Nodal dynamic data acquisition and dissemination

A device to monitor a vibrating machine or structure, the device comprising:

• a data collector, wherein the data collector is mechanically coupled to the vibrating machine or structure and the data collector includes:
• a vibration sensor to sense and collect data about a vibration of the vibrating machine or structure along at least one axis;
• a microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is configured to:
• receive the data from the vibration sensor;
• capture a sampled data set containing information about the vibration of the vibrating machine or structure;
• implement a data interpretation algorithm on the sampled data set to determine a relevant data package from the sampled data set, wherein the relevant data package is a subset of the sampled data set.

A system to monitor a first vibrating machine or structure and a second vibrating machine or structure, the system comprising:

• a first data collector, wherein the first data collector is mechanically coupled to the first vibrating machine or structure and the first data collector includes:
• a first vibration sensor to sense and collect first data about a vibration of the first vibrating machine or structure along at least one axis;
• a first microprocessor, wherein the first microprocessor is configured to:
• receive the first data from the first vibration sensor;
• capture a first sampled data set containing information about the vibration of the first vibrating machine or structure;
• implement a data interpretation algorithm on the first sampled data set to determine a first relevant data package from the sampled data set, wherein the first relevant data package is a subset of the first sampled data set;
• send the first relevant data package to a collection node;
• a second data collector, wherein the second data collector is mechanically coupled to the second vibrating machine or structure and the second data collector includes:
• a second vibration sensor to sense and collect second data about a vibration of the second vibrating machine or structure along at least one axis;
• a second microprocessor, wherein the second microprocessor is configured to:
• receive the second data from the second vibration sensor;
• capture a second sampled data set containing information about the vibration of the second vibrating machine or structure;
• implement the data interpretation algorithm on the second sampled data set to determine a second relevant data package from the sampled data set, wherein the second relevant data package is a subset of the second sampled data set;
• send the second relevant data package to the collection node;
• the collection node, wherein the collection node includes a collection node signal processor, and the collection node signal processor is configured to:
• receive the first relevant data package and the second relevant data package;
• and
• implement an application to display summary relevant data to a user.