WO2018112659A1 - Systèmes et procédés intelligents de surveillance de pompe de cale - Google Patents

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WO2018112659A1
WO2018112659A1 PCT/CA2017/051586 CA2017051586W WO2018112659A1 WO 2018112659 A1 WO2018112659 A1 WO 2018112659A1 CA 2017051586 W CA2017051586 W CA 2017051586W WO 2018112659 A1 WO2018112659 A1 WO 2018112659A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to boat monitoring, and more particularly, to smart boat bilge pump monitoring systems and methods.
  • a boat tied up at a dock relies on a functioning bilge pump system. Water infiltrating the hull and eventually flooding the bilge can be attributed to a number of causes including rain, leaking fittings, leaking seals, and leaking hoses below the waterline. A boat sinking at the dock is the second most common cause of boat-related insurance claims and the fourth largest in payout size. Accordingly, early detection of a possible leak can provide the time needed to take corrective action and prevent a costly sinking.
  • the present disclosure relates to smart boat bilge pump systems and methods.
  • One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to providing early detection of a possible leak or pump system problem using electronic monitoring.
  • a system for monitoring a marine vessel includes a processor, sensors configured to communicate with the processor, and a memory coupled to the processor.
  • the sensors include one or more sensors of a power sub-system of the marine vessel and one or more sensors of a bilge pump sub-system of the marine vessel.
  • the memory has instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to periodically receive signals from the sensor(s) of the power sub-system and signals from the sensor(s) of the bilge pump sub-system, store information over time regarding the power sub-system based on the signals from the sensor(s) of the power sub-system, store information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system based on the signals from the sensor(s) of the bilge pump sub-system, and determine that a possible water problem condition is occurring based on the information over time regarding the power sub-system and/or the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system.
  • the senor(s) of the bilge pump sub-system includes a bilge pump sensor, a bilge float switch sensor, and/or a bilge water level sensor.
  • the sensors include one or more tilt sensors.
  • the instructions when executed by the processor, cause the system to determine that a possible water problem condition is occurring based on signals from the tilt sensor(s).
  • the instructions when executed by the processor, cause the system, in determining that a possible water problem condition is occurring, to determine, based on the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system, that a possible water leak is occurring based on a periodic pattern of bilge pump turn on and turn off events.
  • the instructions when executed by the processor, cause the system, in determining that a possible water problem condition is occurring, to determine, based on the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system, a severity of the possible water leak based on a length of bilge pump on- time and/or a ratio of bilge pump on-time to bilge pump off-time exceeding a ratio threshold.
  • the instructions when executed by the processor, cause the system, in determining that a possible water problem condition is occurring, to determine, based on the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system, that a possible deteriorating water leak is occurring based on a pattern of bilge pump turn on and turn off events increasing in frequency over time and/or a pattern of increasing bilge pump on-time over time.
  • the instructions when executed by the processor, cause the system to access weather information over time corresponding to a time period of the information over time regarding the bilge pump subsystem.
  • the instructions when executed by the processor, cause the system, in determining that a possible water problem condition is occurring, to determine, based on the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system and the weather information over time, that a possible water leak is occurring based on a number of bilge pump turn-on events during dry weather exceeding a predetermined number threshold over a predetermined time interval.
  • the instructions when executed by the processor, cause the system to determine that the possible water leak is occurring further based on the number of bilge pump turn-on events during dry weather becoming more frequent over time and/or a ratio of bilge pump on-time to bilge pump off- time increasing over time.
  • the sensor(s) of the power sub-system include a shore power supply sensor and a marine vessel battery sensor.
  • the instructions when executed by the processor, cause the system to access weather forecast information.
  • the instructions when executed by the processor, cause the system to determine a flood forecast for the marine vessel based on a signal of the shore power supply sensor, a signal of the marine vessel battery sensor, and the weather forecast information.
  • the instructions when executed by the processor, cause the system, in determining the flood forecast for the marine vessel, to determine a forecast of extreme flood for the marine vessel based on the signal of the shore power supply sensor indicating that a shore power supply is off, the signal of the marine vessel battery sensor indicating that a marine vessel battery has failed, and the weather forecast information indicating a forecast of wet weather.
