Novelty detection
First Claim
1. A method for detecting an abnormality in an apparatus or system including:
- providing a data sample set comprising n values of a measured physical parameter associated with the apparatus or system generated by repeating a measurement of the physical parameter n times;
selecting an extremal measured parameter value from amongst the data sample set;
determining a probability of observing the selected parameter value by applying the selected parameter value to an extreme value probability distribution function having a location parameter and a scale parameter wherein the value of the location parameter and the value of the scale parameter are each constructed using an integer value m (e.g. notionally representing the size of a sub-sample data set comprising m of said measured parameter values) in which m is less than n (i.e. m<
n);
conditionally indicating that the selected parameter value is abnormal according to the value of said probability.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting an abnormality in e.g. in operating characteristics or function of a machine, apparatus or system, the method including providing a data sample set comprising n values of a measured physical parameter associated with the apparatus or system generated by repeating a measurement of the physical parameter n times. An extremal measured parameter value is selected from amongst the data sample set, determining a probability of observing the selected parameter value (e.g. of observing a value not exceeding the selected parameter value) by applying the selected parameter value to an extreme value probability distribution function having a location parameter and a scale parameter. The value of the location parameter and the value of the scale parameter are each constructed using an integer value m (e.g. notionally representing the size of a sub-sample data set comprising m of said measured parameter values) in which m is less than n (i.e. m<n). A conditional indication is given that the selected parameter value is abnormal according to the value of the probability.
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82 Claims
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1. A method for detecting an abnormality in an apparatus or system including:
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providing a data sample set comprising n values of a measured physical parameter associated with the apparatus or system generated by repeating a measurement of the physical parameter n times; selecting an extremal measured parameter value from amongst the data sample set; determining a probability of observing the selected parameter value by applying the selected parameter value to an extreme value probability distribution function having a location parameter and a scale parameter wherein the value of the location parameter and the value of the scale parameter are each constructed using an integer value m (e.g. notionally representing the size of a sub-sample data set comprising m of said measured parameter values) in which m is less than n (i.e. m<
n);conditionally indicating that the selected parameter value is abnormal according to the value of said probability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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12. A method for detecting an abnormality in an apparatus or system including:
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providing a data sample set comprising a plurality of values of a measured physical parameter associated with the apparatus or system generated by repeating a measurement of the physical parameter a plurality of times; selecting an extremal measured parameter value from amongst the sample set; determining a probability of observing the selected parameter value by applying the selected parameter value to a probability distribution function comprising a weighted sum of a plurality of extreme value probability distribution functions each having a location parameter and a scale parameter wherein the value of the location parameter and the value of the scale parameter are determined according to an estimation of the probability thereof; conditionally indicating that the selected parameter value is abnormal according to the value of said probability of observing the selected parameter value. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. Apparatus for detecting an abnormality in an apparatus or system including:
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data acquisition means for acquiring a data sample set comprising n (n=integer) values of a measured physical parameter associated with the apparatus or system generated by repeating a measurement of the physical parameter n times; selector means for selecting an extremal measured parameter value from amongst the data sample set; calculation means for determining a probability of observing the selected parameter value by applying the selected parameter value to an extreme value probability distribution function having a location parameter and a scale parameter wherein the value of the location parameter and the value of the scale parameter are each constructed using an integer value m (e.g. notionally representing the size of a sub-sample data set comprising m of said measured parameter values) in which m is less than n (i.e. m<
n);indicator means for conditionally indicating that the selected parameter value is abnormal according to the value of said probability. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 60, 61, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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48. Apparatus for detecting an abnormality in an apparatus or system including:
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data acquisition means for acquiring a data sample set comprising a plurality of values of a measured physical parameter associated with the apparatus or system generated by repeating a measurement of the physical parameter a plurality of times; selector means for selecting an extremal measured parameter value from amongst the sample set; calculation means for determining a probability of observing the selected parameter value by applying the selected parameter value to a probability distribution function comprising a weighted sum of a plurality of extreme value probability distribution functions each having a location parameter and a scale parameter wherein the value of the location parameter and the value of the scale parameter are determined according to an estimation of the probability thereof; indicator means for conditionally indicating that the selected parameter value is abnormal according to the value of said probability of observing the selected parameter value. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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