Modeling coating degradation with fewer data points.
problem Efficiently forecasting material degradation from high-frequency sensor data.
method Discrete degradation events using Hawkes processes.
result Forecasting future coating failure with superior performance.
Study analyzes cost-benefit of CBM for unmanned systems.
problem Determining ROI for CBM strategies in unmanned systems.
method MDFTA with MCS for assessing maintenance requirements.
result Different CBM strategies can significantly impact ROI.
The paper develops methods for monitoring TPL machine health.
problem Inaccurate and untimely maintenance of TPL systems leads to poor quality and inefficiencies.
method Physics-informed data-driven predictive models integrated with statistical approaches.
result The methods achieve high accuracy across various scenarios and conditions.
Recent trends focusing on Industry 4.0 concept and smart manufacturing arise a data-driven fault diagnosis as key topic in condition-based maintenance. Fault diagnosis is considered as an essential task in rotary machinery since possibility of an early detection and diagnosis of the faulty condition can save both time …
In the last decade, deep learning (DL) has outperformed model-based and statistical approaches in predicting the remaining useful life (RUL) of machinery in the context of condition-based maintenance. One of the major drawbacks of DL is that it heavily depends on a large amount of labeled data, which are typically expe…
Graph neural networks improve equipment health monitoring from multisensor data.
problem Leveraging complex machinery structure for condition-based maintenance.
method Captured machinery structure as a graph and used graph neural networks (GNNs) to model time-series data.
result GNN-based RUL estimation model outperforms RNNs and CNNs on turbofan engine benchmark.
The demand of artificial intelligent adoption for condition-based maintenance strategy is astonishingly increased over the past few years. Intelligent fault diagnosis is one critical topic of maintenance solution for mechanical systems. Deep learning models, such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs), have been succe…
This work optimizes maintenance schedules using causal machine learning.
problem Challenges in machine maintenance, especially imperfect maintenance policies.
method Causal inference from observational data to learn maintenance effects.
result Novel approach accurately predicts maintenance effects and optimizes schedules.
Prognostics or early detection of incipient faults is an important industrial challenge for condition-based and preventive maintenance. Physics-based approaches to modeling fault progression are infeasible due to multiple interacting components, uncontrolled environmental factors and observability constraints. Moreover…
The paper proposes an AI and IIoT framework for improved maintenance.
problem Current maintenance practices need improvement with AI and IIoT.
method Review of reliability modeling, introduction of Intelligent Maintenance framework, and novel probabilistic deep learning approach.
result Demonstrated novel probabilistic deep learning reliability modelling in Turbofan Engine Degradation Dataset.
In predictive maintenance, model performance is usually assessed by means of precision, recall, and F1-score. However, employing the model with best performance, e.g. highest F1-score, does not necessarily result in minimum maintenance cost, but can instead lead to additional expenses. Thus, we propose to perform model…
New method detects bearing faults using multivariate statistical process control.
problem Early detection of bearing faults in rotating machinery.
method Multivariate statistical process control charts applied to Fourier transform features of fixed-time batches.
result Effectiveness in detecting bearing faults across different conditions.
Deep RL predicts equipment maintenance from sensor data.
problem Equipment downtime due to sensor data overload.
method Model-free Deep Reinforcement Learning for optimal maintenance policy.
result Automatic maintenance policy learning from sensor data.
Deep learning improves oilfield equipment maintenance and reduces downtime.
problem Predicting equipment failure in oilrigs to minimize downtime.
method Developed and tested neural networks on oilfield datasets, using data processing and feature extraction.
result Deep learning can predict oilfield equipment failure with reduced downtime.
Automated suggestions help train technicians diagnose incidents faster.
problem Manual and time-consuming incident diagnosis by train maintenance technicians.
method Developed and deployed a learning machine to suggest diagnostics to technicians.
result The model refines its accuracy through feedback from experts and uses feature engineering.
Transformer model predicts train axle vibrations for safer maintenance.
problem Prevent mechanical failures in railway axles.
method Integrates Deep Autoregressive solution with spectral methods and observation models.
result Transformer model (ShaftFormer) improves predictive maintenance for railway axles.