  • a method for operating a marine vessel having sensors including at least one sensor of a power sub-system of the marine vessel and at least one sensor of a bilge pump sub-system of the marine vessel.
  • the method includes periodically receiving signals from the sensor(s) of the power sub-system and signals from the sensor(s) of the bilge pump sub-system, storing information over time regarding the power sub-system based on the signals from the sensor(s) of the power subsystem, storing information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system based on the signals from the sensor(s) of the bilge pump sub-system, and determining that a possible water problem condition is occurring based on the information over time regarding the power sub-system and/or the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system.
  • the at least one sensor of the bilge pump sub-system includes at least one of: a bilge pump sensor, a bilge float switch sensor, and a bilge water level sensor.
  • the sensors include one or more tilt sensors. The method includes determining that a possible water problem condition is occurring based on signals from the tilt sensor.
  • determining that a possible water problem condition is occurring includes determining, based on the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system, that a possible water leak is occurring based on a periodic pattern of bilge pump turn on and turn off events.
  • determining that a possible water problem condition is occurring includes determining, based on the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system, a severity of the possible water leak based on a length of bilge pump on-time and/or a ratio of bilge pump on-time to bilge pump off-time exceeding a ratio threshold.
  • determining that a possible water problem condition is occurring includes determining, based on the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system, that a possible deteriorating water leak is occurring based on a pattern of bilge pump turn on and turn off events increasing in frequency over time and/or a pattern of increasing bilge pump on-time over time.
  • the method further includes accessing weather information over time corresponding to a time period of the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system.
  • determining that a possible water problem condition is occurring includes determining, based on the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system and the weather information over time, that a possible water leak is occurring based on a number of bilge pump turn-on events during dry weather exceeding a predetermined number threshold over a predetermined time interval.
  • determining that the possible water leak is occurring is further based on the number of bilge pump turn-on events during dry weather becoming more frequent over time and/or a ratio of bilge pump on-time to bilge pump off-time increasing over time.
  • the sensor(s) of the power sub-system include a shore power supply sensor and a marine vessel battery sensor.
  • the method further includes accessing weather forecast information.
  • the method further includes determining a flood forecast for the marine vessel based on a signal of the shore power supply sensor, a signal of the marine vessel battery sensor, and the weather forecast information.
  • determining the flood forecast for the marine vessel includes determining a forecast of extreme flood for the marine vessel based on the signal of the shore power supply sensor indicating that a shore power supply is off, the signal of the marine vessel battery sensor indicating that a marine vessel battery has failed, and the weather forecast information indicating a forecast of wet weather.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram of an exemplary smart bilge pump system in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram of various hardware and software layers in a smart bilge pump monitoring system in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of exemplary components of a smart boat bilge monitoring system in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an exemplary smart bilge pump monitoring system having a NMEA-2000 communication gateway, in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram of exemplary status states of a bilge pump sub-system in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram of exemplary operations of a smart bilge pump monitoring system in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram of exemplary operations relating to flood prediction, in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.
  • the present disclosure relates to smart boat bilge monitoring systems and methods.
  • One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to providing early detection of a possible leak or pump system problem using electronic monitoring.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a diagram of a smart bilge pump monitoring system 100 that includes a marine vessel 102 and a remote system 104 for providing smart boat services for the marine vessel 102.
  • the marine vessel 102 includes a power sub-system 106, a bilge pump sub-system 108, and a smart digital hub 110.
  • the power sub-system 106 provides power to the bilge pump sub-system 108 and to the smart digital hub 110.
  • the power sub-system 106 can include primary and secondary batteries 1 12, a solar or wind- based electrical generator 114, and a connection to a shore power supply 116.
  • the bilge pump sub-system 108 includes a pump 118 and also includes detection and alert devices that communicate with the digital hub.
  • the bilge pump sub-system 108 will be described in more detail in connection with FIG. 3.
  • the smart digital hub 110 is a monitoring and processing device that monitors the power sub-system 106 and the bilge pump sub-system 108.
  • the smart digital hub 110 includes a processor and a memory storing instructions to be executed by the processor.
