System and method for sensor data validation
First Claim
1. A method of controlling at least one operational parameter of a device, the method comprising:
- analyzing consistency of a plurality of sensor readings obtained from a plurality of sensors monitoring the device, wherein each of the sensor readings is indicative of the at least one operational parameter of the device;
assigning a confidence value to each of the sensor readings, wherein the confidence value is indicative of an operational condition of one of the plurality of sensors that provided the sensor reading;
weighting each of the sensor readings based on the confidence value assigned to the sensor reading to determine an acceptance or a rejection of the sensor reading;
fusing the sensor readings that are accepted to obtain a fused sensor reading corresponding to the operational parameter measured by the sensors on the device; and
controlling the at least one operational parameter based on the fused sensor reading.
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Abstract
In accordance with an implementation of the present technique, a method for processing data is disclosed. The method involves analyzing consistency of sensor readings obtained from a plurality of sensors monitoring a device, where each sensor reading is indicative of at least one operational parameter of the device. The method also involves assigning a confidence value to each of the sensor readings, where the confidence value is indicative of an operational condition of one of the plurality of sensors that provided the sensor reading. The method also includes weighting each sensor reading based on the confidence value assigned to the sensor reading to determine an acceptance or a rejection of the sensor reading and fusing the sensor readings that are accepted to obtain a fused sensor reading corresponding to the operational parameter measured by the sensors on the device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of controlling at least one operational parameter of a device, the method comprising:
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analyzing consistency of a plurality of sensor readings obtained from a plurality of sensors monitoring the device, wherein each of the sensor readings is indicative of the at least one operational parameter of the device;
assigning a confidence value to each of the sensor readings, wherein the confidence value is indicative of an operational condition of one of the plurality of sensors that provided the sensor reading;
weighting each of the sensor readings based on the confidence value assigned to the sensor reading to determine an acceptance or a rejection of the sensor reading;
fusing the sensor readings that are accepted to obtain a fused sensor reading corresponding to the operational parameter measured by the sensors on the device; and
controlling the at least one operational parameter based on the fused sensor reading. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A sensor system, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors adapted to provide a plurality of sensor readings, wherein each of the sensor readings is indicative of an operational parameter of a device;
a calculation module adapted to calculate a covariance of the sensor reading or a correlation of divergence of at least two of the sensor readings;
an analysis module configured to assign a confidence value to the sensor reading or to determine a dynamic consistency of the sensor reading; and
a fusion module configured to determine a reliable sensor reading based on at least a weighting of the sensor reading based on the confidence value assigned to the sensor reading or the dynamic consistency of the sensor reading. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system, comprising:
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an industrial device;
a plurality of sensors configured to provide sensor readings, wherein each sensor reading is indicative of an operational parameter of the industrial device;
a calculation module configured to calculate a covariance of at least two of the sensor readings or a correlation of divergence of at least two of the sensor readings;
an analysis module configured to assign a confidence value to each of the sensor readings or to determine a dynamic consistency of each of the sensor readings; and
a fusion module configured to determine a reliable sensor reading based on at least a weighting of the sensor readings based on the confidence value for each of the sensor readings or the dynamic consistency of each of the sensor readings. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable medium, comprising:
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code adapted to analyze consistency of a plurality of sensor readings, wherein each sensor reading is indicative of an operational parameter of a device;
code adapted to assign a confidence value to each of the sensor readings, wherein the confidence value is indicative of a signal stability of a sensor that provided the sensor reading;
code adapted to weight each sensor reading based on the confidence value assigned to the sensor reading to determine an acceptance or a rejection of the sensor reading; and
code adapted to fuse the sensor readings that are accepted to obtain a final sensor reading, wherein the final sensor reading provides a reliable indication of the operational parameter.
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