System and method for remote building sensor configuration and viewing of time series of sensor data
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high installation and maintenance costs of wireless sensor networks limit their penetration into the marketplace, and existing solutions struggle to provide a scalable and flexible framework for accommodating diverse sensor applications without requiring significant redeployment or modification of existing infrastructure.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a plug-and-play universal sensor interface allows sensor module units to be deployed separately from wireless nodes, enabling any type of sensor module unit to be connected to any wireless node at any time without reconfiguring the supporting wireless network infrastructure. This approach facilitates flexible deployment and modification of wireless sensor networks at a lower cost.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If wireless sensor networks are deployed with integrated sensors and fixed configurations, then initial installation is straightforward, but any modification or scaling requires significant redeployment and modification of existing infrastructure, increasing installation and maintenance costs
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the sensor network into independent modular components: wireless nodes with communication capabilities and separate sensor module units with sensing capabilities. Each module can be deployed, configured, and modified independently without affecting the entire network, enabling flexible scaling and adaptation while reducing redeployment complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a universal sensor interface that allows any sensor module unit to be connected to any wireless node through standardized communication protocols. This universal interface enables diverse sensor applications to be accommodated without requiring application-specific infrastructure modifications, reducing both installation and maintenance costs
2Measurement precision
If sensor networks are customized for specific applications, then measurement precision and relevance are improved, but installation and maintenance costs increase due to the need for specialized configuration and deployment
Solution Approach 1:
Sensor module units are pre-configured with specific sensing capabilities and communication protocols before deployment. This preliminary configuration allows for measurement precision optimization without requiring complex on-site customization, as the modules are ready-to-deploy with application-specific parameters already set
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic modification of sensor parameters and configuration settings through software updates without requiring physical reconfiguration or replacement of hardware components. This enables measurement precision to be optimized for different applications while maintaining the same physical infrastructure, reducing installation and maintenance costs
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AI summary
A configured mode of operation of a wireless sensor network can be established through a dynamic remote configuration process. The plug-and-play universal sensor interface enables the monitoring capabilities of the wireless sensor network to scale seamlessly with the dynamic nature of changing sensor application objectives. A system status module enables a user to view the sensor service to confirm the current configuration of the wireless sensor network.