Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling a robot including a base, a robot arm coupled to the base, and a drive unit including a motor for driving the robot arm. The method includes a first step of acquiring weight information including information on a weight of an end effector installed on the robot arm and a weight of an object to be worked by the end effector; a second step of determining a frequency component to be removed from a drive signal for driving the motor based on the weight information acquired in the first step; and a third step of removing the frequency component determined in the second step from the drive signal to generate a correction drive signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for estimating a load in a bearing, including a receiving unit for receiving a sensor signal waveform. The sensor signal waveform is provided by at least one sensor probe arranged at the bearing. The at least one sensor probe is configured to measure a displacement and/or strain of the bearing. The sensor signal waveform is a product of a carrier waveform and a load waveform, and an electronic control unit configured for processing the received measured sensor signal waveform, by determining a rolling element frequency from the measured sensor signal waveform, determining the carrier waveform based on the determined rolling element frequency and the measured sensor signal waveform, determining the load waveform based on determined carrier waveform and the measured sensor signal waveform, and estimating the load in the bearing from the determined load waveform.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintaining integrally bladed rotors (IBR) includes using first vibration data from a IBR vibration apparatus of a first IBR to determine a set of values for a corresponding set of inherent vibratory properties based on a reduced order model for an IBR type to which the first IBR belongs. Shape data indicating an initial shape of a surface of a first blade is used, with repair data that indicates a candidate repair to form a restored shape, to determine a change in a value of an inherent blade section vibratory property of the set of inherent vibratory properties. A condition of the first IBR is determined based at least in part on the change in the value of the inherent blade section vibratory property. The first IBR is maintained based on the condition.

Abstract: This application describes a fibre optic cable structure which is advantageous for distributed fibre optic sensing, for example distributed acoustic sensing (DAS). The fibre optic cable structure includes an optical fibre for distributed fibre optic sensing and is configured to comprise at least one longitudinal section of a first type, which exhibits a change in effective optical path length of the optical fibre of one polarity in response to a given applied force, and which is adjacent to at least one longitudinal section of a second type, which exhibits a change in effective optical path length of the optical fibre of the opposite polarity in response to an equivalent applied force. When used for DAS, the response of a sensing portion that includes sections of both the first and second types, will include or exclude certain wavenumber by summation, which provides a directional sensitivity to incident waves.

Abstract: The faulty transformer partial discharge, vibration, combustible gases, and sound frequency monitor and alarm is an electric circuit. The faulty transformer partial discharge, vibration, combustible gases, and sound frequency monitor and alarm is a diagnostic tool. The faulty transformer partial discharge, vibration, combustible gases, and sound frequency monitor and alarm comprises a control circuit, a housing structure, and a transformer structure. The housing structure contains the control circuit. The housing structure attaches the control circuit to the transformer structure. The control circuit captures audible sounds generated by the transformer structure. The control circuit analyzes the captured audible sounds.

Abstract: An analysis system includes a setting device, an execution device, a determination device, and a notification device, and analyzes a sample by combining functions of a plurality of units. The setting device sets an analysis condition for each of the plurality of units. The execution device can execute the function of each of the plurality of units prior to the analysis of the sample. The determination device determines whether preparation for starting the analysis is completed for each of the plurality of units based on a comparison between a state of the unit and the analysis condition corresponding to the unit. The notification device notifies an analyst of a determination result by the determination device.

Abstract: A modular patient lift system includes a ceiling grid, a plurality of rails, a gantry configured to traverse the ceiling grid via the plurality of rails, and a patient lift coupled to the gantry and configured to traverse the ceiling grid with the gantry. The modular patient lift system further includes one or more sensors provided on at least one of the plurality of rails, the gantry, and the patient lift, the one or more sensors configured to collect at least one of environmental data and position data.

Abstract: A method for estimating structural vibration in real time includes steps described below.

Abstract: A wireless sensor network at a monitored location can be configured to generate sensor channel(s) of data to assess operational conditions at the monitored location. Inputs based on the sensor channel(s) of data are provided to a host system for analysis of a demand to one or more resources at the monitored location. Response messages can be generated based on the demand analysis and transmitted to actuator(s) at the monitored location to effect an adjustment to the operational conditions.

