Adaptive and state driven data collection

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9524629-B2
Application number	US-201514825050-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 12, 2015
Priority date	Aug 13, 2014
Publication date	Dec 20, 2016
Grant date	Dec 20, 2016

Abstract

Automatically adjusting collection parameters for machines on a route in a collection device, based on states of the machines. For each machine on the route, the machine state is read into the collection device. The machine is included or excluded based on the machine state. The collection device is configured with first collection parameters that are configured based on the machine state. Data is collected from the machine based on the first collection parameters. The data is analyzed using parameters that are configured based on the machine, to determine alerts. Based on the alerts, data is selectively immediately collected from the machine based on second collection parameters that are configured based on the machine state and the alerts. Also based on the alerts, the technician is selectively prompted with the collection device to take a predetermined action and collect data from the machine. The action and data are based on third collection parameters that are configured on the machine state and the alerts.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of automatically adjusting data collection parameters for machines on a data collection route in a portable collection device used by a technician based on states of the machines, the method comprising the steps of:
for each machine on the data collection route,
reading the state of the machine into the portable collection device, wherein the step of reading the state of the machine into the portable collection device comprises at least one of,
directly measuring with the portable collection device machine parameters that are indicative of the state of the machine,
the technician manually entering into the portable collection device machine parameters that are indicative of the state of the machine, and
automatically downloading from a remote device into the portable collection device machine parameters that are indicative of the state of the machine,
automatically including the machine in or excluding the machine from the data collection route based at least in part on the state of the machine,
automatically configuring the portable collection device with a first predetermined set of data collection parameters that is automatically configured based at least in part on the state of the included machine,
collecting an initial set of data from the included machine with the portable collection device based on the first predetermined set of data collection parameters,
automatically analyzing the initial set of data using a predetermined set of data analysis parameters that is automatically configured based at least in part on the state of the included machine, to determine alerts,
based on the alerts, selectively automatically immediately collecting a second set of data from the included machine based on a second predetermined set of data collection parameters that is automatically configured based at least in part on the state of the included machine and the alerts, and
based on the alerts, selectively prompting the technician with the portable collection device to take a predetermined action and collect a third set of data from the included machine, where the action and the third set of data is based on a third predetermined set of data collection parameters that is automatically configured at least in part on the state of the included machine and the alerts.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the state of the machine includes at least one of running, idle, length of run time, length of idle time, run speed, machine age, machine type, and material processed by the machine.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sets of data collection parameters are disposed in at least one of:
a memory on the portable data collection device, and
a remote computing system and accessed by the portable data collection device over a data network.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sets of data include at least one of vibration, temperature, thermal image, sound, oil sample, and technician assessment.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined action for the technician to take includes at least one of bump testing the included machine, moving sensors, and returning at a later time to take readings, as directed by the portable data collection device.

6. A method of automatically adjusting data collection parameters for machines on a data collection route in a portable collection device used by a technician based on states of the machines, the method comprising the steps of:
for each machine on the data collection route,
reading the state of the machine into the portable collection device, wherein the step of reading the state of the machine into the portable collection device comprises at least one of,
directly measuring with the portable collection device machine parameters that are indicative of the state of the machine,
the technician manually entering into the portable collection device machine parameters that are indicative of the state of the machine, and
automatically downloading from a remote device into the portable collection device machine parameters that are indicative of the state of the machine,

automatically configuring the portable collection device with a first predetermined set of data collection parameters that is automatically configured based at least in part on the state of the included machine,
collecting an initial set of data from the included machine with the portable collection device based on the first predetermined set of data collection parameters,
automatically analyzing the initial set of data using a predetermined set of data analysis parameters that is automatically configured based at least in part on the state of the included machine, to determine alerts, and
based on the alerts, selectively prompting the technician with the portable collection device to take a predetermined action and collect a third set of data from the included machine, where the action and the third set of data is based on a third predetermined set of data collection parameters that is automatically configured at least in part on the state of the included machine and the alerts.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the state of the machine includes at least one of running, idle, length of run time, length of idle time, run speed, machine age, machine type, and material processed by the machine.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the sets of data collection parameters are disposed in at least one of:
a memory on the portable data collection device, and
a remote computing system and accessed by the portable data collection device over a data network.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the sets of data include at least one of vibration, temperature, thermal image, sound, oil sample, and technician assessment.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the predetermined action for the technician to take includes at least one of bump testing the included machine, moving sensors, and returning at a later time to take readings, as directed by the portable data collection device.

11. A method of automatically adjusting data collection parameters for machines on a data collection route in a portable collection device used by a technician based on states of the machines, the method comprising the steps of:
for each machine on the data collection route,
reading the state of the machine into the portable collection device, wherein the step of reading the state of the machine into the portable collection device comprises at least one of,
directly measuring with the portable collection device machine parameters that are indicative of the state of the machine,
the technician manually entering into the portable collection device machine parameters that are indicative of the state of the machine, and
automatically downloading from a remote device into the portable collection device machine parameters that are indicative of the state of the machine,

automatically configuring the portable collection device with a first predetermined set of data collection parameters that is automatically configured based at least in part on the state of the included machine,
collecting an initial set of data from the included machine with the portable collection device based on the first predetermined set of data collection parameters, and
automatically analyzing the initial set of data using a predetermined set of data analysis parameters that is automatically configured based at least in part on the state of the included machine.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the state of the machine includes at least one of running, idle, length of run time, length of idle time, run speed, machine age, machine type, and material processed by the machine.

Assignees

• Computational Systems Inc

Inventors

• Hilemon Christopher G
• Nelson Thomas E
• Skeirik Robert D
• Hayzen Anthony J
• Horn Deane M

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