Patent Publication Number: US-11657121-B2

Title: Abnormality detection device, abnormality detection method and computer readable medium

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is a Continuation of PCT International Application No. PCT/JP2018/022709, filed on Jun. 14, 2018, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference into the present application. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a technique to detect abnormality of a target apparatus based on data obtained from a target apparatus. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In a field of preventive maintenance and apparatus maintenance, in order to reasonably perform execution of maintenance and inventory management to the minimum necessary, technological development to detect or predict signs of deterioration or failure of apparatuses has been performed. While sensor networks and big data analysis are attracting attention, techniques to sense operating conditions of apparatuses, and to detect abnormality or predict failure based on physical analysis or statistical prediction, have been developed. 
     With respect to abnormality detection of apparatuses, it is often adopted an approach to construct an abnormality detection model after collecting operation data of apparatuses, and comprehending features of data at a normal time and an abnormal time. 
     In a method disclosed in Patent Literature 1, abnormality is detected and factors are presented by using a plurality of abnormality diagnosis models in process monitoring in a plant. In Patent Literature 1, an abnormality diagnosis model using principal component analysis or discrete wavelet transform is constructed beforehand, and the abnormality diagnosis model is applied to online abnormality detection in process monitoring. 
     In order to construct an abnormality diagnosis model, it is necessary to analyze data features at a normal time and an abnormal time, and to comprehend statistical feature quantity which makes estimation of an apparatus condition possible. However, since many of long-life apparatuses, such as an electric generator and an elevator, for example, are maintained before failure, it is often the case that none of a manufacturer, a maintenance operator and an apparatus introducer (user) owns failure data. Therefore, it is difficult to adopt a method to perform abnormality detection by preliminarily studying apparatus conditions and variation in measurement data at failure. 
     An outlier detection technique is a technique to extract data that is deviated from among overall data, based on binary judgment of normal or abnormality. As outlier detection techniques, there are various methods such as a statistical method, a machine learning system method and a deep machine learning system method. When an outlier detection method is applied to abnormality detection of an apparatus, a most suitable method is selected from various outlier detection methods based on features of apparatus sensing data, and normal or abnormality is judged for operation data of the apparatus that is collected successively. 
     As for abnormality detection based on the outlier detection techniques, when evaluation data is deviated from data at a normal time, it is possible to detect the evaluation data as abnormality. Therefore, it is possible to perform abnormality detection only if normal data exists. That is, it is possible to perform abnormality detection theoretically even when amount of failure data is small, or failure data does not exist at all. Based on the above, it is considered to be an effective method for detection and prediction of an unknown failure. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     Patent Literature 1: JP 2012-155361 A 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     Abnormality detection based on an outlier detection technique is a method making it possible to judge normal or abnormality if normal data exists. However, only by applying abnormality detection based on the outlier detection technique in a conditional manner, it is impossible to guess more than binary information of normal or abnormality. Therefore, it is necessary to perform failure judgment or factor clarification by examination by engineers as to what kind of abnormality occurs. 
     Further, various abnormality patterns occur in a target apparatus. There is a case wherein only by applying an outlier detection method in accordance with a certain algorithm, abnormality that does not follow the algorithm cannot be detected. Since detection algorithms are different from method to method in the outlier detection techniques, abnormality patterns for which detection fail are also considered to be different from method to method; hence, it is difficult to select a most suitable method. 
     The present invention is aimed at making it possible to suitably detect abnormality, and making it easy to specify what kind of abnormality occurs. 
     Solution to Problem 
     An abnormality detection device according to one aspect of the present invention includes: 
     a deviation inclination calculation unit to calculate a deviation score by using evaluation data that is obtained from a subject apparatus as an input, in each of a plurality of outlier detection methods to specify data that is deviated from other data from among subject data, and to calculate a deviation score indicating a deviation degree of the data specified, and to calculate deviation inclination information from the deviation score calculated, and 
     an abnormality detection unit to calculate, for each of a plurality of abnormality patterns, a similarity degree between deviation sensitivity information indicating a sensitivity for each of the plurality of abnormality patterns with respect to each of the plurality of outlier detection methods, and the deviation inclination information calculated by the deviation inclination calculation unit, and to detect an abnormality of the subject apparatus. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     In the present invention, a degree of similarity between deviation sensitivity information and deviation inclination information is calculated for each abnormality pattern. This makes it possible to suitably detect abnormality, and to easily specify what kind of abnormality occurs. 
    
    
     
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         FIG.  1    is a diagram of a hardware configuration of an abnormality detection system  1  according to a first embodiment; 
         FIG.  2    is a diagram of a functional configuration of a target apparatus  100  according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  3    is a diagram of a functional configuration illustrating an abnormality detection device  200  according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  4    is a diagram of a functional configuration illustrating a condition monitoring device  300  according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  5    is a flowchart of an abnormality detection process according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  6    is an explanatory drawing of an operation data acquisition process according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  7    is a flowchart of a deviation inclination calculation process according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  8    is a flowchart of an abnormality specification process according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  9    is a diagram illustrating a form 1 of deviation sensitivity information according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  10    is a drawing illustrating a form 2 of the deviation sensitivity information according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  11    is a diagram illustrating a form 3 of the deviation sensitivity information according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  12    is a diagram illustrating a form 4 of the deviation sensitivity information according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  13    is a flowchart of a learning process according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  14    is a flowchart of a deviation sensitivity information generation process according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG.  15    is a diagram of a hardware configuration of the abnormality detection system  1  according to a first variation; 
         FIG.  16    is a diagram of a hardware configuration of an abnormality detection system  1  according to a second embodiment; 
         FIG.  17    is a diagram of a functional configuration of a detection device  500 , a learning device  600  and a database device  700  according to the second embodiment; 
         FIG.  18    is a diagram of a hardware configuration of an abnormality detection system  1  according to a third embodiment; and 
         FIG.  19    is a diagram of a functional configuration of a target apparatus  100  according to the third embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     First Embodiment 
     ***Description of Configuration*** 
     With reference to  FIG.  1   , a hardware configuration of an abnormality detection system  1  according to a first embodiment will be described. 
