IP Library Granted Patent US 11,566,803
Granted Patent B2
US 11,566,803 · App. 17/046,562 · Granted Jan 31, 2023

Satisfaction measurement for smart buildings

Inventors: Matteo Rucco (Trento, IT); Fabrizio Smith (Rome, IT); Alberto Ferrari (Rome, IT); Jason Higley (Pittsford, NY)
Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 11,566,803
App. No.
17/046,562
Granted
Jan 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and system for measuring satisfaction for a smart building is disclosed. A method includes detecting a presence of a user at the smart building; monitoring actions of the user in the smart building with respect to each of a plurality of aspects; receiving feedback via a human machine interface from the user regarding one or more of the plurality of aspects; and building the profile for the user based on the actions and feedback; wherein: monitoring actions comprises using one or more sensors to detect movement of the user through the smart building; receiving feedback includes determining a satisfaction level of the user with respect to thermal comfort; and adjusting the one or more of the plurality of aspects based on the profile.

Claims (47)

1. A computer-implemented method for measuring satisfaction for a smart building comprising:

detecting a presence of a user at the smart building;

monitoring actions of the user in the smart building with respect to each of a plurality of aspects using one or more sensors to detect movement of the user through the smart building;

receiving feedback via a human machine interface from the user regarding one or more of the plurality of aspects, including determining a satisfaction level of the user with respect to comfort; and

building a profile for the user based on the monitored actions and the received feedback;

adjusting the one or more of the plurality of aspects based on the profile;

assigning a weight to each of the plurality of aspects;

ranking the plurality of aspects;

determining which aspect of the plurality of aspects is causing a discomforting condition based on the weights; and

adjusting parameters of the smart building based on the aspect causing the discomforting condition.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:

the human machine interface is an app executed on a mobile electronic device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:

the plurality of aspects includes thermal comfort, lighting comfort, services interaction, and health status.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein:

lighting comfort includes quantity of light and color temperature of light.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:

the plurality of aspects includes services interactions.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

observing deviation in comfort of the user.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:

detecting the presence of the user comprises sensing a mobile electronic device carried by the user.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:

detecting the presence of the user comprises sensing usage of an access control device by the user.

9. A computer system for measuring satisfaction for a smart building comprising:

a processor;

a memory;

computer program instructions configured to cause the processor to perform the following method:

detecting a presence of a user at the smart building;

monitoring actions of the user in the smart building with respect to each of a plurality of aspects using one or more sensors to detect movement of the user through the smart building;

receiving feedback via a human machine interface from the user regarding one or more of the plurality of aspects, including determining a satisfaction level of the user with respect to comfort; and

building a profile for the user based on the monitored actions and the received feedback;

adjusting the one or more of the plurality of aspects based on the profile;

assigning weights to each of the plurality of aspects;

ranking the plurality of aspects;

determining which aspect of the plurality of aspects is causing a discomforting condition based on the weights; and

adjusting parameters of the smart building based on the aspect causing the discomforting condition.

10. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein:

the human machine interface is an app executed on a mobile electronic device.

11. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein:

the plurality of aspects includes thermal comfort, lighting comfort, services interaction, and health status.

12. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein:

lighting comfort includes quantity of light and color temperature of light.

13. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein:

the plurality of aspects includes services interactions detailing patterns of movement of the user.

14. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises:

observing deviation in comfort of the user.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2024
From: CARRIER CORPORATION
To: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 069175/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2021
From: HIGLEY, JASON
To: CARRIER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055247/0202 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2021
From: RUCCO, MATTEO; SMITH, FABRIZIO; FERRARI, ALBERTO
To: ADVANCED LABORATORY ON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS S.R.L.
Reel/Frame 055247/0243 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: CARRIER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055247/0295 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2021
From: ADVANCED LABORATORY ON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS S.R.L.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055298/0830 →