JP6664817B1 - Energy management computer and remote management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the effort of an energy manager when performing energy management. A central monitor that displays a monitoring screen 28 that indicates the operating state of the energy-using facility 8 of a building 2 and that accepts an operation performed on the monitoring screen 28 to set the setting parameters of the energy-using facility 8. An energy management computer 30 that communicates with a device 12 and executes energy management of the building 2, an analysis unit 52 that obtains a set value of the energy use equipment 8 that realizes energy saving of the building 2, and the central monitoring. An operation procedure for acquiring the equipment operation state by remote desktop connection with the device 12, an operation procedure for inputting the equipment operation state to the analysis unit 52 and executing an analysis, and a set value obtained by the analysis unit 52. And an RPA unit 54 that automatically executes the operating procedure performed on the monitoring screen 28 for setting. It was formed. [Selection diagram] FIG.

Description

  The present invention relates to an energy management computer and a remote management system.

  In large buildings such as buildings and commercial facilities, a central monitoring system is provided in a management room or the like of the building. The central monitoring system, also called BAS (Building Automation System), automatically controls the energy use facilities provided in the building, such as air conditioning explanations and lighting equipment, and collects information on the building's energy use facilities, It has a function to monitor and control the energy use equipment based on the information.

  There is also known a technology that enables a monitoring control system that monitors various facilities installed in a building to be remotely operated through a network (for example, see Patent Literature 1, Patent Literature 2, and Patent Literature 3).

Japanese Patent No. 5325362 Japanese Patent No. 5568828 Japanese Patent No. 5757017

Making the central monitoring system remotely operable makes it easier for an energy manager to concurrently manage energy for multiple buildings.
However, in recent years, even in a single building, the setting items required for energy management are enormous, and it is laborious to set these setting items by an energy manager and appropriately maintain the equipment operation state of the energy use equipment. Is very necessary.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an energy management computer and a remote management system that can reduce the labor required for an energy manager to perform energy management of a building.

The present invention displays a monitoring screen indicating the operation state of the energy use facility provided in the building, and performs an operation performed using the input device on the monitor screen to set a setting parameter of the energy use facility. An energy management computer that communicates with a central monitoring device that receives the communication via a communication network and executes energy management of the building, wherein the central monitoring device having a function of a remote desktop server is remotely controlled via the communication network. By connecting to a desktop, acquiring a facility operation state of the energy use facility, and a remote desktop client unit that enables an operation input to the central monitoring device, based on the facility operation state of the energy use facility, The energy use equipment that realizes energy saving An operation performed by the user of the monitoring screen using the input device on the monitoring screen of the central monitoring device connected to the remote desktop by using the analysis unit that obtains the setting value of the setting parameter of the RPC and the RPA. An RPA unit that performs the same operation as above, wherein the RPA unit inputs a first operation procedure for acquiring the equipment operation state of the energy use facility from the central monitoring device, and inputs the equipment operation state to the analysis unit and analyzes the input operation state. second operation procedure for execution, and the respective third operation procedure performed on the monitor screen by using the input device to set a set value the analysis unit has determined the building management system, the It is characterized by automatic execution without an input device .
The present invention provides the energy management computer, wherein the remote desktop client unit communicates with the central monitoring device executing a central monitoring application having different specifications or vendors, and the RPA unit performs the first operation in the central monitoring device. procedure, the second operating procedures, and by automatically performing the third operation procedure, and performs energy management of the building.

The present invention, in the energy management computer, wherein in the first operation procedure, characterized in that to obtain the data relating to the equipment operating state of the energy-using equipment, from the data stored in the storage device of the prior SL building management system And

  According to the present invention, in the energy management computer, the RPA unit includes an image recognizing unit that recognizes the monitoring screen by image, and in the first operation procedure, the equipment operation of the energy using facility is performed based on a result of the image recognition. It is characterized by acquiring a state.

  The present invention provides the energy management computer, wherein, in the first operation procedure, data relating to a facility operation state of the energy use facility is obtained from data stored in a storage device of the central monitoring device through connection of the remote desktop. Acquiring, and when the data is old, acquiring a facility operation state of the energy using facility based on a result of the image recognition.

  The present invention is characterized in that in the energy management computer, the RPA unit starts automatic execution according to a preset schedule.

