Visual modeling of condition monitoring systems

In this paper a graphical approach for Condition Monitoring Systems (CM) based on Model Driven Architecture is presented; in particular, the software application "Smart Monitoring Agent" or SMA. This graphical approach starts from the idea of modeling, applying and visualizing non-hierarchical relations. The presented method makes use of well-defined data models that take the solution to a superior level of configurability, using only graphical tools. Finally it is explained how this approach enables the flexible knowledge exchange between condition monitoring experts and software engineers.