Floor plan based planning of building systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11036897-B2
Application number	US-201615560882-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 23, 2016
Priority date	Mar 24, 2015
Publication date	Jun 15, 2021
Grant date	Jun 15, 2021

Abstract

A method for planning a building system includes incorporating user requirements into a floor plan accessed through a mobile device. An installation map is generated of locations for components corresponding to the user requirements. The placement of components is displayed on the floor plan based on specifications of the components and the user requirements.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for planning a building system, comprising:
incorporating user requirements into a floor plan accessed through a mobile device;
generating an installation map of locations for components corresponding to the user requirements; and
displaying on the mobile device placement of the components on the floor plan based on specifications of the components and the user requirements,
wherein the user requirements include specifications of types of the components available, system partitioning, system functionality, compliance with building standards and regulations, communication parameters, coverage parameters, detection performance, accuracy, battery life, cost, and false alarm probability of the components or the system as a whole.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying includes showing an indication of the expected security performance for the given device placement of the components on the floor plan.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein expected security performance is displayed in terms of coverage provided by the components.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein expected security performance is displayed in terms of probability of detection of a hazardous event provided by the components.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein expected security performance is displayed in terms of number of selected devices placed on the floor plan relative to a maximum number of locations requested to be secured.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying includes showing an indication of expected system performance for a given placement of the components on the floor plan.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the types and specifications of the components available are downloaded from a remote server database.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user requirements include constraints on the placement of the components.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the components are selected from the group consisting of infrared sensors, motion sensors, contact sensors, glass break sensors and video cameras, shock sensors, panels, and safety sensors.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the installation map includes auto placing the components based on a dynamic threat model for a hazardous event, and the dynamic threat model includes a statistical probability distribution of the hazardous event moving throughout the floor plan.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the installation map includes auto placing the components based on a dynamic threat model for a hazardous event, and the dynamic threat model includes a relative threat level designated by the user for each room of the floor plan.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the installation map includes auto placing the components based on a dynamic threat model for a hazardous event, and the dynamic threat model includes relative threat level designated by the user for each entrance and exit of the floor plan.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the installation map includes auto placing the components based on a dynamic threat model for a hazardous event wherein generating the installation map comprises:
repeatedly placing different combinations of the components throughout the floor plan;
evaluating performance for each combination using the dynamic threat model and component characteristics; and
identifying the best combination of the components based on system cost and performance for a given dynamic threat model.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating further comprises:
placing at least one of the components in a room of the floor plan;
evaluating performance achieved based on parameters of the room and component characteristics; and
repeating the steps of placing and evaluation until optimal placement for each room is achieved.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the installation map includes placing the components based on connectivity between rooms.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the installation map includes placing the components based on value of contents within a room of the floor plan as designated by the user.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the installation map includes auto placing the components based on a wireless connectivity model.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the wireless connectivity model includes a statistical probability distribution of data correctly received at each component location in the floor plan.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the installation map further comprises manually placing at least one of the components within the installation map using the mobile device.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein manually placing includes allowing the user to select the components from a predefined list and indicate a desired location.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the indicated desired location is selected from a set of valid mounting locations and orientations identified based on component characteristics and floor plan characteristics.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein valid mounting locations are displayed as a visual aid for manual placement of the selected components based on characteristics of the selected components and the floor plan.

23. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying coverage area of each of the components based on the placement, orientation and tilt of the component.

24. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the components is a glass break sensor wherein optimal placement is based on glass size of a window, glass break sensor specification and a room layout.

25. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the components is a motion sensor wherein optimal placement is based on direction of target movement relative to the motion sensor's location, field of view, motion sensor specification and room layout.

26. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the components is a motion sensor wherein optimal placement is based on size of motion sensor coverage region and room size.

27. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the components is a motion sensor wherein optimal placement avoids overlap of coverage region with components monitoring doors and windows of a room.

28. The method of claim 1 , wherein optimal placement is based on correlating type of sensor with type of room.

29. The method of claim 1 , wherein optimal placement is based on correlating type of sensor and type of room feature being monitored.

30. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the components is a motion sensor placed in a room with two or more perimeter windows, rooms with maximum number of interior doors or rooms with more than a certain number of interior doors and no perimeters doors or windows.

31. A method for planning a building system, comprising:
incorporating user requirements into a floor plan accessed through a mobile device;
generating an installation map of locations for components corresponding to the user requirements; and
displaying on the mobile device placement of the components on the floor plan based on specifications of the components and the user requirements,
wherein generating the installation map includes auto placing the components based on a dynamic threat model for a hazardous event, and the dynamic threat model incl

Assignees

• Carrier Corp

Inventors

• Tiwari Ankit
• Mukherjee Kushal
• Villaverde Berta Carballido
• Alberola Rodolfo De Paz
• Mathew George A
• Sahai Tuhin
• Fernandez Pedro Orellana
• Harris Philip J
• Lakamraju Vijaya Ramaraju
• Leland Brian
• Ramoutar Michael

Classifications

• G08B21/02

  Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons · CPC title

• G06F30/13 Primary

  Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads · CPC title

• G06Q10/10 Primary

  Office automation; Time management · CPC title

• G08B25/14

  Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements · CPC title

• G08B27/005

  with transmission via computer network · CPC title