According to the present invention, in the above energy management computer, the RPA unit includes, for each operation included in the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and the third operation procedure , coordinates of a GUI component to be operated. Is detected from the monitoring screen, and the operation is automatically executed on the coordinates.

The present invention provides the energy management computer, wherein the RPA unit associates the operation with the operation each time the operation included in the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and the third operation procedure is automatically executed. The following operation is automatically executed on condition that an image registered in advance is displayed on the monitoring screen.

  According to the present invention, in the above energy management computer, the RPA unit, when the set value obtained by the analysis unit matches a current value that has already been set, performs the monitoring for setting the set value. The operation on the screen is skipped.

  According to the present invention, in the energy management computer, the RPA unit may be configured such that a difference between the set value obtained by the analysis unit and a current value that has been set is equal to or more than a predetermined value at which the set value is considered to be incorrect. If so, the operation on the monitoring screen for setting the set value is skipped.

The present invention provides the energy management computer, wherein the RPA unit performs, for each operation included in the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and the third operation procedure , before performing the operation automatically. It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the result obtained by the operation is displayed on the monitoring screen, and when the result is displayed, the automatic execution of the operation is skipped.

The present invention, in the energy management computer, the RPA unit, the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and after completing the automatic execution of the third operation procedure, based on the display of the monitoring screen, A fourth operation procedure for confirming that the set value obtained by the analysis unit is set correctly is automatically executed.

The present invention, in the energy management computer, the RPA unit, the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, or if the automatic execution of the third operation procedure is interrupted, another operation procedure preset Is automatically executed.

According to the present invention, in the energy management computer, in the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and the third operation procedure , a return value is set in advance for each operation, and a next operation is performed for each return value. Is set, and every time the RPA unit automatically executes the operation included in the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and the third operation procedure , the return obtained by the automatic execution of the operation is performed. The following operation corresponding to the value is automatically executed.

The present invention, in the energy management computer, the RPA unit, the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and said third operating procedure, the energy equipment divided based on the importance of energy management Or the third operation procedure may be automatically executed for each group of the energy use facilities that can execute the third operation procedure on the same monitoring screen.

The present invention displays a monitoring screen indicating the operation state of the energy use facility provided in the building, and performs an operation performed using the input device on the monitor screen to set a setting parameter of the energy use facility. A central monitoring device that receives the information, and an energy management computer that communicates with the central monitoring device via a communication network to execute energy management of the building, wherein the central monitoring device has a function of a remote desktop server. The energy management computer is connected to the central monitoring device by remote desktop via the communication network to obtain an equipment operation state of the energy use facility, obtain the monitoring screen, and input an operation to the central monitoring device. A remote desktop client unit that enables An analysis unit that obtains a setting value of a setting parameter of the energy use facility that realizes energy saving of the building based on a facility operation state of the energy use facility, and using the RPA, the central unit connected to the remote desktop. An RPA unit that performs the same operation as the operation performed by the user of the monitoring screen using the input device with respect to the monitoring screen of the monitoring device, wherein the RPA unit is configured to transmit the energy using equipment from the central monitoring device. A first operation procedure for acquiring the equipment operation state, a second operation procedure for inputting the equipment operation state to the analysis unit and executing the analysis, and setting the set value obtained by the analysis unit in the central monitoring device. autorun child each third operation procedure performed on the monitor screen by using the input device, without going through the input device Providing remote management system according to claim.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the labor at the time of an energy manager performing energy management of a building can be reduced.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a remote management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing composition of a central monitoring device. It is a figure showing composition of an energy management device. It is a flowchart which shows the energy management operation | movement of an energy management computer.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a remote management system 1 according to the present embodiment.
The remote management system 1 is a system that remotely controls a central monitoring system 4 installed in a building 2 through a communication network NW and enables energy management of the building 2 from a remote location. In this embodiment, the remote management system 1 communicates with the central monitoring system 4 to be remotely managed via the communication network NW between the central monitoring system 4 and the energy management for executing the energy management of the building 2. Device 6. As the communication network NW, for example, a wide area telecommunication line such as the Internet or a mobile phone network is used. Note that the central monitoring system 4 and the energy management device 6 may communicate with each other through a VPN (Virtual Private Network).

