A gear roll-testing method directed to the analysis and display of gear-set performance data, including motion transmission error, as acquired on gear-set rolling testers or gear-box test fixtures and includes the analysis and visualization of this data in the time-domain, frequency domain, and hybrids thereof. The invention further includes fundamental improvements in core signal processing, analytical and signal processing sequences that allow the data to be explored in more insightful ways, methods of visualizing and reporting the data and results, and a man-machine user-interface paradigm to provide these functions and features with greater flexibility and utility.

An apparatus, methods and systems for data collection in an industrial environment are disclosed. A monitoring system can include a data collector coupled to a plurality of sensors to collect data, a data storage structured to store a plurality of data collection management plans, a data acquisition circuit structured to interpret a plurality of detection values from the collected data, and a data analysis circuit structured to analyze the collected data and select one of the plurality of data collection management plans, wherein the selected one of the plurality of data collection management plans is selected is at least in part based on a data analysis of received data from the plurality of sensors.

An apparatus, methods and systems for data collection in an industrial environment are disclosed. A monitoring system can include a data collector coupled to a plurality of sensors to collect data, a data storage structured to store a plurality of data collection management plans, a data acquisition circuit structured to interpret a plurality of detection values from the collected data, and a data analysis circuit structured to analyze the collected data and select one of the plurality of data collection management plans, wherein the selected one of the plurality of data collection management plans is selected is at least in part based on a data analysis of received data from the plurality of sensors.

A platform for facilitating development of intelligence in an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) system generally includes a plurality of distinct data-handling layers comprising an industrial monitoring systems layer that collects data from or about a plurality of industrial entities in the IIoT system; an industrial entity-oriented data storage systems layer that stores the data collected by the industrial monitoring systems layer; an adaptive intelligent systems layer that provisions available computing resources within the platform; and an industrial management application platform layer that manages the platform in a common application environment.

A platform for facilitating development of intelligence in an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) system generally includes a plurality of distinct data-handling layers comprising an industrial monitoring systems layer that collects data from or about a plurality of industrial entities in the IIoT system; an industrial entity-oriented data storage systems layer that stores the data collected by the industrial monitoring systems layer; an adaptive intelligent systems layer that provisions available computing resources within the platform; and an industrial management application platform layer that manages the platform in a common application environment.

Systems for self-organizing data collection and storage in a manufacturing environment are disclosed. A system may include a data collector for handling a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in the manufacturing system, wherein the plurality of sensor inputs is configured to sense at least one of: an operational mode, a fault mode, a maintenance mode, or a health status of at least one target system. The system may also include a self-organizing system for self-organizing a storage operation of the data, a data collection operation of the sensors, or a selection operation of the plurality of sensor inputs. The self-organizing system may organize a swarm of mobile data collectors to collect data from a plurality of target systems.

Systems for self-organizing data collection and storage in a manufacturing environment are disclosed. A system may include a data collector for handling a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in the manufacturing system, wherein the plurality of sensor inputs is configured to sense at least one of: an operational mode, a fault mode, a maintenance mode, or a health status of at least one target system. The system may also include a self-organizing system for self-organizing a storage operation of the data, a data collection operation of the sensors, or a selection operation of the plurality of sensor inputs. The self-organizing system may organize a swarm of mobile data collectors to collect data from a plurality of target systems.

A diagnosis apparatus includes: a sensor that detects diagnosis target information generated by a diagnosis target device; a threshold setting unit that sets a threshold for the diagnosis target information; and a diagnosis unit that diagnoses the diagnosis target device based on the diagnosis target information detected by the sensor and the threshold, in which the threshold setting unit sets the threshold based on the diagnosis target information in a predetermined period before a diagnosis time point, and the diagnosis unit performs diagnosis based on a current time point threshold set at the diagnosis time point and at least one past threshold set in the past.

An apparatus, methods and systems for data collection related to an oil and gas process and disclosed. A system may include a multi-sensor acquisition component including a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, a sensor data storage profile circuit structured to determine a data storage profile including a data storage plan for the plurality of inputs, a sensor communication circuit structured to interpret a plurality of inputs, a sensor data storage implementation circuit structured to store at least a portion of the inputs in response to the data storage profile, a data analysis circuit structured to analyze the plurality of inputs and determine a data quality parameter, and a data response circuit structured to adjust at least one of the data storage profile and the data collection routine in response to the data quality parameter.

An apparatus, methods and systems for data collection related to an oil and gas process and disclosed. A system may include a multi-sensor acquisition component including a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, a sensor data storage profile circuit structured to determine a data storage profile including a data storage plan for the plurality of inputs, a sensor communication circuit structured to interpret a plurality of inputs, a sensor data storage implementation circuit structured to store at least a portion of the inputs in response to the data storage profile, a data analysis circuit structured to analyze the plurality of inputs and determine a data quality parameter, and a data response circuit structured to adjust at least one of the data storage profile and the data collection routine in response to the data quality parameter.