Portable data collection system and method
First Claim
1. A method for managing data, comprising:
- associating, using a processor, a plurality of machines with a plurality of tag IDs, wherein each of the tag IDs is associated with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, and wherein a first one of the plurality of machines is associated with a first tag ID of the plurality of tag IDs;
determining an operating envelope for the first one of the plurality of machines;
storing the operating envelope in association with the first tag ID;
receiving data identifying the plurality of machines and associating the plurality of machines with the plurality of RFID tags, wherein;
the data identifying the plurality of machines comprises one or more timestamps; and
the plurality of machines are arranged in a preselected route;
measuring operating data representing an operating condition of the first one of the plurality of machines using a sensor, a probe, or a combination thereof of a mobile data collector;
transmitting the operating data and identification data associated with the first tag ID from the mobile data collector to a host computing device over a network;
analyzing the operating data of the first one of the plurality of machines using the host computing device, wherein the analyzing of the operating data comprises determining whether the operating data indicates that the first one of the plurality of machines is operating within the operating envelope;
during the analyzing, determining that the operating data indicates that the first one of the plurality of machines is operating outside of the operating envelope;
generating a result of the analysis using the host computing device;
transmitting the result to the mobile data collector over the network for review by a user; and
performing a corrective action on the first one of the plurality of machines resulting from the analyzing and the transmitting of the result to the mobile data collector.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for collecting and/or managing data are provided. The system includes a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags attached to a plurality of machines. Each of the plurality of RFID tags includes a tag ID. The system also includes a mobile data collector configured to take a measurement of one or more operating conditions of the plurality of machines and to read the tag ID from a proximal one of the plurality of RFID tags. The system also includes a computing device including a processor and a memory storing a database, the database associating the tag ID of each of the plurality of RFID tags with the one of the plurality of machines to which it is attached. Further, the computing device is configured to receive the measurement and the tag ID from the mobile data collector and analyze the one or more operating conditions.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for managing data, comprising:
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associating, using a processor, a plurality of machines with a plurality of tag IDs, wherein each of the tag IDs is associated with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, and wherein a first one of the plurality of machines is associated with a first tag ID of the plurality of tag IDs; determining an operating envelope for the first one of the plurality of machines; storing the operating envelope in association with the first tag ID; receiving data identifying the plurality of machines and associating the plurality of machines with the plurality of RFID tags, wherein; the data identifying the plurality of machines comprises one or more timestamps; and the plurality of machines are arranged in a preselected route; measuring operating data representing an operating condition of the first one of the plurality of machines using a sensor, a probe, or a combination thereof of a mobile data collector; transmitting the operating data and identification data associated with the first tag ID from the mobile data collector to a host computing device over a network; analyzing the operating data of the first one of the plurality of machines using the host computing device, wherein the analyzing of the operating data comprises determining whether the operating data indicates that the first one of the plurality of machines is operating within the operating envelope; during the analyzing, determining that the operating data indicates that the first one of the plurality of machines is operating outside of the operating envelope; generating a result of the analysis using the host computing device; transmitting the result to the mobile data collector over the network for review by a user; and performing a corrective action on the first one of the plurality of machines resulting from the analyzing and the transmitting of the result to the mobile data collector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19)
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7. A method of managing data, comprising:
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determining an operating envelope for a machine from a plurality of machines; receiving data identifying the machine from the plurality of machines and associating the machine with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, wherein the data identifying the machine comprises one or more timestamps, and wherein the machine is arranged in a preselected route; storing the operating envelope in association with the RFID tag; attaching the RFID tag on or near to the machine at or in proximity to a location; causing machine data of the machine and the location for the RFID tag on the machine to be stored in a database in association with a tag ID of the RFID tag; positioning a mobile data collector comprising a sensor, a probe, or a combination thereof, at or proximal to the location while the machine is operating; reading the tag ID using the mobile data collector; collecting operating data of the machine while the machine is operating using the sensor, the probe, or the combination thereof of the mobile data collector; transmitting the operating data in association with the tag ID from the mobile data collector to a host computing device over a network; analyzing the operating data using the host computing device, wherein the analyzing of the operating data comprises determining whether the operating data indicates that the machine is operating within the operating envelope; during the analyzing, determining that the operating data indicates that the machine is operating outside of the operating envelope; producing a result from the analyzing of the operating data; transmitting the result to the mobile data collector over the network for review by a users; and performing a corrective action on the machine resulting from the analyzing and the transmitting of the result to the mobile data collector. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for managing data, comprising:
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a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags attached to a plurality of machines, wherein each of the plurality of RFID tags stores a tag ID, and the plurality of machines are arranged in a preselected route; a mobile data collector configured to take a timestamp and a measurement of one or more operating conditions of the plurality of machines and to read the tag ID from a proximal one of the plurality of RFID tags; and a computing device comprising a processor and a memory storing a database, the database associating the tag ID of each of the plurality of RFID tags with the one of the plurality of machines to which it is attached, wherein the computing device is configured to; receive the measurement and the tag ID from the mobile data collector; analyze the one or more operating conditions, including determining whether the operating data indicates that the machine associated with the ID tag is operating within an operating envelope of the machine; generate a result of the analysis of the one or more operating conditions; transmit the result to the mobile data collector; and initiating an alarm responsive to the operating data indicating that the machine associated with the ID tag is operating outside of the operating envelope. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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