coustic Anomaly Detection in Data Centers: A Monitoring Framework Based on Low-Cost IoT Devices, Machine Learning, and Alert Systems
data centers, acoustic monitoring, machine learning, sound anomalies, Internet of Things.
This work presents an acoustic monitoring framework designed for Information Technology (IT) infrastructures, with an emphasis on data centers, aimed at detecting sound anomalies related to failures in critical assets. The proposed approach stands out for being low-cost, non-invasive, and compatible with open monitoring systems, integrating Internet of Things devices, signal processing, machine learning techniques, and alert mechanisms. The methodology involved a systematic mapping of the literature to identify existing approaches and research gaps, followed by the design of a modular architecture composed of capture, audio pre-processing, feature extraction, machine learning application, and integration layers with open-source software. As partial results, the literature mapping, the definition of the architecture, and practical tests validating the framework’s applicability are highlighted.