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# An AWS IoT Events detector model for crane monitoring
<a name="iotevents-examples-cranes-detector-models"></a>

Monitor your equipment or device fleets for failures or changes in operation, and trigger actions when such events occur. You define detector models in JSON which specify states, rules, and actions. This allows you to monitor inputs like temperature and pressure, track threshold breaches, and send alerts. The examples show detector models for a crane and motor, detecting overheating issues and notifying by Amazon SNS when a threshold is exceeded. You can update models to refine behavior without disrupting monitoring.

File: `craneDetectorModel.json`

```
{
    "detectorModelName": "craneDetectorModel",
    "detectorModelDefinition": {
        "states": [
            {
                "stateName": "Running",
                "onEnter": {
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "eventName": "init",
                            "condition": "true",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "setVariable": {
                                        "variableName": "craneThresholdBreached",
                                        "value": "0"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "onInput": {
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "eventName": "Overheated",
                            "condition": "$input.TemperatureInput.temperature > 35",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "setVariable": {
                                        "variableName": "craneThresholdBreached",
                                        "value": "$variable.craneThresholdBreached + 1"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "eventName": "Crane Threshold Breached",
                            "condition": "$variable.craneThresholdBreached > 5",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "sns": {
                                        "targetArn": "arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:CraneSNSTopic"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "eventName": "Underheated",
                            "condition": "$input.TemperatureInput.temperature < 25",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "setVariable": {
                                        "variableName": "craneThresholdBreached",
                                        "value": "0"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "initialStateName": "Running"
    },
    "key": "craneid",
    "roleArn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/columboSNSRole"
}
```

To update an existing detector model. File: `updateCraneDetectorModel.json`

```
{
    "detectorModelName": "craneDetectorModel",
    "detectorModelDefinition": {
        "states": [
            {
                "stateName": "Running",
                "onEnter": {
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "eventName": "init",
                            "condition": "true",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "setVariable": {
                                        "variableName": "craneThresholdBreached",
                                        "value": "0"
                                    }
                                },
                                {
                                    "setVariable": {
                                        "variableName": "alarmRaised",
                                        "value": "'false'"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "onInput": {
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "eventName": "Overheated",
                            "condition": "$input.TemperatureInput.temperature > 30",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "setVariable": {
                                        "variableName": "craneThresholdBreached",
                                        "value": "$variable.craneThresholdBreached + 1"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "eventName": "Crane Threshold Breached",
                            "condition": "$variable.craneThresholdBreached > 5 && $variable.alarmRaised == 'false'",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "sns": {
                                        "targetArn": "arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:CraneSNSTopic"
                                    }
                                },
                                {
                                    "setVariable": {
                                        "variableName": "alarmRaised",
                                        "value": "'true'"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "eventName": "Underheated",
                            "condition": "$input.TemperatureInput.temperature < 10",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "setVariable": {
                                        "variableName": "craneThresholdBreached",
                                        "value": "0"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "initialStateName": "Running"
    },
    "roleArn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/columboSNSRole"
}
```

File: `motorDetectorModel.json`

```
{
    "detectorModelName": "motorDetectorModel",
    "detectorModelDefinition": {
        "states": [
            {
                "stateName": "Running",
                "onEnter": {
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "eventName": "init",
                            "condition": "true",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "setVariable": {
                                        "variableName": "motorThresholdBreached",
                                        "value": "0"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "onInput": {
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "eventName": "Overheated And Overpressurized",
                            "condition": "$input.PressureInput.pressure > 70 && $input.TemperatureInput.temperature > 30",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "setVariable": {
                                        "variableName": "motorThresholdBreached",
                                        "value": "$variable.motorThresholdBreached + 1"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "eventName": "Motor Threshold Breached",
                            "condition": "$variable.motorThresholdBreached > 5",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "sns": {
                                        "targetArn": "arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:MotorSNSTopic"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "initialStateName": "Running"
    },
    "key": "motorId",
    "roleArn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/columboSNSRole"
}
```

To update an existing detector model. File: `updateMotorDetectorModel.json`

```
{
    "detectorModelName": "motorDetectorModel",
    "detectorModelDefinition": {
        "states": [
            {
                "stateName": "Running",
                "onEnter": {
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "eventName": "init",
                            "condition": "true",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "setVariable": {
                                        "variableName": "motorThresholdBreached",
                                        "value": "0"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "onInput": {
                    "events": [
                        {
                            "eventName": "Overheated And Overpressurized",
                            "condition": "$input.PressureInput.pressure > 70 && $input.TemperatureInput.temperature > 30",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "setVariable": {
                                        "variableName": "motorThresholdBreached",
                                        "value": "$variable.motorThresholdBreached + 1"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "eventName": "Motor Threshold Breached",
                            "condition": "$variable.motorThresholdBreached > 5",
                            "actions": [
                                {
                                    "sns": {
                                        "targetArn": "arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:MotorSNSTopic"
                                    }
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "initialStateName": "Running"
    },
    "roleArn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/columboSNSRole"
}
```