Patent
1989-08-03
1992-11-24
MacDonald, Allen R.
395915, G06F 1548
Patent
active
051670100
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides expert advice produced by an expert system 16 as a graphic display that indicates to the user a range 64 in which an actual value 62 of a parameter should be kept for safe or efficient operation of the process being monitored. The operator adjusts control points to keep the actual value indicator 62 within the range 64. As the process being monitored moves toward an out-of-normal state, an alarm management system 18 reinforces the graphic advice with general and then more detailed alarm messages that are displayed in priority order in goal and process message slots 114-122. Recommendations, in the form of an action script, for particular actions, based on expert system action indications, are also presented as the system state becomes more unacceptable. The invention also displays an historical perspective of the process parameters being monitored and, through a prediction module 20, provides a prediction of the future state of the process and process parameters.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3987382 (1976-10-01), Cataldo et al.
patent: 4001807 (1977-01-01), Dallimonti
patent: 4281359 (1981-07-01), Bayer et al.
patent: 4413314 (1983-11-01), Slater et al.
patent: 4427620 (1984-01-01), Cook
patent: 4434132 (1984-02-01), Cook
patent: 4568513 (1986-02-01), Book et al.
patent: 4570217 (1986-02-01), Allen et al.
patent: 4608223 (1986-08-01), Twilley, Jr.
patent: 4632802 (1986-12-01), Herbst et al.
patent: 4742445 (1988-05-01), Watanabe
patent: 4745543 (1988-05-01), Michener et al.
patent: 4749985 (1988-06-01), Corsberg
patent: 4752889 (1988-06-01), Rappaport et al.
patent: 4803040 (1989-02-01), Gross
patent: 4815014 (1989-03-01), Lipner et al.
patent: 4817092 (1989-03-01), Denny
patent: 4853175 (1989-08-01), Book, Sr.
patent: 4860204 (1989-08-01), Gendron et al.
patent: 4872122 (1989-10-01), Altschuler et al.
patent: 4907167 (1990-09-01), Skeirik
patent: 4979137 (1990-12-01), Gerstenfeld et al.
"Air Traffic Control: A Challenge for Artificial Intelligence", AI Expert, Jan. 1987.
"A General-Purpose Man-Machine Environment with Special Reference to Air Traffic Control" Findler et al., Int. J. Man-Machine Studies, 1985.
European Search Report completed Jun. 5, 1991 by Examiner Goetz P.A. at The Hague.
A Knowledge Based Consultant for Financial Marketing, Kastner, Apte, Griesner, Hong, Karnaugh, Mays, Tozawa, The AI Magazine, Winter 1986, pp. 71-79, see "Explanation, Advice, and Help" p. 76.
Edward R. Tufte, "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information" Graphics Press, Cheshire, Conn.
The Handbook of Artificial Intelligence, vol. II, Heuris Tech Press, Stanford, Calif.
Donald A. Waterman, "A Guide To Expert Systems" pp. 90-91, 102-103, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.
David D. Woods, "Visual Momentum: A Concept To Improve The Cognitive Coupling of Person And Computer", pp. 229-244.
L. P. Goodstein, "An Integrated Display Set For Process Operators" pp. 63-70.
R. H. Pope, "Power Station Control Room And Desk Design, Alarm System And Experience In The Use Of Cathode-Ray-Tube Displays" International Symposium on Nuclear Lower Plant Control Instrument 1978, vol. 1.
"DASS: A Decision Aid Integrating the Safety Parameter Display System and Emergency Functional Recovery Procedures" Electric Power Research Institute.
"Technical Note: Handling of Alarms Using Logic" Nuclear Safety, vol. 23, No. 5, Sep.-Oct. 1982.
P. J. Visuri, "Multivariate Alarm Handling and Display", National Technical Information Service, Springfield, V. 1982.
F. P. Lees, "Process Computer Alarm and Disturbance Analysis: Review of the State of the Art" Computers and Chemical Engineering vol. 7, #6, pp. 669-694, 1983.
Elm William C.
Roth Emilie M.
Woods David D.
Davis George
MacDonald Allen R.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
LandOfFree
Expert advice display processing system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Expert advice display processing system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Expert advice display processing system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-928909