# US 12,182,225 B2 · Information processing device, information processing method, and program

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- Number: US 12,182,225 B2
- Document ID: US12182225B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/873,306
- Filed: 2022-07-26
- Published: 2022-11-17
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2017-03-29
- Assignees: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Applicants: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Inventors: Shintaro Kumano; Makoto Kishi; Keisuke Yamamoto; Katsuhiko Abe
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12182225B2

## CPC

- G06F 17/18: for evaluating statistical data {, e.g. average values, frequency distributions, probability functions, regression analysis (forecasting specially adapted for a specific administrative, business or logistic context G06Q10/04)}
- G06N 5/041: {Abduction}
- G01D 21/02: Measuring two or more variables by means not covered by a single other subclass
- G05B 23/02: Electric testing or monitoring
- G06N 7/00: Computing arrangements based on specific mathematical models
- G06N 7/01: Probabilistic graphical models, e.g. probabilistic networks
- G06N 20/20: Ensemble learning
- G06Q 10/04: Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" (market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS
- G01D: MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

In an information processing device according to the present invention, an estimation unit is configured to estimate each of a plurality of estimation values related to a target state quantity by using a plurality of models for explaining a target device. A probability specification unit is configured to specify each of a plurality of probabilities corresponding to the plurality of estimation values on the basis of a probability distribution of values of state quantities related to the target state quantity. A management value specification unit is configured to specify a value to be used for management of the target device on the basis of the plurality of estimation values and the plurality of probabilities.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An information processing device comprising:
a computer including a CPU and a storage device storing a program;
wherein the computer executes the program so as to function as:
a measurement value acquisition unit which is configured to receive measurement values of state quantities measured by a plurality of measurement instruments;
an omission detection unit which is configured to detect a state quantity of which the value is temporal or spatial omission among state quantities to be processed as the target state quantity, on the basis of the plurality of measurement values of a target device;
an estimation unit which is configured to estimate each of a plurality of estimation values related to a target state quantity detected the omission by using a plurality of models for explaining the target device on the basis of the measurement values;
an evaluation value calculation unit which is configured to calculate an evaluation value with respect to each of the plurality of estimation values on the basis of a function that obtains the evaluation value which is a value of evaluation items of management of the target device from a value of the target state quantity;
a probability specification unit which is configured to specify each of a plurality of probabilities corresponding to the plurality of evaluation values on the basis of a probability distribution obtained in advance by a relationship between a plurality of evaluation values of the evaluation items and a probability of taking each of the plurality of evaluation values;
a management value specification unit which is configured to specify the value of the target state quantity to be used for management of the target device on the basis of the plurality of estimation values and the plurality of probabilities; and
a management unit which is configured to manage the target device on the basis of the measurement values and a specified value of the target state quantity from the management value specification unit:
wherein the target device emits an exhaust gas during combustion, amount of emission of the exhaust gas is one of the plurality of estimation values, the amount of emission of the exhaust gas is obtained in the estimation unit by using the plurality of models, the amount of emission of the exhaust gas is an unknown state quantity which is a state quantity having an unknown value on the basis of the function, and the unknown state quantity is not measured or predicted by the measurement value acquisition unit; and
the management value specification unit specifies a value of the amount of emission of the exhaust gas as the specified value of the target state quantity, and the management unit manages the target device by outputting a control signal to change at least one of parameters selected from an output instruction value, an opening of an inlet guide vane (IGV), and a fuel flow rate on the basis of the measurement values and the value of the amount of emission of the exhaust gas.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The information processing device according to claim 1,
wherein the evaluation value calculation unit is configured to calculate each of a plurality of evaluation values for the plurality of estimation values from a plurality of values which can be taken by the unknown state quantity which is the state quantity having the unknown value on the basis of the function,
the probability specification unit is configured to specify the plurality of probabilities respectively corresponding to the plurality of evaluation values for the plurality of estimation values on the basis of a conditional probability distribution of the values of the evaluation items with a value of the unknown state quantity as a precondition, and
the management value specification unit is configured to specify a value to be used for management of the target device on the basis of a sum of probabilities corresponding to the plurality of evaluation values for the plurality of estimation values.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The information processing device according to claim 1,
wherein the evaluation value calculation unit is configured to calculate a plurality of evaluation values related to each of the evaluation items having a plurality of types with respect to each of the plurality of estimation values on the basis of the function of each of the evaluation items having the plurality of types, and
the management value specification unit is configured to specify a value to be used for management of the target device on the basis of probabilities corresponding to the evaluation items of a plurality of types for each of values of the plurality of target state quantities.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The information processing device according to claim 1,
wherein the management value specification unit is configured to specify the value of the target state quantity related to the highest probability as a value to be used for management of the target device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The information processing device according to claim 1,
wherein the plurality of models include at least any one of a statistical model and a physical model.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The information processing device according to claim 5, further comprising:
a model updating unit which updates the statistical model on the basis of values of past state quantities,
wherein the probability specification unit is configured to specify a probability corresponding to an estimation value estimated using the updated statistical model.