Abstract: A system for determining at least one defect of a bearing providing a first ring and a second ring capable of rotating concentrically relative to one another, first and second distance sensors mounted on the first ring of the bearing for measuring first and second differential distances between the first ring and the second ring, a storage device for storing each measured differential distance, a device configured to determine a first temporal profile of a radial relative displacement between the first and second rings, and a second temporal profile of an axial relative displacement between the first and second rings according to the stored measured differential distances in the storage device, and a device that identifies a defect of the bearing from the temporal profile.

Abstract: This pump includes a computing device, with a vibration waveform analysis section and a memory, the analysis section being designed to control the motor, by comparing a vibration waveform received from the vibration sensor with vibration waveforms saved in the memory.

Abstract: A method which includes receiving a first signal from a first probe at a first location monitoring a rotating component, wherein the first location defines a cross-sectional plane that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the rotating component. The method further includes obtaining a vibration model and generating, by a computer processor, a virtual signal at a second location on the machine, where no second probe is present. The second location is in the same cross-sectional plane as the first location and is angularly offset by an angle from the first location. The method further includes performing a plurality of signal processing techniques based, at least in part, on the first signal and the virtual signal and transmitting a plurality of commands based, at least in part, on results of the plurality of signal processing techniques.

Abstract: A computerized method of machining a workpiece including, prior to machining the workpiece, establishing, based on empirical data obtained from machining activity at an earlier time, an historical mapping indicating pairings of depth of cut and rpm at which undesirable chatter (UDC) did not occur during machining activity at an earlier time using at least one given type of milling machine, at least one given type of cutting tool and at least one given type of workpiece material, prior to commencing machining of the workpiece, programming a machine tool to machine the workpiece using a given type of milling machine, a given type of cutting tool and a given type of workpiece material at at least one depth of cut and rpm, which, based on the historical mapping, avoid UDC and operating the machine tool in accordance with the programming to machine the workpiece.

Abstract: A method for providing information related to the compaction state of soil when performing a compaction operation with a soil compactor includes: a) detecting a vertical acceleration and a horizontal acceleration of a vibratory roller when moving a soil compactor over soil to be compacted, b) determining a measurement relationship between a ground contact force and a deflection of the vibratory roller for one vibration cycle using the vertical acceleration and horizontal acceleration detected in operation a), c) determining a simulation relationship between the ground contact force and the deflection for one vibration cycle using a ground model taking into account at least one simulation parameter, d) comparing the simulation relationship to the measurement relationship, and e) determining that a default value of the at least one simulation parameter taken into account in the ground model substantially represents a corresponding soil parameter of the soil to be compacted when the simulation relationship subst

Abstract: A meter electronics (20) for detecting a change in a vibratory meter (5) based on two or more baseline meter verifications is provided. The meter electronics (20) comprises an interface (201) configured to receive sensor signals (100) from a meter assembly (10) and provide information based on the sensor signals (100), and a processing system (202) communicatively coupled to the interface (201), said processing system (202) being configured to use the information to determine a first baseline meter verification value at a first set of process conditions, determine a second baseline meter verification value at a second set of process conditions, and determine a baseline meter verification value based on the first baseline meter verification value and the second baseline meter verification value.

Abstract: An anomaly detection system (1) according to an aspect of the present invention is an anomaly detection system (1) for detecting an anomaly in a reduction drive (10), the anomaly detection system (1) including: a sensor (11_1 to 11_3) attached to a housing of the reduction drive (10), the sensor (11_1 to 11_3) being configured to detect vibration on the surface of the housing of the reduction drive (10); a statistical analysis unit (12) configured to perform a statistical analysis on the vibration detected by the sensor (11_1 to 11_3); a frequency analysis unit (14) configured to perform a frequency analysis on the vibration detected by the sensor (11_1 to 11_3); and an anomaly determination unit (17) configured to perform anomaly determination on the reduction drive (10) based on a result of the statistical analysis and a result of the frequency analysis.

