Temperature control using a sensor network
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1. A method for controlling temperature using a sensor network and a primary actuator, said method comprising:
- commissioning the sensors of the sensor network, wherein commissioning the sensors comprises identifying a level of influence the primary actuator has on each of the sensors and assigning those one or more sensors over which the primary actuator has at least a predetermined level of influence to a family of the primary actuator;
determining energy utilization requirements of the primary actuator in performing each of a plurality of control schemes to maintain the sensors in the primary actuator family within a predefined temperature range;
selecting the one of the plurality of control schemes for operating the primary actuator that requires the least amount of energy to maintain the sensors in the primary actuator family within the predefined temperature range; and
implementing the selected one of the plurality of control schemes.
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Abstract
In a method for controlling temperature using a sensor network, the sensors of the sensor network are commissioned and one of a plurality of control schemes for operating a primary actuator configured to vary temperatures of the sensors based upon energy utilization requirements of the plurality of control schemes is selected. In addition, the selected one of the plurality of control schemes is implemented to vary the temperatures detected by the sensors.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for controlling temperature using a sensor network and a primary actuator, said method comprising:
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commissioning the sensors of the sensor network, wherein commissioning the sensors comprises identifying a level of influence the primary actuator has on each of the sensors and assigning those one or more sensors over which the primary actuator has at least a predetermined level of influence to a family of the primary actuator; determining energy utilization requirements of the primary actuator in performing each of a plurality of control schemes to maintain the sensors in the primary actuator family within a predefined temperature range; selecting the one of the plurality of control schemes for operating the primary actuator that requires the least amount of energy to maintain the sensors in the primary actuator family within the predefined temperature range; and implementing the selected one of the plurality of control schemes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for controlling environmental conditions at a plurality of sensor locations, said system comprising:
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a plurality of primary actuators configured to vary conditions detected by the sensors; a controller configured to implement at least one algorithm configured to; assign the sensors to one or more primary actuator families according to correlations between the sensors and the plurality of primary actuators, wherein the correlations are based upon an identification of a level of influence each of the plurality of primary actuators has over each of the sensors; choose a control sensor for each of the one or more primary actuator families; determine energy utilization requirements of the plurality of primary actuators in performing each of a plurality of control schemes to maintain the sensors in the one or more primary actuator families within a predefined temperature range; select the one of the plurality of control schemes to operate the plurality of primary actuators that requires the least amount of energy to maintain the sensors in the primary actuator families within the predefined temperature range; and implement the selected control scheme in response to the control sensor having a temperature above the predefined maximum temperature. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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means for sensing temperature at a plurality of locations; means for actuating configured to vary conditions detected by the means for sensing; means for commissioning the means for sensing by identifying a level of influence the means for actuating has on each of the means for sensing and assigning those one or more means for sensing over which the means for actuating has at least a predetermined level of influence to a family of the means for actuating; means for determining energy utilization requirements of the means for actuating in performing each of a plurality of control schemes to maintain the means for sensing in the means for actuating family within a predefined temperature range; means for selecting a control scheme from a plurality of control schemes to operate the means for actuating based upon energy utilization requirements of the plurality of control schemes; and means for manipulating the means for actuating according to the control scheme selected by the means for selecting.
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21. A computer readable storage medium on which is embedded one or more computer programs, said one or more computer programs implementing a method for controlling temperature using a sensor network, said one or more computer programs comprising a set of instructions for:
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assigning the sensors of the sensor network to at least one primary actuator family, wherein the sensors are assigned based upon an identification of a level of influence each of a plurality of primary actuators has over each of the sensors; choosing a control sensor in the at least one primary actuator family; determining energy utilization requirements of the primary actuator in performing each of a plurality of control schemes to maintain the sensors in the primary actuator family within a predefined temperature range; selecting the one of the plurality of control schemes for operating a primary actuator configured to maintain the temperature of the control sensor below a predetermined maximum temperature that requires the least amount of energy.
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