Method for the interaction of an operator with a model of a technical system

US10642377B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Asa MacWilliams · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
• Markus Sauer · Mils, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 12, 2017
• Grant date: May 5, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 12, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T19/20
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The method provides detection of a plurality of spatial parameters which are assigned to one or both forearms of an operator. Processing markers generated from the spatial parameters are visualized in a virtual scene. The operator activates processing markers and carries out processing operations by changing the position of his or her forearm(s). After the processing operations are complete, the operator deactivates the assignment between processing marker and manipulation marker by rotating a forearm. A particular advantage of the method disclosed herein compared with conventional methods lies in the activation and deactivation using the rotation of a forearm of the operator. A rotation of the wrist may be carried about largely independently of the direction in which the forearm is pointing. In this manner, the operator may use shoulder rotation and elbow flexion to change the position of the forearm in order to change spatial parameters for a processing marker, while processing operations may be deactivated and/or activated by an independent rotation of the forearm.