Measuring device and control system including the same

A measuring device disposed at a designated location, which is an arbitrary place, comprising:

• a sensing module configured to sense surrounding information, which is information related to surrounding conditions;
• a first communication module configured to perform information communication with a control server;
• a second communication module configured to perform information communication with another measuring device disposed within a predetermined distance from the designated location;
• a control module configured to control the first communication module or the second communication module according to a predefined control method so that alert information is transmitted to the control server when the surrounding information satisfies a predefined alert condition;
• and
• a housing unit to which the sensing module, the first communication module, the second communication module, and the control module are connected,
• wherein the control module controls the first communication module and the second communication module in one of:
• a deep sleep mode in which the first communication module is deactivated and the second communication module is in standby;
• a sleep mode in which the first communication module is deactivated and the second communication module is activated;
• and
• an active mode in which both the first communication module and the second communication module are activated,
• wherein the control module switches from the deep sleep mode to the active mode when the surrounding information satisfies a predefined alert condition.

A measuring device disposed at a designated location, which is an arbitrary place, comprising:

• a sensing module configured to sense surrounding information, which is information related to surrounding conditions;
• a first communication module configured to perform information communication with a control server;
• a second communication module configured to perform information communication with another measuring device disposed within a predetermined distance from the designated location;
• a control module configured to control the first communication module or the second communication module according to a predefined control method so that alert information is transmitted to the control server when the surrounding information satisfies a predefined alert condition;
• and
• a housing unit to which the sensing module, the first communication module, the second communication module, and the control module are connected,
• wherein the control module controls the first communication module and the second communication module in one of:
• a deep sleep mode in which the first communication module is deactivated and the second communication module is in standby;
• a sleep mode in which the first communication module is deactivated and the second communication module is activated;
• and
• an active mode in which both the first communication module and the second communication module are activated,
• wherein the control module controls the sensing module such that a sensing period of the surrounding information in the sleep mode is shorter than that in the deep sleep mode, and switches from the active mode to the sleep mode when a predefined sleep condition is satisfied.

A measuring device disposed at a designated location, which is an arbitrary place, comprising:

• a sensing module configured to sense surrounding information, which is information related to surrounding conditions;
• a first communication module configured to perform information communication with a control server;
• a second communication module configured to perform information communication with another measuring device disposed within a predetermined distance from the designated location;
• a control module configured to control the first communication module or the second communication module according to a predefined control method so that alert information is transmitted to the control server when the surrounding information satisfies a predefined alert condition;
• a housing unit to which the sensing module, the first communication module, the second communication module, and the control module are connected;
• and
• a power module disposed in the housing unit and configured to supply electrical energy to the sensing module, the first communication module, the second communication module, or the control module,
• wherein the control module controls the first communication module and the second communication module in one of:
• a deep sleep mode in which the first communication module is deactivated and the second communication module is in standby;
• a sleep mode in which the first communication module is deactivated and the second communication module is activated;
• and
• an active mode in which both the first communication module and the second communication module are activated,
• wherein the control module switches from the deep sleep mode to the active mode when the alert information is received from another measuring device, and switches from the deep sleep mode to the sleep mode when the predefined sleep condition is satisfied, even if the alert information is received from another measuring device.

A control system comprising:

• a measuring device deployed at a designated location which is an arbitrary place;
• and
• a control server capable of communicating with a plurality of measuring devices,
• wherein the measuring device includes:
• a sensing module configured to sense surrounding information related to surrounding conditions;
• a first communication module configured to perform information communication with the control server;
• a second communication module configured to perform information communication with another measuring device disposed within a predetermined distance from the designated location;
• a control module configured to control the first communication module or the second communication module according to a predefined control method so that alert information is transmitted to the control server when the surrounding information satisfies a predefined alert condition;
• and
• a housing unit to which the sensing module, the first communication module, the second communication module, and the control module are connected,
• wherein the predefined control method is a method for controlling the first communication module or the second communication module to:
• first preemptively communicate directly with the control server;
• and
• then communicate with the control server via another measuring device if direct communication with the control server is unavailable.