  • the processor can be a central processing unit (CPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), a microcontroller, or another type of processor.
  • the memory can include volatile memory such as random access memory (RAM), non-volatile memory such as flash memory, and/or storage memory such as a hard disk drive.
  • the digital hub can include application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and/or other circuitry such as field programmable gate arrays (FPGA).
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuits
  • FPGA field programmable gate arrays
  • the digital hub can also provide communications capabilities, including capability of communicating with a telephone network, a cellular network, a low power wide area network, a WiFi network, or another type of communications network.
  • the marine vessel 102 can communicate with the remote system 104 that provides smart boat services for the marine vessel 102.
  • the communication can occur using the communication capabilities provided by the digital hub 110.
  • the smart boat services can include or can interface with a weather service 120 that provides weather information to the marine vessel, services 122 provided by vendors of the equipment contained in the marine vessel, and services the permit a remote device 124 to monitor the status of the marine vessel 102.
  • a weather service 120 that provides weather information to the marine vessel
  • services 122 provided by vendors of the equipment contained in the marine vessel
  • some or all of the smart boat services can be integrated into the smart digital hub 110 of the marine vessel 102.
  • the smart digital hub 110 can be a standalone device, as illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • the smart digital hub 110 can be integrated into the bilge pump sub-system 108.
  • FIG. 2 there is shown a diagram of various hardware and software layers in implementing a smart bilge pump monitoring system.
  • the boat systems 202 include the power sub-system and the bilge pump sub-system described in connection with FIG. 1.
  • a bilge pump sub-system monitor 204 Connected to the boat systems 202 is a bilge pump sub-system monitor 204, such as the digital hub described in connection with FIG. 1.
  • the monitor 204 includes at least one sensor for the power sub-system and at least one sensor for the bilge pump subsystem.
  • the sensors can be Internet of Things (IoT) devices that interoperate with various IoT protocols, such as the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol.
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • MQTT Message Queuing Telemetry Transport
  • the sensors are connected to the boat systems 202 by a sensor network 206, which can include physical wires connecting the sensors to the power sub-system and the bilge pump subsystem. Implementations of the sensors will be recognized by persons skilled in the art.
  • the digital hub 110 includes communication capabilities and can communicate with smart boat services.
  • the monitor 204 communicates with remote smart boat services 208 using LP WAN, but use of other communication networks and/or protocols is contemplated.
  • the communications between the monitor 204 and the remote smart boat services 208 can be based on the MQTT protocol.
  • the smart boat services 208 can include, without limitation, a flood risk prediction service, a hull leak warning service, a boat system status service, and an anti-theft tracking service.
  • the services can be implemented as remote "cloud" applications and will be described in more detail later herein.
  • the smart boat services 208 can communicate with and utilize third party services 210 such as a weather data service and a messaging service.
  • the smart boat services 208 can use the weather data to predict flood risk for the marine vessel and/or to determine that a possible water problem condition is occurring on the marine vessel. In various embodiments, the smart boat services 208 can use the messaging service to communicate boat status to an end-user device 212.
  • the components illustrated in FIG. 2 are merely exemplary and are non-limiting, and can include other components that are not expressly illustrated. For example, other types of communication networks and protocols, other types of third party services, and other types of end-user devices are contemplated. Additionally, in various embodiments, the smart boat services 208 may not be remote and may be integrated into the monitor 204, such as into the digital hub 110 described in connection with FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 a block diagram of components of a smart boat bilge monitoring system 300 is shown.
  • the system 300 includes a bilge pump sub-system 302 and a monitor 304.
  • the monitor 304 can be the smart digital hub 110 described in connection with FIG. 1.
  • the bilge pump sub-system 302 includes a pump 306, a power connection 308, and a float switch 310 which connects or disconnects the pump 306 from the power source 308.
  • the float switch 310 is open when there is no water or insufficient water to be pumped, thereby disconnecting the pump 306 from the power source 308. As the water level rises, the float switch 310 closes at a certain point and connects the pump 306 to the power source 308, which enables the pump 306 to power on and operate.
  • the marine vessel can include one or more additional float switches 312 that operate as water level sensors. The additional float switches 312 can be positioned at different water levels such that different switches trigger as the water level rises.
