Monitoring system for an industrial process using one or more multidimensional variables

A monitoring system comprising:

• a plurality of devices, wherein one of said plurality of devices comprises an electronic nose array;
• a receiving module coupled with said plurality of devices to receive inputs from said devices;
• a processing module coupled with said receiving module for generating an analysis of said device inputs;
• a notification module coupled with said processing module for generating an output using said analysis and for managing delivery of said output;
• and
• a communication module coupled with said notification module to deliver said output, wherein said processing module further comprises:
• a storage module for storing a plurality of models and states for a plurality of phenomena;
• an application module for applying said models to said device inputs;
• and
• a diagnostic module for generating a descriptor of a state of a phenomenon using said storage and said application modules.

A monitoring system comprising:

• a plurality of devices, wherein said plurality of devices comprises at least two devices selected from the group consisting of sensors that measure chemical stimuli, sensors that measure biological stimuli, sensors that measure thermal stimuli, sensors that measure radiation stimuli, sensors that measure mechanical stimuli, sensors that measure visual stimuli, sensors that measure magnetic stimuli, sensors that measure electrical stimuli, data storage devices, control systems, and combinations thereof, wherein one of said plurality of devices comprises an electronic nose array;
• a receiving module coupled with said plurality of devices to receive inputs from said devices, wherein said receiving module and said plurality of devices are coupled via a connection selected from the group consisting of a wired connection, a wireless connection and combinations thereof;
• a processing module coupled with said receiving module for generating an analysis of said inputs for said devices, wherein said processing module comprises
• a storage module for storing a model of a phenomenon;
• an application module for applying said models to the device inputs;
• a diagnostic module for generating a descriptor of a state of a phenomenon using said storage and said application modules;
• a notification module coupled with said processing module for generating an output using said analysis and for managing delivery of said output;
• and
• a communication module coupled with said notification module to deliver said output.