Trigger-Based Control Loop State Transitions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems lack the ability for operators to dynamically control the execution state of control loops based on specific conditions or events, limiting energy efficiency and network management flexibility, as they can only enable or disable control loops without intermediate state transitions.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a trigger-based system that allows for dynamic state transitions of control loops in response to events such as time of day or network load changes, enabling activation or deactivation of control loops based on predefined triggers, with notifications and logging capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If control loops are enabled continuously to ensure network availability, then network reliability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control loop execution state is made dynamic through trigger-based state transitions. The system can transition between different execution states (e.g., active, suspended, terminated) based on network conditions and predefined triggers, allowing the control loop to adapt its behavior rather than running continuously or being permanently disabled.
Solution Approach 2:
The execution state of the control loop is treated as a controllable parameter that can be changed based on triggers. By changing the state parameter from active to suspended or terminated, the system achieves energy savings while maintaining the ability to restore functionality when needed, resolving the contradiction between reliability and energy consumption.
2Use of energy by moving object
If control loops are disabled to save energy, then energy consumption is reduced, but network management flexibility is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the control loop manager monitors network conditions and trigger events, then provides feedback to adjust the execution state accordingly. This feedback loop enables the system to recover from suspended or terminated states when conditions change, maintaining network management flexibility while achieving energy savings during appropriate periods.
Solution Approach 2:
Triggers are configured in advance with specific conditions and actions. When these predefined triggers occur, they automatically initiate state transitions without requiring manual intervention, preserving operational flexibility while enabling energy-efficient operation. The preliminary configuration of triggers ensures the system can respond appropriately to various network conditions.
3Device complexity
If only binary enable/disable control is used, then system complexity is reduced, but operational control precision is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The control loop execution state is segmented into multiple distinct states (e.g., active, suspended, terminated) rather than a single binary state. This segmentation allows for more precise operational control while managing complexity through a structured state transition framework that builds upon foundational concepts.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces dynamic state transitions between multiple execution states based on triggers. This dynamic approach provides precise operational control by allowing the control loop to navigate through different states according to network conditions, while the trigger-based mechanism keeps the overall system complexity manageable through event-driven architecture.
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AI summary
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for trigger-based control loop state transition. One apparatus includes a processor that enables at least one trigger for a control loop of a control system of a mobile wireless communication network in response to a request from an assurance control loop consumer (“ACLC”) and associates the at least one trigger with at least one control loop state transition such that the at least one control loop state transition is activated in response to the at least one trigger being triggered.