Virtual sensor system and method
First Claim
1. A method providing sensors for a machine, comprising:
- obtaining data records including data from a plurality of sensors for the machine;
determining a virtual sensor corresponding to one of the plurality of sensors;
establishing a virtual sensor process model of the virtual sensor indicative of interrelationships between at least one sensing parameters and a plurality of measured parameters based on the data records;
obtaining a set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters;
calculating the values of the at least one sensing parameters substantially simultaneously based upon the set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters and the virtual sensor process model; and
providing the values of the at least one sensing parameters to a control system.
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Abstract
A method is provide for providing sensors for a machine. The method may include obtaining data records including data from a plurality of sensors for the machine and determining a virtual sensor corresponding to one of the plurality of sensors. The method may also include establishing a virtual sensor process model of the virtual sensor indicative of interrelationships between at least one sensing parameters and a plurality of measured parameters based on the data records and obtaining a set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters. Further, the method may include calculating the values of the at least one sensing parameters substantially simultaneously based upon the set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters and the virtual sensor process model and providing the values of the at least one sensing parameters to a control system.
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23 Claims
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1. A method providing sensors for a machine, comprising:
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obtaining data records including data from a plurality of sensors for the machine; determining a virtual sensor corresponding to one of the plurality of sensors; establishing a virtual sensor process model of the virtual sensor indicative of interrelationships between at least one sensing parameters and a plurality of measured parameters based on the data records; obtaining a set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters; calculating the values of the at least one sensing parameters substantially simultaneously based upon the set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters and the virtual sensor process model; and providing the values of the at least one sensing parameters to a control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for retrofitting a first machine lacking a supporting physical sensor with a virtual sensor created based on a second machine with a supporting physical sensor, comprising:
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obtaining data records including data from a plurality of sensors that are available on both of the first machine and the second machine, and from the supporting physical sensor on the second machine; calculating correlation values between the supporting physical sensor and each of the plurality of sensors based on the data records; selecting correlated sensors from the plurality of sensors based on the correlation values; creating the virtual sensor for the supporting physical sensor based on the correlated sensors; and using the virtual sensor in the first machine to provide functionalities that were provided by the supporting physical sensor on the second machine. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer system, comprising:
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a database configured to store information relevant to a virtual sensor process model; and a processor configured to; obtain data records including data from a plurality of sensors for the machine; determine a virtual sensor corresponding to one of the plurality of sensors; establish the virtual sensor process model of the virtual sensor indicative of interrelationships between at least one sensing parameters and a plurality of measured parameters based on the data records; obtain a set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters; calculate the values of the at least one sensing parameters substantially simultaneously based upon the set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters and the virtual sensor process model; and provide the values of the at least one sensing parameters to a control system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A machine having a retrofitted virtual sensor to provide functionalities of a corresponding physical sensor without the supporting physical sensor being installed on the machine, comprising:
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a power source configured to provide power to the machine; a control system configured to control the power source; and a virtual sensor system, corresponding to the supporting physical sensor, including a virtual sensor process model indicative of interrelationships between at least one sensing parameters provided by a plurality of sensors and a plurality of measured parameters of the supporting physical sensor, the virtual sensor system being configured to; obtain a set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters; calculate the values of the at least one sensing parameters simultaneously based upon the set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters and the virtual sensor process model; and provide the values of the at least one sensing parameters to the control system to provide functionalities corresponding to the supporting physical sensor, wherein the virtual sensor is created by; obtaining data records including data from the plurality of sensors and the supporting physical sensor; calculating correlation values between the supporting physical sensor and the plurality of sensors based on the data records; selecting correlated sensors from the plurality of sensors based on the correlation values; and creating the virtual sensor of the supporting physical sensor based on the correlated sensors. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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