     The abnormality detection system  1  is equipped with a target apparatus  100 , an abnormality detection device  200  and a condition monitoring device  300 . The target apparatus  100 , the abnormality detection device  200  and the condition monitoring device  300  are connected via a network  400  such as a local area network (LAN). The abnormality detection device  200  and the condition monitoring device  300  may be substantial servers, or may be configured by a cloud. The network  400  may be a virtual network. 
     The target apparatus  100  is a device being a target of abnormality detection. 
     The target apparatus  100  is equipped with hardware components of an operation apparatus  101 , a control device  102 , a sensor  103 , an arithmetic unit  104 , a main storage device  105  and a communication device  106 . 
     The operation apparatus  101  is a part being a target of abnormality detection. The operation apparatus  101  is an apparatus such as an electric generator or an elevator, etc., as a specific example. 
     The control device  102  controls the operation apparatus  101 . The control device  102  is a microcomputer, as a specific example. 
     The sensor  103  senses an operating condition of the operation apparatus  101 . The sensor  103  is a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor or an optical sensor, as a specific example. 
     The arithmetic unit  104  is an integrated circuit (IC) to perform processing, which performs a process to transmit operation data obtained by sensing by the sensor  103  to the abnormality detection device  200 . The arithmetic unit  104  may include and transmit control information of the control device  102  in the operation data. The arithmetic unit  104  is a central processing unit (CPU), a digital signal processor (DSP) or a graphics processing unit (GPU), as a specific example. 
     The main storage device  105  temporarily stores the control information and the operation data. The main storage device  105  is a static random access memory (SRAM) or a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), as a specific example. 
     The communication device  106  transmits the control information and the operation data to the abnormality detection device  200  following the process by the arithmetic unit  104 . The communication device  106  is an Ethernet (registered trademark) board or a universal serial bus (USB) board, as a specific example. 
     The abnormality detection device  200  is a device to perform abnormality detection of the target apparatus  100 . 
     The abnormality detection device  200  is equipped with a communication device  201 , an arithmetic unit  202 , a main storage device  203  and an external storage device  204 . 
     The communication device  201  receives the control information and the operation data from the target apparatus  100 . Further, the communication device  201  transmits a result of abnormality detection to the condition monitoring device  300 . The communication device  201  is, as a specific example, an Ethernet (registered trademark) board or a USB board. 
     The arithmetic unit  202  executes processes related to abnormality detection. The arithmetic unit  202  is, as a specific example, a CPU, a DSP or a GPU. 
     The main storage device  203  temporarily stores processing results of the processes executed by the arithmetic unit  202 . The main storage device  203  is, as a specific example, an SRAM or a DRAM. 
     The external storage device  204  saves various types of data. The external storage device  204  is, as a specific example, a hard disk drive (HDD). Further, the external storage device  204  may be a portable recording medium such as a secure digital (SD, registered trademark) memory card, a CompactFlash (CF, registered trademark), a NAND flash memory, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a Blue-ray (registered trademark) disk, or a digital versatile disk (DVD). 
     The condition monitoring device  300  is a device to output data indicating abnormality detected by the abnormality detection device  200 . The condition monitoring device  300  is, as a specific example, a device such as a monitoring device of a monitoring center or a personal computer (PC) owned by a user. 
     The condition monitoring device  300  is equipped with a communication device  301 , an arithmetic unit  302 , a main storage device  303  and a display device  304 . 
     The communication device  301  receives results of abnormality detection from the abnormality detection device  200 . The communication device  301  is an Ethernet (registered trademark) board or a USB board, as a specific example. 
     The arithmetic unit  302  performs a process of result output. The arithmetic unit  302  is a CPU, a DSP or a GPU, as a specific example. 
     The main storage device  303  temporarily stores processing results of the process performed by the arithmetic unit  302 . The main storage device  303  is an SRAM or a DRAM, as a specific example. 
     The display unit  304  performs result output. As a specific example, the display unit  304  is a liquid crystal display (LCD). 
     With reference to  FIG.  2   , a functional configuration of the target apparatus  100  according to the first embodiment will be described. 
     The target apparatus  100  is equipped with an operation data collection unit  11  and an operation data transmission unit  12 , as functional components. 
     The functions of the operation data collection unit  11  and the operation data transmission unit  12  are realized by software. The functions are realized by the arithmetic unit  104  through reading and executing a program to realize the functions of the operation data collection unit  11  and the operation data transmission unit  12 . 
     With reference to  FIG.  3   , the functional configuration of the abnormality detection device  200  according to the first embodiment are described. 
