₦airaland Forum

Entry closing is drawing near

Advanxis @ 10 Presents:[/b]

[b]National Automation Competition/Prize on PLC/SCADA Programming/Scripting simulation.

A novel Technical Competition/Price for Industrial automation!

Advanxis Technologies and process automation is an indigenous Industrial service provider and technological company with extensive expertise In process automation and instrumentation, electrical control panels and electrification, mechanical/Process designs and fabrication, EPC projects as well as FEED and detailed engineering.

As part of the event marking our 10th year anniversary celebration of Advanxis Technologies and Process automation we are placing some premium prize and reward to deserving individuals who can prove their mantle in the field of industrial automation. We are rewarding the best PLC programmer and HMI/SCADA graphics developer with the following prize money

Ist Prize N1,000,000
2nd Prize: N500,000
3rd Prize: N200,000
& Lots of consolation Prizes to be won

The task of the Competition/prize involves developing and writing the logic program as well as developing the SCADA/HMI graphics for our Hypothetical fruit juice process.

Control Narrative for Advanxis Hypothetical fruit juice Process

Fruit juice is produced from chemical A through D and water.
Tank AB admits chemical A, Water and Chemical B in the volume ratio of 10 : 7 : 8 m3 respectively and as shown in the fig 1 above
Similar ratio is also true for tank CD as shown in the fig 1 above
After admitting the chemicals and water, the respective mixers for tank AB and CD comes on for 10 secs and 15 secs as shown.
Vessel EF admits mixture AB via valve VE and mixture CD via valve VF. The volume is 1m3 to 2m3 of each respectively.
Tank AB and Tank CD should regenerate the content when the volume of mixer is equal or less than 4m3
Vessel EF after admitting mixtures will mix via mixer MEF for 30s
The mixture will be chilled via a cascade control to within 5oC
Mixture in Vessel EF is within specification only when TT is between 4 to 6oC
Vessel EF regenerates its content when the volume of mixture is less than or equal to 0.1m3
Once the mixture is within specification, robotic arm RBA1 picks bottle from the first conveyor and Place on the second conveyor as shown in the diagram. That operation takes 3s to complete
Bottle is sensed by sensor 1 (S1) after RBA1 arm placed it on the second conveyor. Conveyor moves for 5 secs to arrive at the filling station.
Bottle fills to 2 litres in 4s, moves to subsequent stations within time shown in the figure: 3s cocking station, 3s operation time; 1s Labeling Station, 3s operation time; 3s RBA2 pick and place robotic arm, 2s operation time. A Pack of 12 bottles is packaged by Robot RBA3 and it takes 2s operational times to package, remove and place another empty pack.
Note: the limit switches in all the on/off valves will be used to confirm the open (LSO) and the closed (LSC) statuses of the valves and will serve as a permissive to progress the control sequence. Also, develop a valve-limit switch command/feedback subroutine to generate all possible alarming conditions and feedback statuses of the valves.
Note: The volume measurements for the tanks and the spherical vessel are all indirect volume measurement that must be derived from the level measurement.

The Graphics Development requirement.

Reproduce the graphics of the process plant as shown in Fig 1
Ensure you define your colour animation convention for your Valves (Open/Close/fault)
Ensure you apply appropriate animation convention for your tank filling.
Ensure your bottle animation movement is as much as possible realistic by applying appropriate animation/scripting.
Whenever possible, apply appropriate animation/scripting to achieve realistic process graphics.
Entry Procedure

The competition will involve stage 1 or entry stage and stage 2 or the final stage

Stage 1 or Entry Stage

This is the entry stage and it involves non software solution.

Find below the activities for this stage:

Registration for the competition (Register here)
once registered you will automatically receive an acknowledgement email
Write a summary of not more than three pages on how you are going to approach the solution
The summary will highlight: valve-limit switch command/feedback subroutine algorithm/pseudo code, the indirect volume measurement from level measurement and the ensuing calculation, the programming language(s) you would employ. Summary of other programming details that would be required to achieve the control narrative and finally the summary of how the graphics animation would be achieved based on the control narrative as well as the process diagram.
The entry must be submitted to Prize@advanxis.com
This stage will end on Monday 15th December, 2024. Time: 12AM. Hence, all entries must be submitted on or before that time.
Successful candidate will be qualified for stage 2.

