Automated Point Mapping Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing building control systems are model-free, making it difficult to manage and optimize complex systems, and lack the ability to automate the creation and updating of wiring diagrams efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A controller system that accepts a building representation, unit models with wiring requirements, and constraints to automatically calculate the placement of controllers, determine wiring routes, and generate point maps, allowing for near-automatic creation and updating of wiring diagrams.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If model-free approach is used for building controls, then implementation is simple, but system management and optimization becomes difficult as complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital model (point map) that copies and represents the physical building control system. This digital replica allows for easy visualization, management, and optimization of complex wiring configurations without changing the physical implementation approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual, mechanical processes of creating and updating wiring diagrams with an automated computational system that generates point maps algorithmically based on building representations and device locations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If wiring diagrams are created manually, then flexibility to modify is high, but time and effort required to create and update them is excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-calculates and stores wiring requirements, connection points, and routing information in the digital model before actual installation or modification is needed. This allows rapid generation of updated wiring diagrams when changes are required.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically updates the point map and wiring diagrams when device locations or configurations change, eliminating the need for manual recreation. The digital model self-updates based on modified inputs from the building representation.
3Extent of automation
If digital model based approaches are used, then automation of wiring diagram creation is enabled, but scope is limited to known models defined a-priori
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal point map data structure that can represent various types of building control devices and wiring configurations through a common framework. The system can handle different device types, wiring standards, and building layouts using the same automated approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic modification of device parameters, locations, and wiring requirements in the digital model. Users can change device positions, update connection points, and modify wiring specifications without being constrained by predefined rigid models.
Data Source
AI summary
Tools and techniques are described to automate creation of point mapping diagrams between controllers and controlled resources. After receiving a defined space diagram (which may be input using a graphical interface of the controller, or by other means), resource locations and resource wiring requirements (which may be done automatically), a wiring diagram including point mapping between the resources and any necessary controllers is generated. If resources need to be moved, a new wiring diagram and/or point mapping can be regenerated.