System and methods for a commissioning a sensor system

• US 10,890,345 B2
• Filed: 08/09/2018
• Issued: 01/12/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verdigris Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Verdigris Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Li, Daniela, Roberts, Michael, Phaneuf, Joe, Chan, William
• Primary Examiner(s): Lin, Jason
• Application Number:
  US16/100,098
• Publication Number:
  US 20200348036A1
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• Field of Search: None
• 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 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/58 using Internet communication
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/63 Electronic processing
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/88 Electrical aspects, e.g. circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25011 Domotique, I-O bus, home automation, building automation
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2639 Energy management, use maximum of cheap power, keep peak load low
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/90 Determination of colour characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/20 in augmented reality scenes
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/62 Text, e.g. of license plates, overlay texts or captions on TV images
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/60 Control of cameras or camera modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums

Abstract

A method of facilitating configuration of at least one sensor with a data transmitter communicatively coupled to an analysis engine for a building management system, wherein the application is configured to be run on a mobile device and interact with the at least one sensor during the installation. The method includes communicating, by the application, with the at least one sensor to display a visual indicator, capturing, by a camera of the mobile device, visual data representative of the visual indicator, and associating the at least one sensor with a circuit of a building power system based on the captured visual data.

Claims

1. A method of facilitating configuration of at least one sensor with data transmitter communicatively coupled to an analysis engine for a building management system, wherein an application is configured to be run on a mobile device and interact with the at least one sensor, the method comprising:

communicating, by the application, with the at least one sensor to display a visual indicator;

capturing, data representative of the visual indicator; and

associating the at least one sensor with a circuit of a building power system based on the captured data, where the method further comprises capturing data representative of a distribution panel of the building power system, and identifying, based on the data representative of the distribution panel, the circuit to be associated with the at least one sensor, providing guidance, by the application, to set up a voltage tap on a breaker to power the at least one sensor and data transmitter based on the association of the at least one sensor and the circuit; and

wherein the capturing data representative of the distribution panel comprises one or more of capturing spatial information associated with placement of circuits within the distribution panel and detecting color information associated with wires of the circuits within the distribution panel.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the visual indicator displayed by the at least one sensor comprises an illuminated LED disposed on the at least one sensor.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the application communicates to the at least one sensor a pattern to be displayed by the illuminated LED to facilitate associating the at least one sensor with the circuit of the building power system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein voltage tap cables are connected to a terminal block of the data transmitter.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising, controlling, by the application, the data transmitter to generate an indicative visual signal to indicate the voltage tap was successful.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the capturing is performed by a sensing device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the sensing device is associated with a mobile device.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the sensing device is a camera.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein a program for making a computer execute a method of facilitating configuration of at least one sensor with data transmitter communicatively coupled to an analysis engine for a building management system, wherein an application is configured to be run on a mobile device and interact with the at least one sensor, the method comprising:

communicating, by the application, with the at least one sensor to display a visual indicator;

capturing, data representative of the visual indicator; and

associating the at least one sensor with a circuit of a building power system based on the captured data, where the method further comprises capturing data representative of a distribution panel of the building power system, and identifying, based on the data representative of the distribution panel, the circuit to be associated with the at least one sensor, providing guidance, by the application, to set up a voltage tap on a breaker to power the at least one sensor and data transmitter based on the association of the at least one sensor and the circuit; and

wherein the capturing data representative of the distribution panel comprises one or more of capturing spatial information associated with placement of circuits within the distribution panel and detecting color information associated with wires of the circuits within the distribution panel.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the visual indicator displayed by the at least one sensor comprises an illuminated LED disposed on the at least one sensor.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the application communicates to the at least one sensor a pattern to be displayed by the illuminated LED to facilitate associating the at least one sensor with the circuit of the building power system.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein voltage tap cables are connected to a terminal block of the data transmitter.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, further comprising, controlling, by the application, the data transmitter to generate an indicative visual signal to indicate the voltage tap was successful.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the capturing is performed by a sensing device associated with a mobile device.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein the sensing device is a camera.

16. A system comprising:

at least one sensor;

a transmitter communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor;

a processor controlled by an application, the application interacting with the at least one sensor, the processor;

communicates with the at least one sensor to display a visual indicator;

captures, data representative of the visual indicator; and

associates the at least one sensor with a circuit of a building power system based on the captured data, wherein the processor captures data representative of a distribution panel of the building power system, and identifies, based on the data representative of the distribution panel, the circuit to be associated with the at least one sensor, provides guidance to set up a voltage tap on a breaker to power the at least one sensor and data transmitter based on the association of the at least one sensor and the circuit; and

the capturing data representative of the distribution panel comprises one or more of capturing spatial information associated with placement of circuits within the distribution panel and detecting color information associated with wires of the circuits within the distribution panel.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the visual indicator displayed by the at least one sensor comprises an illuminated LED disposed on the at least one sensor;

and

the processor communicates to the at least one sensor a pattern to be displayed by the illuminated LED to facilitate associating the at least one sensor with the circuit of the building power system.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the processor captures by a sensing device associated with a mobile device.