Model generation and monitoring system for a machine

• US 10,008,052 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2016
• Issued: 06/26/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Inventors: Wilson, Jeremy R., Stascavage, James F., Vergara, Melinda F., Mauntel, Jeffrey M., DuPont, Bradley
• Primary Examiner(s): Marc, McDieunel
• Application Number:
  US15/164,537
• Publication Number:
  US 20170345233A1
• Time in Patent Office: 762 Days
• Field of Search: 701 291, 703 7
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/00 Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 , e.g. haptic signalling
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 3/08 Registering or indicating the production of the machine either with or without registering working or idle time
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0841 Registering performance data recording measured values G01D; information storage G11B

Abstract

A monitoring system for a machine having database, a memory storing first instructions, and a controller configured to execute the first instructions. The controller may be configured to receive a first input including selection of a sensor associated with a component of the machine, and a second input specifying a machine state, defining a first operating condition associated with the component. The controller may also be configured to receive a third input specifying generation of a component parameter based on a measurement from the sensor, and a fourth input specifying a fault condition associated with at least one of the measurement and the component parameter. The controller may generate a rule-set, including second instructions based on the first input, the second input, the third input, and the fourth input. The controller may also store the rule-set in the database.

Claims

1. A monitoring system for a machine, comprising:

a database;

a memory configured to store first instructions; and

a controller configured to execute the first instructions to;

receive a first input including selection of a sensor associated with a component of the machine;

receive a second input specifying a machine state, defining a first operating condition associated with the component;

receive a third input specifying generation of a component parameter based on a measurement from the sensor;

receive a fourth input specifying a fault condition associated with at least one of the measurement and the component parameter;

generate a rule-set, including second instructions based on the first input, the second input, the third input, and the fourth input; and

store the rule-set in the database.

2. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to execute the second instructions to:

determine whether a second operating condition of the component satisfies the machine state in the rule-set; and

when the second operating condition satisfies the machine state;

receive the measurement from the sensor;

generate the component parameter based on the measurement;

determine whether the component parameter satisfies the fault condition; and

activate an alarm when the component parameter satisfies the fault condition.

3. The monitoring system of claim 2, wherein

the controller configured to execute the first instructions is a first controller associated with a server;

and

the controller configured to execute the second instructions is a second controller associated with a client.

4. The monitoring system of claim 2, wherein the sensor is a first sensor, the measurement is a first measurement, and the machine state includes:

selection of a second sensor associated with the component, the second sensor configured to generate a second measurement;

a threshold value; and

a condition based on the second measurement and the threshold value.

5. The monitoring system of claim 4, wherein determining whether the second operating condition of the component satisfies the machine state further includes:

receiving the second measurement from the second sensor;

determining whether the second measurement satisfies the condition; and

determining that the second operating condition satisfies the machine state when the second measurement satisfies the condition.

6. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the machine state specifies a duration of time elapsed from start-up of the component.

7. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the third input includes at least one mathematical operation performed on the measurement to generate the component parameter.

8. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to receive a fifth input specifying generation of a chart based on the measurement.

9. The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein specifying generation of the chart includes:

assigning the measurement to an ordinate axis of the chart; and

assigning elapsed time to an abscissa axis of the chart.

10. The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the sensor is a first sensor, the measurement is a first measurement, the first input includes selection of a second sensor associated with the component, and specifying generation of the chart includes:

assigning the first measurement to an abscissa axis of the chart; and

assigning a second measurement from the second sensor to an ordinate axis of the chart.

11. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to receive a fifth input specifying an alarm including:

a status pill icon configured to display a plurality of colors based on the fault condition; and

a status strip icon configured to display a variation of colors of the status pill icon over time.

12. The monitoring system of claim 11, wherein the fifth input includes specifying a summary object, including:

a first number of data points;

a second number of data points, each of the first number of data points and the second number of data points corresponding to the measurement received from the sensor;

a first color for the status pill icon when the fault condition returns a true value for each of the first number of data points; and

a second color for the status pill icon when the fault condition returns the true value for each of the second number of data points.

13. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to display a plurality of graphical user interfaces for receiving the first input, the second input, the third input, and the fourth input.

14. A method of monitoring a machine, comprising:

receiving a first input including selection of a sensor associated with a component of the machine;

receiving a second input specifying a machine state, defining a first operating condition associated with the component;

receiving a third input specifying generation of a component parameter based on a measurement from the sensor;

receiving a fourth input specifying a fault condition associated with at least one of the measurement and the component parameter;

generating a rule-set, using a first controller, the rule-set including second instructions based on the first input, the second input, the third input, and the fourth input;

storing the rule-set in a database;

accessing, using a second controller, the rule-set including the second instructions from the database; and

executing, using the second controller, the second instructions to;

determine whether a second operating condition of the component satisfies the machine state in the rule-set; and

when the second operating condition satisfies the machine state;

receive the measurement from the sensor;

generate the component parameter based on the measurement;

determine whether the component parameter satisfies the fault condition; and

activate an alarm when the component parameter satisfies the fault condition.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the sensor is a first sensor, the measurement is a first measurement, and specifying the machine state includes:

selecting, using the first controller, a second sensor associated with the component, the second sensor being configured to generate a second measurement;

specifying a threshold value, and

specifying a condition based on the second measurement and the threshold value.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein determining whether the second operating condition of the component satisfies the machine state further includes:

receiving, using the second controller, the second measurement from the second sensor;

determining, using the second controller, whether the second measurement satisfies the condition; and

determining that the second operating condition satisfies the machine state when the second measurement satisfies the condition.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein specifying the machine state includes providing a duration of time elapsed from start-up of the component.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the third input includes at least one mathematical operation performed on the measurement to generate the component parameter.

19. The method of claim 14, further including receiving, using the first controller, a fifth input specifying generation of a chart based on the measurement.

20. The method of claim 14, further including receiving a fifth input that includes:

specifying a first number of data points;

specifying a second number of data points, each of the first number of data points and the second number of data points corresponding to the measurement received from the sensor;

specifying a first color for a status pill icon when the fault condition returns a true value for each of the first number of data points; and

specifying a second color for the status pill icon when the fault condition returns the true value for each of the second number of data points.