Rule-Based Building Control Mapping for Remote BMS Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current building control systems require manual configuration and site visits for system integrators, leading to increased complexity, time, and costs when integrating multiple building control systems into a building management system (BMS).
Innovation Solution
A rule-based model mapping mechanism that allows for intuitive user interface and workflow to manage components from different building control systems in a single view, enabling automatic tagging and filter rule creation for consistent model mapping, which can be reused across facilities without software updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If manual configuration and site visits are used for system integrators, then system integration can be performed with basic tools, but time and costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service through automatic device discovery and configuration. The building control system automatically discovers devices on the network, retrieves their information, and configures them without requiring manual intervention from system integrators, thereby reducing integration time while maintaining appropriate automation levels
Solution Approach 2:
Device information is pre-configured and stored in the building control system before actual integration is needed. The system performs preliminary device discovery and information retrieval, so that when integration is required, the configuration is already prepared and can be applied immediately, significantly reducing on-site time
2Loss of information
If system integrators physically visit each site for configuration, then accurate device information can be collected, but travel costs and accommodation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of physical site visits with an electronic/information-based system. Device information is collected automatically through network communication and data retrieval, eliminating the need for system integrators to physically travel to each site while maintaining complete and accurate device information collection
Solution Approach 2:
The building control system acts as an intermediary between the devices and the integration process. It automatically discovers devices, collects their information, and manages the configuration, replacing the need for human intermediaries (system integrators) to physically visit sites and manually collect device data
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple building control systems are integrated into BMS manually, then each system can be configured individually, but deployment complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The building control system implements a universal integration approach that can handle multiple different building control systems through a single standardized interface. The automatic device discovery and information retrieval mechanisms work across different system types, allowing one unified process to integrate diverse systems without requiring separate manual configuration procedures for each, thereby reducing deployment complexity while maintaining high adaptability
Data Source
AI summary
Rule-based modeling for building control systems is described herein. One device includes a memory, a user, interface, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to display, in a single view on the user interface, a listing of all components of a facility controlled by a building control system, display, in an additional view on the user interface, a number of rules for mapping the components of the facility to a common model of the building control system, map the components of the facility to the common model by applying the number of rules to the components of the facility, and display, in the additional view on the user interface, the components of the facility that have been mapped to the common model.