The Second Stage/Final stage

This stage will involve Software implementation of the process logic and graphics. The PLC/HMI/SCADA software of choice are: TIA Portal, Control Studio/Contrologix/FactoryTalk SE/ME as well as Intouch.

Find below the activities for this stage:

The shortlisted/Successful candidates will be scheduled for 120mins online implementation of the logic/graphics for the process
The Top successful candidates will be unveiled and the prize money awarded on the anniversary celebration day, 21st of December, 2024. Venue: Advanxis Technologies and Process Automation Facility, 22 Trans Amadi Road, Trans Amadi Industrial Layout, Port Harcourt.
Hurry up! And register, as registration is still ongoing!

Urgently Needed an Electrical/Electronics Engineer in a company in Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt. Must have sound Knowledge in electrical/Electronics Design
Send your CV to info@advanxis.com.

Urgently Needed an Electrical/Electronics Engineer in a company in Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt. Must have sound Knowledge in electrical/Electronics Design
Send your CV to info@advanxis.com

techmatas:
Urgently Needed a female sales engineer in a company in Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt.
Send your CV to info@advanxis.com

l

Urgently Needed a female sales engineer in a company in Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt.
Send your CV to info@advanxis.com

DevilSignature:


The universe is revolving around science, technology and research. and, in Nigeria our Universities of Agriculture are on strike.

Nigeria on a funky panky education system can never be a match of developing countries in the world.

so sad

Xenobots, also known as the world’s first living robots, have the capability to reproduce, according to a recent study from the University of Vermont, Tufts University and Harvard University.
Researchers published their study earlier this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Xenobots are made up of a collection of frog egg cells that can function as one tiny unit. They are engineered inside of a petri dish and can be programmed to move.

Researchers recently found out that when they sprinkled more cells inside a petri dish, the existing xenobots, acting as bulldozers, push the cells together to create a separate xenobot.
Although the tiny organisms can't feed themselves or respond to stimuli, scientists describe them as "lifeforms" or "living machines" due to the fact that they can feed off of energy supplied by their cells, move with intent and repair their injuries.
The xenobots were first designed in 2020 on a supercomputer at the University of Vermont and then assembled and tested by biologists at Tufts University in Massachusetts.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaECoSx3jTc

Although the tiny organisms can't feed themselves or respond to stimuli, scientists describe them as "lifeforms" or "living machines" due to the fact that they can feed off of energy supplied by their cells, move with intent and repair their injuries.
The xenobots were first designed in 2020 on a supercomputer at the University of Vermont and then assembled and tested by biologists at Tufts University in Massachusetts.

source https://advanxis.com/blog-news/tech/xenobots-worlds-first-living-robots-can-reproduce-scientists-say
for more high tech news visit: http://advanxis.com/blog-news/tech

A xenobot is a robot made up of skin cells of frog eggs instead of metals or plastics. The xenobot, which is on millimeter wide, is described as a "reconfigurable organism," according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
"At the moment they don’t do much," Kriegman said. "We can get them to walk across the petri dish very, very slowly or swim through watery fluid very, very slowly."

interesting

The Dangote petroleum Refinery is a 650,000 barrels per day (BPD) integrated refinery project under construction in the Lekki Free Zone near Lagos, Nigeria. It is expected to be Africa’s biggest oil refinery and the world’s biggest single-train facility.

The Pipeline Infrastructure at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is the largest anywhere in the world, with 1,100 kilometers to handle 3 Billion Standard Cubic Foot of gas per day. The Refinery alone has a 400MW Power Plant that is able to meet the total power requirement of Ibadan DisCo.

The Refinery will meet 100% of the Nigerian requirement of all refined products and also have a surplus of each of these products for export. Dangote Petroleum Refinery is a multi-billion dollar project that will create a market for $11 Billion per annum of Nigerian Crude. It is designed to process Nigerian crude with the ability to also process other crudes.

source http://advanxis.com/blog-news/the-dangote-petroleum-refinery
for similar stories visit: http://advanxis.com/blog-news/news

SU50:
Informative write up. I would like to know what areas of tech (IT) are most in demand or are frequently found in an oil and gas coy?

