Systems and methods for adapting a user interface based on a profile

Abstract

An industrial automation component may receive identification information associated with a user of the industrial automation component and determine whether a profile that corresponds to the identification information exists in a database. When the profile does not exist, the industrial automation component may receive a graphical interface template configured to be displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with the industrial automation component, one or more parameter names configured to associate one or more measurements acquired by the industrial automation component, pre-load information comprising data configured to enable the industrial automation component to operate, or any combination thereof. The industrial automation component may then and generate a user interface view for the GUI based on the graphical interface template, the parameter names, the pre-load information, or any combination thereof.

1 . An industrial automation component, configured to:
 receive identification information associated with a user of the industrial automation component;   determine whether a profile that corresponds to the identification information exists in a database;   when the profile does not exist, receive:
 a graphical interface template configured to be displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with the industrial automation component; 
 one or more parameter names configured to associate one or more measurements acquired by the industrial automation component; 
 pre-load information comprising data configured to enable the industrial automation component to operate; 
 or any combination thereof; and 
   generate a user interface view for the GUI based on the graphical interface template, the parameter names, the pre-load information, or any combination thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The industrial automation component of  claim 1 , configured to generate the user interface view according to the profile when the profile exists. 
     
     
         3 . The industrial automation component of  claim 1 , configured to:
 monitor a usage of the GUI;   update the user interface view based on the usage; and   store an updated user interface view in a database.   
     
     
         4 . The industrial automation component of  claim 3 , wherein the database is accessible via a cloud computing network. 
     
     
         5 . The industrial automation component of  claim 1 , configured to:
 monitor a usage of the GUI; and   send one or more recommendations via the GUI, wherein the recommendations are configured to update the user interface view based on the usage.   
     
     
         6 . The industrial automation component of  claim 1 , configured to:
 receive weather information associated with the industrial automation component; and   adjust the user interface view based on the weather information.   
     
     
         7 . The industrial automation component of  claim 1 , configured to:
 receive location information associated with the industrial automation component; and   adjust the user interface view based on the location information.   
     
     
         8 . The industrial automation component of  claim 1 , configured to:
 receive credential information associated with a user of the industrial automation component; and   adjust the user interface view based on the credential information.   
     
     
         9 . The industrial automation component of  claim 1 , configured to:
 receive production schedule information, material availability information, power cost information, or any combination thereof; and   adjust the user interface view based on the production schedule information, the material availability information, the power cost information, or any combination thereof.   
     
     
         10 . A system, comprising:
 a graphical user interface configured to display a user interface view comprising one or more visualizations representing one or more industrial automation components associated with an industrial automation system;   a processor configured to:
 receive a view scale input that corresponds to a scale at which the industrial automation components are displayed in the user interface view; and 
 adjust the user interface view based on the view scale input. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the view scale input comprises a slider visualization. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein a first end of the slider visualization corresponds to displaying a larger portion of the industrial automation components as compared to a second end of the slider visualization. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to adjust the user interface view to display one or more data field visualizations based on a portion of the industrial automation components being depicted on the user interface view. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to adjust the user interface view to display one or more command list visualizations based on a portion of the industrial automation components being depicted on the user interface view. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the view scale input is received via a keyboard input, a mouse input, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions configured to:
 receive identification information associated with a user of an industrial automation component;   determine whether a profile that corresponds to the identification exists in a database;   when the profile does not exist, receive:
 a graphical interface template configured to be displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with the industrial automation component; 
 one or more parameter names configured to associate one or more measurements acquired by the industrial automation component; 
 pre-load information comprising data configured to enable the industrial automation component to operate; 
 or any combination thereof; and 
   generate a user interface view for the GUI based on the graphical interface template, the parameter names, the pre-load information, or any combination thereof.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to:
 receive weather information associated with the industrial automation component;   receive location information associated with the industrial automation component;   receive credential information associated with a user of the industrial automation component; and   adjust the user interface view based on weather information, the location information, the credential information, or any combination thereof.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the weather information comprises one or more weather updates associated with temperature, storms, advisories, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the location information comprises data received from a global positioning system (GPS) device, a wireless network, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the credential information comprises a list of operations, industrial automation components, or one or more software tools associated with the user. 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to:
 receive a view scale input that corresponds to a scale at which one or more industrial automation components are displayed in the user interface view; and   adjust the user interface view based on the view scale input.   
     
     
         22 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, via a graphical user interface (GUI), identification information associated with a user of an industrial automation component, wherein the GUI is configured to display a user interface view comprising one or more visualizations representing one or more industrial automation components associated with an industrial automation system;   identifying one or more hierarchical levels of an industrial automation system associated with the identification information; and   adjusting the user interface view to display at least a portion of the visualizations based the one or more hierarchical levels.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the one or more hierarchical levels comprise one or more component-levels, wherein each component level is associated with one industrial automation component, one or more cell-levels comprising at least one of the component-levels, one or more area-levels comprising at least one of the cell-levels, and a factory-level comprising the component-levels, the cells-levels, and the area-levels.