Patent classifications
G05B23/0208
Fault diagnostics systems and methods
A computer-implemented method is provided that includes acquiring signals characterizing an operation condition of a first component of a first dynamic system, determining a phase space of the dynamic system by correlating the acquired signals and determining at least one of a time lag and mutual information of the correlated signals, determining features of the phase space of the acquired signals based on performing one of a density based process, an embedded dimension process, or a digital signal phase space topology process, training a fault detection model based on the determined features, and performing, based on the trained fault detection model, diagnostic testing on a second component of a second dynamic system to detect an operation condition fault of the second component.
Methods for self-organizing data collection, distribution and storage in a distribution environment
Systems for self-organizing collection and storage in a distribution environment are disclosed. A system may include a data collector for handling a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in the distribution environment, wherein the sensor inputs sense at least one of an operational mode, a fault mode, a maintenance mode, or a health status of at least one target system selected from a group consisting of a power system, a conveyor system, a robotic transport system, a robotic handling system, a packing system, a cold storage system, a hot storage system, a refrigeration system, a vacuum system, a hauling system, a lifting system, an inspection system, and a suspension system. A system may further include a self-organizing system for: a storage operation of the data, a data collection operation, or a selection operation.
DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
The present invention relates to a diagnostics system for a vehicle. The diagnostics system comprises a plurality of application functions for controlling functions of the vehicle, a plurality of I/O interface modules hosting drivers for I/O devices associated with the application functions, and an off-board remote diagnostics manager. Each I/O interface module is configured to run physical fault monitors in order to detect physical faults for its associated I/O devices, and to maintain an on-board record of detected physical faults. Each application function is configured to run strategic fault monitors in order to detect strategic faults for its associated vehicle function, and to maintain an on-board record of detected strategic faults. The remote diagnostics manager is configured to receive notifications of detected physical and strategic faults together with snapshot data for the detected physical and strategic faults from the vehicle, and to triage the reported physical and strategic faults in order to identify related cause and consequence faults for the vehicle.
SMART EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A FIELD DEVICE OF AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM
An embedded control system for a field device of an automation system is provided. The embedded control system includes: a diagnostic application interface to a backend server for signal analytics information, complex event pattern information, and diagnostic information; a physical process interface to a signal source for transferring signal data; a signal evaluation component for comparing received signal analytics information with received signal data to identify a first and a second event; an event processing component for applying received event pattern information to the first and second identified events to identify a first classified event; a diagnostic reasoning component for deriving causal dependencies between the first classified event and a further classified event with regard to diagnostic information to identify a root cause for the first classified event, or predict an impact of the first classified event. The diagnostic reasoning is pushed down to the field level with embedded data analytics functionality.
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
An information processing device determines, based on a preset threshold, whether the production index belongs to either a first section or a second section contained in one maintenance cycle of the member, wherein a change in the production index is larger in the second section than in the first section. The information processing device executes at least one of first processing in which the production index determined to belong to the first section is used and second processing in which the production index determined to belong to the second section is used.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION IN AN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS DATA COLLECTION ENVIRONMENT WITH INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT OF DATA SELECTION IN HIGH DATA VOLUME DATA STREAMS
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 DETECTION IN AN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS DATA COLLECTION ENVIRONMENT WITH INTELLIGENT DATA MANAGEMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES INCLUDING ANALOG 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 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.
ACTUATION DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL AND MONITORING BOARD
An actuator device including two actuators associated with command circuits and monitoring circuits that are segregated. A control and monitoring card. Calculation means.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NETWORK-SENSITIVE DATA COLLECTION AND INTELLIGENT PROCESS ADJUSTMENT IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT
An apparatus, methods and systems for monitoring network-sensitive data collection related to an industrial production process are disclosed. The system may include a data collector communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels and to a network infrastructure, a data storage circuit structured to store a plurality of collector routes wherein the data collector receives collected data utilizing a selected collector route, a data analysis circuit structured to determine a data collection quality parameter and a state value of the industrial production process, a pattern recognition circuit structured to determine an identified pattern in response to at least a portion of the collected data and at least one of the state value or the data collection quality parameter, and an analysis response circuit structured to adjust one of the collector routes or the industrial production process in response to the identified pattern.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION IN AN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS DATA COLLECTION ENVIRONMENT WITH SELF-ORGANIZING EXPERT SYSTEM DETECTION FOR COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL PROCESSES
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.