Control and Monitoring of Industrial Processes Through Virtual Reality

Abstract

The present paper is showing the development of a virtual reality application that allows bidirectional data exchange between an industrial process modules network and a virtual environment, i.e., develop a Human Machine Interface, HMI. The HMI is more than a simply data screen, it is a 3D environment that guarantees a safe and proper interaction of operators with the industrial processes and all its components with the aim of controlling the real process modules using the elements inside the virtual application.