In recent years, intelligent condition-based monitor-ing of rotary machinery systems has become a major researchfocus of machine fault diagnosis. In condition-based monitoring,it is challenging to form a large-scale well-annotated datasetdue to the expense of data acquisition and costly annotation.The generated data ha…
Prognostics or Remaining Useful Life (RUL) Estimation from multi-sensor time series data is useful to enable condition-based maintenance and ensure high operational availability of equipment. We propose a novel deep learning based approach for Prognostics with Uncertainty Quantification that is useful in scenarios wher…
For predictive maintenance, we examine one of the largest public datasets for machine failures derived along with their corresponding precursors as error rates, historical part replacements, and sensor inputs. To simplify the time and accuracy comparison between 27 different algorithms, we treat the imbalance between n…
Study compares semi-supervised learning methods for anomaly detection in hydraulic systems.
problem Challenges in anomaly detection for hydraulic systems due to scarce labeled data.
method Compared various semi-supervised learning methods including traditional models and deep neural networks.
result Customized extreme learning machine (HELM) model achieved state-of-the-art performance.
Paper predicts bearing degradation stages for pharmaceutical industry maintenance.
problem Predicting when to maintain specific parts of production machines.
method AutoEncoder-based k-means segmentation of high-frequency vibration data.
result Framework generates reliable predictions for bearing degradation stages.
We use a control framework to analyze the digital vendor's profit maximization problem. The vendor captures market share by focusing costly effort on post-launch product maintenance, which influences user perception of the product and drives a revenue stream associated with product use. Our theoretical results show nec…
This paper enhances the Random Survival Forest model for better predictive maintenance.
problem Improving time-to-failure estimation in predictive maintenance with Random Survival Forest.
method A three-level framework for quantifying hyperparameter tunability, including model-level and hyperparameter-level metrics.
result Hyperparameter tuning significantly improves Random Survival Forest model performance in predictive maintenance.
Optimizes train schedules and maintenance using CP and QA.
problem Optimizing train schedules and maintenance considering constraints.
method Used Constraint Programming and Quantum Annealing to model and solve the problem.
result Both CP and QA approaches produce comparable results on real quantum computers.
Bayesian model predicts crack evolution on rails with uncertainties.
problem Predicting crack evolution on railways due to complex interactions and uncertainties.
method Robust Bayesian multi-horizon approach with constraints.
result Trade-off between prediction accuracy and constraint compliance.
New measures quantify uncertainty in survival models for maintenance tasks.
problem Uncertainty in survival models for maintenance tasks.
method Formal measures of ambiguity, discrepancy, and obscurity introduced.
result Multiple accurate survival models may yield conflicting risk estimates.
Generative model predicts vehicle faults up to 1000 hours in advance.
problem Forecasting vehicle faults for predictive maintenance.
method Generative model trained on US Army data, incorporating real-world factors.
result Highly accurate predictions of time to first fault.
RAGuard improves safety in LLMs for offshore wind maintenance.
problem Conventional LLMs fail with specialised or unexpected scenarios in offshore wind maintenance.
method Integrates safety-critical documents alongside technical manuals in RAG framework.
result RAGuard increases safety recall from almost 0% to over 50% while maintaining technical recall above 60%.
Deep neural networks predict CVCM track circuit failures early.
problem Subtle anomalies in CVCM track circuits lead to failures, causing disruptions.
method Deep neural networks classify anomalies before they escalate.
result Deep neural networks achieve 99.31% overall accuracy in detecting CVCM failures.
New method detects anomalies in computing centers' logs.
problem Anomaly detection in continuously changing log data for predictive maintenance.
method Evolving granular classifiers using Fuzzy-set-Based evolving Modeling and evolving Granular Neural Network.
result Classification model prioritizes maintenance based on anomaly severity.
Detecting early signs of failures (anomalies) in complex systems is one of the main goal of preventive maintenance. It allows in particular to avoid actual failures by (re)scheduling maintenance operations in a way that optimizes maintenance costs. Aircraft engine health monitoring is one representative example of a fi…
A stochastic model helps maintain insufficiently funded pension funds.
problem Maintaining pension funds that are underfunded and require external financing.
method A time-homogeneous diffusion process with a barrier is used to model the unrestricted reserves value, and a renewal-reward process models the financing effort.
result Expected values and cost evaluations of maintenance are derived, and the approach is applied to a generalized Brownian motion process.
