Virtual reality pipe welding simulator and setup
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G09B-019/00
G09B-019/24
G09B-009/00
출원번호
US-0792314
(2013-03-11)
등록번호
US-9767712
(2017-09-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Postlethwaite, Deanna
Wallace, Matthew Wayne
Zboray, David Anthony
Lenker, Zachary Steven
출원인 / 주소
Lincoln Global, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Perkins Coie LLP
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초록▼
A simulator facilitates virtual welding activity of orbital weld joints. The simulator may include a logic processor based system operable to execute coded instructions for generating an interactive welding environment that emulates welding activity on a section of virtual pipe having at least one v
A simulator facilitates virtual welding activity of orbital weld joints. The simulator may include a logic processor based system operable to execute coded instructions for generating an interactive welding environment that emulates welding activity on a section of virtual pipe having at least one virtual weld joint. It also includes a display connected to the logic processor based system for visually depicting the interactive welding environment, wherein the display depicts the section of virtual pipe. A pendant is provided for performing welding equipment setup and virtual welding activity on the at least one weld joint in real time where one or more sensors are adapted to track movement of the input device in real time for communicating data about the movement of the input device to the logic processor based system.
대표청구항▼
1. A simulator for facilitating simulated welding activity in a simulated environment, comprising: a logic processor based subsystem operable to execute coded instructions for generating an interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment that emulates an orbital welding system having a weld
1. A simulator for facilitating simulated welding activity in a simulated environment, comprising: a logic processor based subsystem operable to execute coded instructions for generating an interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment that emulates an orbital welding system having a welding tractor configured to travel around a section of simulated pipe and welding operation with the orbital welding system on the section of simulated pipe having at least one simulated weld joint;a display device operatively connected to the logic processor based subsystem for visually depicting the simulation of the orbital welding environment, wherein said display device is configured to depict at least the section of simulated pipe having the at least one simulated weld joint; anda pendant for interactively performing setup of the orbital welding system and the welding operation with the orbital welding system on the at least one simulated weld joint in real time. 2. The simulator of claim 1, wherein the pendant emulates controls for input for welding with the orbital welding system. 3. The simulator of claim 2, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions for restricting controls or interactions based on a user to enhance learning objectives. 4. The simulator of claim 3, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions for teaching interaction or reactions through generation of visual, audible, or physical changes within the simulation of the orbital welding environment to ensure that said user can properly setup the orbital welding environment or can effect error recovery. 5. The simulator of claim 4, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions for utilizing simulated calculators or tables for input of values and providing an output based on entered values. 6. The simulator of claim 4, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions for generating intelligent agent-enabled results based on incorrect setup parameters or combination of parameters. 7. The simulator of claim 6, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions for identifying, based on intelligent agent-enabled input, proper setup parameters or combination of parameters which should have been entered. 8. The simulator of claim 7, wherein the intelligent agent-enabled input of the setup parameters or combination of parameters is based on visual, audio or physical indicators of the setup parameters or combination of parameters. 9. The simulator of claim 1, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions implementing a camera system to determine a portion of the orbital welding environment depicted by the display device. 10. The simulator of claim 9, wherein the camera system includes a fuzzy logic controller-based system implementing path-following and path-determinative systems. 11. The simulator of claim 1, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions for generating the interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment having multiple levels for users, wherein each respective levels correspond to a skill level, a learning pace, and a learning style. 12. The simulator of claim 1, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions introducing problems in the interactive, simulation of an orbital welding environment, via artificial intelligence techniques, to test a user's ability to detect, correct and recover from the problems. 13. The simulator of claim 12, wherein the problems introduced in the simulation of the orbital welding environment include unsafe conditions for setup of the orbital welding system and defects in materials. 14. The simulator of claim 1, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions for generating interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment with multiple languages. 