APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYSTEM MONITORING

• US 20150347213A1
• Filed: 02/06/2015
• Published: 12/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung SDS (China) Co., Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung SDS (China) Co., Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: OH, Kyu Sam, KIM, Hyung Chan, KWON, Soon Hwan, CHO, Sang Won, SEO, Bum Jun
• Application Number:
  US14/616,131
• Publication Number:
  US 20150347213A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/02 Electric testing or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0235 based on a comparison with predetermined threshold or range, e.g. "classical methods", carried out during normal operation; threshold adaptation or choice; when or how to compare with the threshold
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/008 Reliability or availability analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0748 in a remote unit communicating with a single-box computer node experiencing an error/fault remote testing G06F11/2294
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0751 Error or fault detection not based on redundancy power supply failures G06F1/30; network fault management H04L41/06
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0754 by exceeding limits
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/079 Root cause analysis, i.e. error or fault diagnosis in a hardware test environment G06F11/22; in a software test environment G06F11/36
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3409 for performance assessment

Abstract

There is provided an apparatus for monitoring the target system. The apparatus includes: a data collection unit configured to collect a first data set acquired from a target system at a first time point and determined to represent a status of the target system and a second data set acquired from the target system at a second time point subsequent to the first time point; and a calculation unit configured to calculate at least one index associated with the status of the system based on the first data set and the second data set, wherein at least one of the data collection unit and the calculation unit are implemented via at least one central processing unit or at least one hardware processor.

Claims

1. An apparatus for monitoring a target system comprising:

a data collection unit configured to collect a first data set acquired from the target system at a first time point and determined to represent a status of the target system and a second data set acquired from the target system at a second time point subsequent to the first time point; and

a calculation unit configured to calculate at least one index associated with the status of the system based on the first data set and the second data set,

wherein at least one of the data collection unit and the calculation unit are implemented via at least one central processing unit or at least one hardware processor.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first data set indicates whether the status of the target system at the first time point is a normal status or a faulty status.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one index comprises a basic status index value associated with the status of the target system at the second time point.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the at least one index further comprises an operating status index value associated with the status of the target system over a time interval from the first time point to the second time point.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the calculation unit is further configured to calculate the operating status index value from a plurality of time point-specific basic status index values, and each of the plurality of time point-specific basic status index values is associated with the status of the target system at one time point within the time interval.

6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the target system comprises a plurality of lower level systems, and the at least one index further comprises a lower level-status index value associated with a status of one lower level system among the plurality of lower level systems at the second time point.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the calculation unit is further configured to calculate the lower level-status index value from a plurality of lower level system-specific basic status index values, and each of the plurality of lower level system-specific basic status index values is associated with the status of one lower level system among the plurality of lower level systems at the second time point.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the lower level-status index value is a minimum value among the plurality of lower level system-specific basic status index values.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an interface unit configured to indicate the at least one index through a user interface.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the system comprises a plurality of lower level systems, the calculation unit is further configured to calculate a plurality of lower level system-specific indexes, the interface unit is further configured to indicate at least a part of the plurality of lower level system-specific indexes through the user interface in response to reception of a user input, and each of the plurality of lower level system-specific indexes is associated with a status of a corresponding lower level system among the plurality of lower level systems.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the interface unit is further configured to visually indicate at least one of the plurality of lower level systems in a highlighted format.

12. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the calculation unit is further configured to calculate a degree of similarity between the first data set and the second data set, the apparatus further comprising:

a determination unit configured to determine, based on a threshold value associated with the first data set and the degree of similarity, whether the second data set represents an abnormality sign status, the normal status, or the faulty status of the target system.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the calculation unit further calculates the at least one index from the degree of similarity.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first data set comprises a plurality of first sensor values measured through a plurality of sensors installed in association with the system, and the second data set comprises a plurality of second sensor values measured through the plurality of sensors.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the calculation unit is further configured to calculate a degree of contribution of each of the plurality of sensors with respect to the degree of similarity when the second data set is determined to represent the faulty status or the abnormality sign status.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the determination unit is further configured to select, based on the calculated degree of contribution, one of the plurality of sensors as a sensor to be inspected.

17. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the degree of similarity represents a distance between the first data set and the second data set in accordance with a preset distance metric.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the second data set is determined to represent the normal status when the distance is smaller than the threshold value and the first data set is determined to represent the normal status, the second data set is determined to represent the faulty status when the distance is smaller than the threshold value and the first data set is determined to represent the faulty status, and the second data set is determined to represent the abnormality sign status when the distance is larger than the threshold value.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the calculation unit is further configured to calculate, from the distance, a basic status index value associated with the status of the target system at the second time point, the basic status index value is calculated based on a decreasing function with respect to the distance when the first data set is determined to represent the normal status, and the basic status index value is calculated based on an increasing function with respect to the distance when the first data set is determined to represent the faulty status.

