METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION IN AN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS DATA COLLECTION ENVIRONMENT WITH DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING FOR LONG BLOCKS OF HIGH RESOLUTION DATA
An apparatus, methods and systems for data collection in an industrial environment are disclosed. A monitoring system can include a data collector structured to collect high data rate data, wherein the data collector is communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels, each of the plurality of input channels connected to a corresponding one of a plurality of high data rate sources. A plurality of distributed data acquisition circuits are structured to interpret a plurality of detection values from the high data rate data collected from the plurality of input channels, each of the plurality of detection values corresponding to at least one of the plurality of input channels. A controller is configured to distribute a data processing operation of the plurality of detection values between at least two processing components of the industrial environment.
1 . A monitoring system for data collection in an industrial environment, the system comprising:
a data collector structured to collect high data rate data, wherein the data collector is communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels, each of the plurality of input channels connected to a corresponding one of a plurality of high data rate sources; and
a plurality of distributed data acquisition circuits structured to interpret a plurality of detection values from the high data rate data collected from the plurality of input channels, each of the plurality of detection values corresponding to at least one of the plurality of input channels; and
a controller configured to distribute a data processing operation of the plurality of detection values between at least two processing components of the industrial environment.
2 . The monitoring system of claim 1 , further comprising:
wherein the controller is further configured to distribute the data processing operation by assigning a first collection function of the high data rate data to a first data acquisition circuit, and assigning a second collection function of the high data rate data to a second acquisition circuit;
wherein the first collection function comprises a higher data processing requirement than the second collection function; and
wherein the first data acquisition circuit comprises a higher processing capability than the second data acquisition circuit.
3 . The monitoring system of claim 2 , wherein the higher data processing requirement comprises at least one of a frequency analysis operation or a sensor fusion operation.
4 . The monitoring system of claim 2 , wherein the higher processing capability comprises at least one of a higher power availability or a greater processor capability.
5 . The monitoring system of claim 1 , further comprising:
wherein the controller is further configured to distribute the data processing operation by dividing data processing operations performed on the high data rate data between at least two of a smart sensor, a plant computer, and an external computing device.
6 . The monitoring system of claim 5 , wherein the data processing operation comprises at least one operation selected from the operations consisting of: a sensor fusion operation, a pattern recognition operation, an event detection operation, a data compression operation, and an outcome prediction for process associated with the industrial system.
7 . The monitoring system of claim 5 , wherein the controller is further configured to distribute the data processing operation in response to a bandwidth availability parameter.
8 . The monitoring system of claim 5 , wherein the controller is further configured to distribute the data processing operation in response to a data storage capability of at least one of the smart sensor, the plant computer, or at least one of the plurality of data acquisition circuits.
9 . The monitoring system of claim 5 , wherein the controller is further configured to distribute the data processing operation by adjusting a time related to the data processing operation.
10 . The monitoring system of claim 9 , wherein the controller is further configured to adjust the time related to the data processing operation by storing at least a portion of the high data rate data on a first storage device, and providing a notification to at least one of the plant computer or the external computing device that the stored at least a portion of the high data rate data is available for processing.
11 . The monitoring system of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to provide the notification further including a description of at least one of a time frame corresponding to the stored at least a portion of the high data rate data or a resolution corresponding to the stored at least a portion of the high data rate data.
12 . A method for data collection in an industrial environment, comprising:
collecting high data rate data from a plurality of input channels communicatively coupled to a data collector, each of the plurality of input channels connected to a corresponding one of a plurality of high data rate sources;
distributing at least a portion of the collected high data rate data from the plurality of input channels as high data rate data to a plurality of data acquisition circuits structured to interpret detection values; and
distributing a data processing operation of the plurality of detection values between at least two processing components of the industrial environment.
13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
distributing the data processing operation by assigning a first collection function of the high data rate data to a first data acquisition circuit, and assigning a second collection function of the high data rate data to a second acquisition circuit;
wherein the first collection function comprises a higher data processing requirement than the second collection function; and
wherein the first data acquisition circuit comprises a higher processing capability than the second data acquisition circuit.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the higher data processing requirement comprises at least one of a frequency analysis operation or a sensor fusion operation.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the higher processing capability comprises at least one of a higher power availability or a greater processor capability.
16 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
distributing the data processing operation by dividing data processing operations performed on the high data rate data between at least two of a smart sensor, a plant computer, and an external computing device.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the data processing operation comprises at least one operation selected from the operations consisting of: a sensor fusion operation, a pattern recognition operation, an event detection operation, a data compression operation, and an outcome prediction for process associated with the industrial system.
18 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising distributing the data processing operation in response to a bandwidth availability parameter.
19 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising distributing the data processing operation in response to a data storage capability of at least one of the smart sensor, the plant computer, or at least one of the plurality of data acquisition circuits.
20 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising distributing the data processing operation by adjusting a time related to the data processing operation.
21 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising adjusting the time related to the data processing operation by storing at least a portion of the high data rate data on a first storage device, and providing a notification to at least one of the plant computer or the external computing device that the stored at least a portion of the high data rate data is available for processing.
22 . The method of claim 21 , further comprising providing the notification further including a description of at least one of a time frame corresponding to the stored at least a portion of the high data rate data or a resolution corresponding to the stored at least a portion of the high data rate data.