BMS Heatmap Interface Using COV Data for Faster Building Aggregation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Building Management Systems (BMS) face delays due to the transmission of large quantities of data from separate subsystems, leading to inefficiencies in data aggregation and accessibility across building systems.
Innovation Solution
A BMS that includes memory devices storing instructions to receive and process data from various building equipment parameters, detect Changes of Value (COV), and transmit relevant data efficiently, thereby reducing data transmission time and improving accessibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all stored data from separate subsystems is transmitted to the BMS on request, then complete data aggregation is achieved, but unnecessary time delays occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the necessary data elements (COVs - Changes of Values) from the complete data set transmitted by subsystems. Instead of transmitting all stored data, the system identifies and transmits only those data points that have changed, thereby reducing transmission time while maintaining data completeness for relevant changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies partial action by transmitting a subset of data (only COVs) rather than the complete data set. This selective transmission approach reduces the volume of data transferred and the time required, while still providing sufficient information for building management decisions.
2Loss of information
If data from multiple separate subsystems is aggregated, then comprehensive building data is available, but data transmission complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data aggregation process into distinct components: individual subsystems maintain their own data, identify COVs independently, and transmit only those changes to the central BMS. This segmentation reduces the complexity of centralized aggregation while ensuring comprehensive data coverage across all building subsystems.
3Speed
If all building equipment data is continuously monitored and transmitted, then real-time visibility is achieved, but network bandwidth and processing load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic monitoring at the subsystem level where each subsystem continuously checks its data for changes (COVs). Transmission to the central BMS occurs periodically only when changes are detected, rather than continuous transmission of all data. This approach maintains real-time visibility of changes while significantly reducing network bandwidth consumption and processing load.
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AI summary
A Building Management System (BMS) can include one or more memory devices that can store instructions thereon. The instructions, when executed by one or more processors, can cause the one or more processors to receive a first set of data corresponding to a plurality of parameters of one or more aspects of a building, generate a user interface including one or more graphical representations of one or more first values, receive a dataset corresponding to a Change of Value (COV) for at least one value of the one or more first values, and update at least one graphical representation of the one or more graphical representations to reflect the COV for the at one value of the one or more first values.