condition-based-monitoring

Condition-based monitoring is a maintenance strategy that continuously or periodically measures one or more condition parameters of equipment to detect degradation early enough to schedule maintenance at the optimal time. It operates through a defined chain: (1) sensor instrumentation that converts physical signals into digital data, (2) signal processing algorithms that extract features from raw signals, (3) diagnostic models that classify equipment state from feature patterns, and (4) decision support systems that map diagnosis to maintenance action. The system persists through standardized protocols (ISO 13373 series for data processing), commercial software platforms (PDSH, SKF, GE), and institutionalized maintenance schedules. [formal: condition-based-monitoring | substrate: behavior | horizon: hours | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]