METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION IN AN INTERNET OF THINGS CHEMICAL PRODUCTION PROCESS
A system, method and apparatus for data collection related to a chemical production process are described. The system may include a cross point switch including a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of components of the chemical production process, a sensor data storage profile circuit structured to determine a data storage profile, wherein the cross point switch is responsive to the data storage profile to selectively couple at least one of the plurality of inputs to at least one of the plurality of outputs, a sensor communication circuit communicatively coupled to the plurality of outputs of the cross point switch, and a sensor data storage implementation circuit structured to store at least a portion of the plurality of sensor data values in response to the data storage profile.
1 . A system for data collection related to a chemical production process, the system comprising:
an analog switch comprising a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs;
a plurality of sensors operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of components of the chemical production process, and each communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of inputs of the analog switch;
a sensor data storage profile circuit structured to determine a data storage profile, the data storage profile comprising a data storage plan for the plurality of sensor data values;
wherein the analog switch is responsive to the data storage profile to selectively couple at least one of the plurality of inputs to at least one of the plurality of outputs;
a sensor communication circuit communicatively coupled to the plurality of outputs of the analog switch, and structured to interpret a plurality of sensor data values; and
a sensor data storage implementation circuit structured to store at least a portion of the plurality of sensor data values in response to the data storage profile.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the data storage profile further comprises at least one of: a storage location for the at least one of the plurality of sensor data values; a time data storage trajectory comprising a plurality of time values corresponding to a plurality of storage locations over which the corresponding at least one of the plurality of sensor data values is to be stored; a time domain distribution over which the at least one of the plurality of sensor data values is to be stored; and location data storage trajectory comprising a plurality of storage locations over which the at least one of the plurality of sensor data values is to be stored.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data storage implementation circuit is further structured to store at least one of calibration data and maintenance history for at least one of the plurality of input sensors, and wherein the sensor communication circuit is further configured to perform one of calibrating the at least one of the plurality of input sensors and updating the maintenance history of the at least one of the plurality of input sensors.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor communication circuit comprises a plurality of distributed processing circuits.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the chemical production process comprises a pharmaceutical production process.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the data storage profile further comprises a data communication path, and wherein the plurality of sensor data values is communicated through a network infrastructure along the data communication path.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the data storage profile further comprises a plurality of data communication paths, and wherein a selected one of the plurality of data communication paths is determined in response to at least one hierarchical template.
8 . The system of claim 7 , further comprising the sensor data storage profile circuit further structured to select a hierarchical template in response to at least one condition selected from the conditions consisting of: a component type associated with one of the plurality components; a process stage of the chemical production process; an operational mode for at least one of the chemical production process, one of the plurality of sensors, or one of the components; an operating condition of one of the plurality of components; a diagnostic operation for one of the plurality of components; a diagnostic operation for the chemical production process; an offset process from the chemical production process; a network availability for at least a portion of the network infrastructure; a sensor availability for at least one of the plurality of sensors; and an environmental condition associated with the chemical production process.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the sensor data storage profile circuit further comprises at least one of a rule-based expert system or a model-based expert system.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of components of the chemical production process comprises at least one component selected from the components consisting of: a mechanical agitator, a rotating agitator, a propeller agitator, a pump, a mixing tank, a heating vessel, a variable speed motor, a fan, bearings and associated shafts, motors, rotors, stators, or gears.
11 . A computer-implemented method for monitoring data collection in a chemical production facility, the method comprising:
interpret a plurality of sensor data values from a plurality of sensors each operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of components of a chemical production process;
determine a data storage profile, the data storage profile comprising a data storage plan for the plurality of sensor data values;
selectively couple at least one of a plurality of inputs of an analog switch to at least one of a plurality of outputs of the analog switch in response to the data storage profile, wherein the each of the plurality of sensors are communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of inputs of the analog switch;
interrogate at least a portion of the plurality of sensor data values from the plurality of outputs of the analog switch; and
store at least a portion of the interrogated sensor data values in response to the data storage profile.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising selectively communicating and storing the at least a portion of the interrogated sensor data values in a plurality of storage locations in response to the data storage profile.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the selectively communicating and storing the at least a portion of the interrogated sensor data values comprises performing at least one operation selected from the operations consisting of:
sequentially moving at least a portion of the interrogated sensor data values between storage locations;
storing selected portions of the at least a portion of the interrogated sensor data values in selected storage locations for selected time periods;
providing a time data storage trajectory for at least a portion of the interrogated sensor data values;
providing a time domain distribution over which at least a portion of the interrogated sensor data values are to be stored; and
providing a location data storage trajectory over which at least a portion of the interrogated sensor data values are to be stored.
14 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising storing at least one of calibration data and maintenance history for at least one of the plurality of input sensors, and performing one of calibrating at least one of the plurality of input sensors and updating the maintenance history of one of the plurality of input sensors.
15 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising adjusting the data storage profile in response to a network resource value to move a data storage load between a first networked device and a second networked device, wherein the first networked device is communicatively disposed between the second networked device and the analog switch.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the adjusting comprises moving the data storage load toward the first networked device in response to at least one of:
the network resource value indicating a reduced network capacity; and
determining the first networked device comprises sufficient storage capacity to store a selected amount of the portion of the interrogated sensor data until an expected network capacity increase event.
17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the adjusting comprises moving the data storage load toward the second networked device in response to the network resource value indicating a sufficient network capacity.
18 . A monitoring apparatus for data collection related to a chemical production process, the apparatus comprising:
a sensor data storage profile component configured to determine a data storage profile, the data storage profile comprising a data storage plan for the plurality of sensor values;
a sensor communication component configured to interpret a plurality of sensor values provided at outputs an analog switch, each of the plurality of sensor values corresponding to input received from at least one of a plurality of input sensors, each of the plurality of input sensors operatively coupled to at least one of a plurality of components of the chemical production process and communicatively coupled to at least one input of the analog switch, the inputs and outputs of the analog switch selectively coupled based on the data storage profile; and
a sensor data storage implementation component configured to store at least a portion of the plurality of sensor values in response to the data storage profile.
19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein at least one of the plurality of sensor values comprises a sensor fusion value.
20 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the data storage profile further comprises a data communication path, and wherein the plurality of sensor data values is communicated through a network infrastructure along the data communication path.