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US 11,579,600 · App. 17/418,370 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

Estimation apparatus, estimation method, and computer-readable storage medium

Inventors: Shohei Mitani (Tokyo, JP); Satoru Yamano (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
G05B23/024
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Patent No.
US 11,579,600
App. No.
17/418,370
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An estimation apparatus 1 includes: a normal index estimation unit 2 configured to estimate, using a second variable output by a second component 21 that influences a first variable output by a first component 21 , an index A indicating that the first variable is achieved at a normal time; and an abnormality propagation information estimation unit 3 configured to estimate abnormality propagation information expressing an index indicating that an abnormality propagates to a third variable output by a third component 21 influenced by the first component 21 , by changing the first variable.

Claims (38)

1. An estimation apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:

receive, as input, a second variable that influences a first variable output by a first component, wherein the second variable is output by a second component that is in a causal relationship with the first component;

estimate, using the second variable, first index information indicating that the first variable is achieved after a predetermined time at a normal time;

estimate second information indicating that a third variable output by a third component influenced by the first variable is achieved after the predetermined time, using the first index information;

estimate third index information indicating that the third variable is achieved after the predetermined time, using a fourth variable obtained by shifting the first variable;

estimate abnormality propagation information expressing an index indicating that an abnormality propagates to the third variable, by changing the first variable,

estimate abnormality factor information regarding an abnormality factor of a component in a target system based on the abnormality propagation information; and

restore the target system based on an abnormal state to resolve the abnormality factor that caused the target system to enter the abnormal state, based on the abnormality factor information that has been estimated.

2. The estimation apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first to third index information are each an occurrence probability or a normality degree.

3. The estimation apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the abnormality factor information is estimated using Bayesian processing.

4. An estimation method comprising:

receiving, as input, a second variable that influences a first variable output by a first component, wherein the second variable is output by a second component that is in a causal relationship with the first component;

estimating, using the second variable, first index information indicating that the first variable is achieved after a predetermined time at a normal time;

estimating second information indicating that a third variable output by a third component influenced by the first variable is achieved after the predetermined time, using the first index information;

estimating third index information indicating that the third variable is achieved after the predetermined time, using a fourth variable obtained by shifting the first variable;

estimating abnormality propagation information expressing an index indicating that an abnormality propagates to the third variable, by changing the first variable;

estimating abnormality factor information regarding an abnormality factor of a component in a target system based on the abnormality propagation information; and

restoring the target system based on an abnormal state to resolve the abnormality factor that caused the target system to enter the abnormal state, based on the abnormality factor information that has been estimated.

5. The estimation method according to claim 4 ,

wherein the first to third index information are each an occurrence probability or a normality degree.

6. The estimation method according to claim 4 ,

wherein the abnormality factor information is estimated using Bayesian processing.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that includes a program including instructions recorded thereon, the instructions causing a computer to perform:

receiving, as input, a second variable that influences a first variable output by a first component, wherein the second variable is output by a second component that is in a causal relationship with the first component;

estimating, using the second variable, first index information indicating that the first variable is achieved after a predetermined time at a normal time;

estimating second information indicating that a third variable output by a third component influenced by the first variable is achieved after the predetermined time, using the first index information;

estimating third index information indicating that the third variable is achieved after the predetermined time, using a fourth variable obtained by shifting the first variable;

estimating abnormality propagation information expressing an index indicating that an abnormality propagates to the third variable, by changing the first variable; and

estimating abnormality factor information regarding an abnormality factor of a component in a target system based on the abnormality propagation information; and

restoring the target system based on an abnormal state to resolve the abnormality factor that caused the target system to enter the abnormal state, based on the abnormality factor information that has been estimated.

8. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 7 ,

wherein the first to third index information are each an occurrence probability or a normality degree.

9. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium according to claim 7 ,

wherein the abnormality factor information is estimated using Bayesian processing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2022
From: MITANI, SHOHEI; YAMANO, SATORU
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061156/0319 →
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