Abstract: The invention provides secure systems, methods and computer program products for monitoring fluid distribution within a fluid distribution network, and for validating received fluid distribution data, identifying unauthorized losses, and raising alerts in response to detection of unauthorized losses. The invention relies on a plurality of sensors disposed within the fluid distribution network, data received from said sensors, and validation and reconciliation of data based on a distributed ledger system, for detecting instances of unauthorized fluid loss.

Abstract: The invention provides methods, systems and computer programs relating to a collaboration platform configured for collaborative development and distribution of applications or software components for controlling, monitoring, interfacing or otherwise communicating with one or more devices. The invention comprises (i) receiving a specification for development of a software component (ii) receiving participation proposals from a plurality of entities, (iii) selecting a set of collaborator entities for collaboratively developing the software component, (iv) assigning one or more responsibilities associated with development of the software component to each entity within the selected set of collaborator entities, (v) generating an access controlled portal that is associated with the collaborative development of the software component, and (vi) publishing the collaboratively developed software component for implementing the software component to control, monitor or interface with, one or more devices.

Abstract: The invention provides methods, systems and computer program products for image based detection of occurrence of an anomalous event within a process environment. Detection of occurrence of an anomalous event comprises (i) receiving a first set of information from a first image acquisition device, (ii) analyzing the first set of information for determining whether the first image frame images an occurrence of an anomalous event, (iii) receiving a second set of information generated at a second device, wherein the second set of information represents a state of the process environment, (iv) analyzing the second set of information for determining whether an anomalous event has occurred, and (v) generating an anomaly identification decision based at least on output from analysis of the second set of information.

Abstract: A method for anomaly detection in process control environments is provided. The method includes receiving a first information from first field devices located within a process control environment, and transmitting a first vector based on the first information, to a first detector implemented within an edge node that provides gateway access to the environment. The first detector implements a first classifier model. When the first detector detects an anomaly event based on the first vector, a second vector is transmitted to a second detector implemented within a cloud based server. The second vector, different from the first vector, is generated based on second information from second field devices located within the process control environment. The second detector implements a second classifier model different from the first classifier model. An anomaly event alert is generated when one of the first detector and the second detector detects an anomaly event.

Abstract: The invention provides methods, systems and computer programs relating to a collaboration platform configured for collaborative development and distribution of applications or software components for controlling, monitoring, interfacing or otherwise communicating with one or more devices. The invention comprises (i) receiving a specification for development of a software component (ii) receiving participation proposals from a plurality of entities, (iii) selecting a set of collaborator entities for collaboratively developing the software component, (iv) assigning one or more responsibilities associated with development of the software component to each entity within the selected set of collaborator entities, (v) generating an access controlled portal that is associated with the collaborative development of the software component, and (vi) publishing the collaboratively developed software component for implementing the software component to control, monitor or interface with, one or more devices.

Abstract: The invention provides secure systems, methods and computer program products for monitoring fluid distribution within a fluid distribution network, and for validating received fluid distribution data, identifying unauthorized losses, and raising alerts in response to detection of unauthorized losses. The invention relies on a plurality of sensors disposed within the fluid distribution network, data received from said sensors, and validation and reconciliation of data based on a distributed ledger system, for detecting instances of unauthorized fluid loss.

Abstract: The invention provides methods, systems and computer program products for image based detection of occurrence of an anomalous event within a process environment. Detection of occurrence of an anomalous event comprises (i) receiving a first set of information from a first image acquisition device, (ii) analyzing the first set of information for determining whether the first image frame images an occurrence of an anomalous event, (iii) receiving a second set of information generated at a second device, wherein the second set of information represents a state of the process environment, (iv) analyzing the second set of information for determining whether an anomalous event has occurred, and (v) generating an anomaly identification decision based at least on output from analysis of the second set of information.

Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for detection of anomaly events or error events within a process environment by implementing a hybrid of centralized classifier models and edge node based classifier models.

Abstract: The invention comprises methods, systems and computer programs for providing context based assistance to a control system operator. The invention comprises (i) detecting a first instance of a control system event, (ii) determining event complexity corresponding to the first instance of the control system event, and (iii) responsive to event complexity exceeding a predefined complexity threshold: (a) retrieving a set of operator inputs received at a control system in response to a detected second instance of the control system event, wherein the second instance of the control system event was detected prior in time to the detected first instance of the control system event, and (b) communicating to the control system operator, information identifying a set of operator inputs for responding to the detected first instance of the control event, wherein the identified operator inputs are a sub-set of the retrieved set of operator inputs.