20. A system monitoring method which is implemented by a computing device, comprising:

collecting a first data set acquired from a target system at a first time point and determined to represent a status of the target system and a second data set acquired from the system at a second time point subsequent to the first time point; and

calculating at least one index associated with the status of the target system based on the first data set and the second data set.

21. The system monitoring method of claim 20, wherein the first data set is determined to represent the status of the target system at the first time point as a normal status or a faulty status.

22. The system monitoring method of claim 20, wherein the at least one index comprises a basic status index value associated with the status of the target system at the second time point.

23. The system monitoring method of claim 22, wherein the at least one index further comprises an operating status index value associated with the status of the target system over a time interval from the first time point to the second time point.

24. The system monitoring method of claim 23, wherein the calculating comprises calculating the operating status index value from a plurality of time point-specific basic status index values, and each of the plurality of time point-specific basic status index values is associated with the status of the target system at one time point within the time interval.

25. The system monitoring method of claim 22, wherein the target system comprises a plurality of lower level systems, and the at least one index further comprises a lower level-status index value associated with a status of one lower level system among the plurality of lower level systems at the second time point.

26. The system monitoring method of claim 25, wherein the calculating comprises calculating the lower level-status index value from a plurality of lower level system-specific basic status index values, and each of the plurality of lower level system-specific basic status index values is associated with the status of one lower level system among the plurality of lower level systems at the second time point.

27. The system monitoring method of claim 25, wherein the lower level-status index value is a minimum value among the plurality of lower level system-specific basic status index values.

28. The system monitoring method of claim 20, further comprising:

representing the at least one index through a user interface.

29. The system monitoring method of claim 28, further comprising:

calculating a plurality of lower level system-specific indexes corresponding to a plurality of lower level systems of the target system; and

indicating at least a part of the plurality of lower level system-specific indexes through the user interface in response to reception of a user input,

wherein each of the plurality of lower level system-specific indexes is associated with a status of a corresponding lower level system among the plurality of lower level systems.

30. The system monitoring method of claim 29, further comprising:

representing at least one of the plurality of lower level systems in a highlighted format.

31. The system monitoring method of claim 21, further comprising:

calculating a degree of similarity between the first data set and the second data set; and

determining, based on a threshold value associated with the first data set and the degree of similarity, whether the second data set represents an abnormality sign status, the normal status, or the faulty status of the target system.

32. The system monitoring method of claim 31, further comprising:

calculating the index from the degree of similarity.

33. The system monitoring method of claim 31, wherein the first data set comprises a plurality of first sensor values measured through a plurality of sensors installed in association with the target system, and the second data set includes a plurality of second sensor values measured through the plurality of sensors.

34. The system monitoring method of claim 33, further comprising:

calculating a degree of contribution of each of the plurality of sensors with respect to the degree of similarity when the second data set is determined to represent the faulty status or the abnormality sign status.

35. The system monitoring method of claim 34, further comprising:

selecting, based on the calculated degree of contribution, one of the plurality of sensors as a sensor to be inspected.

36. The system monitoring method of claim 31, wherein the degree of similarity represents a distance between the first data set and the second data set in accordance with a preset distance metric.

37. The system monitoring method of claim 36, wherein the second data set is determined to represent the normal status when the distance is smaller than the threshold value and the first data set is determined to represent the normal status, the second data set is determined to represent the faulty status when the distance is smaller than the threshold value and the first data set is determined to represent the faulty status, and the second data set is determined to represent the abnormality sign status when the distance is larger than the threshold value.

38. The system monitoring method of claim 36, further comprising:

calculating, from the distance, a basic status index value associated with the status of the target system at the second time point,

wherein the basic status index value is calculated based on a decreasing function with respect to the distance when the first data set is determined to represent the normal status, and the basic status index value is calculated based on an increasing function with respect to the distance when the first data set is determined to represent the faulty status.

39. A system monitoring apparatus comprising:

a calculation unit configured to acquire a system status index comprising a basic status index value associated with a time point-specific status of a target system, at least one of an operating status index value associated with a time interval-specific status of the target system, and a lower level-status index value associated with a time point-specific status of a specific lower level system of the target system; and

an interface unit configured to indicate the system status index through a user interface

wherein at least one of the calculation unit and the interface unit are implemented via at least one central processing unit or at least one hardware processor.

40. The system monitoring apparatus of claim 39, wherein the basic status index value represents the status of the target system at a second time point, the operating status index value represents the status of the target system over a time interval from a first time point preceding the second time point to the second time point, and the lower level-status index value represents the status of the specific lower level system at the second time point.

