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+type: idea
+title: predictive maintenance sensors
+tags: [defense, hardware, ml, embedded]
+status: raw
+first_captured: 2026-04-10
+updated: 2026-04-10
+sources:
+ - sources/google-sheets-ideas.md
+---
+
+# predictive maintenance sensors
+
+embedded ML for anomaly detection and sensor fusion on equipment — predict when things will break before they do. similar to [[acoustic-drone-detection|acoustic drone detection]] but less flashy, applied to maintenance rather than detection.
+
+**spreadsheet evaluation:** tech depth 8/10, labeled [STRONG] ("embedded ML, anomaly detection, sensor fusion — similar to drone detection but less flashy").
+
+---
+
+## timeline
+
+- [2026-04-10] captured from google sheets — [STRONG] tier, 8/10 tech depth