Smart Glass Pane Mapping Using Optical and Wireless Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems face challenges in accurately determining the physical location and position of electrochromic glass panes during installation, leading to installation errors and inefficiencies in configuring control systems, which can be time-consuming and costly.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing wireless communication and mapping techniques, including wireless power transfer, signal strength analysis, and image processing, to determine the relative positions of electrochromic glass panes and associate them with unique IDs, enabling accurate mapping and control configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual identification and mapping methods are used for electrochromic glass panes, then installation flexibility is maintained, but installation time and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The electrochromic glass panes perform self-identification and self-mapping through their ability to change optical properties in response to electrical signals. Each pane automatically determines its position and communicates this information to the control system without requiring external manual mapping devices or procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the electrochromic glass's ability to change its optical transmission properties (from transparent to opaque) as a signaling mechanism. By applying voltage to individual panes and detecting their optical state changes, the system automatically identifies and maps each pane's location based on its response characteristics
2Measurement precision
If unique identification systems are implemented for each glass pane, then control accuracy improves, but system setup time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic identification and mapping operations during the installation process itself, rather than requiring a separate configuration step. The mapping is established preliminarily as panes are installed, eliminating post-installation setup time
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the electrochromic glass panes' optical responses to automatically determine their identities and positions. Each pane's response to voltage application provides feedback that the control system uses to build the mapping, enabling accurate identification without manual intervention
3Reliability
If different voltage levels are used for different glass pane sizes and types, then operational effectiveness is improved, but control system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically adjusts control parameters (voltage levels, timing) based on the identified characteristics of each glass pane. The mapping process captures pane-specific parameters, and the control system automatically modifies operating parameters according to the mapped configuration without requiring manual setup
Data Source
AI summary
A computing system for mapping one or more panes on a structure is provided. The computing system may receive a first indication from a first pane. The first indication may be associated with a first identification (ID) unique to the first pane. The computing system may receive a second indication from a second pane. The computing system may determine a relative position of the first pane relative to a position of the second pane based on receiving the first indication and the second indication. The computing system may map the relative position of the first pane to the first ID.