A method for performing technical diagnostics of machines is carried our by means of a diagnostic system of machines that employs at least two sensors to be placed on the machines, wherein the sensors are selected from the group of vibration sensors, strain sensors, position sensors, and distance sensors, and wherein measured data is evaluated by an evaluation process comprising a step of pairing the measured data and a step of comparing processed data with model states.

A gateway apparatus is configured to communicate with at least one node apparatus configured to execute at least one measurement task. The gateway apparatus includes a storage portion storing first information for identifying the at least one node apparatus and the at least one measurement task. The gateway apparatus is configured to receive, from a node apparatus, measurement data, identification information of the node apparatus, and identification information of a measurement task in which the measurement data has been obtained, and in a case where the first information matching both the identification information is not stored in the storage portion, request the node apparatus to transmit second information about processing content of the measurement task in which the measurement data has been obtained.

A monitoring control system includes: at least one transmission monitoring control subsystem; and at least one distribution monitoring control subsystem. The transmission monitoring control subsystem and the distribution monitoring control subsystem respectively include an operation procedure creation unit that creates an operation procedure that defines a procedure of an operation for a facility installed in an electric power system, and an operation unit that, in a case an on-site operation that cannot be remotely performed on the facility is included in the operation procedure, transmits, to an on-site terminal associated with the on-site operation, a start confirmation instruction to confirm whether or not the on-site operation can be started and the operation procedure for the on-site operation. The monitoring control system performs monitoring control of the power transmission system and the power distribution system based on the operation procedure.

System (1) for monitoring the equipment of a restaurant (6) or convenience store (7) including: sensors (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 63, 64, 65) for various parameters located in at least one piece of equipment (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25) of the restaurant (6) or convenience store (7), a control unit (11) located in the restaurant (6) or convenience store (7) and linked to the sensors (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 63, 64, 65), at least a first link (12) for internet access (18) associated with the control unit (11) for the exchange of commands and data, at least one user terminal (13) provided with a second link (14) to the internet (18) for the exchange of commands and data with the control unit (11).

Examples of a diagnostic tool include a LAN port, a human-machine interface (HMI), and a CPU configured to transmit a command issued from the HMI by a user to a connection destination of the LAN port, wherein the diagnostic tool is configured to be incapable of wireless communication.

A method includes obtaining flow measurement data from a flow meter in an industrial process control system. The method also includes sending the flow measurement data to a cloud-based environment. The method further includes performing condition based monitoring (CBM) analysis on the flow measurement data in the cloud-based environment to determine CBM data. The method also includes performing uncertainty analysis on the CBM data in the cloud-based environment to determine a validated flow rate with an uncertainty value. The method further includes comparing the validated flow rate to the flow measurement data to determine a technically audited flow rate. The method also includes sending the technically audited flow rate to a distributed control system (DCS) associated with the flow meter.

A method, as applied to a program-controlled measuring instrument, determines an observable property of an object. The program-controlled measuring instrument has a diagnostic measurement program that is executed by a user. The diagnostic measurement program stores data related to the execution of the diagnostic measurement program and maintains the data for remote transmission to a remote service entity.

A wireless and cellular vibration monitoring device (2) comprising a connection structure (6) suitable for attaching the monitoring device (2) to equipment to be monitored is disclosed. The monitoring device (2) comprises a temperature sensor (8) and a vibration sensor (10) configured to remotely monitor vibration and temperature transferred to the monitoring device (2) via the connection structure (6). The device comprises an integrated satellite-based radio-navigation system for location detection. The monitoring device (2) comprises a metal base (4) comprising a body portion (56) comprising a threaded portion (6) constituting the connection structure (6). The threaded portion (6) comprises male threads and protrudes from the body portion (56) of the base (4). The temperature sensor (8) is thermally connected to the body portion (56) of the base (4).

A computer-implemented method of providing insurance discounts to risk averse home owners having standby generators. The method may include, with customer permission or affirmative consent, (1) receiving, at an insurance provider remote server, data that is indicative of whether a standby generator is associated with a home; (2) receiving, at the insurance provider remote server, data indicative of an amount of the home to which the standby generator is configured to supply power; and (3) determining data associated with the terms of the residential insurance coverage for the home based upon the data indicative of whether the standby generator is associated with the home and/or the data indicative of the amount of the home to which the standby generator is configured to supply power. The standby generator data may be generated or collected by a smart home controller, and transmitted to the insurance provider via wireless communication, for instance.

Systems and methods for providing network connectivity and remote monitoring, optimization, and control of pool/spa equipment are provided. “Internet-of-Things” (IoT) functionality is provided for pool and spa equipment in a flexible and cost-effective manner. Network connectivity and remote monitoring/control of pool and spa equipment is provided by various components such as a network communication and local control subsystem installed in pool/spa equipment, and other components. Also disclosed are various control processes (“pool logic”) which can be embodied as software code installed in any of the various embodiments of the present disclosure.