Industrial AI Training Data Transformation for Failure Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Industrial systems face challenges in training artificial intelligence modules due to scarce data, particularly for failure scenarios and process transitions, limiting their effectiveness in monitoring and controlling operations.

Innovation Solution

A method is provided to generate a comprehensive training data set by transforming and converting data elements from a first data set to a second data set, using techniques like kernel-density estimation and generative adversarial networks, to enrich the training data and cover various operational and failure scenarios.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If data for training AI module is collected from actual industrial system operations, then the training data reflects real operational conditions, but the quantity of training data is scarce particularly for failure scenarios

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining data comprehensivenessVSAvoidtraining data quantity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates synthetic copies of operational data by training a generative AI model on available real operational data and sensor data. The generative model learns the underlying distributions and relationships in the data, then generates synthetic training samples that replicate real operational conditions including failure scenarios. This copying approach enables multiplication of limited real data into comprehensive training datasets without requiring additional physical data collection from industrial systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms data between different operational conditions by learning parameter mappings between matched data sets. By identifying corresponding relationships between data sets with similar operational conditions, the system can transform parameters and generate training data for scenarios that would be difficult or impossible to capture directly, thereby expanding training data coverage across various operational and failure modes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If more training data is collected to cover all failure scenarios, then the AI module training comprehensiveness improves, but the time and resources required for data collection increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveAI module detection accuracyVSAvoiddata collection time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary data preparation by collecting and preprocessing operational data and sensor data before AI module training. Matched data sets are identified and stored in advance, and the generative AI model is trained beforehand on this prepared data. This preliminary action creates a ready-to-use generative model that can quickly produce synthetic training data for various failure scenarios without requiring time-consuming data collection during actual AI module development or deployment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of collecting extensive real data for every possible failure scenario, the system creates synthetic copies through the generative model. Once the model is trained on available data, it can rapidly generate synthetic training samples for any failure mode, eliminating the need for time-consuming real-world data collection for each scenario while maintaining training comprehensiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Quantity of substance

If synthetic data is generated to supplement training data, then the training data quantity increases, but the data transformation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraining data quantityVSAvoiddata transformation process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a universal generative AI model that can handle multiple data types and operational conditions through a single unified framework. The model learns general patterns from operational data and sensor data, then applies these learned patterns to generate synthetic data across various failure scenarios. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple specialized data transformation processes into a single versatile system, reducing overall complexity while maintaining the ability to generate diverse training data.

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

Data Source

PatentUS12602614B2Training an artificial intelligence module for industrial applications
Publication Date: 2026.04.14 ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG
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AI summary

A computer-implemented method of generating a training data set for training an artificial intelligence module includes providing first and second data sets, the first data set including first data elements indicative of a first operational condition, the second data set including second data elements indicative of a second operational condition that matches the first operational condition. The method further comprises determining a data transformation for transforming the first data elements into the second data elements; applying the data transformation to the first data elements and/or to further data elements of further data sets, thereby generating a transformed data set; and generating a training data set for training the AI module based on at least a part of the transformed data set.