  The building 2 is, for example, a factory, an office, an office building, a government office facility, a school, an accommodation facility, a department store, a complex commercial facility, a hospital, and the like. In the present embodiment, the building 2 is equivalent to a "factory, etc." defined in Article 3 of the "Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy (Act No. 49 of 1979)" in Japan. I do.

  The central monitoring system 4 is a so-called BAS, and manages a plurality of energy use facilities 8 installed in the building 2. The central monitoring system 4 of the present embodiment includes one or a plurality (in the illustrated example) of equipment measuring devices 9, one or a plurality of (in the illustrated example) environmental measuring devices 10, and a central monitoring device 12. These are communicably connected via an in-building network 11 laid in the building 2. The in-building network 11 is a so-called LAN (Local Area Network), and an appropriate protocol is used as a communication protocol.

  The energy use facility 8 is a facility that operates using energy such as fuel, heat, and electricity. The fuel is, for example, crude oil, volatile oil, heavy oil, combustible natural gas, coal, coke, or the like. The equipment is, for example, an air-conditioning equipment, a lighting equipment, an elevator equipment and the like.

The facility measurement device 9 is a device that directly or indirectly measures the facility operation state and the energy consumption of one or more energy use facilities 8. As the measured value of the equipment operation state, for example, the on / off state of the energy use equipment 8 and the set values of various setting parameters that can be set for the energy use equipment 8 are exemplified. When the energy use facility 8 is an air conditioning facility, the setting parameters include, for example, an air conditioner to be operated, an air conditioning operation mode (cooling / heating / dehumidification) set for each air conditioner, a set temperature, and an air volume setting. , Wind direction setting, and timer setting. When the energy use facility 8 is a lighting facility, the setting parameters include, for example, lighting fixtures to be turned on, and respective dimming settings and lighting schedule settings. Examples of the measured value of the energy consumption include a power consumption and a current value.
The environment measuring device 10 is a device that measures the state of the environment in the building 2. The environment is a thing whose situation changes depending on the operation of the energy use facility 8 or a thing that conditioned the operation of the energy use facility 8, such as the room temperature, humidity, brightness of the building 2, and the number of people in the building 2. Is applicable. The state of the environment in the building 2 is hereinafter referred to as “building environment state”.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the central monitoring device 12.
The central monitoring device 12 includes a central monitoring computer 14, a display device 16, and an input device 17. Note that, in the central monitoring device 12, these may be configured either integrally or separately.
The central monitoring computer 14 is constituted by a so-called personal computer, and includes a processor such as a CPU and an MPU, a memory device such as a ROM and a RAM, a storage such as an HDD and an SSD, and an interface circuit for connecting peripheral devices. , A first communication circuit for connecting to the in-building network 11 and a second communication circuit for connecting to the communication network NW.

The display device 16 is a device that displays various information based on the video signal Da output from the central monitoring computer 14.
The input device 17 is a device that receives a user operation on the central monitoring computer 14 and inputs an input signal Db to the central monitoring computer 14, and is, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, or a touch panel provided on the display device 16.

As shown in FIG. 2, the central monitoring computer 14 of the present embodiment includes an OS 20, a central monitoring application 22, a remote desktop server 24, and a data storage unit 25, which are operated by software stored in a storage. Has been realized.
The OS 20 is an operating system that controls the central monitoring computer 14. For example, Windows (registered trademark) of Microsoft, Android (registered trademark) of Google, or Linux (registered trademark) is used.

  The central monitoring application 22 is an application program executed by a processor to cause a computer to function as various functional units. The central monitoring application 22 according to the present embodiment collects information on the energy use facilities 8 of the building 2 from the facility measurement device 9 and also collects information on the building environmental state from the environment measurement device 10, and based on the information, The central monitoring computer 14 functions as a device for monitoring and controlling the used equipment 8.

  The central monitoring application 22 has a monitoring screen providing function of providing a monitoring screen 28 that is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) screen for a user to monitor and control the energy use facility 8 and an operation of receiving an operation of the monitoring screen 28 Software for realizing the reception function and the function of saving various data in the central monitoring computer 14 is implemented.

