Concept of a Time Perspective in Extended Reality Interface for Industrial Application

Widespread access to latest technologies including cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual and Augmented Reality, and constant business needs to increase efficiency and competitive advantages open industry and manufacturing sectors to a modern and unusual solutions well known from completely different applications. In this article we will be focusing on a concept of time perspective in Extended Reality applications, and interactions with users based on a Smart Refinery example. It’s also important to add that presented concept is a part of wider scientific research and considerations related to an Implementation Doctorate project focusing on decarbonization of an industrial environment through application of Information Technologies and integration to industrial systems. Designed solution connects Operational Technologies with a comprehensive Industrial IoT platform enriched by an Extended Reality interfaces to enable true integration of surrounding industrial environment and various types of users. Depends on a use-case, presented concept allows immersive interaction with things and devices, and view a multidimensional data set in context of past, present, and future time perspective. Thus, described concept allows analysis, investigation and evaluation of past production cycles, real-time monitoring, adjustment of current process parameters, and finally testing of settings for a future iteration based on Digital Twins of petrochemical processes through interfaces knowns mostly from an entertainment industry. Applied technologies in a form of Smart Refinery system, support that way a sustainability through efficient energy consumption and reduced carbon footprint.