Abstract: A meter electronics (20) for determining a damping of a meter assembly (10) of a flow meter (5) is provided. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (201) for receiving a vibrational response from a meter assembly (10), the vibrational response comprising a response to an excitation of the meter assembly (10) at a substantially resonant frequency, and a processing system (203) in communication with the interface (201). The processing system (203) is configured to receive the vibrational response from the interface (201) and measure a plurality of response voltages (V) of the vibrational response, the plurality of response voltages (V) including at least one of one or more decay sections (430a, 530a-530f) and one or more rising sections (430b, 630a-630f). The processing system (203) is also configured to determine an aggregate damping-related value of the meter assembly (10) based on at least one of the one or more decay sections (430a, 530a-530f) and the one or more rising sections (430b, 630a-630f).

Abstract: According to the disclosure, a pump unit includes a vibration sensor or a noise sensor, and a controller may control a driving operation of a pump driving unit on the basis of vibration data or noise data. Furthermore, in case that pump driving units are provided, control is performed to adjust a fault threshold value in consideration of influence of vibration or noise therebetween, and thus the reliability of detection or diagnosis of a fault of a pump can be improved, and the safety of an operator can be promoted.

Abstract: Embodiments of a process for estimating a rotational speed of a rotating component and a process for estimating an acceptable rotor imbalance of a rotating component are provided herein. The process for estimating the rotational speed of a rotating component for a charging system comprises measuring a vibration signal of the rotating component by means of a sensor; and identifying harmonic train members from a plurality of peaked components of the vibration signal. Further, the process comprises determining a candidate fundamental frequency from the harmonic train members; and determining a derived vibration amplitude value from the vibration signal. This determination involves a filtering of the vibration signal, removing periodic contributions having a high amplitude. A scalar value is then derived from the filtered signal as a derived vibration amplitude value, representing the integrated total vibration amplitude of the filtered signal at the current speed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for controlling the motion of a vehicle to improve riding comfort, and a method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a processor may determine a boarding location for a user and may determine a vehicle control signal in consideration of riding comfort according to acceleration or jerk based on the boarding location. A controller may control the vehicle depending on the vehicle control signal.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting road intelligent compaction index, so as to solve the problem of inaccurate use of a road intelligent compaction index due to the fact that existing harmonic ratio indexes do not consider the influence of a non-integral period on the accuracy and also do not consider a higher harmonic. According to the disclosure, a relative relationship between amplitudes of the higher harmonic and a fundamental wave in an acceleration time domain signal is considered based on the related art, the amplitude of the higher harmonic is introduced into a main body road intelligent compaction index of an road intelligent compaction index, and a precondition for the use of the road intelligent compaction index of the main body is established, that is, a machine-material decoupling control the machine-material decoupling control index.

Abstract: A vibration sensor senses vibrations generated by an object to generate a noise signal. A processor obtains a structure vibration level spectrum from the noise signal, uses equalization parameters and A-weighting parameters to adjust the structure vibration level spectrum to generate a sound pressure level spectrum, and uses the sound pressure level spectrum to calculate a noise value of the object.

Abstract: A method is disclosed that may include measuring a measured fluid density of a process fluid using a vibrational frequency of a fluid-conveying flow tube of the Coriolis meter where a density of a liquid phase of the process fluid is unknown. In addition, the method may include measuring at least one of an excitation energy metric of the Coriolis meter and a vibrational amplitude metric of the Coriolis meter. The method may include determining a Coriolis Mass Flowmeter Damping (CMFD) parameter using at least one of the excitation energy metric and the vibrational amplitude metric. Moreover, the method may include determining the density of the liquid phase of the process fluid using the measured fluid density and the CMFD parameter. Systems employing such methods are further disclosed.

Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection device is an device for ultrasonically inspecting a rotor disc. The ultrasonic inspection device includes: an inspecting portion that has an ultrasonic probe for transmitting an ultrasonic wave to a disc surface of the rotor disc; a first magnet that movably holds the ultrasonic probe relative to the disc surface of the rotor disc; a drive wheel that causes the ultrasonic probe to move in a direction that intersects a radial direction of the rotor disc; a steering wheel that adjusts a moving direction of the drive wheel; a stroke sensor that detects the radial position of the ultrasonic probe being held relative to the disc surface; and a control device that controls the steering wheel on the basis of information detected by the stroke sensor such that the radial position of the ultrasonic probe falls within a predetermined range.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS) systems, methods, and structures that advantageously identify location(s) of construction—or other activities—taking place along fiber optic cable routes that can damage the fiber optic cables.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to techniques for tracking data associated with a creping process. The techniques include measuring process data, wherein the process data includes vibration data, and wherein measuring process data includes measuring vibration data of a creping blade using one or more vibration sensors. The techniques further include assigning a score for the process data, including assigning a vibration score for the vibration data. The techniques also include generating an index score based on the score for the process data and the vibration score for the vibration data.

