Automated Commissioning Floorplan Configuration via Robotic Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The commissioning of equipment within a volume of space, such as a room, is a time-consuming process that requires precise location of devices, which is not efficiently addressed by existing methods.
Innovation Solution
An automated commissioning and floorplan configuration (CAFC) system that includes a transceiver and a CAFC engine, which communicates with devices to receive identification information and send commissioning instructions, allowing for the automatic commissioning and mapping of equipment within a volume of space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual commissioning methods are used, then precise location of devices can be achieved, but the process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical commissioning processes with an automated robotic system equipped with sensors and communication capabilities. The robot autonomously navigates the facility, detects equipment locations using sensors (optical, acoustic, or other detection mechanisms), and communicates commissioning data to a central system, thereby eliminating time-consuming manual operations while maintaining precise location tracking.
Solution Approach 2:
The commissioning system performs self-service through autonomous robot operation. The robotic device independently navigates, detects equipment, collects commissioning information, and transmits data without requiring continuous human intervention. This self-service capability significantly reduces commissioning time while preserving measurement precision through automated sensing and reporting mechanisms.
2Productivity
If automated commissioning is implemented, then commissioning time is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic commissioning device is designed as a multi-functional universal platform that can perform various commissioning tasks across different equipment types and facility environments. By consolidating multiple commissioning functions into a single automated system, the patent achieves high productivity while managing complexity through standardized interfaces and protocols that can handle diverse commissioning scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a centralized commissioning server or cloud platform as an intermediary that manages the complexity of automated commissioning. The robot communicates commissioning data through standardized protocols to this intermediary system, which handles data processing, equipment database management, and coordination. This intermediary layer absorbs system complexity while presenting a simplified interface for achieving high commissioning speed.
3Reliability
If traditional commissioning processes are used, then equipment can be commissioned, but safety compliance may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The automated commissioning system incorporates continuous feedback mechanisms where the robot detects equipment status, location, and operational parameters, then transmits this data to a central system for verification against safety protocols. The system provides real-time feedback on commissioning progress and compliance status, ensuring that safety requirements are met while maintaining high commissioning efficiency through automated monitoring and reporting.
Data Source
AI summary
An automated commissioning and floorplan configuration (CAFC) device can include a CAFC system having a transceiver and a CAFC engine, where the transceiver communicates with at least one device disposed in a volume of space, where the CAFC engine, based on communication between the transceiver and the at least one device, commissions the at least one device.