1. A transceiver system comprising:
a transmitter device monitoring a state of a monitored object and transmitting a monitoring result; the transmitter device comprising
a sensor unit including a state detection sensor detecting the state of the monitored object, and a motion sensor detecting a physical operation of the monitored object,
a transmitter signal processor section causing the state detection sensor to operate according to an output of the motion sensor, and
a transmitter section transmitting a detection result of the state detection sensor; and
a receiver device receiving data from the transmitter device.
2. The transceiver system of claim 1, wherein
the sensor unit operates intermittently by repeating an operation period and a stop period,
the motion sensor detects the physical operation of the monitored object in the operation period, and
the transmitter signal processor section changes an operation timing when the sensor unit operates next time according to past andor present physical operation of the monitored object.
3. The transceiver system of claim 2, wherein
the transmitter signal processor section changes a permission timing for permitting transmission of the detection result of the state detection sensor to the receiver device according to the past andor present physical operation of the monitored object detected by the motion sensor, and
the transmitter section transmits the detection result of the state detection sensor when the transmitter signal processor section permits the transmission.
4. The transceiver system of claim 3, wherein the transmitter signal processor section includes a transmitter timing generator section generating a first timing signal indicating a start timing of an operation of the sensor unit, and a transmitter control section activated by the first timing signal and setting a period of the first timing signal generated by the transmitter timing generator section according to the past andor present physical operation of the monitored object.
5. The transceiver system of claim 4, further comprising a power supply section supplying power to the sensor unit, wherein the transmitter control section controls whether to permit power supply from the power supply section to the sensor unit according to the first timing signal.
6. The transceiver system of claim 4, wherein
the transmitter timing generator section includes a transmitter clock generator section and a first timing signal output section outputting the first timing signal if a count value of a clock of the transmitter clock generator section corresponds to a first set value, and
the transmitter control section changes the first set value according to the past andor present physical operation of the monitored object.
7. The transceiver system of claim 3, wherein the transmitter signal processor section permits transmission of the detection result of the state detection sensor to the receiver device if a period when the physical operation of the monitored object is determined to be stopped is equal to or longer than a given period.
8. The transceiver system of claim 4, wherein
the transmitter signal processor section counts the number of times when the physical operation of the monitored object in the operation period is stopped and permits transmission of the detection result of the state detection sensor to the receiver device if the count value is equal to or higher than a given threshold value, and
the transmitter control section changes the given threshold value according to the physical operation of the monitored object.
9. The transceiver system of claim 1, wherein
the transmitter signal processor section outputs estimated next transmission time information indicating an estimated time to transmit the detection result of the state detection sensor next time, and
the transmitter section transmits the detection result of the state detection sensor and the estimated next transmission time information to the receiver device.
10. The transceiver system of claim 4, wherein
the transmitter signal processor section outputs a period when the transmitter timing generator section generates the first timing signal as estimated next transmission time information indicating an estimated time to transmit the detection result of the state detection sensor next time, and
the transmitter section transmits the detection result of the state detection sensor and the estimated next transmission time information to the receiver device.
11. The transceiver system of claim 9, wherein the receiver device comprises a receiver section receiving a radio signal from the transmitter device according to the estimated next transmission time information in a previous time, and a receiver signal processor section extracting and outputting data for monitoring the state of the monitored object according to the detection result of the state detection sensor.
12. The transceiver system of claim 9, wherein the receiver signal processor section includes a receiver timing generator section generating a second timing signal indicating a start timing of an operation of receiving the radio signal, and a receiver control section setting a period of the second timing signal generated by the receiver timing generator section according to the estimated next transmission time information.
13. The transceiver system of claim 12, wherein
the receiver timing generator section includes a receiver clock generator section and a second timing signal output section outputting the second timing signal if a count value of a clock of the receiver clock generator section corresponds to a second set value, and
the receiver control section changes the second set value according to the estimated next transmission time information.
14. A control method of a transceiver system including a transmitter device including a sensor unit having a state detection sensor detecting a state of a monitored object and a motion sensor detecting a physical operation of the monitored object, and a transmitter section transmitting a detection result of the state detection sensor; and a receiver device receiving data from the transmitter device, the control method comprising:
detecting by the motion sensor the physical operation of the monitored object; and
causing the state detection sensor to operate according to a detection result of the physical operation.
