Connected Pool Equipment Auto-Configuration Through Component Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aquatic equipment systems lack automated monitoring and configuration capabilities, limiting their efficiency and lifespan, as they rely on manual configuration and lack advanced data processing for system components, leading to inadequate monitoring and updating of operating parameters.
Innovation Solution
A connected aquatic equipment monitoring system that automatically detects new components, collects data, and updates operating parameters using a central controller and advanced analytics, enabling intelligent configuration and diagnostic modules to improve system performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual configuration is used for newly added system components, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity and ease of operation deteriorate due to time-consuming manual setup
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects new components and configures them without manual intervention. The central controller monitors the system, identifies newly added components through sensing devices, and autonomously retrieves and applies appropriate configuration parameters from stored data structures, enabling the system to service itself.
Solution Approach 2:
Configuration parameters and component specifications are pre-stored in data structures within the system memory. When a new component is detected, the system can quickly retrieve pre-prepared configuration data matching the component type, eliminating the need for real-time manual configuration and reducing setup time.
2Productivity
If automated monitoring and configuration systems are implemented, then productivity and system performance improve, but device complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring and configuration system is divided into distinct functional modules: sensing devices for component detection, a central controller for coordination, memory structures for storing component specifications and configuration parameters, and processing logic for matching components with appropriate configurations. This modular segmentation manages complexity while enabling automated operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The central controller performs multiple functions: monitoring system components, detecting new additions, retrieving configuration data, applying configurations, and updating operating parameters. This multi-functional approach consolidates processing requirements into a single coordinating unit rather than requiring separate specialized systems for each function.
3Reliability
If existing systems monitor and update operating parameters, then system lifespan and reliability improve, but automation capability remains insufficient due to lack of automatic detection and configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs sensing devices that continuously monitor system components and provide feedback to the central controller. When changes are detected (such as new components or parameter deviations), the system automatically retrieves updated configuration parameters and applies them, creating a closed-loop feedback mechanism that maintains system reliability through automated adaptation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical configuration processes with electronic/digital automation. Instead of physically configuring components manually, the system uses electronic sensing, digital data retrieval from stored structures, and electronic parameter transmission to automatically detect and configure components, significantly enhancing automation extent.
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AI summary
A connected aquatic equipment system is provided. The connected system includes system components, such as pool equipment, which can be automatically detected and configured based on identification elements and operating parameters of the pool components. The connected system can update the configuration settings of the pool components based on the addition of new pool components. The connected system is also designed to monitor and update the operating parameters of the pool components based, at least in part, on the status and performance of other pool components of the system.