The importance of experience sharing as part of smart conditioning monitoring-a case study

Today, condition-monitoring (CM) instruments and techniques are widely used by electrical power utilities. It might be the right time to ask “Are we using CM instruments wisely?” Smart CM is a new concept that is concerned with [1], [2] (1) smart selection of condition-monitoring techniques, (2) smart sensor development, (3) smart data interpretation and diagnosis, (4) smart failure investigation and failure prevention, and last but not least, (5) smart sharing of experience and findings.