15. The control method of the transceiver system of claim 14, wherein
the sensor unit operates intermittently by repeating an operation period and a stop period,
the motion sensor detects the physical operation of the monitored object in the operation period, and
an operation timing when the sensor unit operates next time is changed according to past andor present physical operation of the monitored object detected by the motion sensor.
16. The control method of the transceiver system of claim 14, wherein
a permission timing for permitting transmission of the detection result of the state detection sensor to the receiver device is set according to past andor present physical operation of the monitored object detected by the motion sensor, and
the detection result of the state detection sensor is transmitted from the transmitter section to the receiver section at the permission timing.
17. A monitoring device comprising:
a state detection sensor detecting a state of a monitored object;
a motion sensor detecting a physical operation of the monitored object; and
a signal processor section causing the state detection sensor to operate according to an output of the motion sensor.
18. The monitoring device of claim 17, wherein the motion sensor detects a variation in past andor present physical operation of the monitored object.
19. The monitoring device of claim 17, further comprising a transmitter section transmitting a detection result of the state detection sensor.
20. The monitoring device of claim 17, further comprising a built-in battery, wherein the signal processor section, the state detection sensor, and the motion sensor operate with power supply from the battery.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for distributed intelligence in facility lighting control, the method comprising:
storing in memory of a control device a set of guidelines, each guideline indicating one or more tasks to be performed in response to a set of conditions;
receiving signal information sent over a communication network to the control device, the signal information concerning a lighting control area in a facilities system comprising a plurality of control areas, the lighting control area comprising one or more lighting devices under control of the control device, the signal information including an environmental condition that may impact a measurement of power usage at the control device;
executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor of the control device determines a response to the received signal information, wherein the determination of the response includes:
consulting the set of guidelines stored in memory,
identifying a present condition, the present condition not included in the signal information sent over the communication network, where the present condition may be determined based on one of date, time of day, and schedule,
identifying one or more tasks associated with a set of conditions comprising the environmental condition that may impact the measurement of power usage as indicated by the signal information and the identified present condition, the identification of the one or more tasks based on the set of guidelines; and
directing performance of the one or more tasks identified based on the set of guidelines, wherein performance of the one or more tasks includes adjusting load of the one or more lighting devices within the control area.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal information further comprises information based on the environmental condition.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of guidelines comprises rule-based actuation logic.
4. The method of claim 1, where the signal information further comprises information based on the presence of occupants in the lighting control area.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal information further comprises information designated by a user.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal information further comprises information from a control server.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an update to the set of guidelines, the update being sent over the communication network to the control device, and automatically updating the set of guidelines stored in memory in accordance with the received update, wherein identification of the one or more tasks is based on the updated set of guidelines.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more tasks includes monitoring operation of the lighting control area.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein monitoring operation of the control area further comprises detecting a fault state in one of the lighting devices in the lighting control area.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein detecting a fault state in one of the lighting devices in the lighting control area is based on characteristics of an electrical load of the lighting device, the characteristics of the electrical load being identified based on analysis of the operation information regarding the monitored lighting control area.
11. The method of claim 8, wherein monitoring operation of the lighting control area further comprises predicting failure in one of the lighting devices in the lighting control area, the prediction based on at least operation information regarding the monitored lighting control area.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein monitoring operation of the lighting control area further comprises storing operation information associated with the lighting control area.
13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:
storing operation information regarding the monitored lighting control area, the operation information being stored in memory of the control device;
processing the operation information to determine a metric based on a number of operating hours, the metric selected from the group consisting of minimum, maximum, and average power usage; and
storing the determined metric in memory of the control device.
