Industrial Automation Wireless Links for Sensor-to-Cloud Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Industrial automation devices face challenges in connecting with certain sensors, such as vibration sensors, using traditional fieldbus cable connections, limiting their ability to collect and transmit sensor measurements effectively.
Innovation Solution
An industrial automation device equipped with means for receiving operational information from sensors via a first wireless connection, transmitting this information to a cloud server via a second wireless connection, and adjusting control parameter settings based on both operational and internal technical information, enabling direct wireless communication and data analytics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional fieldbus cable connections are used, then connection stability is improved, but adaptability to different sensor types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical cable connection system with a wireless communication system. The industrial automation device communicates with sensors via wireless connections (first wireless connection for sensor data, second wireless connection for cloud communication), eliminating the need for physical fieldbus cable connections while maintaining reliable data transmission and expanding compatibility to various sensor types including vibration sensors.
2Adaptability or versatility
If wireless connections are implemented, then sensor compatibility is improved, but data transmission reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud server as an intermediary component in the communication architecture. The industrial automation device transmits operational information and sensor data to the cloud server via the second wireless connection, which then processes and stores the data. This intermediary approach enhances system reliability by providing centralized data management, historical data storage, and analytical processing capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the industrial automation device receives operational information from sensors, processes this information along with internal technical information, and uses the combined data to adjust control parameter settings. This closed-loop feedback ensures reliable operation and continuous optimization of the controlled industrial asset.
3Loss of information
If data is transmitted to cloud server, then data analytics capability is improved, but system complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the system into distinct functional components: sensor devices for data collection, industrial automation device for local processing and control, and cloud server for centralized data storage and advanced analytics. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in specific tasks, reducing individual component complexity while enabling comprehensive data analytics capabilities at the cloud level.
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AI summary
A method including receiving, by an industrial automation device, operational information associated with an industrial asset, wherein the operational information is received from a sensor device via a first wireless connection. The method further includes transmitting, by the industrial automation device, the operational information and internal technical information associated with the industrial automation device to a cloud server via a second wireless connection. The method further includes adjusting, by the industrial automation device, one or more control parameter settings of the industrial automation device based at least partly on the operational information and the internal technical information.