Scalable framework for managing civil structure monitoring devices

• US 9,719,881 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2014
• Issued: 08/01/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Chang, Fu-Kuo, Srivastava, Ashok N.
• Primary Examiner(s): DUNLAP, JONATHAN M
• Application Number:
  US14/473,129
• Publication Number:
  US 20160061687A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,068 Days
• Field of Search: 702 47, 702 35, 702130, 702 34, 702183, 702188
• CPC Class Codes: B61L 23/042 Track changes detection
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 5/0033 by determining damage, crack or wear
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31205 Remote transmission of measured values from site, local to host
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31434 Zone supervisor, collects error signals from, and diagnoses different zone
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/027 Alarm generation, e.g. communication protocol; Forms of alarm
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0283 Predictive maintenance, e.g. involving the monitoring of a system and, based on the monitoring results, taking decisions on the maintenance schedule of the monitored system; Estimating remaining useful life [RUL] preventive maintenance, i.e. planning maintenance according to the available resources without monitoring the system G06Q10/06
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0286 Modifications to the monitored process, e.g. stopping operation or adapting control

Abstract

A device receives information, associated with civil structures, that includes temperature information associated with the civil structures, pressure information associated with the civil structures, stress information associated with the civil structures, vibration information associated with the civil structures, or displacement information associated with the civil structures. The device performs an analysis of the information associated with the civil structures via one or more analytics techniques, and generates analysis information based on the analysis of the information associated with the civil structures. The analysis information identifies a potential issue with at least one of the civil structures, and the device provides the analysis information for display.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a device, information associated with one or more civil structures,

the information associated with the one or more civil structures being generated by a plurality of monitoring devices that communicate with the device via a network, and

the information associated with the one or more civil structures including;

temperature information associated with the one or more civil structures,

pressure information associated with the one or more civil structures,

stress information associated with the one or more civil structures,

vibration information associated with the one or more civil structures, and

displacement information associated with the one or more civil structures;

receiving, by the device, monitoring device information associated with the plurality of monitoring devices,

the monitoring device information including;

information associated with components of the plurality of monitoring devices,

information associated with operation of the plurality of monitoring devices, and

information associated with errors generated by the plurality of monitoring devices;

receiving, by the device, network information associated with the plurality of monitoring devices,

the network information including;

information associated with usage of the network by the plurality of monitoring devices,

information associated with connectivity of the plurality of monitoring devices to the network, and

information associated with provisioning of the network for the plurality of monitoring devices;

performing, by the device, an analysis of the information associated with the one or more civil structures, the monitoring device information, and the network information, in near real time and via one or more analytics techniques;

generating, by the device, analysis information based on the analysis of the information associated with the one or more civil structures, the monitoring device information, and the network information,

a portion of the analysis information identifying a potential issue with a particular civil structure, of the one or more civil structures, that is associated with a particular entity; and

providing, by the device and to the particular entity, the portion of the analysis information for display.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing one or more notifications associated with the analysis information to one or more other devices associated with the device.

3. The method of claim 2, where the one or more notifications include information associated with the particular civil structure of the one or more civil structures.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the particular civil structure, of the one or more civil structures, requires repair, inspection, or maintenance based on the portion of the analysis information; and

providing, for display, information indicating that the particular civil structure requires repair, inspection, or maintenance.

5. The method of claim 1, where the one or more analytics techniques include one or more of:

an anomaly detection technique to identify at least one anomalous civil structure, of the one or more civil structures, based on the information associated with the one or more civil structures,

a trending technique to identify one or more trends for the one or more civil structures based on the information associated with the one or more civil structures,

a prediction technique to predict one or more behaviors of the one or more civil structures based on the information associated with the one or more civil structures, or

a segmentation technique to group the one or more civil structures, into groups, based on the information associated with the one or more civil structures.

6. The method of claim 1, where the analysis information includes one or more of:

information associated with one or more anomalies identified in the temperature information, the pressure information, the stress information, the vibration information, or the displacement information,

information associated with one or more trends identified in the temperature information, the pressure information, the stress information, the vibration information, or the displacement information,

information associated with one or more comparisons of the temperature information, the pressure information, the stress information, the vibration information, or the displacement information, associated with the one or more civil structures, and temperature information, pressure information, stress information, vibration information, or displacement information associated with one or more other civil structures, or

information associated with one or more predictions determined based on the temperature information, the pressure information, the stress information, the vibration information, or the displacement information.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a dashboard user interface that visually depicts the portion of the analysis information; and

providing the dashboard user interface for display.

8. A device, comprising:

one or more processors to;

receive information associated with one or more civil structures,

the information associated with the one or more civil structures being generated by a plurality of monitoring devices that communicate with the device via a network, and

the information associated with the one or more civil structures including;

temperature information associated with the one or more civil structures,

pressure information associated with the one or more civil structures,

stress information associated with the one or more civil structures,

vibration information associated with the one or more civil structures, and

displacement information associated with the one or more civil structures;

receive monitoring device information associated with the plurality of monitoring devices,

the monitoring device information including;

information associated with components of the plurality of monitoring devices,

information associated with operation of the plurality of monitoring devices, and

information associated with errors generated by the plurality of monitoring devices;

receive network information associated with the plurality of monitoring devices,

the network information including;

information associated with usage of the network by the plurality of monitoring devices,

information associated with connectivity of the plurality of monitoring devices to the network, and

information associated with provisioning of the network for the plurality of monitoring devices;

perform an analysis of the information associated with the one or more civil structures, the monitoring device information, and the network information, via one or more analytics techniques and in near real time;

generate analysis information based on the analysis of the information associated with the one or more civil structures, the monitoring device information, and the network information,

a portion of the analysis information identifying a potential issue with a particular civil structure, of the one or more civil structures, that is associated with a particular entity;

store the analysis information; and

provide, to the particular entity, the portion of the analysis information for display.

