Smart Home Control Module for Resource-Limited Presence Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smart home devices lack the ability to be endowed with new functionalities without affecting their performance or requiring structural changes, particularly in the context of presence detection.
Innovation Solution
A control module that provides system information, allocates technical resources based on the smart home device system's state and configuration, and controls the devices to use only the allocated resources for executing new functions, such as presence detection, without impacting existing functionalities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If smart home devices are endowed with new functionalities without structural changes, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control module is designed to perform multiple functions including presence detection, system monitoring, and resource allocation without requiring structural changes to the smart home devices. The control module can execute different algorithms and manage various device types through software configuration, enabling a single component to serve multiple purposes and thereby improving adaptability without increasing physical device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The control module acts as an intermediary between the smart home devices and the new functionality requirements. Instead of modifying the smart home devices directly, the control module mediates by allocating technical resources and executing algorithms that enable new functionalities. This intermediary approach allows adaptability improvement while keeping the original device structure intact.
2Adaptability or versatility
If presence detection function is deployed in existing smart devices, then adaptability is improved, but reliability of existing functions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The control module segments the technical resources of the smart home device system into different allocatable portions. By dividing the available computational and communication resources, the control module can allocate specific resources for presence detection functionality while reserving sufficient resources for existing functions. This segmentation ensures that adding presence detection does not compromise the reliability of原有 functions, as each function receives dedicated resource allocation.
Solution Approach 2:
The control module dynamically allocates technical resources based on system state and configuration. The allocation can be adjusted in real-time to balance between presence detection requirements and existing function requirements. This dynamic resource allocation allows the system to adapt to varying operational conditions, ensuring that reliability of existing functions is maintained while presence detection capability is enabled.
3Productivity
If technical resources are allocated for new functions, then productivity is improved, but use of energy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The control module allocates only the necessary portion of technical resources required for presence detection functionality, rather than allocating full capacity. By using partial action, the system enables new functions while consuming minimal energy. The control module determines the minimum resource allocation needed for effective presence detection and assigns only that amount, avoiding excessive energy consumption while still achieving the desired productivity improvement.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a control module (100) for controlling a smart home device (201), wherein the smart home device is part of a smart home device system (200). The control module comprises a system information providing unit (101) for providing information about the smart home device system, an allocating unit (102) for allocating a part of a technical resource for a function of the smart home device based on the provided information about the smart home device system, and a control unit (103) for controlling the smart home device such that the smart home device uses only the allocated part of the technical resource for executing the function. Thus, the smart home device system can be endowed with the function without noticeably affecting other, in particular preferred, functions of the smart home device system.