The area of IT that is mostly in demand is definitely Automation

Kryptomight:
oil and gas is one field i am very keen on. this is incredible

yeah, its quite interesting and rewarding as well

jjxxx:
Pls I studied physics/electronics and graduated with a second class upper division. I can build inverters, fire alarm, automatic pumping machine controller device that controls the on and off of the machine wen empty and wen full, I can also build other electronic devices. I am also into solar power installation. But still searching for a good opportunity in the oil and gas sector. Pls kindly update me of any openings. I love field work as it gives me joy troubleshooting, repairing and installation of anything electrical/electronics. I have don my HUET, HSE 1,2, and 3. I’ve also done swimming test in spdc. If u have any link to one of these oil companies, I will be grateful. Thank u.

Its a very good one that you have already developed all of these skills as well as some basic safety training for embarking on an offshore trip. That said, you need to expand your networking skill both online(social media---LinkedIn, Facebook, etc) and offline. Gain more specific skills like Instrumentation, controls, et al. They are really hotcake in the industry and a training in any of those will even expand your network further.

updatechange:
Had a brief stint there as an excavator operator... It was a great experience full of adventure and memories.

nice one! that must be during the project phase I guess

Autobot05:
I sent you A pm on WhatsApp and I also applied on your website

Hmmmmm, recently?

nectarmama:
can actually vouch for google assistant. it has been very helpful to me

yeah, its sure a life saver

updatechange:
I was part of the team in 2018 ladol.... Shi company.

Nice one. can you share your experience

chiefzebulu:
Robots would do well in the industrial area. I mean look at Japan for example, over 1.5 million robots are already in use in their various industries. Hopefully one day Nigeria would embrace such high tech functionally.
Good thread btw
Very educative
Kudos

Robot and robotics is an inevitable Technological revolution that will definitely permeate the modern society. though slowly, but surely we will get there

simplistical:
thanks

You are welcome

tensazangetsu20:
I don't need it anymore just wondering why it's so hard and you must know someone to be employed.

Connection do work no doubt, but I assure is a sector that don't joke with professionalism. Anybody that has keen interest in working in that sector I think the person should firsts of all work on himself and then make the necessary connection

tensazangetsu20:
You have so much experience in the field. This was my dream as an undergraduate. I did marine engineering but I work as a programmer. Why is it so hard to see jobs in this field. Almost every mechanical, electrical and other forms of engineering students are going into IT cause getting this engineering jobs without knowing anyone is almost impossible. Why is the field like this?

some relevant training/certification and focus on search of job within the maritime sector may just pull the magic. grow your connection through LinkedIn and other relevant social media groups. there are a whole lot of jobs in the maritime/offshore location but you need to be qualified for it. The maritime/offshore covers a whole lots of fields and involves many disciplines ranging from engineering, logistics, artisans, catering, etc.

pics 9th to 10th

pics 5th- 8th

Siri
Siri uses voice queries and a natural language user interface (UI) to function, and it can make calls, send text messages, answer questions, and offer recommendations. It delegates requests to several Internet services, moreover, Siri can adapt to users’ language, searches, and preferences.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-1.png
The popularity of Siri becomes clear from a survey conducted in September 2018, where the respondents were American adults. The survey showed that 44% of the smartphone users that used a voice assistant are using Siri, putting Siri ahead of competitors

Cortana
Another AI app that hardly needs an introduction is Cortana, the virtual assistant from Microsoft. This AI-powered virtual assistant is available on Windows 10, Windows mobile, Invoke smart speaker, Microsoft Band, Android, iOS, Windows Mixed Reality (MR), Amazon Alexa, and Xbox One.

Cortana is also available on popular headsets like HyperX CloudX, Razer Kraken 7.1 V2, Logitech G933, and Sennheiser GSP350. Windows 10 PCs have Cortana in-built, and it can help users of such PCs with simple tasks from day one. Cortana offers hands-free help, answers questions, provides reminders, keeps notes, takes care of tasks, and helps in managing the calendar. Over time, Cortana “learns” and attends to more complex tasks.

Cortana uses natural language processing, Bing search engine, and data from devices to offer personalized recommendations, moreover, it has an API that can work with various Windows and 3rd party apps.


A 2018 report stated that Cortana was available on 400 million devices, which translates to a large user base. However, the AI-powered virtual assistance landscape is highly competitive, and reports indicate that Cortana is facing stiff competition.

Google Assistance
Launched in 2016, Google Assistant, i.e., the AI-enabled, voice-powered virtual assistant from Google has made significant strides. It’s considered as one of the more advanced virtual assistants.

