US 6,636,771 B1 · Method and system for analyzing continuous parameter data for diagnostics and repairs

Abstract

The present invention discloses system and method for analyzing continuous parameter data from a malfunctioning locomotive or other large land-based, self-powered transport equipment. The method allows for receiving new continuous parameter data comprising a plurality of anomaly definitions from the malfunctioning equipment. The method further allows for selecting a plurality of distinct anomaly definitions from the new continuous parameter data. Respective generating steps allow for generating at least one distinct anomaly definition cluster from the plurality of distinct anomaly definitions and for generating a plurality of weighted repair and distinct anomaly definition cluster combinations. An identifying step allows for identifying at least one repair for the at least one distinct anomaly definition cluster using the plurality of weighted repair and distinct anomaly definition cluster combinations.

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A method for analyzing continuous parameter data from a malfunctioning locomotive or other large land-based, self-powered transport equipment, comprising:

receiving new continuous parameter data comprising a plurality of anomaly definitions from the malfunctioning equipment;
selecting a plurality of distinct anomaly definitions from the new continuous parameter data;
generating at least one distinct anomaly cluster from the plurality of distinct anomaly definitions;
generating a plurality of weighted repair and distinct anomaly cluster combinations;
and
identifying at least one repair for the at least one distinct anomaly cluster using the plurality of weighted repair and distinct anomaly cluster combinations.

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A system for analyzing continuous parameter data from a malfunctioning locomotive or other large land-based, self-powered transport equipment, comprising:

a directed weight data storage unit adapted to store a plurality of weighted repair and distinct anomaly cluster combinations;
a processor adapted to receive new continuous parameter data comprising a plurality of anomaly definitions from the malfunctioning equipment;
a processor for selecting a plurality of distinct anomaly definitions from the new continuous parameter data;
a processor for generating at least one distinct anomaly definition cluster from the selected plurality of distinct anomaly definitions;
a processor for generating a plurality of weighted repair and distinct anomaly definition cluster combinations;
and
a processor for identifying at least one repair for the at least one distinct anomaly definition cluster using the plurality of predetermined weighted repair and distinct anomaly definition cluster combinations.

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Method and system for analyzing continuous parameter data for diagnostics and repairs

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