     The abnormality detection device  200  is equipped with, as functional components, an operation data acquisition unit  21 , a deviation inclination calculation unit  22 , an abnormality detection unit  23 , a parameter learning unit  24 , a deviation sensitivity information generation unit  25  and a storage unit  26 . 
     The functions of the operation data acquisition unit  21 , the deviation inclination calculation unit  22 , the abnormality detection unit  23 , the parameter learning unit  24  and the deviation sensitivity information generation unit  25  are realized by software. The functions are realized by the arithmetic unit  202  through reading and executing a program to realize the functions of the operation data acquisition unit  21 , the deviation inclination calculation unit  22 , the abnormality detection unit  23 , the parameter learning unit  24  and the deviation sensitivity information generation unit  25 . The program to realize the functions of the functional components of the target apparatus  100  is stored in the external storage device  204 . 
     The functions of the storage unit  26  are realized by the external storage device  204 . 
     The operation data acquisition unit  21  is equipped with an operation data reception unit  211  and an operation data storage unit  212 . 
     The deviation inclination calculation unit  22  is equipped with a past data acquisition unit  221 , a data integration unit  222 , a detection processing unit  223  and an inclination information generation unit  224 . The detection processing unit  223  includes processing blocks for each deviation detection method. In  FIG.  1   , the detection processing unit  223  includes processing blocks corresponding to N pieces of methods from a first method through an N-th method. 
     The abnormality detection unit  23  is equipped with a deviation sensitivity information acquisition unit  231 , a similarity degree calculation unit  232 , a similarity score calculation unit  233  and a pattern judgment unit  234 . 
     The parameter learning unit  24  is equipped with a past data acquisition unit  241  and a learning unit  242 . The learning unit  242  includes processing blocks for each deviation detection method. In  FIG.  1   , the learning unit  242  includes processing blocks corresponding to N pieces of methods from a first method through an N-th method, similarly to the detection processing unit  223 . 
     The deviation sensitivity information generation unit  25  is equipped with an information generation unit  251  and an information storage unit  252 . 
     The storage unit  26  is equipped with a past data storage unit  261 , a detection algorithm storage unit  262  and a deviation sensitivity information storage unit  263 . 
     With reference to  FIG.  4   , a functional configuration of the condition monitoring device  300  according to the first embodiment will be described. 
     The condition monitoring device  300  is equipped with a result reception unit  31  and a result output unit  32 , as functional components. 
     The functions of the result reception unit  31  and the result output unit  32  are realized by software. The functions are realized by the arithmetic unit  302  through reading and executing a program to realize the functions of the result reception unit  31  and the result output unit  32 . 
     With reference to  FIG.  5    through  FIG.  13   , the operation of the abnormality detection system  1  according to the first embodiment will be described. 
     The operation of the abnormality detection system  1  according to the first embodiment corresponds to an abnormality detection method according to the first embodiment. Further, the operation of the abnormality detection system  1  according to the first embodiment corresponds to processing of an abnormality detection program according to the first embodiment. 
     With reference to  FIG.  5   , an abnormality detection process according to the first embodiment will be described. 
     The abnormality detection process is a process to detect abnormality of the target apparatus  100 . The abnormality detection process is performed by the target apparatus  100 , the operation data acquisition unit  21 , the deviation inclination calculation unit  22  and the abnormality detection unit  23  of the abnormality detection device  200 , and the condition monitoring device  300 . The abnormality detection process may be performed at an arbitrary timing, or may be performed periodically. 
     (Step S 101 : Operation Data Acquisition Process) 
     In the target apparatus  100 , operation data is acquired by the sensor  103  during operation of the operation apparatus  101  based on control by the control device  102 . The operation data collection unit  11  collects the operation data acquired and write the operation data in the main storage device  105 . The operation data transmission unit  12  transmits operation data of a certain period of time collected by the operation data collection unit  11  to the abnormality detection device  200  via the communication device  106 . 
     The operation data acquisition unit  21  of the abnormality detection device  200  acquires the operation data transmitted by the operation data transmission unit  12  via the communication device  201 . The operation data acquisition unit  21  writes the operation data acquired in the main storage device  203 . 
     (Step S 102 : Deviation Inclination Calculation Process) 
     The deviation inclination calculation unit  22  of the abnormality detection device  200  calculates deviation inclination information for the operation data acquired in the step S 101 . 
     Specifically, the deviation inclination calculation unit  22  calculates a deviation score by using as an input evaluation data obtained from the target apparatus  100 , by each of a plurality of outlier detection methods to specify data deviated from other data from among target data, and to calculate deviation scores indicating degrees of deviation of the data specified. The deviation inclination calculation unit  22  generates deviation inclination information from the deviation scores calculated. The deviation inclination calculation unit  22  writes the deviation inclination information calculated in the main storage device  203 . 
     (Step S 103 : Abnormality Specification Process) 
     The abnormality detection unit  23  of the abnormality detection device  200  judges whether abnormality exists, and specifies a presumed abnormality pattern when abnormality exists, based on the deviation inclination information calculated in the step S 102 . 
