Data Acquisition Management Component for Energy Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Facilities face challenges in optimizing energy consumption and managing peak demand charges due to the lack of efficient data acquisition and management systems for diverse assets, which are often not remotely accessible and require manual data collection by technicians.
Innovation Solution
An energy management system with a data acquisition management component that generates requests to perform managed tasks, schedules data collection, and adjusts based on energy management goals, using location information and asset identifiers to facilitate data acquisition from various devices, including meters and HVAC equipment, through a centralized computer system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual data collection by technicians is used, then data can be acquired from assets, but labor costs and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables assets to self-report their operational data and status information automatically through embedded sensors and communication modules, eliminating the need for manual data collection by technicians. Assets such as HVAC systems, lighting, and equipment autonomously transmit data to the central platform,实现自我服务式的数据采集
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual data collection process with an automated electronic system. technicians no longer need to physically visit assets and manually record data; instead, an automated platform with sensors, communication modules, and processing algorithms substitutes the human labor, transforming the mechanical process into an automated electronic system
2Extent of automation
If remote access to assets is implemented, then data acquisition is automated, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs universal communication protocols and standardized interfaces that allow diverse assets from different manufacturers to be accessed through a common platform. The data acquisition system is designed with multi-functionality to handle various asset types, communication methods, and data formats through unified mechanisms, reducing overall system complexity despite the diversity of connected devices
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary data acquisition platform that acts as a mediator between the central management system and diverse assets. This intermediary layer handles the complexity of different communication protocols, data formats, and asset-specific requirements, shielding the central system from direct complexity while enabling automated remote access to all assets
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive data collection from all assets is performed, then energy management precision is improved, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by collecting comprehensive data from specific critical assets that have the greatest impact on energy consumption, rather than uniformly monitoring all assets with equal detail. The data acquisition platform selectively enhances measurement precision for high-impact areas while using simplified monitoring for less critical assets, optimizing the balance between measurement accuracy and system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial action by focusing data collection efforts on the most energy-intensive assets and time periods that significantly influence overall energy management decisions. Rather than collecting exhaustive data from every asset continuously, the system strategically collects sufficient data from key assets to achieve effective energy management, avoiding unnecessary complexity from excessive data collection
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AI summary
According to various aspects and embodiments, an energy management system is provided. The system includes a memory, at least one processor coupled to the memory, and a data acquisition management component executable by the at least one processor and configured to generate a first request to perform at least one first managed task, the first request including an identifier of at least one asset and an identifier of an attribute of the at least one asset, transmit the first request to one or more data acquisition devices, receive a first response including information descriptive of a value associated with the attribute, and generate, in response to receiving the first response and in accord with at least one energy management goal, a second request to perform at least one second managed task.