Abstract: A method includes, using a mobile device connected to an industrial network of an industrial system, receiving a chainable compute service assignment from a first intelligent industrial device of the industrial system that assigns a chainable compute service to the mobile device or assignment from a cloud-based device or system connected to the industrial network that assigns the chainable compute service to the mobile device; and using the mobile device, performing the chainable compute service.

Abstract: A method includes, using a mobile device connected to an industrial network of an industrial system, receiving a chainable compute service assignment from a first intelligent industrial device of the industrial system that assigns a chainable compute service to the mobile device or assignment from a cloud-based device or system connected to the industrial network that assigns the chainable compute service to the mobile device; and using the mobile device, performing the chainable compute service.

Abstract: A human interface module (HIM) includes a memory that stores executable components and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the executable components, the executable components including a communications component configured to communicate with an associated intelligent industrial device and an intelligent network of an industrial system, and a chainable compute component that operates as a computation resource for the industrial system by allowing an assigning device of the industrial system to offload one or more computational tasks to be performed by the HIM.