     Specifically, the abnormality detection unit  23  detects abnormality in the target apparatus  100  by calculating, for each abnormality pattern, a similarity degree between deviation sensitivity information indicating sensitivity for each of the plurality of abnormality patterns with respect to each of the plurality of outlier detection methods, and the deviation inclination information calculated in the step S 102 . The abnormality detection unit  23  transmits the detection result to the condition monitoring device  300  via the communication device  201 . 
     The result reception unit  31  of the condition monitoring device  300  receives the detection result transmitted by the abnormality detection unit  23  via the communication device  301 . The result output unit  32  outputs the detection result received by the result reception unit  31  to the display device  304 . 
     With reference to  FIG.  6   , an operation data acquisition process (step S 101  in  FIG.  5   ) according to the first embodiment will be described. 
     The operation data reception unit  211  receives the operation data transmitted by the operation data transmission unit  12 . Then, the operation data reception unit  211  performs data processing for deviation inclination information calculation on the operation data received. Then, the operation data storage unit  212  stores the operation data processed in the past data storage unit  261 . 
     It is here assumed that operation data transmitted at once at a time t is data cut to a time length m (=from a time t-m until the time t), which is called operation data at the time t. It is assumed that sensing is performed L times at regular intervals in the time length m. Further, the number of variables of operation data at the time t is assumed to be k. The number of variables is the number of data columns determined by the number of sensors, etc. Therefore, it is possible to handle operation data to be transmitted at once at the time t as L k matrix data wherein data measurement times are arranged in a row direction, and data of each variable is arranged in a column direction. Then, the operation data reception unit  211  processes the operation data received into L×k matrix data. 
     When operation data of a target apparatus is time series data of one variable, it is possible to handle the time series data similarly as in a case of multivariate data, by rearranging and handling the data cut to the time length m into L×k matrix data. In this regard, it is assumed that the number of pieces of data of the time series data of one variable in the time length m is equal to L k. As described above, by dividing data to a prescribed time length (k, for example) when time series data is included in target data, and handling the data divided as k pieces of multivariate data, it is possible to handle irrelevantly time series data and multivariate data at the same time. In this regard, when time series data is data having periodicity, data of one cycle needs to correspond to the time length (k, for example) of division. 
     With reference to  FIG.  7   , a deviation inclination calculation process (step S 102  of  FIG.  5   ) according to the first embodiment will be described. 
     In a step S 201 , the past data acquisition unit  221  acquires past operation data stored in the past data storage unit  261 . The past data acquisition unit  221  writes the past operation data acquired in the main storage device  203 . 
     In a step S 202 , the data integration unit  222  reads the operation data at the time t acquired in the step S 101 , and the past operation data acquired in the step S 201 , from the main storage device  203 . The data integration unit  222  integrates the operation data at the time t with the past operation data, and generates evaluation data. The data integration unit  222  writes the evaluation data generated in the main storage device  203 . 
     Next, from a step S 203  through a step S 209 , calculation processing of a deviation score is repeatedly performed the number of times N of the outlier detection methods. 
     In the step S 203 , the detection processing unit  223  initializes the value of a counter i to 1. In the step S 204 , the detection processing unit  223  reads out an algorithm of the i-th outlier detection method from the detection algorithm storage unit  262 . In the step S 205 , the detection processing unit  223  reads out the evaluation data from the main storage device  203 , performs an outlier detection process for the evaluation data by the algorithm of the i-th outlier detection method, and calculates a deviation score. In the step S 206 , the detection processing unit  223  extracts, from the deviation score calculated in the step S 205 , only a deviation score for operation data at the time t being an evaluation time period. In the step S 207 , the detection processing unit  223  adds the deviation score extracted in the step S 206  to deviation inclination information St(i). In the step S 208 , the detection processing unit  223  adds 1 to a value of the counter i. In the step S 209 , the detection processing unit  223  judges whether the value of the counter i is equal to or smaller than the number N of the outlier detection methods, or not. 
     When the value of the counter i is equal to or smaller than the number N of the outlier detection methods, the detection processing unit  223  returns the procedure to the step S 204 , and calculates a deviation score by the next outlier detection method. Meanwhile, the detection processing unit  223  proceeds with the procedure to a step S 210  when the value of the counter i is larger than the number N of the outlier detection methods. 
     In the step S 210 , the inclination information generation unit  224  writes in the main storage device  203  the deviation inclination information St wherein the deviation score is set in the step S 206 , as deviation inclination information of the operation data at the time t. 
     The deviation score calculated in the step S 206  and the deviation inclination information confirmed in the step S 210  will be described. 
     When the operation data at the time t is L k matrix data, the deviation score is calculated for the number of rows L. Scores of each row is binary information of normal or abnormality. When being handled as the deviation inclination information, an abnormality judgment rate for each row is used as operation data at the time t. Specifically, when the number of abnormality scores is f, the deviation score St(i) is f/L. 
     Then, the deviation inclination information of the operation data at the time t confirmed in the step S 210  is a column vector data St consisting of N pieces of elements wherein the deviation scores St(i) are integrated for the number of times N of the outlier detection methods. The deviation inclination information is column vector data St wherein the deviation scores St(i) are arranged in an order of the outlier detection methods (comparison order). 
     In the step S 205 , algorithms are executed by processing blocks respectively corresponding to the outlier detection methods. Specifically, the corresponding processing blocks process the evaluation data into forms corresponding to the outlier detection methods, perform outlier detection for the evaluation data, and calculate deviation scores. By configuring only parts of data processing and execution of detection algorithms for each method, it is possible to commonalize processes until generation of the evaluation data. 