15. A simulator for facilitating simulated welding activity in a simulated environment, comprising: a logic processor based subsystem operable to execute coded instructions for: generating an interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment that emulates an orbital welding system having a welding tractor configured to travel around a section of simulated pipe and welding operation with the orbital welding system on the section of simulated pipe having at least one simulated weld joint,generating visual, audible, physical changes within the simulation of the orbital welding environment to test setup of the orbital welding environment or error recovery,utilizing simulated calculators or tables that accept input of values and provide an output based on entered values, andgenerating intelligent agent-enabled results based on incorrect setup parameters or combination of parameters;display device operatively connected to the logic processor based subsystem for visually depicting the interactive, simulation of the orbital welding environment, wherein said display device is configured to depict at least the section of simulated pipe having the at least one simulated weld joint; anda pendant, that emulates controls for input for the orbital welding system, for interactively performing setup of the orbital welding system or the welding operation with the orbital welding system on the at least one simulated weld joint in real time. 16. The simulator of claim 15, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions for identifying, based on intelligent agent-enabled input, proper setup parameters or combination of parameters which should have been entered. 17. The simulator of claim 16, wherein the intelligent agent-enabled input of the setup parameters or combination of parameters is based on visual, audio or physical indicators of the setup parameters or combination of parameters. 18. The simulator of claim 15, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions implementing a camera system to determine a portion of the orbital welding environment depicted by the display device. 19. The simulator of claim 18, wherein the camera system includes a fuzzy logic controller-based system implementing path-following and path-determinative systems. 20. The simulator of claim 15, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions for generating the interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment having multiple levels for users, wherein each respective levels correspond to a skill level, a learning pace, and a learning style. 21. The simulator of claim 15, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions introducing problems in the interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment, via artificial intelligence techniques, to test a user's ability to detect, correct and recover from the problems. 22. The simulator of claim 21, wherein the problems introduced in the simulation of the orbital welding environment include unsafe conditions for setup of the orbital welding system and defects in materials. 23. The simulator of claim 15, wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further operable to execute coded instructions for generating the interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment with multiple languages. 24. A method for facilitating simulated welding activity in a simulated environment, comprising: generating an interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment that emulates an orbital welding system having a welding tractor configured to travel around a section of simulated pipe and a welding operation with the orbital welding system on the section of simulated pipe, the section of simulated pipe having at least one simulated weld joint;displaying the simulation of the orbital welding environment, including depicting at least the section of simulated pipe having the at least one simulated weld joint, on a display device; andallowing, with a use of a pendant, at least one of setting up of the orbital welding system and performing the welding operation with the orbital welding system on the at least one simulated weld joint in real time. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the pendant emulates input controls for the orbital welding system. 26. The method of claim 25, further comprising: restricting controls or interactions within the simulation the orbital welding environment based on a user to enhance learning objectives. 27. The method of claim 26, further comprising: teaching interaction or reactions through generation of visual, audible, or physical changes within the simulation of the orbital welding environment to ensure that said user can at least one of properly setup the orbital welding environment and effect error recovery. 28. The method of claim 27, further comprising: utilizing simulated calculators or tables for input of values; andproviding an output based on the inputted values. 29. The method of claim 27, further comprising: generating intelligent agent enabled results based on incorrect setup parameters or incorrect combination of parameters. 30. The method of claim 29, further comprising: identifying, based on intelligent agent-enabled input, proper parameters corresponding to what should have been entered for at least one of setup parameters and a combination of entered parameters. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the intelligent agent-enabled input identifies the proper parameters for the at least one of setup parameters or combination of entered parameters based on visual, audio or physical indicators. 32. The method of claim 24, further comprising: simulating a camera system to track a simulated orbital weld in the simulated orbital welding environment. 33. The method of claim 32, wherein the simulated camera system includes path-following and path-determinative systems. 34. The method of claim 24, wherein the interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment includes multiple levels corresponding to a skill level of a user. 35. The method of claim 24, further comprising: introducing problems in the interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment, via artificial intelligence techniques, to test a user's ability to detect, correct and recover from problems. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein the problems introduced in the simulation of the orbital welding environment include unsafe conditions for setup of the orbital welding system and defects in materials. 37. The method of claim 24, wherein the interactive simulation of an orbital welding environment comprises multi-language capabilities with multiple languages.
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