Abstract: To provide search capabilities in a process control system, a contextual knowledge repository is generated that organizes process plant-related data according to semantic relations between the process plant-related data and the process plant entities. When a user submits a process plant search query related to process plant entities within a process plant, search results are obtained by identifying a data set from the contextual knowledge repository which is responsive to the process plant search query. The search results are then presented on a user interface device based on the identified data set. To allow for searches to be performed by user interface devices external to the process plant, a data diode is disposed between a field-facing component and an edge-facing component of the process plant so that data flows from the field-facing component to the edge-facing component without flowing from the edge-facing component to the field-facing component.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting a movement, such as two or more periodic vibrations, of a target, by sending a radar signal, e.g., near 60 GHz, at the target and processing the signal reflected by the target. One or more components of the movement can have a predominant frequency, such as a frequency of vibration, and two or more components can have different frequencies and, optionally, different magnitudes. A quadrature receiver processes the received signal to produce a base band output signal having in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) outputs. The in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) outputs are cross-referenced and real target movement frequency recovered directly in the time domain. System nonlinearity, which does not occur simultaneously on the I and Q channels, is identified and removed. Radar signals having wavelengths near one or more of the target movement magnitudes can be used.

Abstract: Methods and devices for diagnosing a robot. The method includes obtaining a first signal generated by a rotating component of the robot during operation of the robot. The first signal includes motion information of the rotating component. The first signal is preprocessed to filter out a part of the motion information in the first signal. The preprocessed first signal or spectrum information about the preprocessed first signal is sent to a server for diagnosing the robotU. A second signal is received from the server, wherein the second signal includes diagnostic information indicating whether a sub-component of the rotating component has a failure.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a tensile testing machine and includes: a processing filter that removes a noise component included in a test force measurement signal output from a load cell; and an adjustment unit that adjusts a frequency characteristic of the processing filter. The adjustment unit receives a detection signal output from the sensor, and adjusts the frequency characteristic of the processing filter on a basis of a difference between output signals of two low-pass filters having different frequency characteristics.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example electronic device disclosed herein includes a microphone and a thermal management system having a fan. The electronic device includes a processor to detect ambient noise via the microphone, identify a sound of interest value associated with the ambient noise and identify a background noise value associated with the ambient noise. The processor to determines a signal-to-noise ratio based on the sound of interest value and the background noise value and compares the signal-to-noise ratio to a sensitivity threshold. In response to determining that the signal-to-noise ratio exceeds the sensitivity threshold, the processor operates the thermal management system with one or more restrictions.

Abstract: An abnormality determination device is applied to a vehicle provided with a transmission configured to transmit power by rotation of a shaft. The abnormality determination device includes a processor and a memory. The memory configured to store mapping data that is data that defines mapping learned by machine learning. The processor is configured to execute an acquisition process and a determination process. The acquisition process is a process of acquiring a variable indicating a time-series data of a rotation speed of the shaft and using the variable as a value of an input variable of the mapping. The determination process is a process of determining whether an abnormality has occurred in the transmission based on a value of the output variable acquired using the value of the input variable and the mapping.

Abstract: A microelectromechanical acceleration sensor system including a microelectromechanical acceleration sensor element for detecting acceleration values acting on the acceleration sensor element, a sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter for converting the analog output signals of the acceleration sensor element into digital output signals, and a first signal generator element and a second signal generator element. The first signal generator element is connected between the acceleration sensor element and the analog-to-digital converter and being configured to apply a predetermined signal value to the output signals of the acceleration sensor element.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to using anonymized audio data for monitoring properties. Disclosed herein are monitoring systems for properties and a method of monitoring properties. One example of a method of monitoring a property includes: (1) deriving at least one raw signal from noise proximate one or more noise detectors at the property, (2) generating a noise score from the at least one raw signal, the noise score being insufficient to reproduce a content of the raw signal, and (3) generating, based on the noise score and at least one or more other factors, a risk score for the property that has a value representing a risk of damage to the property, wherein the factors include an expected occupancy at the property and reservation data for the property.