41. The system monitoring apparatus of claim 39, wherein the calculation unit is configured to acquire the operating status index value using a plurality of time point-specific basic status index values, and each of the plurality of time point-specific basic status index values is associated with the status of the target system at one time point within the time interval.

42. The system monitoring apparatus of claim 39, wherein the calculation unit is configured to acquire the lower level-status index value using a plurality of lower level system-specific basic status index values, the system comprises a plurality of lower level systems, the plurality of lower level systems comprises the specific lower level system, and each of the plurality of lower level system-specific basic status index values is associated with a status of one lower level system among the plurality of lower level systems at the second time point.

43. The system monitoring apparatus of claim 42, wherein the lower level-status index value is a minimum value among the plurality of lower level system-specific basic status index values.

44. The system monitoring apparatus of claim 39, wherein the system comprises a plurality of lower level systems, the plurality of lower level systems comprises the specific lower level system, the calculation unit is further configured to acquire a plurality of lower level system-specific system status indexes, each of the plurality of lower level system-specific system status indexes is associated with a status of a corresponding lower level system among the plurality of lower level systems, and the interface unit is further configured to represent at least a part of the plurality of lower level system-specific system status indexes through the user interface.

45. The system monitoring apparatus of claim 44, wherein the interface unit is further configured to represent at least one of the plurality of lower level systems in a highlighted format through the user interface.

46. A system monitoring method comprising:

acquiring a system status index comprising a basic status index value associated with a time point-specific status of a target system, at least one of an operating status index value associated with a time interval-specific status of the target system, and a lower level-status index value associated with a time point-specific status of a specific lower level system of the target system; and

representing the system status index through a user interface.

47. The system monitoring method of claim 46, wherein the basic status index value represents the status of the target system at a second time point, the operating status index value represents the status of the target system over a time interval from a first time point preceding the second time point to the second time point, and the lower level-status index value represents the status of the specific lower level system at the second time point.

48. The system monitoring method of claim 46, wherein the acquiring comprises acquiring the operating status index value using a plurality of time point-specific basic status index values, and each of the plurality of time point-specific basic status index values is associated with the status of the system at one time point within the time interval.

49. The system monitoring method of claim 46, wherein the acquiring comprises acquiring the lower level-status index value using a plurality of lower level system-specific basic status index values, the system comprises a plurality of lower level systems, the plurality of lower level systems comprises the specific lower level system, and each of the plurality of lower level system-specific basic status index values is associated with a status of one lower level system among the plurality of lower level systems at the second time point.

50. The system monitoring method of claim 49, wherein the lower level-status index value is a minimum value among the plurality of lower level system-specific basic status index values.

51. The system monitoring method of claim 46, further comprising:

acquiring a plurality of lower level system-specific system status indexes corresponding to a plurality of lower level systems of the target system, wherein each of the plurality of lower level system-specific system status indexes is associated with a status of a corresponding lower level system among the plurality of lower level systems, and

representing at least a part of the plurality of lower level system-specific system status indexes through the user interface.

52. The system monitoring method of claim 51, further comprising:

representing at least one of the plurality of lower level systems in a highlighted format through the user interface.

53. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that is executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:

collecting a first data set acquired from a target system at a first time point and determined to represent a status of the system and a second data set acquired from the system at a second time point subsequent to the first time point; and

calculating at least one index associated with the status of the target system based on the first data set and the second data set.

54. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that is executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:

acquiring a system status index comprising a basic status index value associated with a time point-specific status of a target system, at least one of an operating status index value associated with a time interval-specific status of the target system, and a lower level-status index value associated with a time point-specific status of a specific lower level system of the target system; and

representing the system status index through a user interface.

55. An apparatus for monitoring a target system comprising:

a database configured to store a first data set corresponding to a first sensing value acquired from the target system at a first time point and indicating an operation status of the target system at the first time point;

a data collection unit configured to collect a second data set corresponding to a second sensing value acquired from the target system at a second time point subsequent to the first time point; and

a determination unit configured to determine an operation status of the target system at the second time point based on a degree of similarity between the first data set and the second data set

wherein at least one of the data collection unit and the determination unit are implemented via at least one central processing unit or at least one hardware processor.

56. The apparatus of claim 55, wherein the determination unit is further configured to determine the operation status at the second time point as normal or faulty based on the degree of similarity and the operation status at the first time point in response to the degree of the similarity being higher than a threshold value.

57. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the determination unit is further configured to determine the operation status at the second time point as abnormal in response to the degree of similarity being lower than the threshold value.