The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method for prioritizing one or more instructional control strategies to reduce time-variant energy demand of a built environment associated with renewable energy sources. The computer-implemented method includes collection of a first set of statistical data, fetching of a second set of statistical data, accumulation of a third set of statistical data, reception of a fourth set of statistical data and gathering of fifth set of statistical data. Further, the computer-implemented method includes parsing and comparison of the first set of statistical data, the second set of statistical data, the third set of statistical data, the fourth set of statistical data and the fifth set of statistical data. In addition, the computer-implemented method includes identification and prioritization of one or more instructional control strategies to reduce the time-variant energy demand associated with the built environment.

A system for online maintenance of a manufacturing apparatus, for shortening manufacturing apparatus maintenance time, including a user's data accumulator sorting information from the manufacturing apparatus into normal apparatus-management information and urgency information that is promptly sent by email to a maintenance apparatus and to relevant terminals. The system includes (1) a production line including a gateway, a manufacturing apparatus, and a data accumulator, the latter two connected to the gateway; and (2) a maintenance apparatus including a gateway server, a server, and a diagnostic device, the latter two connected to the gateway server. The data accumulator includes a data-gathering unit for accumulating manufacturing apparatus operation data, and a data-evaluation unit for determining whether there is an urgency regarding the accumulated data. If the data-evaluation unit determines that the operation data shows an abnormality and that there is an urgency, it sends an urgency-information email message to the mail server.

A method for controlling an automation system (1) comprising: rendering, by a processor, an image (16, 22, 40) from a three-dimensional scene representing at least part of the automation system (1) on the basis of position data and viewing direction data, displaying the image (16, 22, 40) on a display unit (10), wherein the automation system (1) comprises a plurality of components (2, 4, 18, 20), wherein a tree structure (24) is stored in a data memory in which nodes (28, 30, 32, 34) are assigned to the components (2, 4, 18, 20) of the automation system (1), is to process and display all details necessary for the tasks of controlling an automation system and on the other hand minimize the required computing capacity. For this purpose, a focus component is determined, and from the scene only those components (2, 4, 18, 20) of the part of the automation system (1) are loaded into the processor for rendering whose assigned nodes (28, 30, 32, 34) in the tree structure (24) have only a predetermined maximum distance from the node (28, 30, 32, 34) assigned to the focus component.

A diagnostic tool includes a processor, display, and memory storing instructions to perform scan tool functions (STF) including transmitting a message to a vehicle. The STF include first and second STF for first and second systems of the vehicle. Additional stored instructions are executable to display: a first user-interface screen (UIS) including a first user-selectable control (USC) for a first scanner job performable on the vehicle, and a second UIS in response to selection of the USC of the first UIS. The second UIS includes a first USC including an indicator of the first STF, and a second USC including an indicator of the second STF. In response to a selection of the first USC, a first message addressed to a component of the first system is transmitted. In response to a selection of the second USC, a second message addressed to a component of the second system is transmitted.

A computer-implemented method and system is provided. The system adaptively switches prediction strategies to optimize time-variant energy demand and consumption of built environments associated with renewable energy sources. The system analyzes a first, second, third, fourth and a fifth set of statistical data. The system derives of a set of prediction strategies for controlled and directional execution of analysis and evaluation of a set of predictions for optimum usage and operation of the plurality of energy consuming devices. The system monitors a set of factors corresponding to the set of prediction strategies and switches a prediction strategy from the set of derived prediction strategies. The system predicts a set of predictions for identification of a potential future time-variant energy demand and consumption and predicts a set of predictions. The system manipulates an operational state of the plurality of energy consuming devices and the plurality of energy storage and supply means.

A computer-implemented method and system is provided. The system adaptively switches prediction strategies to optimize time-variant energy demand and consumption of built environments associated with renewable energy sources. The system analyzes a first, second, third, fourth and a fifth set of statistical data. The system derives of a set of prediction strategies for controlled and directional execution of analysis and evaluation of a set of predictions for optimum usage and operation of the plurality of energy consuming devices. The system monitors a set of factors corresponding to the set of prediction strategies and switches a prediction strategy from the set of derived prediction strategies. The system predicts a set of predictions for identification of a potential future time-variant energy demand and consumption and predicts a set of predictions. The system manipulates an operational state of the plurality of energy consuming devices and the plurality of energy storage and supply means.

A computing device may be disposed in a command center positioned remotely from each test cell of a plurality of test cells of a testing facility. The computing device may include a visual display disposed in the command center and may include a network transceiver configured to receive monitored parameters of a test object disposed in each test cell. The computing device may include a command center module in communication with, at least, the network transceiver and the visual display. The command center module may be configured to execute instructions for: presenting, via the visual display, tests associated with the test object; receiving the monitored parameters of the test object; presenting, via the visual display, tasks associated with the tests; selectively assigning the tasks to a staff member; and communicating the assigned task to the staff member for performing the assigned task associated with the test object.

A system for online maintenance of a manufacturing apparatus, for shortening manufacturing apparatus maintenance time, including a user's data accumulator sorting information from the manufacturing apparatus into normal apparatus-management information and urgency information that is promptly sent by email to a maintenance apparatus and to relevant terminals. The system includes (1) a production line including a gateway, a manufacturing apparatus, and a data accumulator, the latter two connected to the gateway; and (2) a maintenance apparatus including a gateway server, a server, and a diagnostic device, the latter two connected to the gateway server. The data accumulator includes a data-gathering unit for accumulating manufacturing apparatus operation data, and a data-evaluation unit for determining whether there is an urgency regarding the accumulated data. If the data-evaluation unit determines that the operation data shows an abnormality and that there is an urgency, it sends an urgency-information email message to the mail server.

Provided is an electric machine health monitoring system that includes an electric machine, a data acquisition component, a local transmitter, a communications network, and a remote diagnostic unit that is configured to receive the time sequenced operational information, asset performance, and health status indicators from a local transmitter. The remote computational unit comprises software that is configured to perform diagnostic analysis of time sequenced operational information to determine the asset performance and health status of the electric machines.

Various embodiments may include a method for managing service requests comprising: receiving a report at a reporting center from a first mobile communication terminal associated with a user, including a detected fault, a location, and a photograph taken with the mobile communication terminal; creating a corresponding service ticket in the reporting center; sending the service ticket from the reporting center to a second mobile communication terminal associated with a service representative; and, after the fault has been cleared, returning the service ticket from the mobile communication terminal to the reporting center, wherein the returned service ticket comprises a photograph of the cleared fault and a location of the cleared fault.