Adaptive Edge Gateway Deployment for Building Data Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Building management systems (BMS) face challenges in efficiently managing data from various building subsystems and dynamically adapting to changes in device configurations and resource requirements, leading to inefficiencies in data communication and service deployment.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a building management system that includes gateway components capable of deploying and managing communication protocols, adapter services, and building services across computing systems, allowing for dynamic communication with physical devices, data sampling, and adaptive service relocation based on resource availability and requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a centralized cloud platform manages all building subsystems, then data communication coverage is improved, but system complexity and latency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the centralized cloud-based BMS into distributed edge computing nodes deployed across multiple building subsystems. Each edge node independently processes local data and executes control functions, eliminating the single-point complexity of a centralized cloud platform while maintaining comprehensive data communication coverage across all subsystems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new architectural dimension by deploying BMS functionality across the physical network infrastructure (routers, switches, gateways) rather than relying solely on a centralized cloud platform. This distributed deployment model reduces system complexity at any single point while preserving comprehensive data communication capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If gateway components are deployed on every computing system, then adaptability to device configurations is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal gateway component architecture that can be deployed on any computing system within the building network. This single gateway design handles multiple functions including data collection, protocol translation, and device configuration adaptation, providing versatile adaptability without requiring different specialized components for each device type.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway components automatically detect device configurations, adapt communication protocols, and configure themselves without requiring manual intervention. This self-service capability provides high adaptability to varying device configurations while minimizing the operational complexity of deploying and managing gateway components across multiple systems.
3Reliability
If data is collected from all building subsystems continuously, then data availability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic data collection at edge computing nodes based on configurable intervals and event triggers rather than continuous sampling. This periodic action maintains adequate data availability for building management decisions while significantly reducing the energy consumption associated with continuous data acquisition and transmission across all subsystems.
Solution Approach 2:
The edge computing nodes perform preliminary data processing, filtering, and aggregation before transmitting data to the cloud platform. This preliminary action ensures that only relevant and processed data is transmitted, maintaining data availability for critical decisions while reducing the energy consumption of data communication and cloud processing operations.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for building management utilizing adaptive edge processing are disclosed. The building system can store gateway components on storage devices. The gateway components can facilitate communication with a cloud platform and facilitate communication with a physical building device. The building system can identify a computing system of the building that is in communication with the physical building device. The physical building device can store one or more data samples. The building system can deploy the gateway components to the computing system responsive to identifying that the computing system is in communication with the physical building device. The gateway components can cause the computing system to communicate with the physical building device to receive the one or more data samples and cause the computing system to communicate the one or more data samples to the cloud platform.