Detecting Energy and Environmental Leaks In Indoor Environments Using a Mobile Robot
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1. An energy leak detection system, comprising:
- one or more mobile robots configured to move throughout at least a portion of a building and to take temperature and air flow measurements at a plurality of locations within the building.
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Abstract
Techniques for energy and environmental leak detection in an indoor environment using one or more mobile robots are provided. An energy leak detection system is provided. The energy leak detection system includes one or more mobile robots configured to move throughout at least a portion of a building and to take temperature and air flow measurements at a plurality of locations within the building. An environmental leak detection system is also provided. The environmental leak detection system includes one or more mobile robots configured to move throughout at least a portion of a building and to take airborne matter measurements at a plurality of locations within the building.
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1. An energy leak detection system, comprising:
one or more mobile robots configured to move throughout at least a portion of a building and to take temperature and air flow measurements at a plurality of locations within the building. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for detecting energy leaks in a building, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining temperature and air flow measurements from one or more mobile robots configured to move throughout at least a portion of the building and to take the temperature and air flow measurements at a plurality of locations within the building; creating a temperature and air flow model of the building using the temperature and air flow measurements; and using the model to identify energy leaks in the building. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for detecting energy leaks in a building, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor device, coupled to the memory, operative to; obtain temperature and air flow measurements from one or more mobile robots configured to move throughout at least a portion of the building and to take the temperature and air flow measurements at a plurality of locations within the building; create a temperature and air flow model of the building using the temperature and air flow measurements; and use the model to identify energy leaks in the building.
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21. An environmental leak detection system, comprising:
one or more mobile robots configured to move throughout at least a portion of a building and to take airborne matter measurements at a plurality of locations within the building. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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