Method and apparatus for acquiring and processing transducer data

Abstract

A method and apparatus for correlating raw transducer data in a system of transducers communicates transducer data in a common format. Transducer data and relationships between transducers are characterized in a common format, and interdependencies of transducers are defined for modeling a system. The data is time correlated from the various transducers. Data is archived, updated and exchanged without being corrupted.

1 . A method for correlating raw transducer data in a system of transducers comprising the steps of:
 communicating transducer data in a common format;   characterizing the transducer data and relationships between transducers in a common format;   defining interdependencies of transducers for modeling a system; and time correlating the data from the various transducers.   
   
   
       2 . A method for correlating raw transducer data in a system of transducers comprising the steps of:
 communicating transducer data in a common format;   characterizing the transducer data and relationships between transducers in a common format;   defining interdependencies of transducers for modeling a system;   expressing arbitrary properties and characteristics of transducers in a transducer characteristic frame; and   time correlating the data from the various transducers.   
   
   
       3 . A method for capturing and processing data generated from first and second dissimilar transducers each of which normally transmit data in respectively unique formats, said method comprising the steps of causing aid first transducer to transmit data in a standardized hierarchal format; causing said second transducer to transmit data in said standardized hierarchal format; receiving said data in the form of said standardized hierarchal format from said first transducer; receiving said data in the form of said standardized hierarchal format from said first transducer; and processing said all of said received data.