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Predictive maintenance is used in industrial applications to increase machine availability and optimize cost related to unplanned maintenance. In most cases, predictive maintenance applications use output from sensors, recording physical…
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Most existing failure detection algorithms rely on statistical methods, and very few use machine learning (ML). This paper explores the viability of ML in the field of failure detection: is it possible to implement an ML-based detector that…
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Robot learning methods have recently made great strides, but generalization and robustness challenges still hinder their widespread deployment. Failing to detect and address potential failures renders state-of-the-art learning systems not…
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This paper addresses the ability to enable machines to automatically detect failures on machine tool components as well as estimating the severity of the failures, which is a critical step towards autonomous production machines. Extracting…
Predictive maintenance, i.e. predicting failure to be few steps ahead of the fault, is one of the pillars of Industry 4.0. An effective method for that is to track early signs of degradation before a failure happens. This paper presents an…
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Detecting machine failures promptly is of utmost importance in industry for maintaining efficiency and minimizing downtime. This paper introduces a failure detection algorithm based on quantum computing and a statistical change-point…
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