Operation analysis system for a machine

• US 9,959,686 B2
• Filed: 02/23/2016
• Issued: 05/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Inventors: Smith, Vernon R., Katter, Jr., James G., Prabhakaran, Vishnu Sugnath
• Primary Examiner(s): MOYER, DALE S
• Application Number:
  US15/050,553
• Publication Number:
  US 20170243409A1
• Time in Patent Office: 798 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2205/02 using a vehicle scan tool
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0825 using optical means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0841 Registering performance data recording measured values G01D; information storage G11B

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing operation of a machine. The system includes a memory device configured to store a data stream that includes values of a plurality of parameters. The system further includes a data interface configured to receive a first script associated with a first set of parameters selected from the plurality of parameters, and a second script associated with a second set of parameters selected from the plurality of parameters. A processing device is in communication with the memory device and the data interface. The processing device is configured to analyze the data stream according to the first and second scripts to produce a first result associated with the first set of parameters and a second result associated with the second set of parameters. The processing device is further configured to render for display the first result and the second result.

Claims

1. An analysis system for a machine, the system comprising:

a memory device located on-board the machine and configured to store a data stream that includes values of a plurality of parameters;

a data interface located on-board the machine and configured to receive a first script associated with a first set of parameters selected from the plurality of parameters, and a second script associated with a second set of parameters selected from the plurality of parameters; and

a processing device located on-board the machine in communication with the memory device and the data interface, wherein the processing device is configured to;

compare a combined processing power associated with analyzing the data stream according to the first script and second script to an operational threshold, and to select analyzing the data stream according to the first and second scripts sequentially or concurrently based on the comparison;

analyze the data stream according to the first script to produce a first result associated with the first set of parameters;

analyze the data stream according to the second script to produce a second result associated with the second set of parameters; and

render for display the first result and the second result.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the memory device is further configured to store a plurality of data streams at a defined rate.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the memory device includes a circular buffer.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further includes an antenna, and the data interface is further configured to:

receive the first script from a first off-board data system; and

receive the second script from a second off-board data system.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further includes an antenna, and the data interface is further configured to:

receive the first script from an off-board data system; and

receive the second script from an operator of the machine.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further includes an antenna, and the processing device is further configured to:

communicate a rendering of at least one of the first result and second result for display on an off-board data system.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of parameters are associated with software-driven components; and

the first set of parameters include parameters associated with software-driven components that are different than software-driven components associated with the second set of parameters.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the first set of parameters include a different number of parameters than the second set of parameters.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing device is configured to analyze the data stream according to the first script by retrieving from the data stream values of the first set of parameters.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing device is configured to render at least one of the first result and second result by using at least one predefined presentation of data.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the processing device is also in communication with a display device; and

the processing device is further configured to communicate a rendering of at least one of the first result and second result to the display device.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing device is further configured to concurrently analyze the data stream according to the first script and second script.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein a value of the operational threshold varies based on current operations of the machine.

14. A method for analyzing operation of a machine, the method comprising:

storing on-board the machine a data stream that includes values of a plurality of parameters;

receiving on-board the machine a first script associated with a first set of parameters selected from the plurality of parameters;

receiving on-board the machine a second script associated with a second set of parameters selected from the plurality of parameters;

comparing a combined processing power associated with concurrently analyzing the data stream according to the first script and second script to an operational threshold, and selecting to analyze the data stream according to the first and second scripts sequentially or concurrently based on the comparison;

analyzing on-board the machine the data stream according to the first script to produce a first result associated with the first set of parameters;

analyzing on-board the machine the data stream according to the second script to produce a second result associated with the second set of parameters; and

rendering for display the first result and the second result.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein:

receiving the first script includes receiving the first script from a first off-board data system; and

receiving the second script includes receiving the second script from a second off-board data system.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein:

the plurality of parameters are associated with software-driven components; and

the first set of parameters include parameters associated with software-driven components that are different than software-driven components associated with the second set of parameters.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein a value of the operational threshold varies based on current operations of the machine.

18. A non-transitory computer programmable medium having executable instructions stored thereon for completing a method for analyzing operation of a machine, the method comprising:

storing a data stream that includes values of a plurality of parameters;

receiving a first script associated with a first set of parameters selected from the plurality of parameters;

receiving a second script associated with a second set of parameters selected from the plurality of parameters;

comparing a combined processing power associated with concurrently analyzing the data stream according to the first script and second script to an operational threshold, and selecting to analyze the data stream according to the first and second scripts sequentially or concurrently based on the comparison;

analyzing the data stream according to the first script to produce a first result associated with the first set of parameters;

analyzing the data stream according to the second script to produce a second result associated with the second set of parameters; and

rendering for display the first result and the second result.

19. The non-transitory computer programmable medium of claim 18, wherein a value of the operational threshold varies based on current operations of the machine.