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This study applies a data-driven anomaly detection frame-work based on a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) autoencoder network for several subsystems of a public transport bus. The proposed frame-work efficiently detects abnormal data, significantly reducing the false alarm rate compared to available alternatives. Using historical repair records, we demonstrate how detection of abnormal sequences in the signals can be used for predicting equipment failures. The deviations from normal operation patterns are detected by analysing the data collected from several on-board sensors (e.g., wet tank air pressure, engine speed, engine load) installed on the bus. The performance of LSTM autoencoder (LSTM-AE) is compared against the multi-layer autoencoder (mlAE) network in the same anomaly detection framework. The experimental results show that the performance indicators of the LSTM-AE network, in terms of F1 Score, Recall, and Precision, are better than those of the mlAE network.

Abstract
Predictive maintenance methods play a crucial role in the early detection of failures and errors in machinery, preventing them from reaching critical stages. This paper presents a comprehensive study on a real-world dataset called MetroPT3, with data from a Metro do Porto train's air production unit (APU) system. The dataset comprises data collected from various analogue and digital sensors installed on the APU system, enabling the analysis of behavioural changes and deviations from normal patterns. We propose a data-driven predictive maintenance framework based on a Long Short-Term Memory Autoencoder (LSTM-AE) network. The LSTM-AE efficiently identifies abnormal data instances, leading to a reduction in false alarm rates. We also implement a Sparse Autoencoder (SAE) approach for comparative analysis. The experimental results demonstrate that the LSTM-AE outperforms the SAE regarding F1 Score, Recall, and Precision. Furthermore, to gain insights into the reasons for anomaly detection, we apply the Shap method to determine the importance of features in the predictive maintenance model. This approach enhances the interpretability of the model to support the decision-making process better.

Abstract
Predictive Maintenance applications are increasingly complex, with interactions between many components. Black -box models are popular approaches based on deep -learning techniques due to their predictive accuracy. This paper proposes a neural -symbolic architecture that uses an online rule -learning algorithm to explain when the black -box model predicts failures. The proposed system solves two problems in parallel: (i) anomaly detection and (ii) explanation of the anomaly. For the first problem, we use an unsupervised state-of-the-art autoencoder. For the second problem, we train a rule learning system that learns a mapping from the input features to the autoencoder's reconstruction error. Both systems run online and in parallel. The autoencoder signals an alarm for the examples with a reconstruction error that exceeds a threshold. The causes of the signal alarm are hard for humans to understand because they result from a non-linear combination of sensor data. The rule that triggers that example describes the relationship between the input features and the autoencoder's reconstruction error. The rule explains the failure signal by indicating which sensors contribute to the alarm and allowing the identification of the component involved in the failure. The system can present global explanations for the black box model and local explanations for why the black box model predicts a failure. We evaluate the proposed system in a real -world case study of Metro do Porto and provide explanations that illustrate its benefits.