Abstract: A monitoring system for an escalator including: a local gateway device; an analytic engine in communication with the local gateway device through a cloud computing network; a weather data source in communication with the analytic engine through the cloud computing network, the weather data source being configured to obtain weather data at a location of the escalator; a sensing apparatus in wireless communication with the local gateway device through a short-range wireless protocol, the sensing apparatus comprising: an inertial measurement unit sensor configured to detect acceleration data of the escalator, and wherein the CBM health score is adjusted in response to at least the weather data.

Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring an escalator is provided including: a local gateway device; and a sensing apparatus in wireless communication with the local gateway device through a short-range wireless protocol, the sensing apparatus including: a frequency detection device configured to detect frequency data of the escalator, wherein the sensing apparatus is configured to obtain a specific frequency of a component of the escalator and detect at least one of a change in the specific frequency of the component to a sub-frequency, a direction shift of the specific frequency of the component, and a change in a harmonics of the specific frequency of the component in response to the frequency data.

Abstract: A monitoring system for a passenger conveyor including: at least one acceleration sensor provided on a movable component of the passenger conveyor, wherein the moveable component moves in a closed loop path (P) when the passenger conveyor is in use; a fault detection sensor associated with the or each acceleration sensor and configured to provide data indicative of a fault in the moveable component. The monitoring system includes a controller configured to: receive data from the or each acceleration sensor; monitor a gravity vector (V) of the or each acceleration sensor; determine a direction of travel of the or each acceleration sensor; determine a current location of the or each acceleration sensor based on the monitored gravity vector (V) and the determined direction of travel; detect a fault from the data received from the or each fault detection sensor; identify a location of the detected fault.

Abstract: A monitoring system for a passenger conveyor including: at least one acceleration sensor provided on a movable component of the passenger conveyor, wherein the moveable component moves in a closed loop path (P) when the passenger conveyor is in use; a fault detection sensor associated with the or each acceleration sensor and configured to provide data indicative of a fault in the moveable. The monitoring system includes a controller configured to: receive data from the or each acceleration sensor; monitor a gravity vector (V) of the or each acceleration sensor; determine a direction of travel of the or each acceleration sensor; determine a current location of the or each acceleration sensor based on the monitored gravity vector (V) and the determined direction of travel; detect a fault from the data received from the or each fault detection sensor; identify a location of the detected fault.

Abstract: A monitoring system for an escalator including: a local gateway device; an analytic engine in communication with the local gateway device through a cloud computing network; a weather data source in communication with the analytic engine through the cloud computing network, the weather data source being configured to obtain weather data at a location of the escalator; a sensing apparatus in wireless communication with the local gateway device through a short-range wireless protocol, the sensing apparatus comprising: an inertial measurement unit sensor configured to detect acceleration data of the escalator, and wherein the CBM health score is adjusted in response to at least the weather data.

Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring an escalator is provided including: a local gateway device; and a sensing apparatus in wireless communication with the local gateway device through a short-range wireless protocol, the sensing apparatus including: a frequency detection device configured to detect frequency data of the escalator, wherein the sensing apparatus is configured to obtain a specific frequency of a component of the escalator and detect at least one of a change in the specific frequency of the component to a sub-frequency, a direction shift of the specific frequency of the component, and a change in a harmonics of the specific frequency of the component in response to the frequency data.

Abstract: A monitoring system for an escalator including: a local gateway device; an analytic engine in communication with the local gateway device through a cloud computing network; a passenger detection engine in communication with the analytic engine through a cloud computing network, the passenger detection engine being configured to determine passenger data of the escalator; and a sensing apparatus in wireless communication with the local gateway device through a short-range wireless protocol, the sensing apparatus including: an inertial measurement unit sensor configured to detect acceleration data of the escalator, wherein at least one of the sensing apparatus, the local gateway device, and the analytic engine is configured to determine a condition based monitoring (CBM) health Score of the escalator in response to at least the acceleration data, wherein the analytic engine is configured to adjust the CBM health score in response to at least the passenger data.