METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A PROCESS PLANT WITH WEARABLE MOBILE CONTROL DEVICES

摘要

Methods and apparatus for performing functions in a process plant include the use of wearable mobile user-interface (UI) devices. The wearable UI devices may perform process control functions, notification functions, commissioning functions, personal and environment safety functions, and/or guidance functions.

主权项

1. A wearable mobile user interface device for controlling a process plant, the wearable mobile user interface device comprising:
a housing configured to secure the wearable device to a user; a processor, disposed within the housing, communicatively coupled to a network; a memory, disposed within the housing, communicatively coupled to the processor; a display, disposed within or physically coupled to the housing, communicatively coupled to the processor; and one or more routines stored on the memory device and executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform a process control function.