand gesture input, determine a desired command for the tattoo machine based upon the monitored hand gesture input, and control the voltage supplied to the tattoo machine based upon the determined desired command. Monitoring the hand gesture input can include monitoring a touch-free hand gesture sensor.

Provided are embodiments of monitoring an industrial process that include determining a process structural model that defines operational characteristics of equipment used to perform the industrial process, determining an interface application to display a process flow diagram (PFD) for the process, obtaining an interface model for the interface application, determining (based on the process structural model) a grouped process structural model for the process, determining (based on the grouped process structural model) a routed process model for the process, and generating (based on the routed process model) the PFD for the process. The determining of the grouped process structural model including grouping sensors with associated process equipment, grouping process equipment, and grouping connections between pieces of equipment to determine an edge-grouped process structural model for the industrial process, and incorporating the interface model with the edge-grouped process structural model to determine the grouped process structural model.

Provided are embodiments of monitoring an industrial process that include determining a process structural model that defines operational characteristics of equipment used to perform the industrial process, determining an interface application to display a process flow diagram (PFD) for the process, obtaining an interface model for the interface application, determining (based on the process structural model) a grouped process structural model for the process, determining (based on the grouped process structural model) a routed process model for the process, and generating (based on the routed process model) the PFD for the process. The determining of the grouped process structural model including grouping sensors with associated process equipment, grouping process equipment, and grouping connections between pieces of equipment to determine an edge-grouped process structural model for the industrial process, and incorporating the interface model with the edge-grouped process structural model to determine the grouped process structural model.

A technique for controlling a human machine interface is provided. A first task includes outputting a predefined criterion applicable to each of a plurality of physical objects. Each object is associated with a category within a group of at least pairwise disjoint categories with the criterion fulfilled for each object in a first category and not fulfilled for each object in a second category. Controlling the HMI for the first task includes repeatedly performing the steps of rendering an object; monitoring the HMI for an input during a predefined first time period after the rendering of the object; and updating a first metric indicative of a performance measurement in the first task. The method further comprises rendering a plurality of receptacles each enclosing one of the objects for a second task.

The present inventors have determined that implementation of an authentication process which can be selectively applied to safeguard parameters which modify dispensing of particulate material during agricultural operations can advantageously allow users of varying levels of experience and understanding to maintain ease of conducting field operations while reducing the possibility of waste and expense. A control system can determine a level of access for an operator or user on an individual basis. Upon determining a level of access for the operator to be sufficient for modifying a parameter, the control system can apply an input from the operator to modify the parameter, and can accordingly adjust dispensing of particulate material.

An apparatus and method for establishing triggers for the opening of one or multiple gates to a mold cavity of an injection molding system, followed by a sequence of predetermined valve pin movements over the course on an injection cycle. In one embodiment, the invention provides a graphical user interface and control system enabling a user to select from and arrange a plurality of virtual icons into a user-defined virtual sequence that define associated triggering events and actuator controlled pin movements over the course of an injection cycle. In various embodiments, the apparatus and method allows the system operator to view a simulated profile of such triggers and movements and to compare the simulated profile to an actual profile to access differences and make adjustments to the triggers and sequencing more quickly and efficiently. This is particularly useful in sequential molding systems where multiple gates need to be programmed and adjusted to compensate for variations from a predetermined sequence.

A method, performed by at least one processor, comprising generating a first set of images representative of configuration data associated with an industrial automation system. An electronic display may display at least one image of the first set of images. The processor may detect a change in the configuration data and retrieve updated configuration data from the industrial automation system. The processor may encode the updated configuration data into a second set of images and display at least one additional image of the second set of images on the electronic display.

Systems and methods for human-machine interaction. An adaptive behavioral control system of a human-machine interaction system controls an interaction sub-system to perform a plurality of actions for a first action type in accordance with a computer-behavioral policy, each action being a different alternative action for the action type. The adaptive behavioral control system detects a human reaction of an interaction participant to the performance of each action of the first action type from data received from a human reaction detection sub-system. The adaptive behavioral control system stores information indicating each detected human reaction in association with information identifying the associated action. In a case where stored information indicating detected human reactions for the first action type satisfy an update condition, the adaptive behavioral control system updates the computer-behavioral policy for the first action type.

An industrial virtual reality (VR) system includes visualization processing capabilities that allow an augmented reality (AR) human-machine interface (HMI) application to be tested within a virtual representation of the plant environment. This approach can yield an interactable AR HMI that simulates, within the VR environment, what a wearer of an AR appliance will see while traversing the physical plant. In this way, proper operation of the AR HMI can be verified prior to commissioning of the physical system. This can include ensuring that graphics are tied to the correct data points, confirming correct and non-obtrusive locations of graphics within the user's field of view.