Systems and methods for process alarm reduction

摘要

Certain embodiments of the disclosure may include systems and methods for process alarm reduction. According to an example embodiment of the disclosure, a method is provided for process alarm reduction. The method can include generating at least one alarm event modality based at least in part on the received alarm information or alarm events; filtering the received alarm information or alarm events using the at least one alarm event modality; and prioritizing at least a portion of the filtered alarm information or alarm events.

主权项

1. A method for process alarm reduction comprising:
receiving alarm information or alarm events from one or more sensors, devices, or computing devices associated with a monitored system, wherein the alarm events are based at least in part on one or more alarm settings; identifying one or more modality characteristics associated with nuisance alarms based on at least one pattern in the received alarm information or alarm events, wherein the one or more modality characteristics comprise at least: (i) a chattering characteristic or (ii) a fleeting characteristic; identifying a subset of alarm events that exhibit at least one of the one or more modality characteristics; generating at least one alarm event modality for the subset of alarm events; filtering the received alarm information or alarm events using the at least one alarm event modality; prioritizing at least a portion of the filtered alarm information or alarm events; and adjusting the one or more alarm settings based at least in part on the one or more modality characteristics and the at least one alarm event modality.