Virtual Sensors

Objective

Sensor technology has become increasingly important (e.g., Industry 4.0, IoT). Large numbers of machines and products are equipped with sensors to constantly monitor their condition. Usually, the condition of an entire system is inferred through sensors only focusing on certain parts of the entire system by means of a multiplicity of methods and techniques. However, for small components as well as relatively inexpensive or immutable parts of a machine, asset or product, sometimes it is either technically not possible or uneconomical to embed sensors.

This project aims to explore a system-oriented concept of how to monitor individual components of a complex technical system without including additional sensor technology. By using already existing sensors from the environment combined with machine learning techniques, it seems to be possible to infer the condition of a system component, without actually observing it. In consequence, condition monitoring or additional services based on the component’s behavior can be developed without overcoming the challenges of sensor implementation.

Funding

Trelleborg

Duration

01.01.2018 – 30.06.2021

Partners

Involved DSI Researchers

Dominik Martin

Niklas Kühl

Publications


2021
Journal Articles
Virtual Sensors
Martin, D.; Kühl, N.; Satzger, G.
2021. Business & information systems engineering, 63 (3), 315–323. doi:10.1007/s12599-021-00689-w
Conference Papers
Towards a Reference Architecture for Future Industrial Internet of Things Networks
Martin, D.; Kühl, N.; Schwenk, M.
2021. Proceedings : 2021 IEEE 23rd Conference on Business Informatics, CBI 2021, Virtual Conference 1-3 September 2021, Volume 2 – CBI Forum and Workshop Papers. Ed.: J.P.A. Almeida, 1–9, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi:10.1109/CBI52690.2021.10049
2020
Book Chapters
Grasping the Terminology: Smart Services, Smart Service Systems, and Cyber-Physical Systems
Martin, D.; Kühl, N.; Maleshkova, M.
2020. Smart Service Management: Design Guidelines and Best Practices. Hrsg.: Maria Maleshkova, Niklas Kühl, Philipp Jussen, 7–21, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-58182-4_2
Smart Services: A Condition Monitoring Use Case Utilizing System-Wide Analyses
Martin, D.; Kühl, N.; Bischhoffshausen, J. K. von
2020. Smart Service Management: Design Guidelines and Best Practices. Hrsg.: Maria Maleshkova, Niklas Kühl, Philipp Jussen, 179–191, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-58182-4_16
Conference Papers
System-wide Learning in Cyber-Physical Service Systems: A Research Agenda
Martin, D.; Kühl, N.; Bischhoffshausen, J. K. von; Satzger, G.
2020. Designing for Digital Transformation. Co-Creating Services with Citizens and Industry - 15th International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2020, December 2–4, 2020. Ed.: S. Hofmann, 457–468, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-64823-7_44
A Reference Architecture for Cyber-Physical Fluid Power Systems: Towards a Smart Ecosystem
Martin, D.; Kunze von Bischhoffshausen, J.; Hensel, A.; Strandberg, J.
2020. Proceedings of the 12th International Fluid Power Conference (IFK), Dresden, Oktober 2020
A New Metric for Lumpy and Intermittent Demand Forecasts: Stock-keeping-oriented Prediction Error Costs
Martin, D.; Spitzer, P.; Kühl, N.
2020. 53rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-53), Grand Wailea, Maui, HI, January 7-10, 2020
2019
Conference Papers
Service Systems, Smart Service Systems and Cyber-Physical Systems—What’s the difference? Towards a Unified Terminology
Martin, D.; Hirt, R.; Kühl, N.
2019. 14. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik 2019 (WI 2019), Siegen, Germany, February 24-27
Holistic System-Analytics as an Alternative to Isolated Sensor Technology: A Condition Monitoring Use Case
Martin, D.; Kühl, N.
2019. Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences : January 8-11, 2019, Maui, Hawaii. Ed.: Tung X. Bui, 1005–1012, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hamilton Library, ScholarSpace. doi:10.24251/HICSS.2019.124
2018
Conference Papers
Towards Cognitive Sealing: Artificial Intelligence based Seal Condition Monitoring
Martin, D.; Schüle, C.; Kunze von Bischhoffshausen, J.
2018. 20th ISC: International Sealing Conference, Stuttgart, October 10-11, 2018