### Claim 7

An information processing method comprising:
receiving, by a computer, measurement values of state quantities measured by a plurality of measurement instruments;
detecting, by a computer, a state quantity of which the value is temporal or spatial omission among state quantities to be processed as the target state quantity, on the basis of the plurality of measurement values of a target device;
estimating, by the computer, each of a plurality of estimation values related to a target state quantity detected the omission by using a plurality of models for explaining the target device on the basis of the measurement values;
calculating, by the computer, an of evaluation values with respect to each of the plurality of estimation values on the basis of a function that obtains the evaluation value which is a value of evaluation items of management of the target device from a value of the target state quantity;
specifying, by the computer, each of a plurality of probabilities corresponding to the plurality of evaluation values on the basis of a probability distribution obtained in advance by a relationship between a plurality of evaluation values of the evaluation items and a probability of taking each of the plurality of evaluation values; and
specifying, by the computer, the value of the target state quantity to be used for management of the target device on the basis of the plurality of estimation values and the plurality of probabilities;
wherein the target device emits an exhaust gas during combustion, amount of emission of the exhaust gas is one of the plurality of estimation values, the amount of emission of the exhaust gas is obtained by using the plurality of models, the amount of emission of the exhaust gas is an unknown state quantity which is a state quantity having an unknown value on the basis of the function, and the unknown state quantity is not measured or predicted by the plurality of measurement instruments;
the specifying, by the computer, the value of the target state quantity the management value specification unit includes specifying a value of the amount of emission of the exhaust gas as the specified value of the target state quantity; and
the method further includes outputting a control signal to manage the target device by changing at least one of parameters selected from an output instruction value, an opening of an inlet guide vane (IGV), and a fuel flow rate on the basis of the measurement values and the value of the amount of emission of the exhaust gas.

### Claim 8

A non-transitory computer-readable computer medium storing a program causing a computer to:
receive measurement values of state quantities measured by a plurality of measurement instruments;
detect a state quantity of which the value is temporal or spatial omission among state quantities to be processed as the target state quantity, on the basis of the plurality of measurement values of a target device;
estimate each of a plurality of estimation values related to a target state quantity by using a plurality of models for explaining the target device on the basis of the measurement values;
calculate an evaluation value with respect to each of the plurality of estimation values on the basis of a function that obtains the evaluation value which is a value of evaluation items of management of the target device from a value of the target state quantity;
specify each of a plurality of probabilities corresponding to the plurality of evaluation values on the basis of a probability distribution obtained in advance by a relationship between a plurality of evaluation values of the evaluation items and a probability of taking each of the plurality of evaluation values; and
specify the value of the target state quantity to be used for management of the target device on the basis of the plurality of estimation values and the plurality of probabilities;
wherein the target device emits an exhaust gas during combustion, amount of emission of the exhaust gas is one of the plurality of estimation values, the amount of emission of the exhaust gas is obtained by using the plurality of models, the amount of emission of the exhaust gas is an unknown state quantity which is a state quantity having an unknown value on the basis of the function, and the unknown state quantity is not measured or predicted by the plurality of measurement instruments;
the computer further processes to specify a value of the amount of emission of the exhaust gas as the specified value of the target state quantity; and
the computer further processes to output a control signal to manage the target device by changing at least one of parameters selected from an output instruction value, an opening of an inlet guide vane (IGV), and a fuel flow rate on the basis of the measurement values and the value of the amount of emission of the exhaust gas.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust gas is NOx.