Controlling a compressor of a refrigeration system by predicting when a temperature alarm is triggered

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

determining, by a controller of a refrigeration system, an alarm zone and a non-alarm zone, wherein the alarm zone corresponds to possible states of the refrigeration system that trigger a temperature alarm of the refrigeration system, and the non-alarm zone corresponds to possible states of the refrigeration system that do not trigger the temperature alarm;

predicting a future state of the refrigeration system, wherein the future state is predicted based on at least one input determined by a temperature sensor of the refrigeration system, and the future state is predicted based on at least one input determined by a timer of the refrigeration system;

determining whether the future state of the refrigeration system is within the alarm zone or the non-alarm zone;

generating, by the controller, an output data comprising a prediction of when the temperature alarm will be triggered, wherein the generating is based on whether the future state of the refrigeration system is determined to be within the alarm zone or the non-alarm zone; and

triggering one or more compressors connected to the refrigeration system to improve a cooling effect, wherein the one or more compressors are triggered prior to a predicted time of when the temperature alarm will be triggered

wherein the predicting the future state of the refrigeration system comprises performing regression on one or more parameters relating to a current state of the refrigeration system, wherein the one or more parameters include a number of times that a threshold temperature has been exceeded, a duration of time that the threshold temperature was exceeded, and a change in temperature over the duration of time.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the alarm zone and the non-alarm zone comprises performing curve fitting to determine a relationship between an amount of temperature that the refrigeration system exceeds a threshold temperature and a corresponding threshold duration.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the determined relationship comprises a linear function.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the determined relationship comprises a polynomial function.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein predicting the future state comprises extrapolating a temperature trend to determine a predicted future temperature.

6. A computer system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor system of a refrigeration system communicatively coupled to the memory;

the processor system configured to perform a method comprising:

determining an alarm zone and a non-alarm zone, wherein the alarm zone corresponds to possible states of the refrigeration system that trigger a temperature alarm of the refrigeration system, and the non-alarm zone corresponds to possible states of the refrigeration system that do not trigger the temperature alarm;

predicting a future state of the refrigeration system, wherein the future state is predicted based on at least one input determined by a temperature sensor of the refrigeration system, and the future state is predicted based on at least one input determined by a timer of the refrigeration system;

determining whether the future state of the refrigeration system is within the alarm zone or the non-alarm zone;

generating an output data comprising a prediction of when the temperature alarm will be triggered, wherein the generating is based on whether the future state of the refrigeration system is determined to be within the alarm zone or the non-alarm zone; and

triggering one or more compressors connected to the refrigeration system to improve a cooling effect, wherein the one or more compressors are triggered prior to a predicted time of when the temperature alarm will be triggered

wherein the predicting the future state of the refrigeration system comprises performing regression on one or more parameters relating to a current state of the refrigeration system, wherein the one or more parameters include a number of times that a threshold temperature has been exceeded, a duration of time that the threshold temperature was exceeded, and a change in temperature over the duration of time.

7. The computer system of claim 6 , wherein the determining the alarm zone and the non-alarm zone comprises performing curve fitting to determine a relationship between an amount of temperature that the refrigeration system exceeds a threshold temperature and a corresponding threshold duration.

8. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the determined relationship comprises a linear function.

9. The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the determined relationship comprises a polynomial function.

10. The computer system of claim 6 , wherein predicting the future state comprises extrapolating a temperature trend to determine a predicted future temperature.

11. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions readable by a processor system of a refrigeration system to cause the processor system to:

determine an alarm zone and a non-alarm zone, wherein the alarm zone corresponds to possible states of the refrigeration system that trigger a temperature alarm of the refrigeration system, and the non-alarm zone corresponds to possible states of the refrigeration system that do not trigger the temperature alarm;

predict a future state of the refrigeration system, wherein the future state is predicted based on at least one input determined by a temperature sensor of the refrigeration system, and the future state is predicted based on at least one input determined by a timer of the refrigeration system;

determine whether the future state of the refrigeration system is within the alarm zone or the non-alarm zone;

generate an output data comprising a prediction of when the temperature alarm will be triggered, wherein the generating is based on whether the future state of the refrigeration system is determined to be within the alarm zone or the non-alarm zone; and

trigger one or more compressors connected to the refrigeration system to improve a cooling effect, wherein the one or more compressors are triggered prior to a predicted time of when the temperature alarm will be triggered

wherein the predicting the future state of the refrigeration system comprises performing regression on one or more parameters relating to a current state of the refrigeration system, wherein the one or more parameters include a number of times that a threshold temperature has been exceeded, a duration of time that the threshold temperature was exceeded, and a change in temperature over the duration of time.

12. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the determining the alarm zone and the non-alarm zone comprises performing curve fitting to determine a relationship between an amount of temperature that the refrigeration system exceeds a threshold temperature and a corresponding threshold duration.

13. The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein the determined relationship comprises a linear function.

14. The computer program product of claim 12 , wherein the determined relationship comprises a polynomial function.