US 2019/0196526 A1 · SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC CONTROL WITH INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION TO OPTIMIZE ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Abstract

A system for controlling energy consumption. The system may incorporate devices configured on a floor map, a monitor that detects energy consumption by each device, a heat map shown on the floor map, a processor, and a user interface having a display connected to the processor. The heat map may indicate energy consumption in various areas of the floor plan. The floor map with the heat map may be a screen on the display. The energy consumption by each of the devices from the monitor may be calculated by the processor in time that each device is active and in a power rating of the respective device. The energy consumption by each of the devices may be converted by the processor into cost. From a screen, a user may define a virtual and dynamic zone to optimize and control the energy consumption.

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Dependent claims

A method for controlling energy consumption in a structure having a floor, the method comprising:

generating a floor map of the floor on a display, wherein the display of the floor map is sectioned into a set of zones and the display of a zone from the set of zones includes energy consumed by a set of devices located in a corresponding zone located on the floor;
receiving input via a user interface to adjust the energy consumed by the set of devices to a value;
determining an energy consumption configuration for the set of devices such that the energy consumed by the set of devices is equal to the value;
adjusting operation of the set of devices according to the energy consumption configuration;
and
generating the floor map on the display such that the display of the zone shows that the energy consumed by the set of devices is equal to the value.

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A system for controlling energy consumption in a structure having a floor, the system comprising:

a set of devices located in a first zone on the floor;
and
a device configured to:
generate a floor map of the floor on a display, wherein the display of the floor map is sectioned into a set of zones and the display of a second zone from the set of zones, corresponding to the first zone, includes energy consumed by a set of devices located in the first zone on the floor;
receive input via a user interface to adjust the energy consumed by the set of devices to a value;
determine an energy consumption configuration for the set of devices such that the energy consumed by the set of devices is equal to the value;
adjust operation of the set of devices according to the energy consumption configuration;
and
generate the floor map on the display such that the display of the second zone shows that the energy consumed by the set of devices is equal to the value.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System for dynamic control with interactive visualization to optimize energy consumption

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System for dynamic control with interactive visualization to optimize energy consumption

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Abstract

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