Abstract: Provided is abnormality diagnosis with improved stability on an appliance to which a rotational torque is transmitted from a rotating body. A state monitoring device monitors the state of an appliance to which the rotational torque of a rotating body is transmitted. The state monitoring device includes a storage unit and a controller. Specific information depending on a rotational speed of the rotating body, produced from vibration data of the appliance, is pre-stored in the storage unit. Using the rotational speed of the rotating body and the vibration data of the appliance, the controller performs abnormality diagnosis on the appliance. Using the specific information, the controller estimates the rotational speed of the rotating body, the rotational speed being a rotational speed when the vibration data of the appliance is measured.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with detecting feedback control instability in computer thermal controls are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes for a set of dwell time intervals, wherein the dwell time intervals are associated with a range of periods of time from an initial period to a base period, executing a workload that varies from minimum to maximum over the period on a computer during the dwell time interval; recording telemetry data from the computer during execution of the workload; incrementing the period towards a base period; determining that either the base period is reached or a thermal inertia threshold is reached; and analyzing the recorded telemetry data over the set of dwell time intervals to either (i) detect presence of a feedback control instability in thermal control for the computer; or (ii) confirm feedback control stability in thermal control for the computer.

Abstract: A system that stores functional information indicating a capability of each of a plurality of elements located remotely from the system; identifies a function capable of being performed by linking a plurality of the elements based on the stored functional information; and transmits information corresponding to the identified function capable of being performed by linking the plurality of elements to a first device remote from the system.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a train compartment vibration monitoring method and vibration signal feature library establishment and application methods. The non-intrusive train compartment vibration monitoring method only obtains vibration signals of a main measurement point in a train compartment during actual monitoring. The method accurately and truthfully reflects the relationship between the position of a vibration source and the phase offset and amplitude attenuation, can monitor the vibration of an unknown vibration source, and can identify the abnormal vibration to provide a basis for abnormal vibration processing.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method, controller, and machine-readable storage medium for verifying controlled devices attached to the controller including one or more of the following: selecting, using a system model that models a system of devices comprising the controlled devices attached to the controller, a grouping of the system of devices to be tested; conducting a test of the grouping to produce a test result for the grouping, wherein conducting the test comprises transmitting a communication to at least one device associated with the grouping; choosing a graphical representation of a portion of the system model from a plurality of graphical representations based on the graphical representation including a representation of the grouping; and displaying, on a user interface, the graphical representation and an indication of the test result.

Abstract: A measurement method includes: performing low-pass filter processing and high-pass filter processing on target data; estimating correction data; generating vibration component data, and the estimating the correction data includes: specifying a first interval, a second interval, and a third interval; generating first interval correction data, generating second interval correction data in the second interval by setting data in an interval before a first intersection point of first line data and second line data as the first line data, setting data in an interval from the first intersection point to a second intersection point of second line data and third line data as the second line data, and setting data in an interval after the second intersection point as the third line data; and generating third interval correction data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rotating machinery diagnosis and monitoring device and method which have high reliability and enable the grasping of a symptom trend of vibrations and a determination of progress of the vibrations during increase and decrease in the rotation speed of a rotor. A rotating machinery diagnosis and monitoring device of the present invention, comprising: an input section that receives vibration values and rotation speeds as operation data of a rotating machine; a computing section that performs computations using the operation data received; and a calculator that includes an output section. The computing section is configured to identify peak values of the vibration values and evaluate each of magnitude of the peak values and the rotation speeds at the peak values. The output section is configured to display externally a result of evaluations performed by the computing section.

Abstract: Sensor data can be collected from a first set of sensors associated with a first seat within a vehicle during a first vehicle stage. The outputs of each sensor of the first set of sensors can then be aggregated to calculate a probability of life within the first seat during the first vehicle stage.

