REMOTE MONITORING APPARATUS
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1. A remote monitoring apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of environment sensors which measure placement environment of devices provided inside control equipment as an object to be monitored, a plurality of physical sensors which measure physical quantities including voltages of the devices provided inside the control equipment as the object to be monitored, and a wireless communication system which is capable of transmitting data measured by the environment sensors and the physical sensors to outside of the control equipment; and
a monitoring device comprising another wireless communication system which is provided in a position remote from the control equipment, and is capable of taking in the data measured by the sensors and obtained through the wireless communication system, wherein the monitoring device monitors normality of environment of the control equipment based on correlation between change in the measured data for the placement environment transmitted from the object to be monitored, change in the measured data for the physical quantities transmitted from the object to be monitored, and a pre-stored knowledge base concerning environment standard.
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Abstract
Various sensors are provided inside control equipment, and it is determined whether environment inside the control equipment is abnormal or not, based on data obtained from the sensors.
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1. A remote monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of environment sensors which measure placement environment of devices provided inside control equipment as an object to be monitored, a plurality of physical sensors which measure physical quantities including voltages of the devices provided inside the control equipment as the object to be monitored, and a wireless communication system which is capable of transmitting data measured by the environment sensors and the physical sensors to outside of the control equipment; and a monitoring device comprising another wireless communication system which is provided in a position remote from the control equipment, and is capable of taking in the data measured by the sensors and obtained through the wireless communication system, wherein the monitoring device monitors normality of environment of the control equipment based on correlation between change in the measured data for the placement environment transmitted from the object to be monitored, change in the measured data for the physical quantities transmitted from the object to be monitored, and a pre-stored knowledge base concerning environment standard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 14)
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3. A remote monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of environment sensors which measure placement environment of devices provided inside control equipment as an object to be monitored, a plurality of physical sensors which measure physical quantities including voltages of the devices provided inside the control equipment as the object to be monitored, an internal malfunction detecting sensor which detects internal malfunction of an electronic device forming the control equipment, and a wireless communication system which is capable of transmitting data measured by the environment sensors and the physical sensors and internal information from the internal malfunction detecting sensor to outside of the control equipment; and a monitoring device comprising another wireless communication system which is provided in a position remote from the control equipment, and is capable of taking in the data measured by the sensors and obtained through the wireless communication system, wherein the monitoring device monitors normality of environment of the control equipment based on correlation between change in the measured data for the placement environment transmitted from the object to be monitored, change in the measured data for the physical quantities transmitted from the object to be monitored, change in the internal information from the internal malfunction detecting sensor, and a pre-stored knowledge base concerning environment standard. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A remote monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of environment sensors which measure placement environment of devices provided inside control equipment as an object to be monitored, a plurality of physical sensors which measure physical quantities including voltages and grounds currents of the devices provided inside the control equipment as the object to be monitored, and a wireless communication system which is capable of transmitting data measured by the environment sensors and the physical sensors to outside of the control equipment; and a monitoring device comprising another wireless communication system which is provided in a position remote from the control equipment, and is capable of taking in the data measured by the sensors and obtained through the wireless communication system, wherein the monitoring device infers a part including a cause of abnormality of an electronic device forming the control equipment, from correlation between change in environment information and change in information of the electronic device including internal information of the electronic device, based on a knowledge base concerning mutual action between measured data items for the placement information from the object to be monitored. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A remote monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of environment sensors which measure placement environment of devices provided inside control equipment as an object to be monitored, a plurality of physical sensors which measure physical quantities of grounds of the devices provided inside the control equipment as the object to be monitored, and measure a temperature inside the control equipment, an internal malfunction detecting sensor which detects internal malfunction of an electronic device forming the control equipment, and a wireless communication system which is capable of transmitting data measured by the environment sensors and the physical sensors and internal information from the internal malfunction detecting sensor to outside of the control equipment; and a monitoring device comprising another wireless communication system which is provided in a position remote from the control equipment, and is capable of taking in the data measured by the sensors and obtained through the wireless communication system, wherein the monitoring device infers a part including a cause of abnormality of the electronic control device, from correlation between change in environment information and change in device information including the internal information, based on a knowledge base concerning mutual action of changes in environment. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A remote monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of environment sensors which measure placement environment of devices provided inside control equipment as an object to be monitored, a plurality of physical sensors which measure physical quantities including voltages and grounds of the devices provided inside the control equipment as the object to be monitored, and a wireless communication system which is capable of transmitting data measured by the environment sensors and the physical sensors to outside of the control equipment; and a monitoring device comprising another wireless communication system which is provided in a position remote from the control equipment, and is capable of taking in the data measured by the sensors and obtained through the wireless communication system, wherein the monitoring device infers a part of a cause of abnormality of an electronic device forming the control equipment, from correlation between change in environment information and change in information of the electronic device including internal information of the electronic device, based on a knowledge base concerning mutual action of measured data items for the placement environment obtained from the object to be monitored, and supports measure against the abnormality. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A remote monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of environment sensors which measure placement environment of devices provided inside control equipment as an object to be monitored, a plurality of physical sensors which measure physical quantities of grounds of the devices provided inside the control equipment as the object to be monitored, and a temperature inside the control equipment, an internal malfunction detecting sensor which detects internal malfunction of an electronic device forming the control equipment, and a wireless communication system which is capable of transmitting data measured by the environment sensors and the physical sensors and internal information from the internal malfunction detecting sensor to outside of the control equipment; and a monitoring device comprising another wireless communication system which is provided in a position remote from the control equipment, and is capable of taking in the data measured by the sensors and obtained through the wireless communication system, wherein monitoring device infers a part of a cause of abnormality of an electronic device forming the control equipment, from correlation between change in environment information and change in device information including the internal information, based on a knowledge base concerning mutual action of changes in environment, and supports measure against the abnormality. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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