Virtual sensor based control system and method
First Claim
1. A method for a virtual sensor system corresponding to a target physical sensor, comprising:
- selecting a plurality of measured parameters provided by a set of physical sensors based on operational characteristics of the virtual sensor system;
establishing a virtual sensor process model indicative of interrelationships between one or more sensing parameter and the plurality of measured parameters;
obtaining a set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters;
calculating a value of the sensing parameter based upon the set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters and the virtual sensor process model; and
providing the value of the sensing parameter to a control system.
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Abstract
A method for a virtual sensor system corresponding to a target physical sensor is provided. The method may include selecting a plurality of measured parameters provided by a set of physical sensors based on operational characteristics of the virtual sensor system. The method may also include establishing a virtual sensor process model indicative of interrelationships between one or more sensing parameter and the plurality of measured parameters. Further the method may include obtaining a set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters; calculating a value of the sensing parameter based upon the set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters and the virtual sensor process model; and providing the value of the sensing parameter to a control system.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for a virtual sensor system corresponding to a target physical sensor, comprising:
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selecting a plurality of measured parameters provided by a set of physical sensors based on operational characteristics of the virtual sensor system; establishing a virtual sensor process model indicative of interrelationships between one or more sensing parameter and the plurality of measured parameters; obtaining a set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters; calculating a value of the sensing parameter based upon the set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters and the virtual sensor process model; and providing the value of the sensing parameter to a control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system for establishing a virtual sensor system corresponding to a target physical sensor, comprising:
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a database configured to store information relevant to a virtual sensor process model of the virtual sensor system; and a processor configured to; select a plurality of measured parameters provided by a set of physical sensors based on operational characteristics of the virtual sensor system; establish the virtual sensor process model indicative of interrelationships between one or more sensing parameter and the plurality of measured parameters; obtain a set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters; calculate a value of the sensing parameter based upon the set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters and the virtual sensor process model; and provide the value of the sensing parameter to a control system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A machine, comprising:
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a power source configured to provide power to the machine; a control system configured to control the power source; and a virtual sensor system corresponding to a target physical sensor, wherein the virtual sensor system includes a virtual sensor process model indicative of interrelationships between one or more sensing parameter and a plurality of measured parameters, and the virtual sensor system is configured to perform; selecting a plurality of measured parameters provided by a set of physical sensors based on operational characteristics of the virtual sensor system; establishing a virtual sensor process model indicative of interrelationships between one or more sensing parameter and the plurality of measured parameters; obtaining a set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters; calculating a value of the sensing parameter based upon the set of values corresponding to the plurality of measured parameters and the virtual sensor process model; and providing the value of the sensing parameter to a control system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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