Monitoring system for displaying raw and transformed sensor data in a user interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high installation and maintenance costs of wireless sensor networks limit their penetration into the marketplace due to the need for customized solutions for each unique application, making it challenging to find a scalable solution that can accommodate changing sensor applications without significant redesign or redeployment.
Innovation Solution
A plug-and-play universal sensor interface allows sensor module units to be deployed separately from wireless nodes, enabling flexible and cost-effective customization of sensor networks by supporting various types of sensors and scaling with dynamic application objectives without requiring reconfiguration of the existing infrastructure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If wireless sensor networks are customized for each unique application, then measurement precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity and installation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal sensor interface that can accommodate multiple sensor types through a standardized connection mechanism. The interface includes a standardized connector, mounting structure, and electrical connection system that works with various sensor modules, eliminating the need for custom integration for each sensor type while maintaining measurement precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor network is divided into modular components: sensor modules, wireless nodes, and a centralized server. Each sensor module is a self-contained unit with standardized interfaces, allowing independent selection and replacement of sensors without affecting the overall system architecture or requiring system-wide redesign.
2Adaptability or versatility
If wireless sensor networks are customized for each application, then adaptability to specific needs is improved, but ease of manufacture and deployment worsen
Solution Approach 1:
A standardized sensor interface design allows the same hardware platform to be manufactured once and deployed across multiple applications. The universal connector, mounting bracket, and electrical interface enable a single manufacturing process to produce components suitable for diverse sensor types and applications, significantly reducing production costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic reconfiguration of sensor networks by enabling users to select different sensor modules based on application needs without changing the underlying infrastructure. Sensors can be added, removed, or replaced at any time through the standardized interface, providing adaptability while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If sensor networks are redeployed for changing applications, then adaptability is improved, but loss of time and productivity worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized interface enables hot-swapping of sensor modules without requiring system shutdown or complex reconfiguration. Sensors can be replaced in minutes by simply disconnecting and reconnecting modular units, minimizing downtime and allowing rapid adaptation to changing application requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
Sensor modules are pre-configured with standardized connectors and mounting mechanisms during manufacturing, so that when deployment or reconfiguration is needed, the modules are ready for immediate installation without requiring on-site customization or complex assembly procedures.
4Measurement precision
If traditional sensor networks are used, then measurement capability is improved, but ease of operation and scalability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
A centralized server acts as an intermediary between the distributed sensor nodes and the user. The server collects data from all sensors, processes it, and presents it through a graphical user interface, simplifying user interaction while maintaining full sensor measurement capabilities. Users can monitor and control the entire sensor network through a single intuitive interface without needing to understand individual sensor operations.
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AI summary
The presentation of sensor network information can be provided to a user via a customized dashboard web interface. The dashboard web interface can be based on customized transformation and alert functions that can be applied to one or more sensor channels of data produced from sensors at a monitored location. The customized alerts can provide real-time monitoring of targeted conditions at the monitored location.