ALGORITHM FOR ABNORMAL CONDITION DETECTION USING NEAREST NEIGHBOR
One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying at least one similar mechanical device from a plurality of candidate mechanical devices, wherein the at least one similar mechanical device comprises a mechanical device having at least a subset of characteristics and at least a subset of geographical information similar to the mechanical device; receiving, from a sensor operatively coupled to the mechanical device, sensor data providing information regarding a characteristic related to a mechanical function of the mechanical device; comparing the sensor data of the mechanical device to sensor data of the at least one similar mechanical device; identifying an abnormal operating condition of the mechanical device, wherein the identifying the abnormal operating condition comprises determining the sensor data of the mechanical device is outside a predetermined range threshold; and notifying a user of the identified abnormal operating condition.
1 . A method, comprising:
identifying, based upon characteristics of a mechanical device and geographical information, at least one similar mechanical device from a plurality of candidate mechanical devices, wherein the at least one similar mechanical device comprises a mechanical device having at least a subset of characteristics and at least a subset of geographical information similar to the mechanical device;
receiving, from a sensor operatively coupled to the mechanical device, sensor data providing information regarding a characteristic related to a mechanical function of the mechanical device;
comparing the sensor data of the mechanical device to sensor data of the at least one similar mechanical device;
identifying, based upon the comparison, an abnormal operating condition of the mechanical device, wherein the identifying the abnormal operating condition comprises determining the sensor data of the mechanical device is outside a predetermined range threshold as compared to the sensor data of the at least one similar mechanical device; and
notifying a user of the identified abnormal operating condition.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising assigning a correlative value to the mechanical device.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the correlative value is based upon a correlation between the sensor data of the mechanical device and an operating parameter of the mechanical device.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the identifying at least one similar mechanical device comprises identifying a candidate mechanical device having a correlative value within a predetermined threshold range as compared to the correlative value of the mechanical device.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the geographical information comprises information related to geographical features related to a geographical location of the mechanical device.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a cause of the abnormal condition based upon the sensor data.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data identifies a value associated with an operating parameter of the mechanical device.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of candidate mechanical devices are stored in a database.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the notifying comprises providing a notification to the user on a device associated with the user.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is selected from the group consisting of: electrical information, mechanical information, and operating environment information.
11 . A system, comprising:
a mechanical device that performs a mechanical function;
a sensor operatively coupled to the mechanical device that monitors at least one characteristic of the mechanical function;
a processor operatively coupled to the mechanical device:
a memory device operatively coupled to the mechanical device that stores instructions executable by the processor to:
identify, based upon characteristics of a mechanical device and geographical information, at least one similar mechanical device from a plurality of candidate mechanical devices, wherein the at least one similar mechanical device comprises a mechanical device having at least a subset of characteristics and at least a subset of geographical information similar to the mechanical device;
receive, from a sensor operatively coupled to the mechanical device, sensor data providing information regarding a characteristic related to a mechanical function of the mechanical device;
compare the sensor data of the mechanical device to sensor data of the at least one similar mechanical device;
identify, based upon the comparison, an abnormal operating condition of the mechanical device, wherein the identifying the abnormal operating condition comprises determining the sensor data of the mechanical device is outside a predetermined range threshold as compared to the sensor data of the at least one similar mechanical device; and
notify a user of the identified abnormal operating condition.
12 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising instructions executable by the processor to assign a correlative value to the mechanical device.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the correlative value is based upon a correlation between the sensor data of the mechanical device and an operating parameter of the mechanical device.
14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein to identify at least one similar mechanical device comprises identifying a candidate mechanical device having a correlative value within a predetermined threshold range as compared to the correlative value of the mechanical device.
15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the geographical information comprises information related to geographical features related to a geographical location of the mechanical device.
16 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising instructions executable by the processor to determine a cause of the abnormal condition based upon the sensor data.
17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the sensor data identifies a value associated with an operating parameter of the mechanical device.
18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of candidate mechanical devices are stored in a database.
19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein to notify comprises providing a notification to the user on a device associated with the user.
20 . A method, comprising:
identifying, based upon characteristics of a sump pump and geographical information, at least one similar sump pump from a plurality of candidate sump pumps, wherein the at least one similar sump pump comprises a sump pump having at least a subset of characteristics and at least a subset of geographical information similar to the sump pump;
receiving, from a sensor operatively coupled to the sump pump, sensor data providing information regarding a characteristic related to a mechanical function of the sump pump;
comparing the sensor data of the sump pump to sensor data of the at least one similar sump pump;
identifying, based upon the comparison, an abnormal operating condition of the sump pump, wherein the identifying the abnormal operating condition comprises determining the sensor data of the sump pump is outside a predetermined range threshold as compared to the sensor data of the at least one similar sump pump; and
notifying a user of the identified abnormal operating condition.