Sensing Module Power Controller for Real-Time Air Quality Monitoring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing environmental air quality monitoring systems are inadequate for precise and efficient monitoring of indoor or personal air quality, as they are typically designed for large areas and lack real-time data transmission and processing capabilities.

Innovation Solution

A driving and information transmitting system for a sensing module, comprising a sensing device with integrated sensors, a microprocessor, a power controller, and a data transceiver, which receives energy from a power supply device, processes data, and transmits information to a connection device for display, storage, and cloud database integration, enabling immediate notification and processing mechanisms.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a sensor is integrated into a portable electronic device for real-time air quality monitoring, then the monitoring capability and data transmission are improved, but the device complexity and power management requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereal-time monitoring capabilityVSAvoidmodular structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The sensing device is divided into distinct functional modules: sensor module for detection, microprocessor module for data processing, power controller module for power management, and data transceiver module for communication. Each module performs a specific function, allowing the system to achieve real-time monitoring capability while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The modular sensing device is designed to be universally applicable in portable electronic devices for air quality monitoring. The integrated modules work together to provide comprehensive functionality including sensing, processing, power management, and data transmission, making the device suitable for various portable applications without requiring separate specialized components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If the sensing device is equipped with its own power source, then the device can operate independently, but the installation space and device size increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveindependent operation capabilityVSAvoidinstallation space
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The power source function is extracted from the sensing device itself and provided externally through the power supply device. The power controller module in the sensing device manages power reception and distribution without requiring an internal power source, thereby reducing the installation space while maintaining independent operation capability through external power connection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The power controller module acts as an intermediary between the external power supply device and the internal components (sensor, microprocessor, data transceiver). It receives power from the external source and distributes it to various components, enabling the sensing device to operate independently in terms of power management while avoiding the need for an internal power source that would increase device volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If the monitored data is transmitted to a cloud database for data integration, then the data accuracy and notification mechanism are improved, but the energy consumption and communication requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata accuracyVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The microprocessor processes monitored data into output data before transmission to the cloud database. This preliminary processing ensures data accuracy and readiness for cloud integration, reducing the need for repeated transmissions and associated energy consumption. The data is prepared in advance for efficient cloud database reception and processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a feedback mechanism where the cloud database receives processed output data, performs data integration and analysis, and can send control commands back to the sensing device through the data transceiver. This feedback loop improves measurement precision by enabling remote calibration and maintenance while optimizing energy consumption through intelligent data management and selective transmission based on cloud analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10382841B2Driving and information transmitting system for sensing module
Publication Date: 2019.08.13 MICROJET TECH
  • US10382841B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A driving and information transmitting system for a sensing module includes a sensing device, a power supply device and a connection device. The sensing device includes a sensor, a microprocessor, a power controller and a data transceiver. The power supply device transfers an energy to the power controller, thereby enabling the sensor. After a monitored data sensed by the at least one sensor is transmitted to the microprocessor, the monitored data is processed into an output data by the microprocessor. After the output data is received by the data transceiver, the output data is transmitted from the data transceiver to the connection device. After a control command from the connection device is received by the data transceiver, the control command is transmitted to the microprocessor to control the sensor.