  • the monitor 304 communicates with the bilge pump sub-system 302, the water level sensors 312, and the power sub-system (not shown).
  • a relay contact 314 connects to the float switch 310 and permits monitoring of the state of the float switch 310.
  • One or more input connections 316 to the bilge pump 306 and the water level sensors 312 permit monitoring of those devices or communications from those devices.
  • the monitor 304 also includes a shore power supply sensor 318 and a boat battery sensor 320, which connect to a shore power supply line and to a battery of the marine vessel, respectively, and permit monitoring of those power sources.
  • the monitor 304 includes communications implementations that permit the monitor to access a cellular network, a wide area network, and a WiFi link. In various embodiments, the monitor 304 can provide access to other types of communications networks and can implement other communications protocols.
  • the monitor 304 also includes local connectivity that can be used to configure or set up the monitor, including USB connectivity and/or Bluetooth connectivity. In various embodiments, other types of local connections and protocols can be used, such as Ethernet or Zigbee, for example.
  • the monitor 304 can be the digital hub 110 described in connection with FIG. 1 and can include a processor executing instructions and a memory.
  • the monitor 304 can store information over time regarding the power sub-system (not shown) and store information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system 302.
  • the information over time regarding the power sub-system can be based on signals of the shore power supply sensor 318 and the battery sensor 320.
  • the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system 302 can be based on signals of the float switch sensor 314 and the pump and water level sensors 316.
  • the monitor 304 is illustrated as a standalone device, which can be the digital hub 110 described in connection with FIG. 1. In various embodiments, the monitor 304 may not be a standalone device and can be integrated into the bilge pump sub-system 302.
  • FIG. 4 there is shown a block diagram of a smart bilge pump monitoring system 400 that applies the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) NMEA-2000 architecture and protocol, which persons skilled in the art will recognize.
  • NMEA National Marine Electronics Association
  • the smart digital hub/monitor serves as a NMEA-2000 gateway 402, which communicates with other devices through a NMEA-2000 communication bus 404.
  • the other devices can communicate various data to the NMEA- 2000 gateway 402, including, but not limited to, engine data, navigation data (e.g., GPS, depth, radar, speed), environmental data (e.g. , wind speed, outside temperature), bilge water level, battery status, and shore power supply status.
  • Other types of data can be communicated to the NMEA-2000 gateway 402, including gyroscope, tilt, or acceleration data 406, which can be communicated using the NMEA-083 protocol.
  • FIG. 5 shows a diagram of status states of a bilge pump sub-system.
  • the diagram reflects different states of the bilge pump, including pump off 502, pump on 504, pump running 506, pump failed 508, and flooded 510 states.
  • the transitions between the states depend on signals from the pump 306, the float switch 310, and the water level sensors 312, which can provide the signals to the smart digital hub.
  • the pump 306 can provide signals indicating that it is running or indicating that it is not running, i.e. , the "pump Running" signal.
  • the float switch 310 can provide signals indicating that it is on/closed or indicating that it is off/open, i.e. , the "floatSwitch” signal.
  • the water level sensor 312, which can be float switches, can provide signals indicating that it is on/closed or indicating that it is off/open, i. e. , the "floodDetect" signal.
  • the states of the bilge pump sub-system will transition as shown in FIG. 5, and all such transitions of FIG. 5 are hereby incorporated by reference into this paragraph.
  • the state of the bilge pump subsystem can be handled by a processor executing instructions and the state can be stored in a memory.
  • the digital hub 110 can communicate the bilge pump sub-system status to an end-user 124 and can provide an alert if the bilge pump sub-system 108 is in a critical state, such as the pump failed state 508 or the flooded state 510.
  • a boat owner can receive status on demand or an alert via an App which subscribes to these status messages and alerts.
  • the bilge pump subsystem state and alerts can be communicated to a Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) Broker (FIG. 2) using the MQTT protocol.
  • MQTT Message Queuing Telemetry Transport
  • a cloud application can also subscribe to these messages and notify the boat owner via email or via a SMS message.
