Remotely controllable distributed device monitoring unit and system
First Claim
1. A lamp monitoring and control unit, comprising:
- a processing and sensing unit to acquire and output monitoring data of a lamp assembly on a pole, and to control power to said lamp assembly selectively according to local control information and remote control information;
a transmit unit to wirelessly transmit said monitoring data output by the processing and sensing unit; and
a receive unit to receive said remote control information, wherein said processing and sensing unit, said transmit unit, and said receive unit are arranged on said pole.
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Abstract
A unit and method for remotely monitoring and/or controlling an apparatus and specifically for remotely monitoring and/or controlling street lamps. The lamp monitoring and control unit comprises a processing and sensing unit for sensing at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp, and for processing the lamp parameter to monitor and control the associated lamp by outputting monitoring data and control information, and a transmit unit for transmitting the monitoring data, representing the at least one lamp parameter, from the processing and sensing unit. The method for monitoring and controlling a lamp comprises the steps of: sensing at least one lamp parameter of an associated lamp; processing the at least one lamp parameter to produce monitoring data and control information; transmitting the monitoring data; and applying the control information.
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28 Claims
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1. A lamp monitoring and control unit, comprising:
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a processing and sensing unit to acquire and output monitoring data of a lamp assembly on a pole, and to control power to said lamp assembly selectively according to local control information and remote control information;
a transmit unit to wirelessly transmit said monitoring data output by the processing and sensing unit; and
a receive unit to receive said remote control information, wherein said processing and sensing unit, said transmit unit, and said receive unit are arranged on said pole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for communicating operating information related to a plurality of distributed devices, comprising:
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sensing at least one electrical parameter of an associated distributed device;
processing said at least one electrical parameter to produce monitoring data and internal control information;
wirelessly transmitting said monitoring data;
receiving centralized control information based on said monitoring data; and
applying said internal control information and said centralized control information selectively to control power to said associated distributed device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for monitoring and control of a plurality of distributed devices, comprising:
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a monitoring and control unit adapted to be electrically coupled to an associated distributed device, including;
a sensor to sense at least one operating parameter of said associated distributed device;
a receiver to receive remote control information;
a processor to process said at least one parameter to produce monitoring data and local control information, and to control power to the associated distributed device selectively according to the local control information and the remote control information; and
a transmitter to wirelessly transmit monitoring data output from said processor; and
a centralized control station to receive said transmitted monitoring data. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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