Development of a maintenance system based on web and mobile technologies

The paper reports the development of an e-monitoring and maintenance system based on web technologyand mobile device, PDA. Rarity of experts led to the application of artificial intelligence and later,distributed artificial intelligence for condition monitoring and diagnosis of machine condition. Recently, web technology along with wireless communication is emerging as a potent tool in maintenance. Itfacilitates obtaining of the desired information by the relevant personnel at any time wherever he may be.The paper first describes the web and mobile architecture that formed the basis of the system and ICTtools used to communicate among the different layers in the architecture/system and its various clientmachines. It is followed by the demonstration of the use of the system with a faulty bearing simulatedsignal. A mobile emulator was used to perfect the system for different requirements and the samewas then tested on the PD