The monitoring screen 28 displays the equipment operation state of each energy use facility 8, the energy use state, and the current building environment state. Based on these displays, each energy use facility 8 and the inside of the building 2 are displayed. Can be monitored by the user.
Data indicating the equipment operation state and energy usage state of the energy use equipment 8, the current building environment state, and the like are periodically (eg, every hour, every 12 hours, every 24 hours) or irregularly stored in the data storage unit 25. Output and accumulated. The data storage unit 25 includes a storage (storage device), and data stored in the data storage unit 25 can be directly accessed (read) from the OS 20 without the intervention of the central monitoring application 22. This storage may be a device built in the central monitoring computer 14 or an external device. The data format of the data is arbitrary as long as it is supported (readable) by the OS 40 and the energy management application 44 of the energy management computer 30, and may be, for example, a text format or a CSV format.

  Further, on the monitoring screen 28, a plurality of GUI components 29 are arranged. The GUI component 29 is a component that receives an operation on the monitoring screen 28. As an example of this operation, there is a setting operation for setting a setting parameter of the energy use facility 8 in order to change the equipment operation state of the energy use facility 8. Examples of the GUI component 29 that accepts the setting operation include an operation button for operating the start / stop of the energy use facility 8, an input field for inputting set values of various setting parameters, a slide bar, a selection switch, and the like. No.

When the processor generates the monitoring screen 28 by executing the central monitoring application 22, the central monitoring computer 14 generates the video signal Da according to the function of the OS 20 and outputs the video signal Da to the display device 16. Thereby, the monitoring screen 28 is displayed on the display device 16.
When the user operates the GUI component 29 on the monitoring screen 28 using the input device 17, an input signal Db corresponding to the operation is input from the input device 17 to the central monitoring computer 14. When the input signal Db corresponding to the operation of the input device 17 is input to the central monitoring computer 14, the operation based on the input signal Db is transferred to the central monitoring application 22 according to the function of the OS 20. As a result, the central monitoring application 22 executes a process according to the operation.

  The remote desktop server 24 makes the execution function of the OS 20 and the central monitoring application 22 and hardware resources such as storage available from the energy management device 6 by the function of the remote desktop. In other words, by the function of the remote desktop, the display of the monitoring screen 28 in the central monitoring device 12, the operation on the monitoring screen 28, and the access to the data stored in the data storage unit 25 can be remotely performed from the energy management device 6. Will be possible. As a method of mounting the remote desktop server 24, any known technique can be used.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the energy management device 6.
The energy management device 6 includes an energy management computer 30, a display device 32, and an input device. Note that, in the energy management device 6, these may be configured as either an integral unit or a separate unit.
The energy management computer 30 is configured by a so-called personal computer, and includes a processor such as a CPU and an MPU, a memory device such as a ROM and a RAM, a storage such as an HDD and an SSD, and an interface circuit for connecting peripheral devices. And a communication circuit for connecting to the communication network NW.
The display device 32 is a device that displays various information based on the video signal Dc output from the energy management computer 30.
The input device 34 is a device that receives a user operation on the energy management computer 30 and inputs an input signal Dd to the energy management computer 30, and is, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, or a touch panel provided on the display device 32.

The energy management computer 30 of the present embodiment includes an OS 40, a remote desktop client 42, and an energy management application 44, which are realized by software stored in a storage.
The OS 40 is an operating system that controls the energy management computer 30. For example, Windows by Microsoft, Android by Google, or Linux is used.

The remote desktop client 42 is software running on the OS 40, and implements a remote desktop service on the energy management computer 30 in cooperation with the remote desktop server 24 of the central monitoring computer 14 via the communication network NW. In this remote desktop service, the video signal Da of the monitoring screen 28 generated by the central monitoring computer 14 is received by the energy management computer 30 via the communication network NW. As a result, the monitoring screen 28 indicated by the video signal Da is acquired by the energy management device 6, and the monitoring screen 28 is displayed on the display device 32 in the remote desktop screen 43 of the remote desktop client 42. In the remote desktop service, when an input signal Dd for an operation on the monitoring screen 28 is input from the input device 34 to the energy management computer 30, the input signal Dd is input to the central monitoring computer 14 via the communication network NW. You. As a result, remote control input to the monitoring screen 28 to the central monitoring device 12 becomes possible. Further, in the remote desktop service, the data storage unit 25 of the remote desktop server 24 can be accessed from the remote desktop client 42 and the data stored in the data storage unit 25 can be obtained via the communication network NW.
It should be noted that any known technique can be used as a method of mounting the remote desktop client 42.