Google has entered into partnerships with several companies and made Google Assistant available on a wide range of devices, e.g., smartphones, fridges, headphones, and cars. Google Assistant supports both voice or text entry, and it uses natural language processing. It offers various services, e.g., voice commands, voice searching, voice-activated device control, helping with tasks, finding information online, sending reminders, making appointments, translating in real-time, etc.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-3.png
An October 2018 report indicated that Google has expanded the reach of Google Assistant significantly, and it now works with 10,000 devices across 1,000 brands. This includes iPhones, and indications are that Google will partner with more brands. Its active user base is increasing noticeably.

Alexa
Alexa, also called Amazon Alexa, is the AI-powered virtual assistant from Amazon. It was first used with Amazon Echo and Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers, however, now it’s available on various platforms like Android, iOS, etc.

Alexa uses voice queries, natural language processing, etc. to offer many services, e.g., voice interaction, music playback, etc. It can create to-do lists, set up alarms, stream podcasts, play audiobooks, moreover, Alexa can provide real-time information on weather, traffic, news, sports, etc.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-4.png
Many devices with Alexa let users activate Alexa with a wake-word, e.g., however, other devices like Android or iOS require users to push a button. You can use Alexa on PCs like Windows and Mac, and this requires a few simple steps to set it up.

ELSA Speak
ELSA Speak is a popular AI-powered app to learn how to speak English. Users of this app can learn how to speak English and pronounce English words with the help of short dialogues. AI helps them with instant feedback, therefore, they can expect to make quick progress.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-5.png
This app uses speech recognition technology, and its website claims that there have been over 4.4 million downloads of its app. ELSA Speak also claims to have over 3.6 million users in 101 countries.

There is a trial period of 7 days, subsequently, the user will need to buy ELSA Pro. ELSA Speak is available on Android and iOS, however, there are no PC or Mac versions at the time of writing.

Socratic
Socratic is an AI-powered app to help students with math and other homework, and Google has recently disclosed that it has acquired this app. Students can take pictures using their phone camera, subsequently, Socratic uses its AI capabilities to provide visual explanations for the concepts that students need to learn.

Socratic uses text and speech recognition, and it can support learning science, math, literature, social studies, etc. This app is available on Android and iOS, and it’s compatible with the iPad.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-6.png
The statistics from Google Play shows over 5 million downloads at the time of writing. The Socratic iOS app enjoys high popularity too, as the high rating in the Apple App Store indicates.

Fyle
Fyle is an AI-powered expense management app, and it’s available on desktop, Android and iOS. It’s a key player in the intelligent expense management space, and Fyle has recently launched direct integrations with Google G Suite and Microsoft Office 365.


DataBot
DataBot is an AI-powered virtual assistant, and it’s available on Windows 10, Android, and iOS. It’s also available on Xbox One, iPad, iPod, Android tablets, and Windows phones.

This app answers your questions in its voice, and it addresses the topics that matter to you. DataBot has services integrated within it that provide you with images, information, and multimedia presentations based on the topic of your interest. It uses Google searches, Wikipedia, RSS channels, etc. to provide you with information.


You can customize DataBot according to your preference of language, voice, etc. DataBot can speak and understand English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese. Using DataBot, you can share information using SMS, email, and social media.

Hound
Hound is an AI-powered voice assistant app, and it’s available both on Android and iOS. You can search for information using your natural voice, and then you can follow-up to refine the results. Hound can be used hands-free.

It can give you accurate results quickly, and it can make a phone call or send a text message for you. You can get news, weather information, find a hotel nearby, navigate to an address, call an Uber, check flight status, and more!


The app uses its proprietary Speech-to-Meaning and Deep Meaning Understanding technologies. Hound has an impressive array of customers, e.g., Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Motorola, and Hyundai.

Youper
An AI-powered emotional health assistant app, Youper is available both on Android and iOS. This app can help users take control of their emotional health as they can have quick conversations with it. Youper can guide users through personalized meditations.
Users can understand themselves better and track their mood with the help of Youper. Youper uses AI to personalize various techniques

source http://advanxis.com/blog-news/tech/top-10-apps-of-2022

Pics 1st-4th

smalldoctor002:
i wonder how much they cost and what it maintenance entails.

It can be in excess of $2B

saintkeppy:
.

Yeah, u gat it
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) is an area of Specialty in Subsea Engineering.

That is an aspect of subsea controls.

Though subsea is a multi-skilled environment where different professional and non professional work. Certifications and training/experience are some of your surest rout to securing an offshore job