Abstract: A building management system includes building equipment operable to affect a variable state or condition of a building and a controller including a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to obtain a vibration data set related to vibrations of the building equipment and analyze the vibration data set by one or more machine learning models to generate a set of probabilities. The set of probabilities is related to a probability that the vibration data set is abnormal. The processing circuit is configured to identify the vibration data set as normal or abnormal based on the set of probabilities and initiate a corrective action responsive to identifying the vibration data set as abnormal.

Abstract: A method of coaching a patient to use an inhaler for medication delivery is provided. The method includes obtaining, via a sensor, respiratory behavior data of the patient; receiving, at a computing device, the respiratory behavior data; performing a respiratory pattern analysis algorithm on the respiratory behavior data to determine a desired interval of inhaler actuation for medication delivery; communicating a cue signal to actuate the inhaler to achieve the desired interval; obtaining, via the sensor, inhaler actuation data based on the actuation of the inhaler; receiving, at the computing device, the inhaler actuation data; performing an actuation analysis algorithm on the inhaler actuation data to assess the efficacy of the actuation; and adjusting the cue signal to actuate the inhaler to improve the efficacy of a future actuation.

Abstract: A method for detecting a loosened bolted wheel joint on a wheel of a vehicle. The angular velocity of a hub of the wheel is evaluated. A periodic wheel modulation of the angular velocity is ascertained. An oscillation of the wheel generated due to the loosened bolted wheel joint is detected, using a step-change in a phase angle of the modulation by an expected angular increment, which is a function of the number of bolts.

Abstract: An active noise control system selects one reference sensor providing a reference signal with the largest coherence to a noise signal, among a plurality of available reference sensors, as a first entry of a reference sensor set. After selecting the first entry, the active noise control system repeats a process in which a sensor capable of providing the largest information quantity to a current reference sensor set among remaining sensors is selected as a new entry of a reference sensor set, until a desired number of sensors is reached or a desired control level is reached. When the reference sensor set is determined, the active noise control system utilizes the entries of the reference sensor set to generates a noise control signal suitable for canceling the noise signal.

Abstract: A condition monitoring system includes a monitoring terminal, an acceleration sensor, and a data processor. The data processor calculates a diagnostic parameter from data measured by the acceleration sensor, determines a degree of damage to a bearing or a gear included in a wind turbine generator based on the diagnostic parameter, and controls the monitoring terminal to show information indicating a degree of suppression of electric power generated by the wind turbine generator in accordance with the degree of damage to the bearing or the gear.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for the characterization of a potential microtexture region (MTR) of a sample, component, or the like. The methods may include determining a threshold width of spatial correlation coefficient and/or a threshold spatial correlation coefficient slope for an actual MTR, characterizing a potential MTR as an actual MTR or a defect, characterizing an actual MTR as an acceptable MTR or not, and/or characterizing various components with potential MTRs as defective or not. The characterization may include calculating a width of spatial correlation coefficient and/or a spatial correlation coefficient slope of the potential MTR and comparing the width of spatial correlation coefficient to a threshold width of spatial correlation coefficient and/or comparing the spatial correlation coefficient slope to a threshold spatial correlation coefficient slope for the potential MTR to be characterized as an actual MTR or a defect (crack).

Abstract: A method for relieving residual stresses in a part includes increasing the rotation speed, which includes measuring, at a first given instant, values representative of the rotation speed and the radial enlargement; measuring, at a second given instant after the first instant, values representative of the rotation speed and the radial enlargement; determining a leading coefficient of a first affine function from the preceding values; determining a target radial enlargement value as a function of a value representative of the rotation speed, in the form of a second affine function, the origin of which is the value of a desired final residual enlargement and the leading coefficient of which is the leading coefficient of the first affine function; stopping the increase in rotation speed of the part from the moment that the actual enlargement of the rotating part corresponds to the target relative radial enlargement value that has been determined.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a method includes monitoring a plurality of vibration data by a vibration monitoring beacon and determining that the vibration monitoring beacon has been installed at a service location based on detecting an installation characteristic signature in the vibration data. The vibration monitoring beacon can transition into a learning mode based on determining that the vibration monitoring beacon has been installed at the service location. The method can also include monitoring for a learning mode termination event and transitioning the vibration monitoring beacon from the learning mode to a normal operation mode based on detecting the learning mode termination event.