ASPECT ORIENTED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC TOPOLOGY OF UTILITY DEVICES
Environmental control systems and methods of controlling utility devices. The environmental control system includes utility devices and an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to sense the utility devices located within a predetermined space and determine capabilities of each sensed utility device. The electronic controller is also configured to determine system functions of the predetermined space based on the capabilities of each sensed utility device. Responsive to receiving an aspect of the predetermined space, the electronic controller is configured to select a system function from the plurality of system functions based on the received aspect. The electronic controller is also configured to determine updated control values for a first subset of the sensed utility devices based on the selected system function and the received aspect. The electronic controller is further configured to send commands to the first subset of sensed utility devices to adjust to the updated control values.
1 . An environmental control system comprising:
a plurality of utility devices located within a predetermined space,
wherein the plurality of utility devices are configured to manipulate one or more environmental conditions of the predetermined space and report data reflecting control values of the plurality of utility devices; and
an electronic controller,
wherein the electronic controller is configured to
sense the plurality of utility devices located within the predetermined space,
determine one or more capabilities of each of the plurality of sensed utility devices, and
determine a plurality of system functions of the predetermined space based on the one or more capabilities of each of the plurality of sensed utility devices, wherein each of the plurality of system functions is associated with a subset of sensed utility devices included in the plurality of sensed utility devices,
wherein responsive to receiving an aspect of the predetermined space, the electronic controller is configured to
select a system function from the plurality of system functions based on the received aspect of the predetermined space, wherein the selected system function is associated with a first subset of sensed utility devices included in the plurality of sensed utility devices,
determine updated control values for the first subset of sensed utility devices based on the selected system function and the received aspect of the predetermined space, and
send commands to the first subset of sensed utility devices to adjust to the updated control values.
2 . The environmental control system of claim 1 , wherein responsive to sensing a new utility device located within the predetermined space in addition to the plurality of previously-sensed utility devices, the electronic controller is further configured to
determine one or more capabilities of the newly-sensed utility device, and
determine the plurality of system functions of the predetermined space based on the one or more capabilities of the newly-sensed utility device and the one or more capabilities of each of the plurality of previously-sensed utility devices.
3 . The environmental control system of claim 2 , wherein the electronic controller is further configured to
associate the newly-sensed utility device with the selected system function,
determine an updated control value for the newly-sensed utility device based on the selected system function and the received aspect of the predetermined space, and
send a command to the newly-sensed utility device to adjust to the updated control value.
4 . The environmental control system of claim 1 , wherein responsive to determining that one of the plurality of sensed utility devices is not available upon a subsequent attempt to sense the plurality of sensed utility devices within the predetermined space, the electronic controller is configured to
determine the plurality of system functions of the predetermined space based on the one or more capabilities of each of the plurality of remaining sensed utility devices.
5 . The environmental control system of claim 4 , wherein the electronic controller is further configured to
determine an updated control value for at least one of the plurality of remaining sensed utility devices, and
send a command to the at least one of the plurality of remaining sensed utility devices to adjust to the updated control value.
6 . The environmental control system of claim 1 , wherein the received aspect of the predetermined space includes one or more preferred environmental conditions of the predetermined space.
7 . The environmental control system of claim 6 , wherein the received aspect of the predetermined space is without identifiers for the plurality of sensed utility devices.
8 . The environmental control system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic controller is further configured to determine the plurality of system functions of the predetermined space without receiving explicit commands from a user.
9 . An environmental control system comprising:
a plurality of utility devices located within a predetermined space,
wherein the plurality of utility devices are configured to manipulate one or more environmental conditions of the predetermined space and report data reflecting one or more control values of the plurality of utility devices; and
an electronic controller,
wherein the electronic controller is configured to
sense the plurality of utility devices located within the predetermined space, and
determine one or more capabilities of each of the plurality of sensed utility devices,
wherein responsive to receiving an aspect of the predetermined space, the electronic controller is configured to
select a subset of sensed utility devices included in the plurality of sensed utility devices based on the received aspect of the predetermined space and the one or more capabilities of each of the plurality of sensed utility devices,
determine one or more updated control values for the selected subset of sensed utility devices based on the received aspect of the predetermined space, and
send commands to the selected subset of sensed utility devices to adjust to the one or more updated control values.
10 . The environmental control system of claim 9 , wherein the received aspect of the predetermined space includes one or more preferred environmental conditions of the predetermined space.
11 . The environmental control system of claim 10 , wherein the received aspect of the predetermined space is without identifiers for selected subset of sensed utility devices.
12 . A method of controlling a plurality of utility devices located within a predetermined space, the method comprising:
sensing the plurality of utility devices located within the predetermined space with an electronic controller;
determining one or more capabilities of each of the plurality of sensed utility devices with the electronic controller; and
responsive to receiving an aspect of the predetermined space at the electronic controller,
selecting a first subset of sensed utility devices included in the plurality of sensed utility devices based on the received aspect of the predetermined space and the one or more capabilities of each of the plurality of sensed utility devices,
determining one or more updated control values for the first subset of sensed utility devices based on the received aspect of the predetermined space with the electronic controller, and
sending commands from the electronic controller to the first subset of sensed utility devices to adjust to the one or more updated control values.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the received aspect of the predetermined space includes one or more preferred environmental conditions of the predetermined space.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the received aspect of the predetermined space is without identifiers for the plurality of sensed utility devices.
15 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising
determining a plurality of system functions of the predetermined space based on the one or more capabilities of each of the plurality of sensed utility devices with the electronic controller, wherein each of the plurality of system functions is associated with a subset of sensed utility devices included in the plurality of sensed utility devices; and
wherein response to receiving the aspect of the predetermined space at the electronic controller,
selecting a system function from the plurality of system functions based on the received aspect of the predetermined space with the electronic controller, wherein the selected system function is associated with the first subset of sensed utility devices,
determining the one or more updated control values for the first subset of sensed utility devices based on the selected system function and the received aspect of the predetermined space, and
sending commands from the electronic controller to the first subset of sensed utility devices to adjust to the one or more updated control values.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising
determining the plurality of system functions of the predetermined space with the electronic controller without receiving explicit commands from a user.
17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprising
responsive to sensing a new utility device located within the predetermined space in addition to the plurality of previously-sensed utility devices,
determining one or more capabilities of the newly-sensed utility device with the electronic controller; and
determining the plurality of system functions of the predetermined space based on the one or more capabilities of the newly-sensed utility device and the one or more capabilities of each of the plurality of previously-sensed utility devices with the electronic controller.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the method further comprising
associating the newly-sensed utility device with the selected system function;
determining an updated control value for the newly-sensed utility device based on the selected system function and the received aspect of the predetermined space with the electronic controller; and
sending a command from the electronic controller to the newly-sensed utility device to adjust to the updated control value.
19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprising
responsive to determining that one of the plurality of sensed utility devices is not available upon a subsequent attempt to sense the plurality of sensed utility devices within the predetermined space, determining the plurality of system functions of the predetermined space based on the one or more capabilities of each of the plurality of remaining sensed utility devices.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the method further comprising
determining an updated control value for at least one of the plurality of remaining sensed utility devices with the electronic controller; and
sending commands from the electronic controller to the at least one of the plurality of remaining sensed utility devices to adjust to the updated control value.