  The energy management application 44 is an application program that, when executed by the processor, causes the energy management computer 30 to realize various functions related to energy management. In the energy management application 44 of the present embodiment, software for causing the energy management computer 30 to realize an energy saving automatic control function of automatically executing control of each energy use facility 8 for energy saving of the building 2 is installed. Specifically, in the energy management application 44 of the present embodiment, software that causes the energy management computer 30 to function as the analysis unit 52 and the RPA unit 54 is installed.

The analysis unit 52 performs an optimal operation analysis of each energy use facility 8 that realizes energy saving of the building 2 based on the input information, and outputs an analysis result.
In the present embodiment, the input information uses the building attribute information, the equipment attribute information, the equipment operation state, and the building environment state.
The building attribute information is information on the usage purpose and the structure of the building 2. Information such as commercial facilities, department stores, offices, and manufacturing factories is stored in the usage application. In the structure, information on a frame structure (including size and size), heat insulation, lighting, ventilation, exhaust, and the like are stored.
The equipment attribute information stores information such as the type and model number of the energy using equipment 8, specifications (particularly items related to energy consumption), years of use, degree of wear, and maintenance history.
In addition, the analysis result by the analysis unit 52 includes the set value of the setting parameter of each energy use facility 8 at which the energy saving effect is obtained.

  The analysis unit 52 includes an input interface unit 52A for inputting input information and an output interface unit 52B for outputting an analysis result. For the input interface unit 52A and the output interface unit 52B, for example, an arbitrary interface such as a GUI screen or input / output of a data file that can be read by the analysis unit 52 can be used.

The RPA unit 54 causes the energy management computer 30 to automatically execute the analysis by the analysis unit 52 and the operation on the monitoring screen 28 based on the analysis result. For this automatic execution, RPA (Robotic Process Automation) is used, and this RPA is implemented in the energy management application 44 or incorporated as a software module.
Then, the RPA unit 54 recognizes the monitoring screen 28 by using the RPA, and can perform the same operation on the monitoring screen 28 as the operation performed by the user using the input device 34. .
In addition, as a technique for mounting the RPA in the energy management application 44 and a technique for incorporating the RPA, any known technique can be used.

The RPA unit 54 of this embodiment includes a setting tool unit 56, a data acquisition unit 57, an image recognition unit 58, and a monitoring screen operation control unit 60.
The data acquisition unit 57 accesses the data storage unit 25 of the central monitoring computer 14 operating as the remote desktop server 24 from the remote desktop client 42 through the remote desktop service, and stores the data stored in the data storage unit 25, More precisely, various data accumulated by the central monitoring application 22 is acquired.
The image recognition unit 58 performs image recognition of the monitoring screen 28 based on the video signal Da, and acquires various information from the monitoring screen 28. Any OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology is used for this image recognition. Note that the image recognition unit 58 may perform image recognition on the monitoring screen 28 displayed on the display device 32, instead of performing image recognition based on the video signal Da.

  The setting tool section 56 enables the user to set a series of operation procedures using the input device 34 that is automatically executed on behalf of the user at an arbitrary timing, and holds the set operation procedures as scenario data 56A. I do. By setting using the setting tool unit 56, a series of operation procedures (hereinafter, referred to as “energy management operation procedures”) using the input device 34 for energy management of the building 2 and the energy management operation procedures are described. An automatic execution start date and time (ie, an execution schedule) to be automatically executed is preset by the user.

In this embodiment, the energy management operation procedure includes the following operation procedure.
That is, the first operation procedure of the input device 34 when acquiring the input information to be input to the analysis unit 52 from the central monitoring computer 14 functioning as the remote desktop server 24 using the remote desktop service, The second operation procedure of the input device 34 when inputting the input information to the analysis unit 52 and causing the analysis unit 52 to execute the analysis, and the setting values of the setting parameters of the energy use equipment 8 are set based on the analysis result of the analysis unit 52. And a third operation procedure performed by the input device 34 on the viewing screen 28.

