METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE HEALTH OF A MACHINE
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1. A method of optimising the performance of a machine, the machine comprising an element, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving operational data, the operational data being representative of an operational state of the machine;
(b) transmitting an adjustment signal to the element to change the operational state of the element from a first state to a second state, the predetermined second state being dependent on the operational state of the machine;
(c) generating an optimising action by processing the operational data, a history of previous operational states of the machine, a history of previous adjustment signals, and a sequence of previously applied optimising actions; and
(d) applying the optimising action to the machine to optimise the performance of the machine.
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Abstract
A method of optimising the performance of a machine that comprises an element, comprises the steps of:
- (a) receiving operational data, the operational data being representative of an operational state of the machine;
- (b) transmitting an adjustment signal to the element to change the operational state of the element from a first state to a second state, the predetermined second state being dependent on the operational state of the machine;
- (c) generating an optimising action by processing the operational data, a history of previous operational states of the machine, a history of previous adjustment signals, and a sequence of previously applied optimising actions; and
- (d) applying the optimising action to the machine to optimise the performance of the machine.
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1. A method of optimising the performance of a machine, the machine comprising an element, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving operational data, the operational data being representative of an operational state of the machine; (b) transmitting an adjustment signal to the element to change the operational state of the element from a first state to a second state, the predetermined second state being dependent on the operational state of the machine; (c) generating an optimising action by processing the operational data, a history of previous operational states of the machine, a history of previous adjustment signals, and a sequence of previously applied optimising actions; and (d) applying the optimising action to the machine to optimise the performance of the machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17)
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8. A system for optimising the performance of a machine, the machine comprising an element, the system comprising:
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a data capture module, adapted to capture operational data, the operational data being representative of an operational state of the machine; a processor adapted to receive operational data from the data capture module, and to generate corresponding control signals and adjustment signals; a control signal transmission module adapted to transmit the control signals to the element; an adjustment signal transmission module adapted to transmit the adjustment signals to the element; the processor being further adapted to generate an optimising action by processing the operational data, a history of previous operational states of the machine, a history of previous adjustment signals, and a sequence of previously applied optimising actions; the processor being still further adapted to alter the state of the element dependent on the optimising action, and so to optimise the performance of the machine. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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