User customization of auto-detected data for analysis

A system for managing sensor data for a machine, comprising:

• a collection computer that performs actions, including:
• automatically detecting each of a plurality of sensors that is currently providing real-time data regarding at least one characteristic of the machine, wherein the collection computer is coupled to the machine and in communication with a remotely located server computer, and wherein each sensor has one or more type;
• and
• the server computer performs actions, including:
• automatically generating a template for a type of the machine based on a comparison of the plurality of sensors detected by the collection computer to other sensors that were frequently previously monitored for this type of machine, wherein the template includes a plurality of predetermined visualizations for one or more of the detected sensors based on a result of the comparison and the machine's type;
• and
• employing a template to automatically remotely display at least one characteristic of the machine based on current real-time data provided by at least one of the plurality of sensors identified by the template.

A network computer for managing sensor data for a machine, comprising:

• a memory for storing at least instructions;
• and
• a processor that executes the instructions to enable actions, including
• employing a collection computer to automatically detect each of a plurality of sensors that is currently providing real-time data regarding at least one characteristic of the machine, wherein the collection computer is coupled to the machine and in communication with a remotely located server computer;
• automatically generating a template for a type of the machine based on a comparison of the plurality of sensors detected by the collection computer to other sensors that were frequently previously monitored for this type of machine, wherein the template includes a plurality of predetermined visualizations for one or more of the detected sensors based on a result of the comparison and the machine's type;
• and
• employing a template to automatically remotely display at least one characteristic of the machine based on current real-time data provided by at least one of the plurality of sensors identified by the template.