ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS WITH REDUNDANT CIRCUITRY

• US 20190137953A1
• Filed: 09/03/2018
• Published: 05/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Edison Labs, Inc.
• Inventors: Billings, Colin
• Granted Patent: US 10,642,232 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 13/024 in which a parameter or coefficient is automatically adjusted to optimise the performance
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 13/048 using a predictor
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/00 Machine learning

Abstract

An intellect switch system includes an intelligent first switch terminal positioned at a building occupied by one or more building occupants. The intelligent first switch terminal includes a plurality of switch terminal parameters for the first a switch terminal, the intelligent first switch terminal. A first computer system is at the intelligent first switch terminal of the building at a first location of the building. The first computer system includes a memory for persistent storage, the intelligent first switch terminal including at least a first wiring component. A first plurality of sensors at the intelligent first switch terminal is coupled to the first computer system. At least a portion of the sensors are configured to provide signal data to the first computer system. The first computer system processes the signal data and in response to processed signal data from the first computer system the intelligent first switch terminal produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of: a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device, each of an output including learned data from that is based on a machine intelligence from previous data collected about patterns of a building occupant and used to provide an adaptive control system for the building. In response to a received signal at least one sensor is configured to provide a notification to a building occupant enabling the building occupant to decide if some action needs to be taken. An interface is at the intelligent first switch terminal configured to receive a command input from a building occupant and servers as interface a point of interaction between the first computer system and the building occupant.

Claims

1. An intellect switch system with an intelligent first switch terminal positioned at a building occupied by one or more building occupants, the intelligent first switch terminal including a plurality of switch terminal parameters for the first switch terminal, the intelligent first switch terminal, comprising:

a first computer system at the intelligent first switch terminal of the building at a first location of the building, the first computer system including a memory for persistent storage, the intelligent first switch terminal including at least a first wiring component;

a first plurality of sensors at the intelligent first switch terminal coupled to the first computer system, at least a portion of the sensors are configured to provide signal data to the first computer system, the first computer system processes the signal data and in response to processed signal data from the first computer system the intelligent first switch terminal produces a command or data output that relates to at least one of;

a command output for a local control system, a command output for a different system, a data output for a different system, a command output for a non-local device or a data output that is a non-local device, each of an output including learned data from that is based on a machine intelligence from previous data collected about patterns of a building occupant and used to provide an adaptive control system for the building;

in response to a received signal at least one sensor is configured to provide a notification to a building occupant enabling the building occupant to decide if some action needs to be taken; and

an interface at the intelligent first switch terminal configured to receive a command input from a building occupant and servers as interface a point of interaction between the first computer system and the building occupant, the interface selected from at least one of;

touch, graphics, sound, position, movement, voice, communication, wireless, and radio.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide information of how at least one sensor and a second sensor of the first plurality of sensors relate to each other.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide spatial relationship information for at least a portion of devices coupled to the first and second plurality of sensors.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide a prediction of activity by a building occupant.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide a prediction of activity by a building occupant and a creation of spatial relations of devices and links between at least a portion of switch terminals in at least a portion of the building.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide a prediction of activity by a building occupant and a creation of spatial relations of devices and links between at least of a portion of the switch terminals in one or more spaces or zones of the building.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the links are configured to detect anomalies selected from at least one of:

anomalies in sensor outputs such as ambient or artificial light, movement by warm bodies, sound utterances by people, electrical properties, and the detection of presence of human beings.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the building is not programmed in response to observation.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the building is not programmed by building plans.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide relationships of different spaces in the building.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide relationships of different spaces in the building relative to other spaces in the building.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide how relationships of different spaces relate to other spaces.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the action is a change of a lighting condition in an interior of the building.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide information relative to what at least a portion of the first and second plurality of sensors are doing in the building.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide information relative to what at least a portion of the first and second plurality of sensors are doing in at least a portion of the building.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide information relative to what at least a portion of the first and second plurality of sensors are doing in the building.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide information relative to what at least a portion of the first and second plurality of sensors are doing in one or more selected spaces in the building.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide information relative to what at least a portion of the first and second plurality of sensors are doing anywhere in the building.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to provide an optimization of environmental conditions in the building.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the information of how at least a portion of the first plurality of sensors relate to the second plurality of sensors creates a spatial relationship relative to at least a portion of the sensors.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the information of how at least a portion of the first plurality of sensors relate to the second plurality of sensors creates a spatial relationship relative to at least a portion of the switch terminals of the building.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein spatial relationship provides information relative to at least one of (i) a sensor validity;

(ii) which sensors are used for information;

(iii) which of a sensor has an input that is used;

(iv) a number of entrances into a room/space by one or more persons;

(v) a person'"'"'s entrance or exit to and from a room/space;

(vi) additional intelligence relative to activity in a room/space;

(vi) are devices co-located in a same space;

(vii) sensor co-location; and

(viii) scores for collation of sensors.