Commissioning of sensors
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsCullen E. Bash, Chandrakant D. Patel, Ratnesh K. Sharma
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Abstract
A method for commissioning sensors includes determining correlation data between the sensors and a plurality of actuators. The correlation data is based upon conditions detected by the sensors at a plurality of actuator settings. Correlation indexes are calculated from the correlation data, where a correlation index for a sensor is a function of the plurality of actuator settings and a particular actuator. In addition, each of the sensors is assigned to at least one of a plurality of actuator families based upon the calculated correlation indexes of the sensors to thereby commission the sensors.
Claims24
A method for commissioning sensors, said method comprising:
- determining correlation data between the sensors and a plurality of actuators, wherein the correlation data is based upon conditions detected by the sensors at a plurality of actuator settings, wherein the plurality of actuator settings comprise various flow rate distributions;
- calculating correlation indexes from the correlation data, wherein a correlation index for a sensor is a function of the plurality of actuator settings and a particular actuator;
- and
- assigning each of the sensors to at least one of a plurality of actuator families based upon the calculated correlation indexes of the sensors, to thereby commission the sensors.
A system for commissioning sensors, said system comprising:
- a plurality of variously located sensors;
- a plurality of actuators, wherein the plurality of actuators are operable to vary conditions detected by the plurality of sensors;
- a controller configured to implement at least one algorithm configured to:
- determine correlation data between the sensors and the plurality of actuators;
- calculate correlation indexes of the sensors from the correlation data;
- and
- assign each of the sensors to at least one of a plurality of actuator families based upon the calculated correlation indexes of the sensors.
A data center comprising:
- means for sensing conditions at a plurality of locations in the data center;
- means for actuating, wherein the means for actuating is configured to vary conditions detected by the means for sensing;
- means for calculating correlation indexes between the means for sensing and the means for actuating;
- and
- means for assigning the means for sensing to at least one means for actuating family based upon the correlation indexes calculated by the means for calculating.
A computer readable storage medium on which is embedded one or more computer programs, said one or more computer programs implementing a method for commissioning sensors with a plurality of actuators, said one or more computer programs comprising a set of instructions for:
- determining correlation data between the sensors and the plurality of actuators, wherein the correlation data is based upon conditions detected by the sensors at a plurality of actuator settings;
- calculating correlation indexes from the correlation data, wherein a correlation index for a sensor is a function of the plurality of actuator settings and a particular actuator;
- and
- assigning each of the sensors to at least one of a plurality of actuator families based upon the calculated correlation indexes of the sensors to thereby commission the sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.