     With reference to  FIG.  8   , an abnormality specification process (step S 103  in  FIG.  5   ) according to the first embodiment will be described. 
     In a step S 301 , the deviation sensitivity information acquisition unit  231  reads out deviation sensitivity information from the deviation sensitivity information storage unit  263 . The deviation sensitivity information acquisition unit  231  writes the deviation sensitivity information read in the main storage device  203 . 
     Next, from a step S 302  through a step S 306 , calculation processing of a similarity degree is repeatedly performed for the number of times M of abnormality patterns of an evaluation subject. 
     In the step S 302 , the similarity degree calculation unit  232  initializes a value of a counter j to 1. In the step S 303 , the similarity degree calculation unit  232  reads out the deviation inclination information St calculated in the step S 102 , and the deviation sensitivity information read in the step S 301 , from the main storage device  203 . The similarity degree calculation unit  232  calculates a similarity degree of the deviation inclination information St to an abnormality pattern (j) being the j-th abnormality pattern of the deviation sensitivity information. As a calculation method of the similarity degree, it is possible to use a general calculation method such as correlated calculation or norm calculation (distance calculation). In the step S 304 , the similarity score calculation unit  233  adds the similarity degree calculated in the step S 303  to a similarity degree vector SVt(j). In the step S 305 , the similarity degree calculation unit  232  adds 1 to a value of the counter j. In the step S 306 , the similarity degree calculation unit  232  judges whether the value of the counter j is equal to or smaller than the number of abnormality patterns M, or not. 
     The similarity degree calculation unit  232  returns the procedure to the step  303  when the value of the counter j is equal to or smaller than the number of abnormality patterns M, and calculates a degree of similarity for a next abnormality pattern. Meanwhile, the similarity degree calculation unit  232  proceeds with the procedure to a step S 307  when the value of the counter j is greater than the number of abnormality patterns M. 
     In the step S 307 , the pattern judgment unit  234  performs abnormality detection based on the similarity degree vector SVt wherein the similarity degree is set in the step S 304 . Then, the pattern judgment unit  234  transmits a detection result to the condition monitoring device  300 . 
     Specifically, the pattern judgment unit  234  detects all abnormality patterns having a similarity degree surpassing a prescribed threshold value with respect to each element of the similarity degree vector SVt, as abnormality patterns having probability of occurrence. This detection method makes it possible to detect only a case with probability of occurrence of abnormality at a certain level or more; therefore, it is expected an effect of decreasing false detection in comparison to conventional methods. 
     Further, the pattern judgment unit  234  may detect only an abnormality pattern having a largest similarity degree as an abnormality pattern having probability of occurrence among abnormality patterns having similarity degrees surpassing a prescribed threshold value with respect to each element of the similarity degree vector SVt. According to this detection method, it is possible to estimate a most probable abnormality pattern from among abnormality patterns having probability of occurrence of abnormality at a certain level of more. Therefore, it is possible to perform detection wherein the cause of abnormality is narrowed down. 
     According to any of these detection methods, the pattern judgment unit  234  specifies an abnormality pattern with a high similarity degree with respect to the operation condition calculated from the operation data at the time t, i.e., an abnormality pattern with high probability of occurrence. Then, the pattern judgment unit  234  transmits to the condition monitoring device  300  whether an abnormality pattern whose similarity degree is equal to or more than a threshold value or not, and the abnormality pattern specified, as a detection result. 
     With reference to  FIG.  9    through  FIG.  12   , deviation sensitivity information according to the first embodiment will be described. 
     The deviation sensitivity information is information wherein sensitivity to each abnormality pattern of various outlier detection methods is arranged systematically. When the number of outlier detection methods used is N, and the number of abnormality patterns is M, the deviation sensitivity information is retained as N×M matrix data. The data of an n-th row and an m-th column of the deviation sensitivity information represents sensitivity to an m-th abnormality pattern (abnormality pattern (m)) of an n-th outlier detection method algorithm (outlier detection method (n)). It is represented the higher the value of sensitivity is, the higher abnormality detection ability with respect to the abnormality pattern (m) using the outlier detection method (n) is. “The abnormality detection ability is high” means that abnormality detection can be easily performed. 
     The deviation sensitivity information is retained as N M matrix data. Therefore, an abnormality pattern (j) being a j-th abnormality pattern of the deviation sensitivity information in the process of the step S 303  in  FIG.  8    is a j-th column data of the deviation sensitivity information. Therefore, the abnormality pattern (j) is column vector data consisting of N pieces of elements, N being the number of the outlier detection methods. In the abnormality pattern (j), sensitivity is arranged in an order (comparison order) of the outlier detection methods same as in the deviation inclination information. 
     The abnormality pattern may be a manner of deviation of data based on a physical phenomenon, or may be a manner of deviation that may occur simply as number sequence data. 
     For example, the former is noise superposition due to deterioration in a signal transmission route, and the latter is an amplitude increase change of time-series data. When it is identified what kind of failure occurs as a physical phenomenon, and as what kind of features the failure appears in data, by organizing that information in the deviation sensitivity information, it becomes possible to estimate an abnormality cause easily when the abnormality actually occurs. Meanwhile, even when a physical phenomenon cannot be identified, since it is possible to estimate an abnormality pattern, it is possible to easily perform cause refinement and cause analysis of the abnormality or the failure. 