14. An apparatus for distributed intelligence in facility lighting control, the apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store a set of guidelines, each guideline indicating one or more tasks to be performed in response to a set of conditions;
a communication interface configured to receive signal information sent over a communication network, the signal information concerning a lighting control area in a facilities system comprising a plurality of control areas, the signal information including an environmental condition that may impact a measurement of power usage at the control device;
a processor configured to execute instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor determines a response to the received signal information, wherein the determination of the response includes
consulting the set of guidelines stored in memory,
identifying a present condition, the present condition not included in the signal information sent over the communication network, where the present condition may be determined based on one of date, time of day, and schedule,
identifying one or more tasks associated with a set of conditions comprising the environmental condition that may impact the measurement of power usage as indicated by the signal information and the identified present condition, the identification of the one or more tasks based on the set of guidelines; and
a controller configured to adjust load of one or more lighting devices within the lighting control area in accordance with the one or more identified tasks.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the communication interface is further configured to receive signal information sent over the communication network from a motion sensor configured to provide signal information concerning presence of an occupant.
16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the communication interface is further configured to receive signal information sent over the communication network from a control server.
17. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a timekeeper configured to identify the present condition as determined based on one of date, time of day, and schedule.
18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the communication interface is further configured to receive signal information sent over the communication network from a light sensor configured to provide signal information based on a level of light.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereupon executable computing instructions for performing a method comprising:
storing a set of guidelines, each guideline indicating one or more tasks to be performed in response to a set of conditions;
receiving signal information concerning a lighting control area in a facilities system comprising a plurality of control areas, the lighting control area comprising one or more lighting devices under control of the control device, the signal information including an environmental condition that may impact a measurement of power usage at the control device;
determining a response to the received signal information, wherein the determination of the response includes:
consulting the set of guidelines stored in memory,
identifying present condition, the present condition not included in the signal information sent over the communication network, where the present condition may be determined based on one of date, time of day, and schedule,
identifying one or more tasks associated with a set of conditions comprising the environmental condition that may impact the measurement of power usage as indicated by the signal information and the identified present condition, the identification of the one or more tasks based on the set of guidelines; and
directing performance of the one or more tasks identified based on the set of guidelines, wherein performance of the one or more tasks includes adjusting load of the one or more lighting devices within the control area.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the executable instructions further provide for monitoring operation of the lighting control area.
21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein monitoring operation of the control area further comprises predicting failure of the lighting control area based on at least operation information.
22. A method for distributed intelligence in facility lighting control, the method comprising:
storing in memory of a control device a set of rules, each rule indicating one or more tasks to be performed in response to a set of conditions;
receiving signal information sent over a communication network to the control device, the signal information concerning a lighting control area in a facilities system comprising a plurality of control areas, the lighting control area comprising one or more lighting devices under control of the control device, the signal information including an environmental condition that may impact a measurement of power usage at the control device;
executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor of the control device determines a response to the received signal information, wherein the determination of the response includes:
consulting the set of rules stored in memory,
identifying a present condition, the present condition not included in the signal information sent over the communication network, where the present condition may be determined based on one of date, time of day, and schedule,
identifying one or more tasks associated with a set of conditions comprising the environmental condition that may impact the measurement of power usage as indicated by the signal information and the identified present condition, the identification of the one or more tasks based on the set of rules; and
directing performance of the one or more tasks identified based on the set of rules, wherein performance of the one or more tasks includes adjusting load of the one or more lighting devices within the control area.
23. A method for distributed intelligence in facility lighting control, the method comprising:
storing in memory of a control device a set of guidelines, each guideline indicating one or more tasks to be performed in response to a set of conditions;
receiving signal information sent over a communication network to the control device, the signal information concerning a lighting control area in a facilities system comprising a plurality of control areas, the lighting control area comprising one or more lighting devices under control of the control device;
executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor of the control device determines a response to the received signal information, wherein the determination of the response includes:
consulting the set of guidelines stored in memory,
identifying a present condition, the present condition not included in the signal information sent over the communication network, where the present condition may be determined based on one of date, time of day, and schedule,
identifying one or more tasks associated with a set of conditions comprising the environmental condition that may impact the measurement of power usage as indicated by the signal information and the identified present condition, the identification of the one or more tasks based on the set of guidelines; and
directing performance of the one or more tasks identified based on the set of guidelines, wherein performance of the one or more tasks includes adjusting load of the one or more lighting devices within the control area.