Enhanced Augmented/Mixed Reality and Process Safety Applications

摘要

Effective management of process safety risks while delivering flawless operational execution in an evolvingoil and gas industry requires innovative applications of digital technology.Augmented Reality(AR)or Mixed Reality(MR)technologies have tremendous potential to meet these challenges by providingrealworld digital landscape to intuitively interact with data,train personnel,and mitigate process safety risks.However,a major challenge with AR and MR technologies is the limited processing power and capabilityof available hardware.A cloud-based software platform can overcome these computational limitationsof AR and MR devices,enabling interaction with significantly more complex 3D content.Additionally,enabling real-time connectivity across different hardware architectures-such as smartphones and MicrosoftHoloLens devices-creating powerful new capability for remote collaboration.This unique softwareplatform transforms consumer-grade AR and MR devices into powerful industrial tools for oil and gasapplications.This paper will illustrate the application of AR/MR technology in critical risk management includingthe adoption of AR/MR technology for process safety operational readiness and response capability tocritical risk associated with major accident hazards.Enhanced AR/MR provides full-scale virtual digitallandscapes that enable practical demonstration of crew resource management including the evaluation ofcollaborative human performance in teamwork activities.Using gamified AR/MR techniques,allows formultiple outcomes based on user inputs to test decision-making and eliminate human errors.These enablingtechnologies can drive significant improvements in process safety risk management while increasingoperational efficiencies across the oil and gas industry.