     Further, it is possible for a user to arbitrarily select an outlier detection method to be selected, and an information retaining method of an abnormality pattern desired to detect. Generally, all abnormality patterns that may occur in sensing data of apparatus operations (physical phenomenon), and a combination of all outlier detection methods that are capable of detecting at least one of the abnormality patterns that may occur are retained in the deviation sensitivity information. This makes it possible to detect abnormality of all abnormality patterns, and to perform estimation of an abnormality pattern. With respect to the sensitivity of a specific abnormality pattern for a specific outlier detection method, a performance value (true positive ratio or precision ratio, etc.) of detection accuracy in a case wherein a specific outlier detection method is applied to past data may be adopted, or a user may arbitrarily set the sensitivity. 
     Furthermore, when it is proved beforehand that what kind of abnormality pattern occurs for operation data of a subject apparatus, it may be applicable to extract only a minimum required combination from combinations of all abnormality patterns and all outlier detection methods prepared beforehand, and to re-edit a deviation detection table. This makes it possible to execute abnormality detection efficiently. 
     Further, when some kind of abnormality occurs in the subject apparatus  100 , the abnormality is not necessarily be a single abnormality due to a single cause at a single part. Instead, in many cases, a plurality of abnormalities coincide with one another, to be expressed as one abnormality pattern. Therefore, it is supposed a variation of abnormality patterns for the number of all combinations of single abnormality patterns due to single causes. That is, when the number of single abnormality patterns is supposed to be P patterns, it is necessary to suppose up to 2 P  patterns of abnormalities. 
     In  FIG.  9    through  FIG.  12   , examples of information retaining methods of the deviation sensitivity information are illustrated. 
     For the expression of sensitivity with respect to an outlier detection method (n) and an abnormality pattern (m), there are binary expression form (form 1) where good sensitivity or poor sensitivity is expressed binary, as illustrated in  FIG.  9   , and a level expression form wherein good sensitivity or poor sensitivity is expressed in levels by real numbers of [0, 1], as illustrated in  FIG.  10    through  FIG.  12   . 
     As for the level expression form, there are a form 2 wherein each data of N M matrix is represented by real numbers of [0, 1] as illustrated in  FIG.  9   , a form 3 wherein a total value is standardized to be one for each abnormality pattern (column direction of N&lt;M matrix) as illustrated in  FIG.  10   , and a form 4 wherein a total value is standardized to be one for each outlier detection method (row direction of N×M matrix) as illustrated in  FIG.  11   . In other words, the form 2 is a form to independently retain sensitivity to the outlier detection method (n) and the abnormality pattern (m). The form 3 is a form to represent superiority or inferiority of sensitivity of each outlier detection method with respect to each abnormality pattern. The form 4 is a form to represent superiority or inferiority of sensitivity of each abnormality pattern with respect to each outlier detection method. It is possible for a user to arbitrarily select which form to select. 
     It is assumed here that the level expression is performed by the real numbers of [0, 1]; however, a range of values that real numbers can take is not limited to [0, 1], but may be a certain reference range. When the reference range is [0, reference value], in the forms 3 and 4, it is only necessary to standardize the total values so as to become the reference values. 
     With reference to  FIG.  13   , a learning process according to the first embodiment will be described. 
     The learning process is a process to perform at least any of model learning and parameter optimization of each outlier detection method. The learning process is performed on an irregular base at long-term intervals of one year, for example. 
     In a step S 401 , the past data acquisition unit  241  acquires past operation data stored in the past data storage unit  261  as learning data. The past data acquisition unit  241  writes the leaning data acquired in the main storage device  203 . 
     Next, in a step S 402  through a step S 407 , at least any process of model learning and parameter optimization is repeatedly performed for the number of times N of outlier detection methods. 
     In the step S 402 , the learning unit  242  initializes the counter i to 1. In the step S 403 , the learning unit  242  extracts at least any of a current model and a current parameter of the outlier detection method (i). In a step S 404 , the learning unit  242  reads out the learning data from the main storage device  203 , and performs at least any of model learning and parameter optimization with the learning data. In a step S 405 , when model learning is performed in the step S 404 , the learning unit  242  updates a model in the detection algorithm storage unit  262  with the model learned. When parameter optimization is performed in the step S 404 , the learning unit  242  updates a parameter in the detection algorithm storage unit  262  with the parameter optimized. In the step S 406 , the learning unit  242  adds 1 to the value of the counter i. In the step S 407 , the learning unit  242  judges whether the number of the counter i is equal to or smaller than the number N of the outlier detection methods, or not. 
     When the value of the counter i is equal to or smaller than the number N of the outlier detection methods, the learning unit  242  returns the procedure to the step S 403 , and performs the process for a next outlier detection method. Meanwhile, when the value of the counter i is larger than the number N of the outlier detection methods, the detection processing unit  223  finishes the procedure. 
     The frequency to perform the learning process influences abnormality detection precision. When the abnormality detection precision reaches a level that satisfies a user, it is unnecessary to perform the learning process. Therefore, for example, it may be applicable to update a model at relatively high frequency at the beginning of introduction of the abnormality detection device  200 , and to stop updating after update has been performed and precision is improved to a certain degree. 
