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Optimizing predictive maintenance requires balancing sensor quality and data storage for accurate failure prediction. This study evaluates these trade-offs using remaining useful life (RUL) accuracy metrics, offering practical insights for system availability.

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accelerometer data interval microphone performance metric prognostics sensor quality

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* Engineering
* Data Science
* Reliability Engineering

Background:

* Safety-critical systems require high availability, necessitating proactive failure prevention through predictive maintenance.
* Predictive maintenance success hinges on robust algorithms and optimal sensor/data acquisition strategies.
* Limited research exists on the sensor quality versus data storage trade-off for prognosis performance.

Purpose of the Study:

* To evaluate the impact of data measurement frequency and sensor quality on remaining useful life (RUL) prediction accuracy and uncertainty.
* To validate a prognosis metric that does not require true degradation information for practical application.
* To analyze the relationship between sensor quality and data storage, and assess sensor cost-effectiveness.

Main Methods:

* A numerical case study was performed to investigate the interplay between sensor quality and data storage requirements.
* Real-world bearing run-to-failure (RTF) datasets from accelerometer and microphone sensors were analyzed.
* Prognosis performance metrics were used to evaluate and compare different sensor types.

Main Results:

* Established a quantifiable relationship between sensor quality, data acquisition rates, and RUL prediction accuracy.
* Demonstrated the efficacy of the proposed prognosis metric in practical scenarios without true degradation data.
* Identified optimal sensor configurations balancing predictive accuracy and data management costs.

Conclusions:

* Sensor selection and data strategy significantly influence predictive maintenance effectiveness.
* Cost-effective predictive maintenance can be achieved by optimizing sensor quality and data storage.
* The findings provide actionable guidance for practitioners in implementing reliable failure prognosis systems.