Facility Component Localization for Remote Control Calibration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for localizing components within an enclosure are labor-intensive, prone to errors, and often require manual external verification, making calibration, replacement, and maintenance difficult, especially when components change locations or are misplaced.
Innovation Solution
A network-connected system using geo-location technology, such as UWB radio, allows for remote and automated localization of components through a graphical user interface, enabling users to input and store locations, and determine relative distances between components for precise positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual external verification is used to determine component locations, then localization accuracy is improved, but labor intensity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The component performs self-localization by automatically determining its own location using sensors and communication modules, eliminating the need for manual external verification. The component autonomously reports its position to the server, achieving both accuracy and time efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of locating components is replaced with an electronic and optical system involving sensors, communication modules, and automated server processing. This substitution enables rapid, accurate localization without human intervention.
2Measurement precision
If manual external verification is used to determine component locations, then localization accuracy is improved, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The component autonomously determines and reports its own location, eliminating the need for complex manual verification procedures. This self-service approach simplifies operations while maintaining accuracy through automated sensor-based localization.
3Ease of operation
If acoustic signaling is used to help users find misplaced components, then ease of locating components is improved, but usability is reduced for deaf people or in noisy environments
Solution Approach 1:
Acoustic signaling is replaced with electronic communication through the system's interface, which can provide visual or other non-acoustic cues. This substitution makes the system accessible to deaf users and effective in noisy environments while maintaining ease of component location.
4Ease of operation
If Bluetooth proximity tracking is used to track components, then ease of tracking nearby components is improved, but tracking range is limited to user proximity
Solution Approach 1:
The system combines Bluetooth proximity detection with networked communication capabilities, allowing it to function both for nearby tracking and remote location reporting. This multi-functionality extends the effective tracking range while maintaining ease of operation for nearby components.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that receives location data from components via Bluetooth or other communication methods and provides centralized tracking information. This intermediary enables extended tracking range beyond direct user proximity while maintaining ease of access to location information.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure describes a facility (e.g., home) control system using a community of components (e.g., comprising one or more sensors, emitters and/or transceivers) that are configured to locate at least a portion of its members and control one or more devices of the facility.