TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND APPARATUS

• US 20160192041A1
• Filed: 12/22/2015
• Published: 06/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jain Agriculture Services, LLC
• Original Assignee: Observant Pty Ltd. (JAIN Irrigation Systems Limited)
• Inventors: Kahl, Anthony James, Wallace, Stephen, Holmes a Court, Simon Antony, Pryor, James Matthew Anderson, Garbellini, Gino
• Granted Patent: US 9,838,762 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/40 using a wireless architecture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/88 Providing power supply at the sub-station
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/00 Network data management

Abstract

In one example, a method for optimizing operational parameters of a hardware implemented telemetry system is provided. The operational parameters can include a performance characteristic, an energy use, data creation, and a cost. The operation parameters are monitored. The method further includes adjusting a balance between the operational parameters in accordance with a predetermined operational guideline.

Claims

1. A method for optimizing operational parameters of a hardware implemented telemetry system, the method comprising:

monitoring the operational parameters, the operational parameters including a performance characteristic, an energy use, data creation, and a cost; and

adjusting a balance between the operational parameters in accordance with a predetermined operational guideline.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation guideline is generated based on information received by the telemetry system, and wherein:

the predetermined operational guideline is at least partially determined by the telemetry system based on the received information; and

wherein the predetermined operational guideline includes, for each operational parameter, a scope of value, and one or more priority weightings.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the hardware implemented telemetry system includes a plurality of communication methods, and the method further comprises:

switching between the plurality of communication methods based on the operational parameters, and

wherein the operational parameters include one or more rules which relate to one or more of communication speed bandwidth, cost, network routing configuration, speed of access to another location or any other suitable communication parameters.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring operation is executed via a hardware implemented self-monitoring module.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising monitoring data quality via a hardware implemented data quality module.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the operational parameters include an output from the energy module, and wherein the operational parameters governing the output is determined based on:

prevailing solar, wind, water or other energy conditions,

the time of day, week, month or year;

the historical energy usage of at least one component of the apparatus, and

a predicted energy requirement of at least one component of the apparatus.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring the operational parameters includes:

updating a monitoring module wherein the telemetry apparatus comprises the monitoring module or is co-located with said telemetry apparatus, the method further comprising;

adjusting a balance between operational parameters in accordance with a predetermined operational guideline;

wherein the predetermined operational guideline is at least partially determined by the telemetry apparatus;

wherein the operational parameters comprise a performance characteristic;

an energy use;

data creation; and

a cost; and

wherein the predetermined operational guideline includes, for each operational parameter, a scope of value, and one or more priority weightings.

8. A non-transitory machine readable medium comprising instructions which, when read by the machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

monitoring the operational parameters, the operational parameters including a performance characteristic, an energy use, data creation, and a cost; and

adjusting a balance between the operational parameters in accordance with a predetermined operational guideline.

9. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 8, wherein the predetermined operation guideline is generated based on information received by the telemetry system, and wherein:

the predetermined operational guideline is at least partially determined by the telemetry system based on the received information; and

wherein the predetermined operational guideline includes, for each operational parameter, a scope of value, and one or more priority weightings.

10. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 8, further comprising instructions which cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

switching between a plurality of communication methods based on the operational parameters, and

wherein the operational parameters include one or more rules which relate to one or more of communication speed, bandwidth, cost, network routing configuration, speed of access to another location or any other suitable communication parameters.

11. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions which cause the machine to perform the monitoring operations are executed by a hardware implemented self-monitoring module.

12. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 8, further comprising instructions to monitor a data quality via a hardware implemented data quality module.

13. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the operational parameters include an output from an energy module, and wherein the operational parameter governing the output from the energy module is determined based on:

prevailing solar, wind, water or other energy conditions,

the time of day, week, month or year;

the historical energy usage of at least one component of the apparatus, and

a predicted energy requirement of at least one component of the apparatus.

14. The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the operations for the monitoring of the operational parameters includes:

updating a monitoring module wherein the telemetry apparatus comprises the monitoring module or is co-located with said telemetry apparatus, the method further comprising;

adjusting a balance between operational parameters in accordance with a predetermined operational guideline;

wherein the predetermined operational guideline is at least partially determined by the telemetry apparatus;

wherein the operational parameters comprise a performance characteristic;

an energy use;

data creation; and

a cost; and

wherein the predetermined operational guideline includes, for each operational parameter, a scone of value, and one or more priority weightings.

15. A hardware implemented system for optimizing operational parameters of a hardware implemented telemetry system, the system comprising one or more hardware implemented modules for:

monitoring the operational parameters, the operational parameters including a performance characteristic, an energy use, data creation, and a cost; and

adjusting a balance between the operational parameters in accordance with a predetermined operational guideline.

16. The hardware implemented telemetry system of claim 15, wherein the predetermined operation guideline is generated based on information received by the telemetry system, and wherein:

the predetermined operational guideline is at least partially determined by the telemetry system based on the received information; and

wherein the predetermined operational guideline includes, for each operational parameter, a scone of value, and one or more priority weightings.

17. The hardware implemented telemetry system of claim 15, wherein the hardware implemented telemetry system includes a plurality of communication methods, and the method further comprises:

switching between the plurality of communication methods based on the operational parameters, and

wherein the operational parameters include one or more rules which relate to one or more of communication speed, bandwidth, cost, network routing configuration speed of access to another location or any other suitable communication parameters.

18. The hardware implemented telemetry system of claim 15, wherein the monitoring operation is executed via a hardware implemented self-monitoring module.

19. The hardware implemented telemetry system of claim 15, wherein the operational parameters include an output from the energy module, and wherein the operational parameters governing the output is determined based on:

prevailing solar, wind, water or other energy conditions,

the time of day, week, month or year;

the historical energy usage of at least one component of the apparatus, and

a predicted energy requirement of at least one component of the apparatus.

20. The hardware implemented telemetry system of claim 15, wherein the monitoring the operational parameters includes:

updating a monitoring module wherein the telemetry apparatus comprises the monitoring module or is co-located with said telemetry apparatus, the method further comprising;

adjusting a balance between operational parameters in accordance with a predetermined operational guideline;

wherein the predetermined operational guideline is at least partially determined by the telemetry apparatus;

wherein the operational parameters comprise a performance characteristic;

an energy use;

data creation; and

a cost; and

wherein the predetermined operational guideline includes, for each operational parameter, a scope of value, and one or more priority weightings.