Apparatus and method for integrating people and asset tracking information into a process control system

摘要

An apparatus, method, and computer program for integrating people and asset tracking information into a process control system are provided. Location information associated with a person and/or an asset in a processing environment is received. The location information is converted into one or more process control data elements. The one or more process control data elements are provided to at least one process control solution. The at least one process control solution is operable to control at least part of the processing environment using the one or more process control data elements. The location information could include text strings, and the one or more process control data elements could include Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) for Process Control (OPC) parameters and/or System Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) data points.