  • a cloud based leak detection application can subscribe to MQTT messages published by the boat digital hub, including messages relating to location of the boat (e.g. , latitude and longitude) and/or messages relating to the bilge pump, the float switch, and/or the water level sensor(s). Timely alerts may provide the boat owner with sufficient time to take the corrective or remedial action.
  • location of the boat e.g. , latitude and longitude
  • Timely alerts may provide the boat owner with sufficient time to take the corrective or remedial action.
  • FIG. 6 there is shown an embodiment of operations of a smart bilge pump monitoring system that utilizes weather service data.
  • the operations in FIG. 6 aim to determine whether the marine vessel may have a water leak based on information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system and based on weather data.
  • the following describes operations of the smart bilge pump monitoring system in a digital hub (FIG. 1, 110).
  • the following disclosure relating to the digital hub 110 can apply to the monitor 304 of FIG. 3 and/or the NMEA-2000 gateway 402 of FIG. 4. It will be recognized that the description is exemplary, and the operations can be performed by other components, such as by a bilge pump sub-system.
  • the digital hub 304 can store information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system 302.
  • the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system 302 can be based on signals of the float switch sensor 314 and the pump and water level sensors 316.
  • the information over time regarding the bilge pump sub-system and the weather data can be processed by a processor running instructions.
  • the processor can process the data to determine the number, length, and frequency that the bilge pump is off or on, or on during dry weather, or on during wet weather.
  • the parameter "wxRaining” refers to the weather data indicating rain or no rain.
  • the parameter “intervalTimerExpired” refers to a time interval over which the processor analyzes the pump events shown in FIG. 6. Based on the data, the processor can perform operations such as adding a dry weather pump event (addDryWxPumpEvent), add a wet weather pump event (addWetWxPumpEvent), process event histories (processDryEventHistory, processWetEventHistory), and perform timer operations for time intervals over which event histories are processed (e.g., setWetWxRunTimer, setDryWxRunTimer, etc.), among other operations.
  • the details of the transitions shown in FIG. 6 are hereby incorporated by reference into this paragraph.
  • the digital hub can perform various processing to determine that a possible water problem condition is occurring.
  • the digital hub can determine that a possible water leak is occurring based on a periodic pattern of bilge pump turn on and turn off events.
  • the digital hub can determine a severity of the possible water leak based on the length of bilge pump on-time and/or a ratio of bilge pump on-time to bilge pump off-time exceeding a ratio threshold.
  • the digital hub can determine that possible deteriorating water leak is occurring based on a pattern of bilge pump turn on and turn off events increasing in frequency over time and/or a pattern of increasing bilge pump on-time over time.
  • the digital hub can access historical weather information corresponding to the same time period as the stored information regarding the bilge pump sub-system, and can use the weather information to determine that a water problem condition is occurring.
  • the digital hub can determine that a possible water leak is occurring based on the number of bilge pump turn-on events during dry weather exceeding a predetermined number threshold over a predetermined time interval, such as a twelve hour time interval.
  • the determination that a possible water leak is occurring can also be based on the number of bilge pump turn-on events during dry weather becoming more frequent over time and/or a ratio of bilge pump on- time to bilge pump off-time increasing over time.
  • the digital hub can communicate the possible water problem condition to an end- user and can provide an alert of a possible water leak.
  • a boat owner can receive status on demand or an alert via an App which subscribes to these status messages and alerts.
  • the alerts can be communicated to a MQTT Broker (FIG. 2) using the MQTT protocol.
  • a cloud application can also subscribe to these messages and notify the boat owner via email or via a SMS message.
  • FIG. 7 and in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, there is shown operations relating to flood prediction.
  • the operations in FIG. 7 aim to determine a flood prediction for the marine vessel based on information regarding the power sub-system and based on weather data.
  • the following describes operations in a digital hub.
  • the following disclosure relating to the digital hub 110 can apply to the monitor 304 of FIG. 3 and/or the NMEA-2000 gateway 402 of FIG. 4. It will be recognized that the description is exemplary, and the operations can be performed by other components, such as by a bilge pump sub-system.
  • the digital hub 304 can store information over time regarding the power sub-system.
