Sensor network design for failure detection and isolation

The model-based approach to fault detection and isolation in automated process has received considerable attention during the last two decades. One of the approaches to facilitate fault isolation is to design a structured residual set. The term structured here means that each residual is designed to be sensitive to a certain group of faults and insensitive to others. However, despite this issue has been recognised for a long time, the problem of designing such residuals is not completely solved. In the context of linear static systems, this paper proposes a new method for sensor network design respecting some sensor failure detectability and isolability requirements.