Systems, methods and apparatus for data monitoring are disclosed. A system may include a data acquisition circuit structured to interpret a plurality of detection values, each of the plurality of detection values corresponding to at least one of a plurality of input sensors communicatively coupled to the data acquisition circuit, a data storage circuit structured to store specifications and anticipated state information for a plurality of vehicle types, an analysis circuit structured to analyze the plurality of detection values relative to specifications and anticipated state information to determine a vehicle performance parameter, and a response circuit structured to initiate an action in response to the vehicle performance parameter.

Provided are embodiments for obtaining time series datasets, determining resolution and section layout for a multi-layer encoded data image, determining, based on the image resolution and the section layout, a section resolution, generating image section arrays for the datasets that includes scaling the time series datasets to the section resolution to generate scaled time series datasets, generating an image section array for the time series datasets that include a first pixel value at points in the image section array corresponding to a data point of the scaled time series dataset and a second pixel value at points in the image section array that do not correspond to a data point of the scaled time series dataset, and generating, based on the image section arrays, the multi-layer encoded data image where each image section array is populated into a respective section of a respective layer of the image.

An augmenting controller for augmenting control of an actuator by a component controller. The actuator is operable to change an operational parameter of a component of a drilling rig. The component controller is configured for communicating control signals to the actuator to control the actuator and thereby control operation of the component. The augmenting controller is operable to augment the control signals.

A system, method and apparatus for data collection related to a chemical production process are described. A 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 a detection package, the detection package including at least one of a plurality of input sensors coupled to at least one of a plurality of components of the process, a data analysis circuit structured to analyze a subset of the plurality of detection values to determine at least one of a sensor state, a process state, and a component state, wherein the data analysis circuit includes a pattern recognition circuit, and an analysis response circuit structured to perform an action in response to the at least one of the sensor state, the process state, and the component state.

Systems for data collection and self-organizing storage including enhanced resolution are disclosed. An example system includes an industrial system with a plurality of components, a subset of which is operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors which provide sensor values. An example system may further include self-organizing storage for at least a portion of the plurality of sensor values and a means for enhancing resolution of the sensor values in response to an enhanced data request value or an alert value. Enhanced resolution may include an enhanced spatial resolution, an enhanced time domain resolution, a greater number of the plurality of sensor values than a standard resolution of the plurality of sensor values, or a greater precision of at least one of the plurality of sensor values than the standard resolution of the plurality of sensor values.

An apparatus including a sensor communication circuit structured to interpret a plurality of sensor data values from input sensors operationally coupled to a component of an industrial environment, a sensor data storage profile to determine a data storage profile in response to a processing capability associated with each of a plurality of data storage devices, and a data storage implementation circuit, communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of data storage devices, to store at least a portion of the sensor data values in response to the data storage profile is disclosed. The data storage profile may include a data storage plan wherein the data storage plan includes a storage location and a storage time for sensor data values.

Systems and methods utilizing noise analysis to analyze conveyor performance are disclosed. An example system for monitoring a plurality of components of a conveyor in an industrial environment may include a data acquisition circuit to interpret a plurality of detection values, each detection values corresponding to at least one of a plurality of input sensors operationally coupled to the conveyor. A data processing circuit may utilize at least one of the detection values to perform a noise processing operation on at least a portion of the detection values. A signal evaluation circuit may determine a conveyor performance parameter in response to the noise processed portion of the detection values and a response circuit may then perform at least one operation in response to the conveyor performance parameter.

Systems and methods for data communication over a plurality of data paths are disclosed. Messages between a first node and a second node may be transmitted, wherein some of the messages are transmitted over a first data path using a first communication protocol, and some of the messages are transmitted over a second data path using a second communication protocol. A determination may be made that the first data path is altering a flow of messages due to the messages being transmitted using the first communication protocol and a number of messages sent over the different data paths adjusted in response, wherein adjusting comprises decreasing a number of the messages transmitted over the first data path and increasing a number of messages transmitted over the second data path, wherein altering the flow of messages is performed automatically under control of an expert system.

Systems and methods for implementing a monitoring system for data collection in an industrial environment are disclosed. A method may include communicatively coupling a plurality of input channels to input sensors and interpreting detection values corresponding to the input channels, wherein the sensor data is acquired from a first group of input channels. A method may further include storing sensor specifications for sensors that correspond to the input channels, evaluating the sensor data with respect to stored anticipated state information including an alarm threshold level, setting an alarm state when the threshold level is exceeded for a first input channel, and changing the input channels being collected to an alternative group of input channels.

System and method for analyzing and evaluating the performance of a directional driller (“DD”) include acquiring and analyzing drilling data in real time, identifying activities and decisions that are the responsibility of the directional driller, and confirming whether or not the directional driller's decisions were appropriate or not and in what timeframe. The system and method may provide output information for evaluation purposes, for example, in the form of a directional drilling quality report. The directional drilling quality report may allow evaluation of an individual directional driller and also comparison of directional drillers relative to each other. The use of real-time drilling data allows the report to be modified to reflect actual drilling conditions and objectives as needed.