In the first operation procedure, the data acquisition unit 57 accesses the data storage unit 25 of the central monitoring computer 14 and acquires input information from the data storage unit 25.
In this case, depending on the data storage timing by the central monitoring application 22, the data stored in the data storage unit 25 may be too old to be used for analysis by the analysis unit 52. More specifically, when the difference between the generation time of the data or the measurement time of the facility operation state indicated by the data and the current time is too large, and the operation state of the energy use facility 8 is controlled based on the data, In some cases, an appropriate control result cannot be obtained.
Therefore, in the first operation procedure, the RPA unit 54 determines whether or not the data is old. If the data is old, the image recognition unit 58 updates the latest monitoring screen 28 acquired by the remote desktop connection from the latest monitoring screen 28. Get input information.

  The monitoring screen operation control unit 60 controls the operation of the RPA unit 54 when acquiring information from the monitoring screen 28 and when inputting the setting values of the setting parameters to the monitoring screen 28. Details of this control will be described later.

Next, the operation of the energy management device 6 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the energy management operation of the energy management computer 30.
This energy management operation is an operation when the processor of the energy management computer 30 executes the energy management application 44. First, when the automatic execution start date and time of the execution schedule set in advance in the scenario data 56A comes (step Sa1: Yes), the RPA unit 54 operates the central monitoring computer 14 remotely to automatically execute energy management. The remote desktop client 42 is started (step Sa2).
When the remote desktop connection is completed between the remote desktop client 42 and the remote desktop server 24 of the central monitoring computer 14 (step Sa3: Yes), the video signal Da of the monitoring screen 28 output from the central monitoring computer 14 is output. Is acquired by the remote desktop client 42, and the monitoring screen 28 is displayed in the remote desktop screen 43 of the display device 32. In addition, the central monitoring computer 14 can be remotely operated on the monitoring screen 28 using the input device 34 of the energy management device 6, and can access the data in the data storage unit 25 of the central monitoring computer 14. become.

Next, the RPA unit 54 executes the energy management of the building 2 by automatically executing the energy management operation procedure recorded in the scenario data 56A. Specifically, the RPA unit 54 sequentially generates an input signal Dd of the input device 34 for reproducing the operation recorded in the scenario data 56A instead of the actual operation of the input device 34 by the user, and Output.
Accordingly, first, the RPA unit 54 accesses the data storage unit 25 of the central monitoring computer 14 by the data acquisition unit 57, and automatically executes an operation of acquiring input information from the data storage unit 25 (step Sa4). Next, the RPA unit 54 determines whether all or a part of the obtained input information is too old to be used for the analysis of the analysis unit 52 (step Sa5). If the input information is too old (step Sa5: Yes), the RPA unit 54 performs image recognition of the latest monitoring screen 28 by the image recognizing unit 58 based on the video signal Da, so that the latest monitoring screen 28 The operation for acquiring the input information is automatically executed (step Sa6).

  Next, the RPA unit 54 automatically executes an operation of inputting the input information acquired in step Sa4 or Sa6 to the analysis unit 52 through the input interface unit 52A (step Sa7). The operations of steps Sa4 to Sa7 are executed for all input information input to the analysis unit 52.

  When the operation of inputting all the input information to the analysis unit 52 is completed (Step Sa8: Yes), the RPA unit 54 automatically executes the operation of causing the analysis unit 52 to analyze (Step Sa9). When the analysis by the analysis unit 52 is completed (Step Sa9: Yes), the RPA unit 54 automatically executes a setting operation for setting the setting values of the setting parameters of each energy use facility 8 on the monitoring screen 28 based on the analysis result (Step Sa9). Step Sa10).

Thereby, the energy management device 6 remotely controls the central monitoring system 4 installed in the building 2 through the communication network NW, and the equipment operation state of each energy use equipment 8 is controlled so as to achieve energy saving of the building 2. You.
Further, since such remote operation is automatically executed by the RPA unit 54 on behalf of the user, the burden on the user can be greatly reduced.

  By the way, the central monitoring computer 14 provides a function of enabling important equipment such as the energy use equipment 8 to be operated by the user through the monitoring screen 28. Therefore, in the automatic execution of the energy management operation procedure by the RPA unit 54, it is necessary to automatically and automatically execute a series of operation procedures on the monitor screen 28 without erroneous operation.

