Building Gateway Analysis via Mobile Image Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation, commissioning, and maintenance of building control systems, such as alarm systems, are time-consuming and costly due to the need for manual consultation of manuals and expert support, as each facility's system differs slightly, making troubleshooting and setup inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device scans a building system gateway, generating gateway data that is supplemented with remote computing device information to provide a system gateway analysis, allowing users to install, commission, and troubleshoot systems without manual consultation or support lines, using augmented reality to display setup and troubleshooting information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If manual consultation of manuals and expert support is used for installation and troubleshooting, then users can obtain system information, but the process is time-consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service through automated image recognition technology. The mobile device captures images of system components, and the system automatically extracts and displays relevant information without requiring manual consultation of manuals or expert support. This eliminates the need for users to manually search through documentation while providing comprehensive system information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical process of manually consulting physical manuals and contacting support lines with an automated optical recognition system. The system uses image capture and processing to automatically retrieve and display system information, substituting human manual operations with automated technological processes that are both faster and more efficient.
2Adaptability or versatility
If each facility's control system is customized slightly differently, then the system can meet specific facility requirements, but troubleshooting and setup become inefficient due to variations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically capturing and analyzing images of system components before troubleshooting or setup procedures begin. The image recognition system pre-extracts relevant information about the specific facility's customized configuration, allowing users to immediately access facility-specific instructions without needing to understand the variations beforehand.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary image recognition system that mediates between the customized control system configurations and the user. This intermediary automatically interprets the visual information from the system components and translates it into actionable troubleshooting and setup instructions, bridging the gap between facility-specific customizations and user-friendly operation.
3Reliability
If expert support is consulted for system installation and maintenance, then accurate system information is provided, but the cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces expensive expert support with self-service capabilities. The automated image recognition and information display system provides accurate system information directly to users, eliminating the need to pay for expert consultations while maintaining information reliability through automated extraction from the actual system components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a visual copy of the system components through image capture. This optical copy is then processed to extract accurate system information, replacing the need for expert physical inspection while maintaining the same level of accuracy. The system essentially copies the visual information from the hardware and uses automated processing to provide reliable data.
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AI summary
Devices, systems, and methods for system gateway analysis are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a mobile device comprising a memory and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to scan a building system gateway of a control system, generate gateway data about the building system gateway from the scan, transmit the gateway data to a remote computing device, receive, from the remote computing device, supplemented gateway information for the building system gateway, and generate, based on the supplemented gateway information, a system gateway analysis.