System and method for maintaining building automation system performance
A system and method for maintaining a system configuration to provide desired system performance is disclosed. The system comprises a processing unit receiving sensor data associated with environmental conditions within an area, generating a map of the area based on the received sensor data, determining a change in the map of the area and determining at least one system commissioning parameter associated with the determined change in the map to compensate for or correct the change in the map. In one aspect of the invention, the sensor data is provided through a plurality of mobile devices.
1. A system for maintaining a building system configuration to provide desired building system performance, said system comprising:
a processor in communication with a memory, the memory including code, which when accessed by the processor causes the processor to:
receive sensor data from at least one sensor unit, wherein at least one of said at least one sensor unit is a mobile device; wherein said sensor data relates to one or more environmental conditions, and wherein at least some of said sensor data is from a sensor device contained in the at least one mobile device;
determine a location associated with each of said at least one sensor unit;
generate a map of an environment associated with said building system based on said received sensor data, wherein the environment comprises light and temperature conditions;
detect a change in said map of said environment;
determine, using an inference engine and without user intervention, a change in at least one commissioning parameter of said building system associated with said detected change in said map; and
output said change in said at least one commissioning parameter to at least one system device that is capable of affecting at least one of said environmental conditions, to thereby maintain desired building system performance, to include at least one of temperature and lighting conditions.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said processor further: storing said receiving sensor data; and correlating said received sensor data with corresponding stored sensor data.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said sensor data is received through a network.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein said network is at least one of: a wired network and a wireless network.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein said mobile device is one of: a cellular phone, a smart phone, a PDA, a laptop, and a tablet.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein said mobile device determines a time for providing said sensor data.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein said processor is further configured for:
polling at least one of said at least one sensor units for said sensor data.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein said change in said map is based on difference between a current sensor data and a history of said received sensor data.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein said change in said map of said environment is determined based on said change being greater than a threshold value, said threshold value being set for each type of sensor data.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein said threshold is based on at least one of: a user input and a number of times said change is detected.
11. A method, operable in a processor, for maintaining a building system configuration to provide desired building system performance, said method comprising:
receiving sensor data from at least one sensor unit, wherein at least one of said at least one sensor unit is a mobile device; wherein said sensor data relates to one or more environmental conditions, and wherein at least some of said sensor data is from a sensor device contained in the at least one mobile device;
determining a location associated with each of said at least one sensor unit;
generating a map of an environment associated with said building system based on said received sensor data, wherein the environment comprises light and temperature conditions;
detecting a change in said map of said environment;
determining, using an inference engine and without user intervention, a change in at least one commissioning parameter of said building system associated with said detected change in said map; and
outputting said change in said at least one commissioning parameter to at least one system device that is capable of affecting at least one of said environmental conditions, to thereby maintain desired building system performance, to include at least one of temperature and lighting conditions.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein said change in said map is based on a difference between a current sensor data and a history of received sensor data.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein said sensor input data is associated with at least one of: a temperature and an illuminance.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein said change in said map of said environment is determined based on said change being greater than a threshold value, said threshold value being set for each type of sensor data.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein said threshold is based on at least one of: a user input and a number of times said change is detected.
16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the step of receiving sensor data comprises receiving data from a polarity of individuals, each having in his possession a sensor device contained in a mobile device.
17. The method of claim 16 , further comprises providing recommendations as to where and when additional sensor data needs to be collected.
18. The method of claim 16 wherein the individuals are provided incentives for their participation in obtaining data.