Systems and methods for improved asset monitoring via orientation measurement

A method of monitoring an asset by a system installed on or coupled to the asset, wherein the system is configured for sensing contents of the asset or a usage of a product in the asset, wherein the system includes an automatic changeover valve connected to first and second liquefied gas fuel cylinders, and wherein the automatic changeover valve is configured for placing in fluid communication either the first or the second liquefied gas fuel cylinders with a gas fuel outlet, the method comprising:

• configuring, via at least one processor of the system, at least one predetermined operational condition, the at least one predetermined operational condition including a predetermined orientation condition of the system installed on the asset;
• configuring the at least one processor of the system with at least one predetermined acceleration condition, wherein the at least one predetermined acceleration condition includes a predefined acceleration profile of a sequence of two or more taps on one or more surfaces of the system;
• receiving, at the at least one processor, detection device information from a detection device, the detection device information including orientation information of the system installed on the asset and acceleration information from the one or more surfaces of the system;
• processing, via the at least one processor, the detection device information from the detection device;
• evaluating, via at least one microprocessor, the detection device information in comparison to the at least one operational condition;
• evaluating the acceleration information from the one or more surfaces of the system in comparison to the predefined acceleration profile of the sequence of two or more taps on the one or more surfaces of the system;
• indicating, via the at least one processor, an installation error of the system when the orientation information of the system installed on the asset fails to meet the predetermined orientation condition;
• determining or changing a mode of operation of the at least one processor when the detection device information indicates the predefined acceleration profile of the sequence of two or more taps on the one or more surfaces of the system;
• determining that the acceleration information indicates a rotational motion or vibration of the automatic changeover valve indicating the automatic changeover valve changes the gas fuel outlet from the first liquefied gas fuel cylinder to the second liquefied gas fuel cylinder;
• and generating and transmitting an alert to a remote computing system for logging of a changeover event and requesting a change or filling of the first liquefied gas fuel cylinder.