Air Cleaner Control Using Room Pollution Maps and AR Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air cleaning apparatuses face inefficiencies in indoor cleaning due to user-dependent operation modes and suboptimal positioning, leading to reduced cleaning efficiency and unnecessary power consumption.
Innovation Solution
A terminal apparatus that communicates with moving cleaning and air cleaning devices to accurately measure and display air pollution levels, allowing for optimized operation and positioning through augmented reality images, enabling precise control of air cleaning apparatuses to target polluted regions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the air cleaning apparatus is operated continuously to maintain optimal cleaning performance, then the cleaning efficiency is improved, but the power consumption increases unnecessarily
Solution Approach 1:
The air cleaning apparatus uses air quality sensors to continuously monitor pollution levels and automatically adjusts its operation mode based on real-time feedback. When air quality is good, the apparatus reduces or stops operation, and when pollution increases, it activates appropriate cleaning modes, thereby maintaining cleaning efficiency while avoiding unnecessary power consumption
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus dynamically adjusts its operation parameters including fan speed, LED brightness, and air outlet direction based on detected air quality conditions. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to optimize performance for each specific situation rather than running at fixed high power settings continuously
2Productivity
If the air cleaning apparatus is positioned centrally for optimal air circulation, then the cleaning coverage is improved, but the apparatus may not effectively target specific polluted regions
Solution Approach 1:
The air cleaning apparatus divides the indoor space into multiple monitoring zones using distributed air quality sensors. Each zone can be independently detected and targeted, allowing the system to segment the cleaning task and focus resources on polluted regions rather than uniformly treating the entire space
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus adjusts its air outlet direction and airflow intensity locally based on the specific pollution distribution detected by sensors. Different regions receive differentiated air treatment according to their actual pollution levels, with higher airflow directed toward polluted areas and reduced airflow in clean zones
3Speed
If the apparatus operates in high power mode to quickly clean polluted air, then the response speed is improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus employs periodic air quality monitoring and adjusts its operation in periodic cycles rather than continuous high-power mode. It alternates between measurement phases and cleaning phases, activating high-power cleaning only when pollution thresholds are exceeded, thereby maintaining rapid response capability while reducing overall energy consumption
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AI summary
Provided are a method of transmitting a control command of a terminal apparatus, a terminal apparatus, and a computer program product. The method includes storing position information of at least one air cleaning apparatus in an indoor space; acquiring region-by-region air pollution information of the indoor space acquired while a moving cleaning apparatus moves in the indoor space; acquiring, based on the acquired region-by-region air pollution information of the indoor space and the position information of the at least one air cleaning apparatus in the indoor space, a control command for controlling an operation of the at least one air cleaning apparatus to supply clean air to a polluted region among regions of the indoor space; and transmitting the acquired control command to the at least one air cleaning apparatus.