System And Method For Inferring Or Prompting HVAC Actions Based On Large Data Standard Deviation Based Metric

• US 20180276860A1
• Filed: 12/18/2015
• Published: 09/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vertiv Corporation (Vertiv Holdings Co.)
• Original Assignee: Liebert Corporation (Vertiv Holdings Co.)
• Inventors: VOIGT, Tyler William, GLOECKNER, Jason
• Granted Patent: US 10,445,906 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/63 Electronic processing
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 2110/10 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 7/005 Indication of measured value by colour change
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 7/08 using a common indicating element for two or more variables
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/026 arrangements for monitoring a plurality of temperatures, e.g. by multiplexing
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/045 temperature indication combined with the indication of another variable indicating of human comfort G01W1/17
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2614 HVAC, heating, ventillation, climate control
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a computer based system for collecting, analyzing and presenting temperature information from sensors associated with an HVAC system. The system makes use of a processor for communicating with the plurality of sensors and obtaining temperature data reported by each of the sensors. A graphical user interface (GUI) module is provided which is embodied in a non-transient medium and configured to run on a computing device having a display screen. The user GUI module uses the temperature data, in real time, to generate a graph on the display screen. The graph includes a plurality of components each having different indicia to indicate groups of sensors that are below a predetermined lower temperature limit, above a predetermined upper temperature limit, and within a predetermined temperature range. Standard deviation information may be supplied with the graph which relates to the maximum standard deviation of those groups of sensors that are reporting temperatures above and below the predetermined temperature range.

Claims

1. A computer based system for collecting, analyzing and presenting temperature information from sensors associated with an HVAC system, the system comprising:

a processor for communicating with the plurality of sensors and obtaining temperature data reported by each of the sensors;

a graphical user interface (GUI) module embodied in a non-transient medium and configured to run on a computing device having a display screen, the user GUI module configured to generate in real time a graphic on the display screen, the graphic including;

a first component having a first indicia indicating a first subportion of the plurality of sensors that are indicating a temperature which is within a predetermined temperature range;

a second component having a second indicia indicating a second subportion of the plurality of sensors that are indicating a temperature which is below a predetermined lower limit; and

a third component having a third indicia indicating a third subportion of the plurality of sensors that are indicating a temperature which is above a predetermined upper limit.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system generates numerical standard deviation information associated with the second and third subportions of the sensors being represented by the second and third components, and displays the standard deviation information along with the second and third components.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein system further generates numerical information, and the numerical information is presented with:

the first component as to a specific number of the sensors which are within the predetermined temperature range;

the second component as to a specific number of the sensors which are below the predetermined lower temperature limit; and

the third component as to a specific number of the sensors which are above the predetermined upper temperature limit.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the first indicia, the second indicia and the third indicia comprise a different color.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the system generates numerical standard deviation information associated with the sensors being represented by the second and third components and displays the standard deviation information along with second and third components;

and

wherein the graphic further displays numerical information at opposite ends thereof for a maximum standard deviation of a specific one of the sensors represented by the second component, and a maximum standard deviation of a specific one of the sensors represented by the third component.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the graphic of the first, second and third components comprises at least one of:

a bar graph;

or

a circular dial graphic.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the graphic comprises a horizontal bar graph.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein a relative dimension of each of the first, second and third components of the graphic changes depending upon the number of sensors associated therewith.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the first indicia for the first component comprises a green color;

the second indicia for the second component comprises a blue color; and

the third indicia for the third component comprises a red color.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the first component has a larger vertical component than the second and third components.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein:

numerical information on a specific number of the sensors is presented adjacent to each of the first, second and third components; and

numerical information concerning a standard deviation of the sensors being represented by the second and third components of the graph is presented adjacent the second and third components.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein:

the numerical information concerning the standard deviation for the second component provides a number associated with the maximum standard deviation for the sensors being represented by the second component; and

the numerical information concerning the standard deviation for the third component provides a number associated with the maximum standard deviation for the sensors being represented by the third component.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein:

the first indicia associated with the first component comprises a first color;

the second indicia associated with the second component comprises a second color different from the first color; and

the third indicia associated with the third component comprises a third color which is different from both the first and second colors.

14. A computer based system for collecting, analyzing and presenting temperature information from sensors associated with an HVAC system, the system comprising:

a processor for communicating with the plurality of sensors and obtaining temperature data reported by each of the sensors;

a graphical user interface (GUI) module embodied in a non-transient medium and configured to run on a computing device having a display screen, the GUI module configured to receive information from the processor concerning temperature data being reported by the sensors;

the user GUI module configured to generate in real time a graph on the display screen, the graph including;

a first component having a first indicia indicating a first subplurality of the plurality of sensors that are indicating a temperature which is within a predetermined temperature range;

a second component having a second indicia indicating a second subplurality of the plurality of sensors that are indicating a temperature which is below a predetermined lower temperature limit, along with a standard deviation number associated with the temperature data from with the second subplurality of the sensors; and

a third component having a third indicia indicating a third subplurality of the plurality of sensors that are indicating a temperature which is above a predetermined upper temperature range, along with a standard deviation number associated with the temperature data from with the third subplurality of the sensors.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein:

the first indicia comprises a first color;

the second indicia comprises a second color different from the first color; and

the third indicia comprises a third color different from the first and second colors.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein:

the standard deviation number associated with the second subplurality of sensors comprises a maximum standard deviation of the second subplurality of sensors associated with the second component; and

the standard deviation number associated with the third subplurality of sensors comprises a maximum standard deviation of the third subplurality of sensors associated with the third component.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the graph further comprises:

a first number disposed adjacent the first component indicating a total number of the first subplurality of sensors associated with the first component;

a second number disposed adjacent the second component indicating a total number of the second subplurality of sensors associated with the second component; and

a third number disposed adjacent the third component indicating a total number of the third subplurality of sensors associated with the third component.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the graph comprises a horizontal bar graph.

19. A computer based method for collecting, analyzing and presenting temperature information from sensors associated with an HVAC system, the method comprising:

using a processor for communicating with the plurality of sensors and obtaining temperature data reported by each of the sensors;

using a graphical user interface (GUI) module embodied in a non-transient medium and configured to run on a computing device having a display screen, the user GUI module generating in real time a graph on the display screen, the graph including;

a first component having a first indicia indicating a first subportion of the plurality of sensors that are indicating a temperature which is within a predetermined temperature range;

a second component having a second indicia indicating a second subportion of the plurality of sensors that are indicating a temperature which is below a predetermined lower temperature limit, along with a standard deviation number associated with the second subportion of the plurality of sensors; and

a third component having a third indicia indicating a third subportion of the plurality of sensors that are indicating a temperature which is above a predetermined upper temperature limit, along with a standard deviation number associated with the third subportion of the plurality of sensors.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein:

the graph comprises a bar graph;

the first indicia comprises a first color;

the second indicia comprises a second color different from the first color;

the third indicia comprises a third color different from the first and second colors; and

further comprising displaying a number adjacent each of the first, second and third components to indicate a number of the sensors that is associated with each said component of the graph.