Convolutional Autoencoders for Health Indicators Extraction in Piezoelectric Sensors

We present a method for extracting health indicators from piezoelectric sensors applied in the case of microfluidic valves. Convolutional autoencoders were used to train a model on the normal operating conditions and tested on signals of different valves. The results of the model performance evaluation, as well as, the qualitative presentation of the indicator plots for each tested component, showed that the used approach is capable of detecting features that correspond to increasing component degradation. The extracted health indicators are the prerequisite and input for reliable remaining useful life prediction.