System and method to redirect and/or reduce airflow using actuators

A method comprising:

• providing a plurality of interconnecting tile assemblies including a first tile assembly receiving air from a fluid source for distribution to others of the plurality of interconnecting tile assemblies, each tile assembly comprising:
• a tile;
• a plurality of air ducts;
• a central fluid manifold on the tile connecting the plurality of air ducts;
• and
• an actuator that selectively places the plurality of air ducts in fluid communication with the central fluid manifold,
• wherein each of the plurality of air ducts extends along an outer surface of the tile between the central fluid manifold and a respective one of a plurality of edges of the tile, and wherein one of the plurality of air ducts distributes air to the central fluid manifold to distribute to others of the plurality of air ducts;
• wherein the first tile assembly further comprises a first electrical connector;
• wherein a second tile assembly of the plurality of tile assemblies includes a second electrical connector;
• and
• directly connecting the first electrical connector of the first tile assembly with the second electrical connector of the second tile assembly at an interface of a first edge of a first tile of the first tile assembly and a first edge of a second tile of the second tile assembly, wherein the first tile of the first tile assembly is configured to communicate with the second tile of the second tile assembly via the first electrical connector.

A method comprising:

• providing a plurality of tile assemblies, each tile assembly including:
• a tile;
• a plurality of air ducts;
• a fluid manifold on the tile connecting the plurality of air ducts;
• and
• an actuator that selectively places the plurality of air ducts in fluid communication with the fluid manifold,
• wherein each of the plurality of air ducts extends along an outer surface of the tile between the fluid manifold and a respective one of a plurality of edges of the tile,
• wherein the plurality of edges of the tile comprises four edges, and
• wherein each of the plurality of air ducts extends along the outer surface of the tile between the fluid manifold and a respective one of the four edges of the tile;
• supplying air to a first tile assembly of the plurality of tile assemblies from a fluid source, wherein the first tile assembly is configured to supply the air to a second tile assembly of the plurality of tile assemblies via a connection between one of the plurality of air ducts of the first tile assembly and one of the plurality of air ducts of the second tile assembly;
• and
• directly electrically connecting a first electrical connector of a first tile of the first tile assembly with a second electrical connector of a second tile of the second tile assembly, wherein the first tile is configured to communicate with the second tile via the first electrical connector, and wherein the first electrical connector is in the form of a male plug and the second electrical connector is in the form of a female plug.