The present disclosure describes systems for self-organized, network-sensitive data collection in an industrial environment. A system may include an industrial system with a plurality of components operatively coupled to sensors, a sensor communication circuit to interpret the data values from the sensors, and a system collaboration circuit to communicate at least a portion of the data values over a network to a storage target computing device according to a sensor data transmission protocol. A transmission environment circuit may determine transmission feedback corresponding to the communication of the data values over the network, and a network management circuit to update the sensor data transmission protocol in response to the transmission feedback.

The present disclosure describes systems and methods for data collection in an industrial environment. A method can include providing a plurality of sensors to components of an industrial system, interpreting the data values from the sensors in response to a sensed parameter group, the group including a fused plurality of sensors. The method may also include determining a recognized pattern value comprising a secondary value determined in response to the data values, updating the sensed parameter group in response to the recognized pattern value, and adjusting the interpreting the data values in response to the updated sensed parameter group.

The present disclosure describes systems for data collection in an industrial environment having a self-sufficient data acquisition box for capturing and analyzing data in an industrial process. A system can include a data circuit for analyzing a plurality of sensor inputs, a network control circuit for sending and receiving information related to sensor inputs to an external system, wherein the system provides sensor data to one or more similarly configured systems, and wherein the data circuit dynamically nominates a similarly configured system capable of providing sensor data to replace the system.

Methods for data collection in an industrial environment having self-organization functionality are disclosed. A method may include analyzing a plurality of sensor inputs and sampling data received from the plurality of sensor inputs. The method may also include self-organizing at least one of: (i) a storage operation of the data; (ii) a collection operation of sensors that provide the plurality of sensor inputs, and (iii) a selection operation of the plurality of sensor inputs. The storage operation includes storing the data in a local database, and summarizing the data over a given time period to reduce a size of the data.

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 and 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.

Systems for data collection in an industrial environment are disclosed. A system may include a sensor communication circuit to interpret a plurality of sensor data values, a sensor data storage profile circuit to determine a data storage profile, the data storage profile comprising a data storage plan for the plurality of sensor data values. A system may also include a network coding circuit to provide a network coding value in response to the plurality of sensor data values and the data storage profile, and a sensor data storage implementation circuit to store at least a portion of the plurality of sensor data values in response to the data storage profile and the network coding value.

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.

Systems for self-organizing data collection and storage in an energy source extraction environment are disclosed. A system may include a data collector for handling sensor inputs where the plurality of sensor inputs are configured to sense at least one of an operational mode, a fault mode, and a health status of a target system. The target system may be a hauling system, a lifting system, a drilling system, a mining system, a digging system, a boring system, a material handling system, a conveyor system, a pipeline system, a wastewater treatment system, or a fluid pumping system. A system may 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 the target system.

Systems for self-organizing data collection and storage in a power generation environment are disclosed. A system may include a data collector for handling sensor inputs from sensors in the power generation environment, the sensors configured to sense at least one of an operational mode, a fault mode, and a health status of a target system. The target system may include a fuel handling system, a power source, a turbine, a generator, a gear system, an electrical transmission system, or a transformer. 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 refining environment are disclosed. An example system may include a data collector for a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in a refining environment, the sensors configured to sense an operational mode, a fault mode or a health status of a target system. The system may include a self-organizing system for self-organizing a storage operation of the data, a data collection operation of the sensors, or a sensor input selection operation. The self-organizing system organizes a swarm of mobile data collectors to collect data from the target system. Target systems include a power system, a pumping system, a mixing system, a reaction system, a distillation system, a fluid handling system, a heating system, a cooling system, an evaporation system, a catalytic system, a moving system, and a container system.