Abstract:
A system and method are provided for identification of a combination of sensors suitable for achieving a set of output requirements, enabling assembly thereof. An arrangement of sensors is assembled according to an optimized sensor set, generated to define at least one sensor channel having a threshold value for at least one quality criterion. The sensor sets are generated by down-selection of the sensor channels from a previously tested set of available channels to a subset mapping to a set of required output states. Assignment of a threshold value for each sensor channel is based on a mapping of the value to a target value of a performance metric.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for communicating between autonomous vehicles are described herein. Such communication may be performed for signaling, collision avoidance, path coordination, and/or autonomous control. A computing device may receive data for the same road segment from autonomous vehicles, including (i) an indication of a location within the road segment, and (ii) an indication of a condition of the road segment. The computing device may generate, from the data for the same road segment, an overall indication of the condition of the road segment, which may include a recommendation to vehicles approaching the road segment. Additionally, the computing device may receive a request from a computing device within a vehicle approaching the road segment to display vehicle data. The overall indication for the road segment may then be displayed on a user interface of the computing device.
Abstract:
In an information processing apparatus, an internal variable holding unit holds a smaller number of values of an internal variable than N, the internal variable being sequentially calculated in time series based on sensor data acquired by a sensor data acquisition unit. An internal variable calculation unit calculates the internal variable corresponding to a (j+1)-th time point (j is an integer of one to N−1) based on the sensor data at the (j+1)-th time point and the internal variable corresponding to a j-th time point. A feature calculation unit calculates a feature by extracting a statistical characteristic included in the sensor data from the first time point to the N-th time point based on the internal variable at the N-th time point. A state diagnosis unit makes a diagnosis of a state of the mechanical apparatus based on the feature.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for assessing, detecting, and responding to malfunctions involving components of autonomous vehicle and/or smart homes are described herein. Autonomous operation features and related components can be assessed using direct or indirect data regarding operation. Such assessment may be performed to determine the condition of components for salvage following a collision or other loss-event. To this end, the information regarding a plurality of components may be received. A component of the plurality of components may be identified for assessment. Assessment may including causing test signals to be sent to the identified component. In response to the test signal, one or more responses may be received. The received response may be compared to an expected response to determine whether the identified component is salvageable.
Abstract:
A method includes obtaining data associated with operation of a vehicle and determining a first operational phase of the vehicle based on the data. The method includes identifying a candidate operational phase transition from the first operational phase to a candidate operational phase based on a first portion of the data satisfying a first condition associated with the candidate operational phase, the first portion of the data associated with a first time. The method includes evaluating a second portion of the data based on a second condition associated with the candidate operational phase, the second portion of the data associated with a second time that is subsequent to the first time. The method further includes, based on the second condition being satisfied, generating an operational phase transition indication associated with the first time and that indicates an operational phase transition to the candidate operational phase.
Abstract:
Device (1) for the provision of electric power, wherein the device (1) comprises: at least one integrated temperature sensor (3-1, 3-2) which detects an operating temperature progression of at least one component (2-1, 2-2) of the device (1) and a monitoring unit (5) which, on the basis of the at least one detected operating temperature progression and the adjusted power, monitors the operating state of a device cooling arrangement of the device (1).
Abstract:
Method for monitoring of a wind power plant operated in variable operating states. Start sensor data is obtained in at least one basic operating state of the machine; based on the start sensor data, a starting model with a rule set for conducting the monitoring is set up, the rule set determining which parameters are to be monitored, in which manner and with which weighting and which sensor data are to be obtained and used for this purpose; a reference SOM is prepared using the rule set with sensor data selected using the rule set and obtained in a reference operating phase of the machine; during a monitoring operating phase, time characteristics of a quantization error of the sensor data selected using the rule set being tracked with respect to the reference SOM, troubleshooting being started if the quantization error meets a criterion which is dictated by the rule set.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a data processing method comprises storing one or more generic machine operating definitions, wherein each of the generic machine operating definitions describes expected operational behavior of one or more types of machines during one or more operating states; analyzing operating data that describes past operation of a plurality of machines of a plurality of types; based at least in part on the operating data and the one or more generic machine operating definitions, generating and storing one or more machine operating models that describe expected operational behavior corresponding to a plurality of operating states of the plurality of machines; wherein the one or more machine operating models comprise a plurality of data patterns, wherein each of the data patterns is associated with a different set of one or more operating states of one or more machines; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.
Abstract:
A system and method for monitoring and diagnosing anomalies in an output of a gas turbine, the method including storing a plurality rule sets specific to a performance of the gas turbine. The method further including receiving real-time and historical data inputs relating to parameters affecting the performance of the gas turbine, periodically determining current values of the parameters, comparing the initial values to respective ones of the current values, determining a degradation over time of the at least one of the performance of the compressor, the power output, the heat rate, and the fuel consumption based on the comparison, recommending to an operator of the gas turbine a set of corrective actions to correct the degradation.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus capable of monitoring performance of a process and of the condition of equipment units effecting such process is disclosed. A process model predicated upon mass and energy balancing is developed on the basis of a plurality of generally nonlinear models of the equipment units. At least one or more of such equipment models are characterized by one or more adjustable maintenance parameters. Data relating to mass and energy transfer within the process is collected and is reconciled with the mass and energy characteristics of the process predicted by the model. The condition of the equipment units and process performance may then be inferred by monitoring the values of the maintenance parameters over successive data reconciliation operations.