Embedded Stochastic Modeling for Vehicle Maintenance Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing computerized vehicle maintenance management systems face challenges with data freshness and precision due to resource-intensive data extraction and processing, leading to stale predictive models, limited population samples, and the inability to compare or share data across fleets, resulting in inaccurate fault and failure predictions and increased costs.

Innovation Solution

Embedding stochastic predictive modeling software within the data warehouse allows for real-time processing of repair and telematics data from multiple fleets, ensuring current and accurate predictions by combining data sources and applying machine learning techniques, enabling condition-based and age-based maintenance optimization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If data is extracted from data warehouse and fed into modeling software for processing, then predictive models can be created, but the data becomes stale and prediction accuracy deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoiddata freshness
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the data warehouse and modeling software into a single integrated system. The stochastic modeling engine is embedded within the data warehouse infrastructure, allowing predictive models to be created and updated in real-time without data extraction delays. This integration eliminates the time lag between data capture and model generation, ensuring prediction accuracy is maintained.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements continuous predictive modeling by processing data streams in real-time within the integrated platform. As new repair and telematics data enters the data warehouse, the stochastic models continuously update and generate fresh predictions without interruption or batch processing delays, maintaining constant data freshness and prediction reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

2Reliability

If data is extracted and imported into stochastic software, then predictive models can be generated, but the process is resource-intensive and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel accuracyVSAvoidprocessing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

By combining the data warehouse and stochastic modeling engine into one integrated system, the patent eliminates the resource-intensive data extraction and import processes. The modeling engine directly accesses data within the warehouse infrastructure, significantly reducing computational overhead and processing time while maintaining model accuracy through real-time data access.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated system acts as an intermediary layer between raw data and predictive models, providing real-time data processing and model generation without requiring external data transfer. This mediator architecture streamlines the workflow and reduces the computational resources needed for model creation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If data is limited to a particular repair facility, then local predictions can be made, but the precision and reliability of models are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel precisionVSAvoiddata population size
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The integrated data warehouse and modeling system is designed to universally accept and process data from multiple repair facilities and fleet operators. The stochastic modeling engine can handle diverse data inputs while maintaining consistent prediction quality, allowing the system to leverage larger population data for improved model precision without being restricted to single-facility data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Reliability

If complex data extraction and import processes are used, then predictive models can be created, but fleets cannot share or compare data across organizations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction reliabilityVSAvoiddata sharing capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges data collection and predictive modeling into a unified cloud-based platform that enables secure data sharing across multiple fleets. The integrated architecture allows different organizations to contribute their repair and telematics data to a common stochastic modeling engine, improving prediction reliability through larger population samples while maintaining data privacy and security through controlled access mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS9430882B2Computerized vehicle maintenance management system with embedded stochastic modelling
Publication Date: 2016.08.30 BRIGHTORDER IP INC
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AI summary

A computerized maintenance management system for vehicles comprises a data warehouse, comprising a communications link for receiving data relating to vehicle maintenance, a storage component for storing received data, and a modeling component comprising modeling algorithms stored within the data warehouse. The modeling component is thus able to process the data in real-time within the data warehouse, and outputs a predictive model with recommended maintenance and/or replacement schedules that is always based on the most current available data.