A system, method and apparatus for data collection in an industrial environment are described. The system may include a data acquisition circuit structured to interpret a plurality of detection values, each of the plurality of detection values corresponding to input received from at least one of a plurality of input sensors operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of components of an industrial process, a data marketplace circuit structured to communicate at least one of the plurality of detection values to a data marketplace, and to obtain at least one external detection value, a data analysis circuit structured to determine a state value, an optimization circuit configured to provide a recommendation to adjust a parameter of the process in response to the state value, and an analysis response circuit structured to perform an action in response to the recommendation.

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 analog sensors to collect data, a data storage structured to store a plurality of data collection management plans comprising template data collection routines for collection of data, 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 analog sensors.

Systems and methods for monitoring data collection in an industrial environment are disclosed. A data acquisition circuit structured to interpret a plurality of detection values from a plurality of input sensors communicatively coupled to the data acquisition circuit, each of the plurality of detection values corresponding to at least one of the plurality of input sensors, a peak detection circuit structured to determine at least one peak value in response to the plurality of detection values and a peak response circuit structured to perform at least one operation in response to the at least one peak value are disclosed.

Methods and systems for policy automation for a data collection system in an industrial environment are disclosed. A policy input interface may be structured to receive policy inputs relating to definition of at least one parameter of at least one of a rule, a policy, or a protocol, wherein the at least one parameter defines at least one of: a configuration for a data collection device, an access policy for accessing data from the data collection device, or a collection policy for collection of data by the data collection device, and a policy automation engine structured to interpret the policy inputs and automatically configure and deploy the at least one of the rule, the policy, or the protocol within the data collection system.

An apparatus, methods and systems for network-sensitive data collection related to a process in an industrial environment are disclosed. The system can include a data collector communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels and to a network infrastructure, each of the plurality of input channels communicatively coupled to at least one sensor of the industrial environment, a data storage circuit structured to store a plurality of collector routes and wherein the data collector receives collected data from the plurality of input channels utilizing a collector route, a data analysis circuit structured to determine a data collection quality parameter and interpret the collected data to determine a state value of the industrial environment and an analysis response circuit structured to adjust the selected one of the plurality of collector routes in response to one of the data collection quality parameter or the state value of the industrial environment.

Methods and systems for data collection in a chemical or pharmaceutical production process with haptic feedback and control of data communication are disclosed. A system can include a data collector to collect data from plurality of input channels based on a selected data collection routine, a data storage to store a plurality of collector routes and collected data, wherein the plurality of collector routes each includes a different data collection routine, a data acquisition circuit to interpret the collected data and determine an occurrence of an anomalous condition, a data analysis circuit to analyze the collected data by evaluating a data communication constraint of the monitoring system and adjusting a volume of collected data communicated between the input channels and the data storage, and a haptic user device for generating a haptic stimulation in response to an occurrence of a specified anomalous condition.

An apparatus, methods and systems for a monitoring system for data collection in a vehicle are disclosed. The system can include a data acquisition circuit structured to interpret a plurality of detection values, each of the plurality of detection values corresponding to input received from at least one of a plurality of input sensors, each of the plurality of input sensors operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of components of the vehicle, a data analysis circuit structured to determine a state value, wherein the data analysis circuit includes a pattern recognition circuit structured to determine the state value by analyzing a subset of the plurality of detection values and at least one external detection value using at least one of a neural net or an expert system, and an analysis response circuit structured to adjust a parameter of the vehicle in response to the state value.

Methods and systems for a monitoring system for data collection in an industrial environment including a data collector communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels, wherein at least one input channel is connected to a high data rate source; a data storage structured to store detection parameters for the plurality of input channels, wherein a high data rate detection parameter is stored, wherein the high data rate detection parameter comprises at least a portion of data from the high data rate source; a data analysis circuit structured to analyze the plurality of detection values by evaluating a data handling constraint of the monitoring system with respect to the high data rate detection parameter; and a response circuit structured to adjust a data selection parameter to thereby adjust a data volume handled by the monitoring system in response to the data handling constraint.

Methods and systems for data collection in an industrial environment include a data collector communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels, wherein at least one of the input channels is connected to a vibration detection facility coupled to a plurality of vibration components. A data storage stores a plurality of vibration patterns for the plurality of vibration components in a library of vibration patterns. A data acquisition circuit interprets a plurality of detection values, each comprising a representation of collected data corresponding to at least one of the plurality of input channels. A data analysis circuit analyzes the plurality of detection values to determine if one of the plurality of vibration components has a recognized vibration pattern corresponding to a stored vibration pattern from the library of vibration patterns. A response circuit adjusts a process of the environment in response to the vibration component having the recognized vibration pattern.

Methods and systems for a monitoring system for data collection in an industrial environment including a data collector communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels connected to data collection points operationally coupled to an industrial chemical process; a data acquisition circuit structured to interpret a plurality of detection values from the collected data, each of the plurality of detection values corresponding to at least one of the plurality of input channels; and an expert system detection circuit structured to detect a process indicator in response to the plurality of detection values, and to initiate a self-organizing data collection response as a result of the process indicator detection.