Systems and methods for determining operations of a smart fixture

1. A fixture operation system comprising:

a fixture;

a first electro-mechanical element associated with the fixture;

a second electro-mechanical element associated with the fixture, wherein the second electro-mechanical element is communicatively coupled to the first electro-mechanical element;

a communication interface;

a processor; and

a computer-readable storage media coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

providing, via the communication interface, fixture data determined according to an employment of the first and second electro-mechanical elements,

receiving, via the communication interface, parameters relating to a scheduled automatic operation of the fixture including an execution time;

determining, based on the parameters, at least one command relating to the scheduled fixture operation;

providing the at least one command to the first electro-mechanical element or the second electro-mechanical element for execution at the execution time; and

providing, via the communication interface, an indication of completion of the scheduled automatic operation.

2. The fixture operation system of claim 1 , wherein the fixture is associated with a facility.

3. The fixture operation system of claim 1 , wherein parameters for controlling an operation of the fixture are determined based on an input from a user interface.

4. The fixture operation system of claim 3 , wherein the user interface is a facility device.

5. The fixture operation system of claim 1 further comprising an endpoint device, wherein the endpoint device comprises the communication interface, the processor, the computer-readable storage media, and an energy source.

6. The fixture operation system of claim 1 , wherein the first electro-mechanical element is a sensor, and wherein the second electro-mechanical element is an actuator.

7. The fixture operation system of claim 6 , wherein the first electro-mechanical element is one of a flow sensor, a position sensor, a proximity sensor, and a thermocouple, and wherein the second electro-mechanical element is one of a valve, an actuator, and a valve actuating solenoid.

8. The fixture operation system of claim 1 , wherein the fixture is a faucet, a flushometer, a flush valve, a soap dispenser, a handwashing system, a water service line monitor, a backflow preventer, a floor drain, a hand dryer, a pressure sensor, a water use sensor, a flow sensor, a valve sensor, a lavatory, a toilet, a urinal, a water closet, a bottle and glass filler, a drain, a drinking water fountain, an air quality monitor, an air or room quality sensor, a backflow preventer, a leak detection sensor, an occupancy detection sensor, a resource dispenser, a fire protection device or fixture, a waste receptacle, a door handle, a thermal mixing valve, or a contamination monitor.

9. The fixture operation system of claim 1 , wherein, when the first electro-mechanical element is triggered, the first electro-mechanical element is configured to trigger the second electro-mechanical element.

10. A fixture operation system comprising:

at least one fixture associated with a facility, the fixture comprising an electro-mechanical element;

a facility device associated with the facility; and

an endpoint device associated with the at least one fixture and communicatively connected with the fixture and the facility device, the endpoint device comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable storage device coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from the facility device, data representing at least one operating parameter, including an execution time, for performing a scheduled automatic operation;

determining, based on the data, at least one command;

providing the at least one command and the execution time to the electro-mechanical element, wherein the electro-mechanical element is configured to:

execute the at least one command at the execution time; and

receiving an indication of completion of the scheduled automatic operation of the fixture.

11. The fixture operation system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one operating parameter is a one of a duration of time for an operation, a predetermined volume, and a current time to synchronize an internal clock.

12. The fixture operation system of claim 10 , wherein the electro-mechanical element is an actuator or a sensor.

13. The fixture operation system of claim 10 , wherein the operations performed by the processor comprises determining, based on the data, a plurality of commands, and wherein the electro-mechanical element is configured to execute the plurality of commands at the execution time.

14. The fixture operation system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:

sending, via the endpoint device, the indication of completion of the operation of the fixture to a server.

15. The fixture operation system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:

providing, via the endpoint device, an error condition when the electro-mechanical element fails to execute the provided commands.

16. The fixture operation system of claim 10 , wherein the operating parameters comprise a current time, and wherein the operations further comprise:

synchronizing an internal real-time clock (RTC) based on the current time.

17. A method for remotely scheduling and executing a fixture operation comprising:

sending, from a facility device associated with a facility, data representing a scheduled automatic operation including at least one operating parameter and an execution time, to an end point device associated with a fixture in the facility;

receiving, via the endpoint device associated with the fixture, data representing the scheduled automatic operation; and

sending, from the endpoint device to a server, an indication of completion of the scheduled automatic operation of the fixture; and

wherein the endpoint device is configured to determine, based on the operation and the operating parameters, a plurality of commands; and

provide the plurality of commands to a fixture for execution at the execution time.

18. The method for remotely scheduling and executing a fixture operation of claim 17 , wherein the electro-mechanical element is a water valve, and wherein the operation is a purge operation.

19. The method for remotely scheduling and executing a fixture operation of claim 17 , wherein the at least one operating parameter is one of a duration of time for an operation, a predetermined volume, and a current time to synchronize an internal clock.

20. The method for remotely scheduling and executing a fixture operation of claim 17 further comprising sending, from the end point device to the server, confirmation of a scheduled operation.