Modular Air Quality Monitors With Wireless Power and Sensor Swaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air quality, occupancy, and environmental monitoring solutions are not cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing, and easily deployable, and require wired power sources or batteries with limited rechargeability.
Innovation Solution
The AQOM system includes wireless, customizable, and aesthetically pleasing monitoring devices with interchangeable sensor suites and rechargeable batteries, allowing for easy deployment and data communication through a portal that can be accessed via mobile devices or web browsers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If monitoring devices use wired power sources or non-rechargeable batteries, then power supply reliability is improved, but device portability and ease of deployment deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces wired mechanical power connections with wireless power transmission technology, allowing monitoring devices to operate without physical power cables while maintaining reliable power supply through wireless energy transfer
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from non-rechargeable to rechargeable battery systems, changing the power supply parameter from disposable to renewable, thereby improving both reliability through consistent power availability and ease of deployment through simple battery replacement capability
2Adaptability or versatility
If monitoring devices are made customizable and modular with interchangeable sensor suites, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the monitoring device into modular components including interchangeable sensor suites that can be independently selected and attached, allowing customization for different monitoring needs while keeping each module relatively simple in design
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal base device platform that can accommodate multiple types of sensor suites through standardized interfaces, enabling one device to perform multiple monitoring functions without requiring complex custom designs for each application
3Productivity
If multiple monitoring functions are integrated into a single device, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines air quality sensing, occupancy detection, and environmental monitoring functions into integrated monitoring devices that operate as unified systems, improving productivity by eliminating the need for multiple separate devices while managing complexity through functional integration at the sensor and processing level
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates generally to air quality and occupancy monitoring (AQOM) system that include at least one AQOM monitoring device and a portal configured to communicate with the monitoring devices. The monitoring devices have sensors that collect and send environmental data to the portal. The portal, in turn, allows a user to access, review, analyze, and/or download the environmental data collected. In some embodiments of the AQOM monitoring device, the sensors are configured on an interchangeable component allowing for modularity of the device.