A Framework for the Development of Soft Sensors for Process Plants
By monitoring sensors, problematic system states in process engineering plants and production lines can be detected and corrected before significant damage occurs.
Autoren: Mathias Vorbröcker und Marcus Kögler, Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF

Research Article | By monitoring sensors, problematic system states in process engineering plants and production lines can be detected and corrected before significant damage occurs. Soft sensors as a combination of data analysis and digitalization are tailored to a specific application. During their development, large amounts of time series data from sensors are therefore analyzed, interpreted in consultation with the plant operators, and applied as the basis for the design of data processing methods using digital models, which form the core of soft sensors. The framework presented here is employed in development processes to make the research, development, and integration of soft sensors into operational and technical processes more effective and efficient.
Mathias Vorbröcker, Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF, Energy Systems and Infrastructures, Magdeburg, und Marcus Kögler, Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF, Energy Systems and Infrastructures, Magdeburg, Germany