     Further, in many cases, necessity of model learning and necessity of parameter optimization differ from outlier detection method to outlier detection method that is selected. Therefore, there is a case wherein it is unnecessary to perform model learning and parameter optimization for all outlier detection methods at once. In such a case, it may be applicable to perform the learning process only for a specific outlier detection method. 
     With reference to  FIG.  14   , a deviation sensitivity information generation process according to the first embodiment will be described. 
     The deviation sensitivity information generation process is a process to generate deviation sensitivity information used in the abnormality specification process (step S 103  in  FIG.  5   ). The deviation sensitivity information generation process needs to be performed at least once before execution of the abnormality specification process. The deviation sensitivity information generation process is performed on an irregular base at long-term intervals of one year, for example, similarly to the learning process. 
     In a step S 501 , the information generation unit  251  selects an outlier detection method being a subject. In a step S 502 , the information generation unit  251  selects an abnormal pattern being a subject. In a step S 503 , the information generation unit  251  sets data in columns corresponding to the detection method selected in the step S 501 , and the abnormality pattern selected in the step S 502 , in the deviation sensitivity information, and generates new deviation sensitivity information. In a step S 504 , the information storage unit  252  updates deviation sensitivity information stored in the deviation sensitivity information storage unit  263  with the deviation sensitivity information generated in the step S 503 . 
     It is possible to arbitrarily change combinations of outlier detection methods used and abnormality patterns supposed even when the abnormality detection device  200  is being used. However, when the deviation sensitivity information is changed, it is necessary to perform once again the deviation sensitivity information generation process and the learning process. 
     Effect of First Embodiment 
     As described above, the abnormality detection device  200  according to the first embodiment calculates a similarity degree between deviation sensitivity information and deviation inclination information for each abnormality pattern. This makes it possible to detect abnormality suitably, and to easily specify what kind of abnormality occurs. 
     The abnormality detection device  200  according to the first embodiment makes good use of deviation sensitivity information being a relation table wherein sensitivity for each abnormality pattern of various outlier detection methods is arranged systematically, to realize abnormality detection and abnormality pattern estimation. This makes it possible not only to perform binary judgment of normal or abnormality similarly to existing abnormality detection using an outlier detection method, but also to analyze what kind of abnormality occurs. When an abnormality pattern is related uniquely to a failure pattern of a subject apparatus, it is easy to perform specification of a failure part. 
     Further, there is a possibility that it is impossible to detect a certain abnormality pattern by simply using an outlier detection method. Whereas, it is possible for the abnormality detection device  200  according to the first embodiment to reduce detection failures for any types of abnormality, by covering any types of abnormality patterns beforehand in the deviation sensitivity information. 
     Further, it is possible to apply the abnormality detection device  200  according to the first embodiment to each subject apparatus  100  without customizing the model beforehand. Therefore, it is possible to expect an effect of abnormality detection even for a complicated apparatus whose physical model cannot be clarified, and for an apparatus of other companies being a “black box”. 
     ***Other Configurations*** 
     &lt;First Variation&gt; 
     In the first embodiment, the functions of each unit of the operation data collection unit  11 , the operation data transmission unit  12 , the operation data acquisition unit  21 , the deviation inclination calculation unit  22 , the abnormality detection unit  23 , the parameter learning unit  24 , the deviation sensitivity information generation unit  25 , the result reception unit  31  and the result output unit  32  are realized by software. However, as a first variation, the functions of each unit above may be realized by hardware components. As for this first variation, different parts from those of the first embodiment will be described. 
     With reference to  FIG.  15   , a hardware configuration of an abnormality detection system  1  according to the first variation will be described. 
     When the functions of each unit above are realized by the hardware components, the subject apparatus  100  is equipped with an electronic circuit  107  instead of the arithmetic unit  104  and the main storage device  105 . Further, the abnormality detection device  200  is equipped with an electronic circuit  205  instead of the arithmetic unit  202  and the main storage device  203 . The condition monitoring device  300  is equipped with an electronic circuit  305  instead of the arithmetic unit  302  and the main storage device  303 . 
     The electronic circuit  107  is a dedicated circuit to realize the functions of the operation data collection unit  11  and the operation data transmission unit  12 , and the functions of the main storage device  105 . The electronic circuit  205  is a dedicated circuit to realize the functions of the operation data acquisition unit  21 , the deviation inclination calculation unit  22 , the abnormality detection unit  23 , the parameter learning unit  24  and the deviation sensitivity information generation unit  25 , and the functions of the main storage device  203 . The electronic circuit  305  is a dedicated circuit to realize the functions of the result reception unit  31  and the result output unit  32 , and the functions of the main storage device  303 . 
     As the electronic circuits  107 ,  205  and  305 , a single circuit, a composite circuit, a processor that is made into a program, a processor that is made into a parallel program, a logic IC, a gate array (GA), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) are considered. 
     The functions of each unit above may be realized respectively by one electronic circuit  107 ,  205  or  305 , or the functions of each unit above may be realized dispersively by a plurality of electronic circuits  107 ,  205  or  305 . 
     &lt;Second Variation&gt; 
     As a second variation, a part of the functional components may be realized by hardware components, and other functional components may be realized by software. 
     The arithmetic units  104 ,  202  and  302 , the main storage devices  105 ,  203  and  303 , and the electronic circuits  107 ,  205  and  305  are called processing circuitry. That is, the functions of each unit above are realized by the processing circuitry. 