  • the information over time regarding the power sub-system can be based on signals of the shore power supply sensor 318 and the boat battery sensor 320.
  • the information over time regarding the power sub-system and the weather data can be processed by a processor running instructions.
  • the processor can process the data to determine a flooding prediction for the marine vessel.
  • the parameter "wxForecast” refers to the weather data forecasting rain or no rain.
  • the parameter “shorePower” refers to the status of the shore power supply indicated by the shore power supply sensor.
  • the “batteryPower” parameter indicates the status of the boat battery indicated by the battery sensor.
  • the processor can performs operations to determine flood risk for a marine vessel as no risk, low risk, moderate risk, high risk, or extreme risk. The details of the parameters and risk states shown in FIG. 7 are hereby incorporated by reference into this paragraph.
  • the digital hub can communicate the flood prediction to an end-user and can provide an alert.
  • a boat owner can receive an alert via an App which subscribes to these status messages and alerts.
  • the alerts can be communicated to a MQTT Broker (FIG. 2) using the MQTT protocol.
  • a cloud application can also subscribe to these messages and notify the boat owner via email or via a SMS message.
  • phrases “in an embodiment,” “in embodiments,” “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” or “in other embodiments” may each refer to one or more of the same or different embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • a phrase in the form “A or B” means “(A), (B), or (A and B).”
  • a phrase in the form "at least one of A, B, or C” means "(A); (B); (C); (A and B); (A and C); (B and C); or (A, B, and Q.”
  • any of the herein described methods, programs, algorithms or codes may be converted to, or expressed in, a programming language or computer program.
  • programming language and "computer program,” as used herein, each include any language used to specify instructions to a computer, and include (but is not limited to) the following languages and their derivatives: Assembler, Basic, Batch files, BCPL, C, C+, C++, Delphi, Fortran, Java, JavaScript, machine code, operating system command languages, Pascal, Perl, PL1, scripting languages, Visual Basic, metalanguages which themselves specify programs, and all first, second, third, fourth, fifth, or further generation computer languages. Also included are database and other data schemas, and any other meta-languages.
  • the systems described herein may also utilize one or more controllers to receive various information and transform the received information to generate an output.
  • the controller may include any type of computing device, computational circuit, or any type of processor or processing circuit capable of executing a series of instructions that are stored in a memory.
  • the controller may include multiple processors and/or multicore central processing units (CPUs) and may include any type of processor, such as a microprocessor, digital signal processor, microcontroller, programmable logic device (PLD), field programmable gate array (FPGA), or the like.
  • the controller may also include a memory to store data and/or instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform one or more methods and/or algorithms.
  • any of the herein described methods, programs, algorithms or codes may be converted to, or expressed in, a programming language or computer program.
  • programming language and "computer program,” as used herein, each include any language used to specify instructions to a computer, and include (but is not limited to) the following languages and their derivatives: Assembler, Basic, Batch files, BCPL, C, C+, C++, Delphi, Fortran, Java, JavaScript, machine code, operating system command languages, Pascal, Perl, PL1, scripting languages, Visual Basic, metalanguages which themselves specify programs, and all first, second, third, fourth, fifth, or further generation computer languages. Also included are database and other data schemas, and any other meta-languages.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne des systèmes et des procédés intelligents de surveillance de pompe de cale. Selon un aspect, un système de surveillance d'un navire comprend un processeur, des capteurs conçus pour communiquer avec le processeur et une mémoire stockant des instructions qui, lorsqu'elles sont exécutées par le processeur, amènent le système à recevoir périodiquement des signaux provenant d'au moins un capteur d'un sous-système d'alimentation et d'au moins un capteur d'un sous-système de pompe de cale, à stocker les informations au fil du temps concernant le sous-système d'alimentation sur la base des signaux provenant dudit capteur du sous-système d'alimentation, à stocker les informations au fil du temps concernant le sous-système de pompe de cale sur la base des signaux provenant dudit capteur du sous-système de pompe de cale, et à déterminer qu'une possible situation problématique liée à l'eau se produit sur la base des informations au fil du temps concernant le sous-système d'alimentation et/ou les informations au fil du temps concernant le sous-système de pompe de cale.
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