M2M Device Monitoring via Condition-Based Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
As the number of machine-to-machine (M2M) devices connected to networks increases, managing and performing maintenance on these devices becomes increasingly difficult and expensive for entities, as existing methods rely on schedule-based maintenance rather than condition-based approaches.
Innovation Solution
A framework that includes an analysis server to monitor and analyze data from M2M devices, enabling entities to perform condition-based maintenance by detecting anomalies, trending, prediction, and segmentation, thereby reducing costs and improving management efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If schedule-based maintenance is used for M2M devices, then maintenance can be performed regularly, but management complexity and costs increase as the number of devices grows
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical schedule-based maintenance system with an information-based monitoring system. Sensors and communication modules collect real-time device data, which is transmitted to a server for analysis. This substitution allows the system to transition from fixed-schedule maintenance to condition-based maintenance, reducing management complexity while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where device status data is continuously collected, analyzed, and used to generate maintenance recommendations. The server processes sensor data and provides feedback to the management system, enabling dynamic adjustment of maintenance schedules based on actual device conditions rather than fixed schedules.
2Quantity of substance
If the number of M2M devices increases, then more data and functionality are available, but monitoring and analysis become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges individual device monitoring into a centralized system. Multiple sensors from different devices are consolidated into a single communication module that transmits data to a central server. This merging approach allows the system to handle increasing numbers of devices without proportionally increasing monitoring complexity, as the centralized server can process and analyze aggregated data efficiently.
3Loss of energy
If condition-based maintenance is implemented, then operational costs are reduced, but real-time monitoring and data analysis capabilities are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the M2M devices and the maintenance management system. The server receives sensor data, performs analysis, and generates maintenance recommendations. This intermediary layer enables condition-based maintenance by providing the necessary data analysis capabilities without requiring complex monitoring systems to be integrated directly into each device, thus reducing operational costs while managing system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A device receives information associated with machine-to-machine (M2M) devices connected to a host server device via a network. The information associated with the M2M devices include one or more of device information associated with components of the M2M devices, application information generated by the M2M devices, or network information associated with interactions of the M2M devices, with the network, when the M2M devices provide the application information to the host server device via the network. The device performs an analysis of the information associated with the M2M devices via one or more analytics techniques, and generates analysis information based on the analysis of the information associated with the M2M devices. The device provides the analysis information for display by the host server device.