AI-Generated Equipment Models for Building Management Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing building management systems struggle to efficiently integrate and manage data for new building devices without preexisting equipment models or connectors, leading to inefficiencies and manual intervention.

Innovation Solution

A method utilizing an AI model, such as a generative large language model, to receive data for new building devices, generate new equipment models or connectors, and integrate them with the building management system, enabling autonomous operation and reducing manual intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual intervention is used to integrate new building devices without preexisting equipment models or connectors, then integration accuracy can be maintained, but integration time and operational complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintegration accuracyVSAvoidintegration time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by allowing the building management system to automatically generate equipment models and connectors for new building devices without requiring manual user intervention. The AI model processes device data autonomously to create integration artifacts, eliminating the need for manual configuration while maintaining integration accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-generating equipment models and connectors through AI processing before actual device integration is needed. When a new building device is added, the system has already established the framework for integration, significantly reducing the time required for actual deployment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Manufacturing precision

If manual user intervention is used to create equipment models and connectors for new building devices, then model precision can be ensured, but device complexity and operational difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel precisionVSAvoidoperational difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically generating equipment models and connectors through AI processing of device data. This eliminates the need for users to manually create these artifacts, significantly reducing operational difficulty while maintaining model precision through the AI model's structured data processing capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces the mechanical process of manual model creation with an AI-based automated system. The AI model substitutes human operators in the task of generating equipment models and connectors, transforming a complex manual process into an automated intelligent operation that maintains precision while reducing operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Stability of the object's composition

If traditional methods are used to integrate new building devices with preexisting systems, then system stability is maintained, but adaptability to new devices decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem stabilityVSAvoidadaptability to new devices
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables adaptability through parameter changes by using AI to dynamically generate equipment models and connectors based on the specific characteristics of new building devices. This allows the system to adapt its structure and parameters to accommodate diverse new devices while maintaining overall system stability through controlled integration processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces dynamics by making the equipment model generation process adaptive and flexible rather than static and rigid. The AI model can adjust its output based on the specific requirements of each new device, enabling the system to dynamically adapt to new technologies while maintaining stability through standardized integration protocols.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250139323A1Automatic generation of data models
Publication Date: 2025.05.01 TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
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AI summary

Systems and methods to integrate equipment models are described herein. Integration of equipment models can occur responsive to detection of new physical devices.