9. The device of claim 8, where the one or more processors are further to:

provide at least one notification associated with the analysis information to at least one other device, associated with the device, via an email message, a text message, a voicemail message, or a voice call.

10. The device of claim 9, where the at least one notification includes information associated with the particular civil structure of the one or more civil structures.

11. The device of claim 8, where each of the one or more civil structures includes a structure associated with one of:

a transport infrastructure,

an energy infrastructure,

a water management infrastructure, or

a communications infrastructure.

12. The device of claim 8, where the one or more analytics techniques include at least one of:

an anomaly detection technique to identify at least one anomalous civil structure, of the one or more civil structures, based on the information associated with the one or more civil structures,

a trending technique to identify one or more trends for the one or more civil structures based on the information associated with the one or more civil structures,

a prediction technique to predict one or more behaviors of the one or more civil structures based on the information associated with the one or more civil structures, or

a segmentation technique to group the one or more civil structures, into groups, based on the information associated with the one or more civil structures.

13. The device of claim 8, where the analysis information includes at least one of:

information associated with one or more anomalies identified in the temperature information, the pressure information, the stress information, the vibration information, or the displacement information,

information associated with one or more trends identified in the temperature information, the pressure information, the stress information, the vibration information, or the displacement information,

information associated with one or more comparisons of the temperature information, the pressure information, the stress information, the vibration information, or the displacement information, associated with the one or more civil structures, and temperature information, pressure information, stress information, vibration information, or displacement information associated with one or more other civil structures, or

information associated with one or more predictions determined based on the temperature information, the pressure information, the stress information, the vibration information, or the displacement information.

14. The device of claim 8, where the one or more processors are further to:

generate a dashboard user interface that visually depicts the portion of the analysis information, and

provide the dashboard user interface for display.

15. A computer-readable medium for storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to;

receive information associated with one or more civil structures,

the information associated with the one or more civil structures being generated by a plurality of monitoring devices connected via a network, and

the information associated with the one or more civil structures including;

temperature information associated with the one or more civil structures,

pressure information associated with the one or more civil structures,

stress information associated with the one or more civil structures,

vibration information associated with the one or more civil structures, and

displacement information associated with the one or more civil structures, and

each of the one or more civil structures including a structure associated with one of;

a transport infrastructure,

an energy infrastructure,

a water management infrastructure, or

a communications infrastructure;

receive monitoring device information associated with the plurality of monitoring devices,

the monitoring device information including;

information associated with components of the plurality of monitoring devices,

information associated with operation of the plurality of monitoring devices, and

information associated with errors generated by the plurality of monitoring devices;

receive network information associated with the plurality of monitoring devices,

the network information including;

information associated with usage of the network by the plurality of monitoring devices,

information associated with connectivity of the plurality of monitoring devices to the network, and

information associated with provisioning of the network for the plurality of monitoring devices;

perform an analysis of the information associated with the one or more civil structures, the monitoring device information, and the network information, in near real time and via one or more analytics techniques;

generate analysis information based on the analysis of the information associated with the one or more civil structures, the monitoring device information, and the network information,

a portion of the analysis information identifying a potential issue with a particular civil structure, of the one or more civil structures, that is associated with a particular entity; and

provide the portion of the analysis information for display to the particular entity.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

provide one or more notifications associated with the analysis information to one or more other devices associated with the device.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, where the one or more notifications include:

information associated with the particular civil structure of the one or more civil structures.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the instructions further comprise:

one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

determine that the particular civil structure, of the one or more civil structures, requires repair, inspection, or maintenance based on the portion of the analysis information; and

provide for display information indicating that the particular civil structure requires repair, inspection, or maintenance.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the one or more analytics techniques include at least one of:

an anomaly detection technique to identify at least one anomalous civil structure, of the one or more civil structures, based on the information associated with the one or more civil structures,

a trending technique to identify one or more trends for the one or more civil structures based on the information associated with the one or more civil structures,

a prediction technique to predict one or more behaviors of the one or more civil structures based on the information associated with the one or more civil structures, or

a segmentation technique to group the one or more civil structures, into groups, based on the information associated with the one or more civil structures.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, where the analysis information includes at least one of:

information associated with one or more anomalies identified in the temperature information, the pressure information, the stress information, the vibration information, or the displacement information,

information associated with one or more trends identified in the temperature information, the pressure information, the stress information, the vibration information, or the displacement information,

information associated with one or more comparisons of the temperature information, the pressure information, the stress information, the vibration information, or the displacement information, associated with the one or more civil structures, and temperature information, pressure information, stress information, vibration information, or displacement information associated with one or more other civil structures, or

information associated with one or more predictions determined based on the temperature information, the pressure information, the stress information, the vibration information, or the displacement information.