Integrated smart ring and environment sensing system for enhanced HVAC efficiency and lifestyle improvement
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Solution Overview
Problem
HVAC systems lack the ability to dynamically adjust to external factors such as occupancy changes, environmental conditions, and individual user preferences, leading to inefficiency and discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A smart ring equipped with biomarker sensors and an environment sensing device that continuously monitors biometric parameters and ambient conditions to send control signals to the HVAC system for dynamic optimization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If HVAC system operates on fixed schedule or set points, then system operation is simple and stable, but energy waste occurs when building is unoccupied or conditions change
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where sensors continuously monitor occupancy status, temperature, humidity, and other environmental parameters. This real-time data feeds back to the HVAC controller, which automatically adjusts system operation to match actual conditions, eliminating energy waste from fixed schedule operation while maintaining manageable system complexity through automated control loops.
Solution Approach 2:
The HVAC system performs self-adjustment based on sensor inputs without requiring manual intervention. The system monitors its own operating conditions and environmental parameters, then autonomously modifies heating, cooling, and ventilation operations to optimize energy consumption while maintaining comfort standards.
2Adaptability or versatility
If HVAC system uses basic temperature sensors, then system cost is low and结构简单, but inability to adapt to varying environmental and physiological conditions of users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs multi-functional sensor arrays that simultaneously monitor multiple parameters including temperature, humidity, occupancy presence, and even physiological indicators. This universal sensing approach enables the HVAC system to adapt to diverse conditions (occupancy changes, environmental variations, user health states) using a single integrated sensor platform, avoiding the need for separate specialized systems for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static temperature sensing to dynamic multi-parameter monitoring. Sensors continuously track changing environmental and physiological conditions, allowing the HVAC system to dynamically adjust operations in real-time based on current user needs and environmental states rather than relying on fixed setpoints.
3Loss of energy
If HVAC system operates without occupancy detection, then system operation is simple, but heating or cooling during unoccupied times leads to substantial energy waste
Solution Approach 1:
Occupancy sensors provide continuous feedback to the HVAC control system about presence status in different zones. This information feeds back automatically to adjust system operation, reducing or suspending heating/cooling in unoccupied areas while maintaining comfort in occupied spaces, thereby eliminating energy waste without complex manual monitoring.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides an integrated system designed for the dynamic optimization of HVAC efficiency and lifestyle improvement based on real-time biomarker and environmental data. Incorporating a smart ring with biomarker sensors and an always-plugged-in environment sensing device, the system provides intelligent suggestions for HVAC settings and identifies potential causes of discomfort, enhancing comfort, health, and overall well-being.