Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating location of features in a pipeline be based on acquiring measurements of electromagnetic signals from the plurality of electromagnetic sensors; detecting welds in walls of the pipeline based on the measurements; estimating an instantaneous velocity of the device as the device passes welds based at least in part on characteristics of the measurements of the signals from the plurality of electromagnetic sensors; and estimating position of the device in the pipeline based at least in part on the estimates of the instantaneous velocity of the device over time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating location of features in a pipeline can be based on a device with two arrays axially spaced apart from each other by a distance. Measurements of signals from the first array and the second array of electromagnetic sensors are acquired and, based on the measurements, welds in walls of the pipeline are detected. An instantaneous velocity of the device can be estimated based, at least in part, by dividing the distance between first array of electromagnetic sensors and the second array of electromagnetic sensors by time elapsed between first array of electromagnetic sensors passing the weld and the second array of electromagnetic sensors passing the weld. The position of the device in the pipeline can be estimated based, at least in part, on the estimates of the instantaneous velocity of the device over time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for localizing a traveling device in a pipeline include a traveling device comprising a plurality of electromagnetic sensors and an inertial measurement unit; acquiring a plurality of measurements from the inertial measurement unit; estimating a velocity and an orientation of the traveling device based on the plurality of measurements from the inertial measurement unit; acquiring a plurality of measurements from the plurality of electromagnetic sensors; detecting a plurality of landmarks of the pipeline based on the plurality of measurements from the plurality of electromagnetic sensors; calculating an average velocity of the traveling device based on the detected plurality of landmarks; and determining a location and an orientation of the traveling device based on the estimated velocity, the estimated orientation, and the calculated average velocity.

Abstract: The invention provides a facility monitoring system and method of using the system that allows for prioritization of performance parameters to be improved based on deviations from target performance parameters. Improvement incentives are provided to users on a user interface such that the user appreciates the value of the improvement to be conducted.

Abstract: The invention provides a facility monitoring system and method of using the system that allows for prioritization of performance parameters to be improved based on deviations from target performance parameters. Improvement incentives are provided to users on a user interface such that the user appreciates the value of the improvement to be conducted.