System and method for smart building control using directional occupancy sensors
First Claim
1. A method of operating a master control device, the method comprising:
- receiving, at an input-output interface of the master control device, a first plurality of electrical signals from presence sensors disposed in a physical space, the presence sensors associated with a coordinate system for the physical space, the master control device comprising a processor, a memory and the input-output interface;
generating, based on the first plurality of electrical signals from the presence sensors, background sensor values mapped to a coordinate system for the physical space;
receiving, at the input-output interface of the master control device, a second plurality of electrical signals from the presence sensors, the second plurality of electrical signals received from presence sensors at a first time and a second time;
generating, based on the second plurality of electrical signals from the presence sensors, sensor values mapped to the coordinate system for the physical space at the first time and the second time;
subtracting the background sensor values from the sensor values mapped to the coordinate system at the first time and the second time to obtain measurement data;
associating the measurement data with a moving object belonging to an object class;
identifying, based on the measurement data, a first node corresponding to a determined location of the moving object within the coordinate system for the physical space;
determining a track, based on the measurement data, the track comprising a link between a first node and another node in the coordinate system for the physical space; and
outputting, via the input-output interface of the master control device, a signal associated with the determined track.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving a first plurality of electrical signals from presence sensors disposed in a physical space, generating background sensor values mapped to a coordinate system for the physical space, receiving, a second plurality of electrical signals from the presence sensors, and generating, based on the second plurality of electrical signals from the presence sensors, sensor values mapped to the coordinate system for the physical space at the first time and the second time. The method further includes subtracting the background sensor values from the sensor values mapped to the coordinate system to obtain measurement data, associating the measurement data with a moving object belonging to an object class, determining a track, based on the measurement data, the track comprising a link between a first node and another node in the coordinate system for the physical space; and outputting, a control signal associated with the determined track.
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1. A method of operating a master control device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an input-output interface of the master control device, a first plurality of electrical signals from presence sensors disposed in a physical space, the presence sensors associated with a coordinate system for the physical space, the master control device comprising a processor, a memory and the input-output interface; generating, based on the first plurality of electrical signals from the presence sensors, background sensor values mapped to a coordinate system for the physical space; receiving, at the input-output interface of the master control device, a second plurality of electrical signals from the presence sensors, the second plurality of electrical signals received from presence sensors at a first time and a second time; generating, based on the second plurality of electrical signals from the presence sensors, sensor values mapped to the coordinate system for the physical space at the first time and the second time; subtracting the background sensor values from the sensor values mapped to the coordinate system at the first time and the second time to obtain measurement data; associating the measurement data with a moving object belonging to an object class; identifying, based on the measurement data, a first node corresponding to a determined location of the moving object within the coordinate system for the physical space; determining a track, based on the measurement data, the track comprising a link between a first node and another node in the coordinate system for the physical space; and outputting, via the input-output interface of the master control device, a signal associated with the determined track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A master control device, comprising:
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an input-output interface; a processor; and a memory containing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the master control device to; receive, at the input-output interface of the master control device, a first plurality of electrical signals from presence sensors disposed in a physical space, the presence sensors associated with a coordinate system for the physical space, the master control device comprising a processor, a memory and the input-output interface, generate, based on the first plurality of electrical signals from the presence sensors, background sensor values mapped to a coordinate system for the physical space, receive, at the input-output interface of the master control device, a second plurality of electrical signals from the presence sensors, the second plurality of electrical signals received from the presence sensors at a first time and a second time, generate, based on the second plurality of electrical signals from the presence sensors, sensor values mapped to the coordinate system for the physical space at the first time and the second time, subtract the background sensor values from the sensor values mapped to the coordinate system at the first time and the second time to obtain measurement data, associate the measurement data with a moving object belonging to an object class; identify, based on the measurement data, a first node corresponding to a determined location of the moving object within the coordinate system for the physical space, determine a track, based on the measurement data, the track comprising a link between a first node and another node in the coordinate system for the physical space, and output, via the input-output interface of the master control device, a signal associated with the determined track. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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