AssetOpsBench

External Industrial Dataset Guide

This page helps contributors discover public industrial datasets that may be useful for scenario design and benchmark extensions.

It does not change AssetOpsBench scoring or baseline definitions. It is a reference map for dataset discovery and adaptation planning.

Quick selection criteria

Before using any external dataset:

1. Verify license terms and redistribution constraints.
2. Confirm no sensitive telemetry, secrets, or personally identifying data are included.
3. Keep provenance metadata (source, version/date, transform script) with every derived artifact.
4. Prefer datasets that can be mapped to one or more existing AssetOpsBench domains (iot, wo, vibration, tsfm, fmsr).

Starter dataset references

Dataset / index	Primary focus	AssetOpsBench fit	Notes
awesome-industrial-datasets	Curated index (multiple domains)	Discovery for all domains	Useful first stop; each linked dataset has its own license and usage terms.
SWaT (Secure Water Treatment)	Water-treatment process telemetry, attack/anomaly traces	iot, tsfm, anomaly scenarios	Commonly used for anomaly-detection tasks; verify host terms and citation requirements.
NASA C-MAPSS	Turbofan degradation / RUL	tsfm, prognostics scenarios	Good candidate for PHM and RUL-style benchmark tasks.
Case Western Reserve Bearing Data Center	Bearing vibration fault data	vibration	Strong fit for spectral diagnosis and fault-classification tasks.
Paderborn University Bearing Dataset	Rolling-bearing fault experiments	vibration, tsfm	Useful to cross-check bearing-fault robustness across machines/loads.

Mapping checklist to AssetOpsBench schema

When preparing scenarios from an external source, define these fields early:

• asset_id and site_name strategy (stable IDs, no ambiguous aliases)
• timestamp normalization (timezone, granularity, ISO format)
• sensor naming map (raw column names to scenario-facing names)
• expected outputs in characteristic_form that remain auditable from the data
• task-domain classification (iot, wo, vibration, tsfm, fmsr, multi-step)

Concrete starter mappings

The mappings below are documentation-only starting points. They do not imply that the raw datasets are redistributed in this repository or that executable benchmark scenarios already exist for each source.

Vibration diagnostics

Public bearing datasets are a strong fit for the existing vibration domain. AssetOpsBench already includes a vibration MCP server with FFT analysis, envelope analysis, bearing characteristic frequency calculation, ISO 10816 severity assessment, and full vibration diagnosis capabilities. Existing local utterances in src/scenarios/local/vibration_utterance.json can be used as a style reference for future scenario PRs.

Source	Asset class	Candidate AssetOpsBench domain	Candidate scenario shape	Notes
Case Western Reserve Bearing Data Center	Bearings, rotating machinery, motors	vibration	Fault classification from FFT/envelope evidence; bearing-frequency reasoning; maintenance prioritization after suspected bearing fault	Verify dataset terms and citation requirements before deriving fixtures.
Paderborn University Bearing Dataset	Rolling bearings under varying operating conditions	vibration, optional tsfm	Cross-load bearing diagnosis; robustness checks across machine/load conditions; time-series condition comparison	Useful follow-up source once the first bearing mapping is agreed.

Candidate vibration prompts for a future executable scenario PR:

• Diagnose whether a motor vibration signal suggests an outer race bearing fault using envelope-spectrum evidence.
• Calculate BPFO, BPFI, BSF, and FTF for a bearing geometry and shaft speed, then explain which observed peaks match the expected fault frequencies.
• Compare two bearing signals and prioritize maintenance based on spectral evidence and severity.
• Explain whether dominant FFT peaks are more consistent with unbalance, misalignment, looseness, or a bearing defect.

SWaT / water-treatment telemetry

SWaT is a useful starting point for water-treatment anomaly scenarios. It maps most naturally to iot for sensor and actuator history, and to tsfm for forecasting or anomaly-detection tasks. More advanced scenarios may combine sensor lookup, time-series analysis, process-stage interpretation, and operator recommendations.

Source	Asset class	Candidate AssetOpsBench domain	Candidate scenario shape	Notes
SWaT (Secure Water Treatment)	Water-treatment process, sensors, actuators	iot, tsfm, multi-step	Retrieve process telemetry for a time window; identify abnormal process state; forecast threshold breach; explain affected treatment stage	Verify source terms before use. Do not commit raw Kaggle data unless redistribution is explicitly allowed.

Candidate SWaT prompts for a future executable scenario PR:

• Retrieve sensor readings for a water-treatment stage over a specific time window and summarize abnormal behavior.
• Forecast whether a tank-level, flow, or pressure variable is likely to breach an operating threshold in the next window.
• Determine whether anomalous readings are consistent with a process fault or a cyber-physical attack pattern.
• Recommend operator checks after an anomaly is detected in a treatment stage, citing the sensor evidence used.

From mapping to executable scenarios

Before turning either mapping into benchmark scenarios, a follow-up PR should make the source-to-scenario contract explicit:

1. Confirm license, citation, and redistribution constraints.
2. Keep raw data outside the repository unless redistribution is allowed.
3. Define stable asset_id and site_name values.
4. Normalize timestamps to a documented ISO 8601 convention.
5. Map raw sensor or actuator columns to scenario-facing names.
6. Document the transform script input/output contract and provenance metadata.
7. Add candidate utterances following docs/guideline/utterance_design_guideline.md.
8. Define expected behavior and ground-truth criteria following docs/guideline/ground_truth_design_guideline.md.
9. Validate scenario files against the evaluation expectations in docs/evaluation.md.

Suggested ingestion workflow

1. Keep raw source data outside committed benchmark artifacts unless license allows redistribution.
2. Build a deterministic transform script with clear input/output contracts.
3. Store transformed fixtures under domain-specific folders with a compact README.
4. Add unit checks for schema and timestamp consistency before creating scenarios.
5. Open a PR with:
   • data provenance note,
   • sample scenario IDs,
   • before/after validation evidence.

Privacy and safety guardrails

• Remove direct identifiers, facility names, and any customer-linked metadata.
• Never include production secrets, API keys, or internal endpoint information.
• If uncertainty exists, treat the dataset as restricted until maintainers confirm usage policy.

Related contribution entry points

• Main scenario contribution section: README.md -> “Call for Scenario Contribution”
• Scenario design guidelines:
  • docs/guideline/utterance_design_guideline.md
  • docs/guideline/ground_truth_design_guideline.md

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