Smart Transmitters: Noise Filtering and Anomaly Detection with AI
Introduction
Industrial transmitters are no longer just boxes "carrying signals from one place to another." Thanks to edge computing and embedded artificial intelligence (embedded AI), transmitters have now started to "think" on the signal they have. So, what does putting artificial intelligence into a transmitter give us? Let's discover the revolution especially in noise filtering and anomaly detection.
AI Supported Noise Filtering: Beyond Classic Filters
Traditional transmitters use Kalman filters or simple low-pass filters (LPF) to prevent noise. However, these filters can sometimes slow down or distort real signal changes.
- AI Approach: Deep learning-based filters learn the "characteristic noise" in the field (e.g., the frequency of a specific motor).
- In this way, it can preserve real signal responses (step response) at millisecond speeds while deleting noise. Result: A data stream that is both pristine and very fast.
Anomaly Detection: Malfunctions Even Before They Occur
A smart transmitter constantly monitors the normal operating order of the sensor it is connected to.
- Sensor Aging: It notices micro-shifts in the sensitivity of the sensor and reminds that the calibration time has come.
- Process Deviations: It instantly notices unusual fluctuations in a pressure or weighing signal (e.g., a blockage in the tank or mechanical friction) and sends the information "the measurement is correct but there is an anomaly in the process" to the SCADA.
Product Placement: Amazeng's Smart Signal Vision
As Amazeng, we design our GDT Digital Transmitter and ZMA Data Acquisition platforms for this smart world of the future.
- Data Quality: The success of artificial intelligence depends on the cleanliness of the data. The 24-bit resolution offered by our devices provides the most detailed "fingerprint" for our AI algorithms.
- Flexible Firmware: The firmware infrastructure of our devices is capable of running lightweight neural networks trained according to a specific model (pattern) in the field.
Conclusion
Smart transmitters take the "interpreting data" load off the operators and offer them a decision-making-oriented workspace. A measurement system equipped with AI is not just an instrument, but a smart synapse in your factory's nervous system.
Examine our technical documents or contact our engineers to discover the smart measurement systems of the future today and to benefit from the power of artificial intelligence in your projects.