Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Siemens Energy, Inc.

Phani Ram Kumar Kuruganty

Ziyan Wu

Heiko Claussen

Lingyun Wang

George Lo

Thomas Gruenewald

Michael R Vindler

Mareike Kritzler

Hasan Sinan Bank

Scott A Karstetter

Kurt Dirk Bettenhausen

Tao Cui

Naveen Kumar Singa

Rajat Vikram Singh

Zachary Franczyk

Günter Struck

A method to account for foreign material in a zone includes the steps of training an object detection model to identify an object using a set of database images of objects on a computer utilizing AI algorithms to create a trained object detection model, receiving an object in an area within a field of view of a camera, distinguishing whether the object is entering the foreign material zone or exiting the foreign material zone, and identifying the object using the trained object detection model. In response to the distinguishing step, the method includes storing the image in a log representing the objects in the foreign material exclusion zone in response to the object being identified by the AI-based trained object detection model when the object is entering he foreign material zone or removing the image from the log when the object is exiting the foreign material zone.

System and method for automated foreign material exclusion attendant

A system and method is disclosed for development of a control application for a controller of an automation system. The controller receives sensor signals associated with perception of a first real component during an execution of the control application program. Activity of a virtual component, including interaction with the real first component, is simulated, the virtual component being a digital twin of a second real component designed for the work environment and absent in the work environment. Virtual data is produced in response to the simulated activity of the virtual component. A control application module determines parameters for development of the control application program using the sensor signals for the first real component and the virtual data. An AR display signal for the work environment is rendered and displayed based on a digital representation of the virtual data during an execution of the control application program.

Development of control applications in augmented reality environment

A programmable logic controller comprises a processor, a PLC operating environment, a device memory, and an app container. The PLC operating environment is configured to execute a controller automation program providing a plurality of skill functions. The device memory comprises a plurality of apps which are configured to perform a discrete set of automation functions using the plurality of skill functions. The app container is logically separate from the PLC operating environment and configured to provide a runtime environment for the apps.

Extending the functionality of a programmable logic controller (PLC) with apps without changing the PLC programming

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Robbinsville, NJ, United States of America

Phani Ram Kumar Kuruganty