SYSTEM MONITORING
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a system, the method comprising:
- monitoring an output of one or more sensors associated with the system;
arranging data from the one or more sensors as a plurality of modes, each mode defined by a condition in which the system may operate; and
identifying faulty conditions by monitored data outside one of the plurality of modes.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring a system is disclosed, in particular to identify the cause of conditions outside expected operating conditions. The output of one or more sensors associated with a system is monitored and data from the one or more sensors is arranged as a plurality of modes with each mode being defined by a different condition in which the system may operate. Faulty conditions are identified by monitored data being outside one of the plurality of modes. The use of a plurality of modes enables operation of the system to be defined and tracked more precisely and false alarms may be reduced. At least one of the modes may be established to indicate a particular failure of the system. This failure mode may have a likely cause of the failure associated with it such that diagnosis and repair may be facilitated quickly and easily.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a system, the method comprising:
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monitoring an output of one or more sensors associated with the system; arranging data from the one or more sensors as a plurality of modes, each mode defined by a condition in which the system may operate; and identifying faulty conditions by monitored data outside one of the plurality of modes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for monitoring a system, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one controller arranged to monitor an output of one or more sensors associated with a system, the controller configured to at least (i) arrange data from one or more sensors as a plurality of modes, wherein each mode is defined by a different condition in which the system may operate, and (ii) identify faulty conditions by monitored data outside one of the plurality of modes. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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