User customization of auto-detected data for analysis

摘要

Embodiments are directed towards enabling users to customize data collection and analysis. A collection computer may automatically detect and dynamically update each of a plurality of sensors that may be currently providing real-time data regarding at least one characteristic of a machine. At least one sensor may be selected for local storage of its corresponding real-time data at the collection computer. And at least one sensor may be selected for remote storage of its corresponding real-time data by a server computer. A template may be employed to remotely display at least one characteristic of the machine based on current real-time data provided by at least one of the sensors identified by the template. In response to the user selecting at least one sensor for remote display, the template may be modified to include the remote display of the at least one sensor's corresponding current real-time data.

主权项

1. A method for managing sensor data for a machine, comprising:
employing a collection computer to automatically detect each of a plurality of sensors that is currently providing real-time data regarding at least one characteristic of the machine, wherein the collection computer is coupled to the machine and in communication with a remotely located server computer, and wherein each sensor has one or more type; selecting at least one of the plurality of sensors for local storage of its corresponding real-time data at the collection computer; selecting at least one of the plurality of sensors for remote storage of its corresponding real-time data by the server computer; in response to a user selecting at least one of the plurality of sensors for local display, locally displaying its corresponding current real-time data at the machine with the collection computer; determining a type of the machine based on the one or more types of the plurality of sensors; automatically generating a template for the type of the machine based on a comparison of the plurality of sensors detected by the collection computer to other sensors that were most often previously monitored by a plurality of users viewing sensor data for this type of machine, wherein the template includes a plurality of predetermined visualizations for one or more of the detected sensors based on a result of the comparison and the machine's type; employing the template to automatically remotely display at least one characteristic of the machine based on current real-time data provided by at least one of the plurality of sensors identified by the template; and in response to the user selecting at least one of the plurality of sensors for remote display, modifying the template to include the remote display of its corresponding current real-time data.