White Paper: Preventive Maintenance Analytics
MTBF, MTBR, MTBA, MDT and MUT play an important role in preventive maintenance of machines. And although they are familiar concepts, it is worthwhile to review the math behind them and the implications when effectively or ineffectively used. More ...
White Paper: Self-Organizing Maps In Process Control
The Self-Organizing Map or SOM is a powerful machine learning tool for analysis and visualization of high-dimensional sets of unlabeled data. Its power lies in its capability to map correlations between data points in a grid, producing information-rich 2-D or 3-D visualizations. More ...
Case Study: Industry 4.0 Predictive Maintenance
The mechanization of the manufacturing industry powered by the steam engine announced the arrival of Industry 1.0. This was followed by Industry 2.0 with the invention of the assembly line, and Industry 2.0 was in turn followed by Industry 3.0 with the application of computers automating the control and operation of manufacturing machines. Industry 4.0 leverages the data from the sensors connected to these computers to gain insight in how best to optimize overall equipment effectiveness or OEE. More ...
Case Study: Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is a “perfect storm” of new technologies intersecting: Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics and machine learning. Being able to position and communicate the benefits of a provider’s Industry 4.0 products and services not only requires a keen understanding of the advantages that these new technologies bring to manufacturers, but also a keen understanding of the legacy technologies in use. More ...
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Case Study: Breadth Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device Innovation with IoT
Driving under the influence (DUI) claims many lives annually, causing immeasurable emotional suffering and millions of dollars in economic damage. In 2013 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published the first Model Guideline to State Ignition Interlock Programs, which laid out the breath alcohol ignition interlock device (BAIID) model requirements for manufacturers of these devices to follow. More ...
White Paper: C# and PHP integration
A desired essential functionality of applications is client-server integration with the cloud. We show how to develop data exchange interfaces between a C# client and PHP server for access to database services in the cloud. We specifically illustrate developing these interfaces using the C# WebClient and HttpWebRequest/HttpWebResponse constructs. More ...
Textbook: Applied Machine Learning
A must read for every novice to Machine Learning and AI, as well as a handy reference textbook for the experienced ML and AI developer. Soon to be available in eBook format. More ...