Robot dispatch and remediation of localized metal loss following estimation across piping structures

    公开(公告)号:US11579586B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US16587329

    申请日:2019-09-30

    摘要: A method according to the disclosure configures a processor to predict metal loss in a structure for remediation. The method uses a machine learning model, trained based upon historical data, to predict metal loss over locations of a structure at a time of the prediction. The method identifies from among the predicted locations a high-risk location on the structure in which a magnitude of metal loss indicates potential remediation being needed, dispatches a robotic vehicle to the high-risk location on the structure and inspects the high-risk location using the robotic vehicle to confirm whether the magnitude of metal loss at the location requires remediation. In further methods, remediation is performed. In still further methods, a three-dimensional visualization of the structure is generated with an overlay which depicts predicted metal loss over the sections of the structure.

    NC program conversion process method and processing treatment system

    公开(公告)号:US11561527B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US17749365

    申请日:2022-05-20

    申请人: Hitachi, Ltd.

    摘要: The present invention makes it possible to convert an NC program used for one processing into an NC program capable of securing appropriate processing accuracy in another processing machine. Provided is an NC program conversion process method by a conversion system which converts a conversion source NC program for executing a processing in a conversion source processing machine into a conversion destination NC program for executing a processing in a conversion destination processing machine, wherein an input of information relating to (1) stiffness of the conversion destination processing machine or (2) stiffness of the tool included in a conversion destination toolset is received, and on the basis of the received information relating to the stiffness, a conversion source NC program 1424 is converted into a conversion destination NC program 1425.

    MONITORING SUPPORT DEVICE AND MONITORING SUPPORT METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230004139A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17781460

    申请日:2020-10-07

    申请人: HITACHI, LTD.

    IPC分类号: G05B19/406

    摘要: A processing device (40) has: a plant control unit (24) that obtains, from an inputted process value (11), a manipulated variable (25) to be outputted in accordance with a control rule (22) and that outputs the manipulated variable to plant equipment; a monitoring necessity determination unit (34) that obtains, from the inputted process value (11), a monitoring level to be outputted in accordance with a monitoring condition signal (32) and that notifies a plant operator of the monitoring level; and a monitoring condition learning unit (31) that, when history data of the process value (11) is inputted as learning data, causes a monitoring condition storage unit (33) to store the monitoring condition signal (32) associated with the monitoring level with respect to a range of a current process value (11) on the basis of a probability of transition from the current process value (11) to a future process value (11).

    Control system and display method of operation screen image

    公开(公告)号:US11543797B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US16783079

    申请日:2020-02-05

    申请人: FANUC CORPORATION

    发明人: Kazushi Honjou

    摘要: To reduce the disadvantage caused by low communication quality. A control system includes a controller configured to control an industrial machine, and a terminal device configured to communicate with the controller. The control system includes a communication quality measurement unit configured to measure as index indicating communication quality between the controller and the terminal device, a communication quality determination unit configured to determine the communication quality between the controller and the terminal device on the basis of the index measured by the communication quality measurement unit, a display unit configured to display an operation screen image for the controller, and a display control unit configured to control a display item of the operation screen image to be displayed on the display unit on the basis of result determined by the communication quality determination part.

    FUNCTIONAL SAFETY SYSTEM USING THREE DIMENSIONAL SENSING AND DYNAMIC DIGITAL TWIN

    公开(公告)号:US20220404794A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17352920

    申请日:2021-06-21

    摘要: A functional safety system performs safety analysis on three-dimensional point cloud data measured by a time-of-flight (TOF) sensor that monitors a hazardous industrial area that includes an automation system. To reduce the amount of point cloud data to be analyzed for hazardous conditions, the safety system executes a real-time emulation of the automation system using a digital twin and live controller data read from an industrial controller that monitors and controls the automation system. The safety system generates simulated, or shadow, point cloud data based on the emulation and subtracts this simulate point cloud data from the measured point cloud data received from the TOF sensor. This removes portions of the point cloud data corresponding to known or expected elements within the monitored area. Any remaining entities detected in the reduced point cloud data can be further analyzed for safety concerns.

    MACHINING STEP MONITORING APPARATUS AND MACHINING STEP MONITORING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220382244A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17663049

    申请日:2022-05-12

    发明人: NAOKI NOJIRI

    摘要: A machining step monitoring apparatus includes a data segmentation unit, a data length adjuster, and a determination processor. The data segmentation unit defines machining start time and machining end time of each single cycle, and segments, from a first physical quantity that temporally changes during the cycle machining in the machining machine, first measurement data indicating the first physical quantity from the machining start time to the machining end time for each single cycle. The data length adjuster generates the second measurement data by adjusting the data length of the first measurement data to match with the data length of the determination reference data indicating, as a reference, a change in the first physical quantity during the single cycle when the machining machine is normally operating. The determination processor compares the second measurement data with the determination reference data to determine whether the machining machine is normally operating.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING AN IMPACT OF MALICIOUS SOFTWARE CAUSING A DENIAL OF SERVICE OF COMPONENTS OF INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220334949A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17855861

    申请日:2022-07-01

    申请人: AO Kaspersky Lab

    发明人: Kirill N. Kruglov

    IPC分类号: G06F11/36 G05B19/406

    摘要: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for assessing an impact of malicious software causing a denial of service of components of industrial automation and control systems (IACS). In one aspect, an exemplary method comprises, generating a configuration of the IACS on a testing device based on specifications, obtaining a set of investigated software, where the set includes at least one sample of one malicious software, testing the generated configuration using the received set of investigated software, identifying occurrences of denials of service of the components of the testing device which are used to simulate the generated configuration, determining an impact of the malicious software on the generated configuration, and a degree of degradation of a performance of the generated configuration of IACS, and pronouncing a verdict as to a danger of the malicious software for the generated configuration of IACS based on the determined impact of the malicious software.

    State monitoring system and state monitoring method

    公开(公告)号:US11465299B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-11

    申请号:US16636444

    申请日:2018-07-31

    摘要: A state monitoring system for monitoring a state of a robot configured to perform work on a workpiece executes: a step of obtaining state data from a sensor and deriving a deterioration index parameter based on the obtained state data; a step of determining whether or not the deterioration index parameter is greater than a first threshold that is preset to a level lower than a level at which corrective maintenance is required; a step of further determining whether or not a frequency of having determined that the deterioration index parameter is greater than the first threshold is greater than a preset frequency threshold; and a step of suppressing an operation of the robot without stopping the robot if it is determined that the frequency is greater than the frequency threshold.