     Second Embodiment 
     Second Embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the abnormality detection device  200  is divided into three devices. In the second embodiment, this different point will be described, whereas explanation on the same points is omitted. 
     With reference to  FIG.  16   , a hardware configuration of the abnormality detection system  1  according to the second embodiment will be described. In  FIG.  16   , the configurations of the subject apparatus  100  and the condition monitoring device  300  are omitted. 
     The abnormality detection system  1  is equipped with a detection device  500 , a learning device  600  and a database device  700  instead of the abnormality detection device  200 , which is different from the abnormality detection system  1  illustrated in  FIG.  1   . The detection device  500 , the learning device  600  and the database device  700  may be substantial servers, or may be configured by a cloud. 
     The detection device  500  is equipped with a communication device  501 , an arithmetic unit  502  and a main storage device  503 . The learning device  600  is equipped with a communication device  601 , an arithmetic unit  602  and a main storage device  603 . The database device  700  is equipped with a communication device  701 , an arithmetic unit  702 , a main storage device  703  and an external storage device  704 . 
     With reference to  FIG.  17   , functional configurations of the detection device  500 , the learning device  600 , and the database device  700  according to the second embodiment will be described. 
     The detection device  500  is equipped with an operation data acquisition unit  21 , a deviation inclination calculation unit  22  and an abnormality detection unit  23 , as functional components. The learning device  600  is equipped with a parameter learning unit  24  and a deviation sensitivity information generation unit  25 , as functional components. The database device  700  is equipped with a storage unit  26 , as a functional component. 
     That is, in the second embodiment, the abnormality detection device  200  as illustrated in  FIG.  3    is divided into the detection device  500  to perform an abnormality detection process, the learning device  600  to perform a learning process and a deviation sensitivity information generation process, and the database device  700  to store data. 
     By the configuration according to the second embodiment, it is possible to independently perform an abnormality detection process, and a learning process along with a deviation sensitivity information generation process. Therefore, it becomes easy to secure an execution speed of an abnormality detection process performed by online processing. 
     Third Embodiment 
     A third embodiment is different from the first and second embodiments in that the subject apparatus  100  is provided with a function to perform an abnormality detection process. In the third embodiment, this different point will be described, whereas explanation on the same points is omitted. 
     With reference to  FIG.  18   , a hardware configuration of an abnormality detection system  1  according to the third embodiment will be described. 
     The abnormality detection system  1  is different from the abnormality detection system  1  illustrated in  FIG.  16   , in that the abnormality detection system  1  is not equipped with a detection device  500 . 
     With reference to  FIG.  19   , a functional configuration of the subject apparatus  100  according to the third embodiment will be described. 
     The subject apparatus  100  is different from the subject apparatus  100  illustrated in  FIG.  2    in that the subject apparatus  100  is equipped with an operation data acquisition unit  21 , a deviation inclination calculation unit  22  and an abnormality detection unit  23 , which have been provided in the detection device  500 , as functional components. 
     That is, in the third embodiment, the subject apparatus  100  is configured so as to perform an abnormality detection process. 
     By the configuration according to the third embodiment, it is possible to process an abnormality detection process by edge computing. This makes it possible to make continuous communication focus only on transmission of an abnormality judgment result and an abnormality pattern estimation result without the necessity of constantly performing transmission and reception of data such as operation data at all times for the purpose of continuous monitoring, etc. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the communication volume of a network  400 . 
     In the third embodiment, it is described the configuration into which the configuration of the abnormality detection system  1  according to the second embodiment is transformed. However, it is also possible to transform the configuration of the abnormality detection system  1  according to the first embodiment. 
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               1 : abnormality detection system;  100 : subject apparatus;  101 : operation apparatus;  102 : control device;  103 : sensor;  104 : arithmetic unit;  105 : main storage device;  106 : communication device;  11 : operation data collection unit;  12 : operation data transmission unit;  200 : abnormality detection device;  201 : communication device;  202 : arithmetic unit;  203 : main storage device;  204 : external storage device;  21 : operation data acquisition unit;  211 : operation data reception unit;  212 : operation data storage unit;  22 : deviation inclination calculation unit;  221 : past data acquisition unit;  222 : data integration unit;  223 : detection processing unit;  224 : inclination information generation unit;  23 : abnormality detection unit;  231 : deviation sensitivity information acquisition unit;  232 : similarity degree calculation unit;  233 : similarity score calculation unit;  234 : pattern judgment unit;  24 : parameter learning unit;  241 : past data acquisition unit;  242 : learning unit;  25 : deviation sensitivity information generation unit;  251 : information generation unit;  252 : information storage unit;  26 : storage unit;  261 : past data storage unit;  262 : detection algorithm storage unit;  263 : deviation sensitivity information storage unit;  300 : condition monitoring device;  301 : communication device;  302 : arithmetic unit;  303 : main storage device;  304 : display device;  31 : result reception unit;  32 : result output unit;  400 : network;  500 : detection device;  501 : communication device;  502 : arithmetic unit;  503 : main storage device;  600 : learning device;  601 : communication device;  602 : arithmetic unit;  603 : main storage device;  700 : database device;  701 : communication device;  702 : arithmetic unit;  703 : main storage device;  704 : external storage device