In addition, in the energy management of the building 2, if the setting operation of the setting parameter of the energy use equipment 8 takes a long time, the building environment state may greatly change from the time of analysis. In this case, even if the energy use equipment 8 is operated based on the analysis result, the energy saving effect as analyzed cannot be obtained.
Under such circumstances, in the energy management, the setting operation of the setting parameters on the monitoring screen 28 needs to be performed promptly and reliably. However, in recent years, the number of operation points (the number of input target setting parameters) on the monitoring screen 28 of the central monitoring computer 14 has been steadily increasing. For this reason, it is difficult for the RPA unit 54 to quickly complete the setting operation of a large number of setting parameters without taking any measures.

  For example, in an air-conditioning facility, it is required that the setting operation be completed within about 10 minutes in order to make the facility operation state accurately reflecting the analysis result. However, in a relatively large building 2, the air conditioning equipment may have 100 to several hundred air conditioners, and it is difficult to complete the setting operation for the number of operation points within 10 minutes. Therefore, in many cases, the energy saving effect as the analysis result cannot be obtained.

  Furthermore, in recent years, the number of points of the energy use equipment 8 that can be monitored by the central monitoring computer 14 through the monitoring screen 28 (that is, the number of information to be acquired by the RPA unit 54) has also increased, and if no countermeasures are taken, The time required for the RPA unit 54 to acquire information on each point also increases.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as described above, the data storage unit 25 of the central monitoring computer 14 is directly accessed by the data acquisition unit 57, and the input information required for analysis is acquired. Can be acquired quickly, and the time required to acquire the input information can be greatly reduced.
In particular, when acquiring input information using image recognition of the monitoring screen 28, the central monitoring application 22 transitions the monitoring screen 28 over dozens of pages, performs image recognition on each page, Information necessary for the analysis of the analysis unit 52 is obtained from the daily report data, the summary graph, and the like. In this case, it takes an enormous amount of time to acquire only necessary information, and erroneous acquisition of information is liable to occur. On the other hand, by directly accessing the data storage unit 25 of the central monitoring computer 14 and acquiring data, a large amount of information can be acquired in a short time and accurately, and accurate and real-time energy management can be performed. realizable.
Further, only when the data stored in the data storage unit 25 is old, since the latest input information is obtained by the image recognition unit 58 from the latest monitoring screen 28 in the central monitoring computer 14, the freshness of the input information is also ensured. The Rukoto.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 realizes prevention of erroneous operation when the RPA unit 54 automatically executes the energy management operation procedure and speed-up of the setting operation.

(1) Prevention of erroneous operation Prevention of erroneous operation is to prevent erroneous operation when the RPA unit 54 operates the monitoring screen 28, and the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 performs a function of searching for a GUI component to be operated, an operation timing adjusting function, It is realized by having.

(1A) Operation target GUI component search function In general, the central monitoring computer 14 performs an operation of confirming the equipment operation state on the monitoring screen 28 and an operation of changing the setting parameter separately from the main window of the monitoring screen 28 instead of the main window. There is a configuration that accepts through the sub-window. Further, in the central monitoring computer 14, there is a case where the central monitoring application 22 uses the popup display function of the OS 20 to display a sub window in a popup window on the main window. In this case, the display position of the sub-window with respect to the main window may often differ.

On the other hand, in a general RPA, an operation position is specified using absolute coordinates on a screen.
For this reason, if the display positions of the sub-windows are different on the monitoring screen 28, there is a problem that a part not intended by the user is erroneously operated. This erroneous operation may cause the important energy-using equipment 8 to be stopped, or may set a setting value for the erroneous energy-using equipment 8 that hinders the operation of the energy-using equipment 8. Situations can occur.

In order to prevent this problem, for example, the RPA unit 54 compares the image of the operation location with an image registered in advance as a correct operation location before operating the monitoring screen 28. It is conceivable to implement an image check function for preventing a malfunction in which the operation is interrupted. According to this function, even if the display position of the subwindow is frequently changed, operation to an erroneous location is prevented, and occurrence of a serious situation can be prevented.
However, in this case, the automatic execution of the energy management operation procedure is interrupted, and the energy management is not completed.

Further, for example, in order to prevent the above-described problem, the RPA unit 54 performs an operation of displaying the sub-window at the specified position by using the window rearranging function provided in the OS 20 of the central monitoring computer 14 after displaying the sub-window. It is possible. It is also conceivable that the RPA unit 54 executes an operation of once closing the sub-window and displaying it again after the sub-window is displayed until the sub-window is displayed at the specified position.
However, the RPA unit 54 takes extra time by performing such an operation, and it becomes more difficult to set and operate a large number of setting parameters in a limited time in a timely manner.

