Automatic Lighting Commissioning via Trigger Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current lighting control systems require manual labor for commissioning, which is labor-intensive and inefficient, especially in large installations, as they rely on direct physical identification of devices and manual configuration of data forwarding tables in network switches and routers, failing to automatically adapt to changes in building usage.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that uses feedback from trigger events and relative positions of devices to automatically commission lighting devices within a network, eliminating the need for direct physical identification and manual labor by creating application plan entries and scenes based on detected reactions and network topology, allowing for scalable and efficient commissioning without prior knowledge of the environment or equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual commissioning methods are used with direct physical identification of devices, then system reliability is maintained through precise device identification, but productivity decreases due to labor-intensive processes
Solution Approach 1:
The commissioning device autonomously performs commissioning tasks by automatically detecting application devices, determining their positions, and creating control scenes without requiring manual physical identification or configuration by technicians
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical identification processes with automated optical detection (camera-based imaging module) and electronic position determination through network topology analysis, eliminating the need for physical device tagging and manual data entry
2Measurement precision
If manual configuration of data forwarding tables is performed, then network control precision is maintained, but loss of time increases due to repetitive manual tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The commissioning device receives feedback from the application control network about device responses and uses this information to automatically configure data forwarding tables and create control scenes, verifying configuration accuracy through detected device reactions
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary network topology analysis and device position determination before final configuration, pre-calculating the necessary data forwarding rules based on detected device locations and relationships
3Measurement precision
If direct physical identification of application devices is required, then device location precision is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional identification components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an imaging module as an intermediary that captures visual information about application devices and converts it into position data, eliminating the need for direct physical identification components on each device while maintaining location precision
Solution Approach 2:
The commissioning device creates a digital copy or representation of the physical environment through imaging and network topology analysis, using this virtual model to determine device positions and relationships without requiring physical identification markers
4Adaptability or versatility
If manual commissioning processes are used, then adaptability to building usage changes is improved through human judgment, but ease of operation decreases due to cumbersome procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The commissioning system dynamically adapts to changes in building usage by automatically detecting new application devices, re-determining their positions, and updating control scenes in real-time without requiring manual reconfiguration procedures
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AI summary
The present invention provides an improved system, device and method for reliably commissioning application devices within an application control network that scales well even with large installations of the respective application control systems. Instead of relying on a direct physical identification of the application devices installed at a specific position, e.g. in a building, the commissioning is based on feedback on trigger events and relative positions of the application devices. In a system comprising a commissioning device and a commissioning base station having access to an application plan the commissioning device is communicatively connected with the commissioning base station and is adapted to determine a relative position of a first application device that is communicatively coupled with an application control network. The commissioning device is further adapted to interact with the commissioning base station to trigger a reaction of the first application device and to verify that the reaction occurred. The system is adapted to create a corresponding application plan entry for the first application devices upon verification of the reaction.