Transmission System Monitoring with Cloud-Based User Data Filtering

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Solution Overview

Problem

In electrical energy transmission systems, users face challenges in filtering out relevant information from the vast amount of data generated by multiple system components, making it difficult to monitor the system effectively.

Innovation Solution

A method that involves transmitting measured data and component information from system components to a data cloud, where a graphical user interface visualizes this information. User profiles are created to customize the displayed information, allowing users to filter data based on their specific interests and needs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If all measured data from multiple system components are transmitted and displayed, then complete system monitoring information is available, but the amount of information becomes overwhelming and difficult to filter

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of system monitoring informationVSAvoiddifficulty of filtering relevant information
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the overwhelming system data into component-specific data sets, where each system component's measured data is processed and displayed separately through the graphical user interface. This allows users to view individual component information without being overwhelmed by the entire system's data volume, while still maintaining access to complete system monitoring capabilities through selective aggregation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Loss of information

If a graphical user interface displays all available information, then comprehensive system visibility is achieved, but user ability to find relevant information decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of displayed informationVSAvoiddifficulty of finding relevant information
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The graphical user interface implements local quality by allowing users to customize the display according to their specific needs and roles. Different users can select and display only the information relevant to their responsibilities, while the system maintains the capability to access and process all system-wide information. This creates optimized information presentations tailored to local user requirements without sacrificing overall system visibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If measured data is processed centrally in the cloud, then data accessibility for multiple users is improved, but data processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata accessibility for different usersVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the data processing function from the individual user devices and relocates it to a centralized cloud-based processing system. Measured data from all system components are transmitted to the cloud where processing, storage, and user-specific customization are performed. This extraction simplifies user devices while enabling multiple users to access customized information presentations simultaneously, distributing the processing complexity to a centralized infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS12244142B2Monitoring an electrical-energy transmission system
Publication Date: 2025.03.04 SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO KG
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AI summary

A method for monitoring an electrical-energy transmission system having a plurality of system components. Each of the system components includes a sensor unit, which captures measurement data regarding at least one operating parameter of the system component, and a communication interface, which transmits the measurement data and component information regarding the system component. The measurement data and component information regarding a system component are transferred into a data cloud by way of the communication interface of the system component. A graphical user interface is configured to visualize information regarding the electrical-energy transmission system. The information is generated from the measurement data and component information transferred into the data cloud. A user profile defining the information displayed to the user is created for a user of the graphical user interface.