Inventors:
Jason William Pelecanos - Ossining NY, US
Douglas George Heintzman - Pleasantville NY, US
Jiri Navratil - White Plains NY, US
Ganesh N. Ramaswamy - Mohegan Lake NY, US
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G01H 13/00
G01H 17/00
B60C 23/00
US Classification:
73579, 73593, 340442, 340446
Abstract:
A method, system and program storage device are provided for machine diagnostics, detection and profiling using pressure waves, the method including profiling known sources, acquiring pressure wave data, analyzing the acquired pressure wave data, and detecting if the analyzed pressure wave data matches a profiled known source; the system including a processor, a pressure wave transducer in signal communication with the processor, a pressure wave analysis unit in signal communication with the processor, and a source or threat detection unit in signal communication with the processor; and the program storage device including program steps for profiling known sources, acquiring pressure wave data, analyzing the acquired pressure wave data, and detecting if the analyzed pressure wave data matches a profiled known source.