Study on friction forces for nonholonomic systems using affine connections.
problem Realizing nonholonomic constraints with strong friction forces.
method Affine connection approach, covariant derivatives, recursive procedure.
result Approximations of slip velocities and dynamics up to second order.
We derive lower bounds on the scalar curvature of complete non-compact gradient Yamabe solitons under some integral curvature conditions. Based on this, we prove that the corresponding potential functions have at most quadratic growth in distance. We also obtain a finite topological type property on complete shrinking …
This work tackles maintenance planning with deep reinforcement learning under uncertainty.
problem Optimizing inspection and maintenance policies in deteriorating environments with incomplete information and constraints.
method Joint framework of constrained POMDPs and multi-agent DRL addressing challenges of state/action space, history, uncertainty, and constraints.
result The proposed framework outperforms existing methods in resource and risk-aware decision-making.
Quantum Annealing Enhanced Reinforcement Learning for Accurate RUL Prediction
problem RUL estimation in predictive maintenance
method QAQL framework combining quantum annealing and Q-learning
result Outperforms classical and quantum baselines
Bayesian deep learning improves maintenance planning uncertainty quantification.
problem Estimating the remaining useful life of physical systems with uncertainty quantification.
method Stein variational gradient descent for training Bayesian neural networks.
result Bayesian deep learning models trained via Stein variational gradient descent outperform other methods in convergence speed and predictive performance.
A (compact) manifold with fibered P-singularities is a (possibly) singular pseudomanifold MΣ with two strata: an open nonsingular stratum M˚ (a smooth open manifold) and a closed stratum βM (a closed manifold of positive codimension), such that a tubular neighborhood of βM is a fiber bundle with fib…
Hydropower plants are one of the most convenient option for power generation, as they generate energy exploiting a renewable source, they have relatively low operating and maintenance costs, and they may be used to provide ancillary services, exploiting the large reservoirs of available water. The recent advances in In…
Attribute Oriented Induction (AOI) is a data mining algorithm used for extracting knowledge of relational data, taking into account expert knowledge. It is a clustering algorithm that works by transforming the values of the attributes and converting an instance into others that are more generic or ambiguous. In this wa…
WTNN models survival with neural networks for maintenance data.
problem Modeling survival with limited proxy data and censored observations.
method WTNN integrates neural networks with Weibull distribution for time-dependent covariates.
result WTNN produces robust survival predictions improving on existing methods.
Predict water pipe failures using machine learning and survival analysis.
problem Difficulty in accessing water pipes for maintenance.
method Classical and modern classifiers for short-term prediction, survival analysis for long-term forecast, and oversampling technique for imbalanced data.
result Identifies important risk factors for water pipe failures.
System predicts ice formation to improve road safety.
problem Improving road safety through accurate ice formation prediction.
method Combining physical models and machine learning for data correction.
result Machine learning effectively corrects incorrect data in forecasts.
To date, pavement management software products and studies on optimizing the prioritization of pavement maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R) have been mainly focused on three parameters; the pre-treatment pavement condition, the rehabilitation cost, and the available budget. Yet, the role of the candidate projects' spa…
This paper proposes a multi-head attention model for predicting RUL in IIoT environments.
problem Estimating RUL for complex industrial equipment using IIoT data.
method Multi-Head Attention Mechanism combined with LSTM for multi-dimensional time-series data.
result The proposed model outperforms state-of-the-art models on benchmark datasets.
Neural system optimizes glucose levels in diabetics.
problem Limited research on continuous glucose maintenance devices.
method Differential predictive control with neural policy and differentiable modeling.
result Improves glucose level optimization in real-time.
DAMVI algorithm improves imbalanced binary classification by adjusting weights of examples and classifiers.
problem Imbalanced binary classification tasks where minority class is underrepresented.
method DAMVI algorithm increases positive example weights and optimizes classifier weights using PAC-Bayesian C-Bound.
result DAMVI outperforms state-of-the-art models on various imbalanced datasets.
Mix-up domain adaptation improves dynamic RUL predictions across various conditions.
problem Dynamic RUL predictions under non-i.i.d conditions.
method Three-staged mechanism with mix-up strategy for source and target domains alignment, self-supervised learning.
result MDAN outperforms existing methods in 12 out of 12 cases for dynamic RUL predictions.