Intelligent Anomaly Detection Framework for Industrial Robots Using Vibration Signals and ML Algorithms

Authors

  • Vishnu Vardhan Chakravaram Digital Scripts Inc, Product Development Engineer. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63282/3050-922X.IJERET-V4I2P116

Keywords:

Industrial Robots, Anomaly Detection, Smart Manufacturing, Vibration Signals, Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Vibration Data

Abstract

Many industrial manufacturing firms have adopted industrial robots to increase production efficiency.  There is a greater chance of an industrial robot joint failing or developing a problem as its service duration increases.  It is still challenging to identify industrial robot joint faults using only the current signal, even though some vibration-based detection techniques have been successfully established. This is particularly true when there is not enough labelled data to distinguish between normal conditions and faults. This study suggests a brand-new method for anomaly identification utilizing vibration data from industrial robot joints, addressing the challenge of limited anomaly samples. A Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) model is used for precise defect identification when the method incorporates sophisticated preprocessing techniques including noise filtering, normalization, and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)-based feature extraction. The model's effectiveness is demonstrated by its 97.70% accuracy rate and a precision of 99.9% showing its potential towards the real time deployment in prsedictive maintenance systems of industrial robots, to ensure its continuous and efficient operation. These results show the feasibility of applying this model in predictive maintenance systems that boost the industrial manufacturing processes reliability without downtime and increase operational efficiency.

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2023-06-30

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Chakravaram VV. Intelligent Anomaly Detection Framework for Industrial Robots Using Vibration Signals and ML Algorithms. IJERET [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 30 [cited 2026 Apr. 26];4(2):149-57. Available from: https://ijeret.org/index.php/ijeret/article/view/559