In order to solve these problems, the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 according to the present embodiment has an operation target GUI component search function.
The operation target GUI component search function searches for a GUI component 29 registered in advance as an operation target from the monitoring screen 28 using the image recognition of the image recognition unit 58, and finds the monitoring screen 28 of the found operation target GUI component 29. This is a function to detect the coordinates in. The GUI component 29 to be operated is specified by the RPA unit 54 at the time of setting by the user using the setting tool unit 56, for example, and registered in the monitoring screen operation control unit 60.

  When the RPA unit 54 operates the GUI component 29 on the monitor screen 28 to perform setting operation of the setting parameter (FIG. 4: Step Sa10), the monitor screen operation control unit 60 determines the coordinates of the GUI component 29 to be set. Upon detection, the RPA unit 54 performs a setting operation on the coordinates. Thereby, regardless of the display position of the sub-window on which the setting operation target GUI component 29 is arranged, the setting parameter can be set by reliably operating the setting operation target GUI component 29, thereby preventing erroneous operation. Complete energy management.

  It should be noted that the process (interruption process, skip process, etc.) executed when the coordinates of the target GUI component 29 are not detected by the operation target GUI component search function can be set in the scenario data 56A by the user in advance. , The automatic execution by the RPA unit 54 can be surely completed as intended by the user.

The operation target GUI component search function may include a window identification function for identifying a window displayed on the monitoring screen 28. In this case, the window can be identified based on information unique to the window (eg, handle name, title, display coordinates, size, etc.).
When the operation-target GUI component search function searches for the operation-target GUI component 29, the sub-window on which the GUI component 29 is located is specified by the window identification function, and then the range of the display area of the sub-window is determined. The search for the GUI component 29 is executed within the.
As a result, the search range of the GUI component 29 is narrowed, so that the coordinates of the target GUI component 29 can be detected more quickly and reliably, and the processing can be speeded up.

(1B) Operation Timing Adjustment Function In general, when the central monitoring computer 14 has a high processing load, when any operation is performed on the monitoring screen 28, the time until the operation is reflected (response time) is usually longer. Longer than For example, the central monitoring computer 14 performs a backup process in the background, a start / stop process for the energy use equipment 8 according to a predetermined schedule, a setting parameter setting process, a monitoring process of the equipment operation state and the building environment state, and a warning processing. Processing such as alert processing is performed, and when some of these processings overlap, the processing load may increase.

  In the automatic execution of the RPA unit 54, if the response time after the operation on the monitor screen 28 is long, the next operation is automatically executed before the display state of the monitor screen 28 transitions to the display state intended by the user, and an erroneous operation is performed. Problem.

  In response to this problem, for example, if the RPA unit 54 has the above-described image check function and the image of the correct operation target is not displayed at the operation target location, the automatic execution of the operation is interrupted, and the erroneous operation is performed. Can be prevented. However, in this case, the automatic execution of the energy management operation procedure intended by the user is not completed, and the energy management by the RPA unit 54 is not completed.

  Further, for example, for this problem, erroneous operation can be prevented by providing a standby time in advance of a response time between each operation automatically performed by the RPA unit 54. However, in this case, the longest time assumed as the response time needs to be set as the standby time, and the time required for completing a series of operations becomes extremely long. For this reason, when a large number of setting parameter setting operations are required for many energy using facilities 8, it is very difficult to complete these setting operations within a limited time.

In order to solve these problems, the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 of the present embodiment has an operation timing adjustment function.
Each time the RPA unit 54 automatically performs one operation on the monitoring screen 28, the operation timing adjustment function requires that a registered image registered in advance in association with this operation be displayed on the monitoring screen 28. Second, the RPA unit 54 has a function of automatically executing the following operation. The registered image associated with the operation is specified by the RPA unit 54 at the time of setting by the user using the setting tool unit 56, for example, and registered in the monitoring screen operation control unit 60. In this case, an image of the operation target GUI component 29 may be registered in the registered image.

Then, when the RPA unit 54 automatically executes a setting operation of setting a setting parameter by operating the GUI component 29 on the monitoring screen 28 (FIG. 4: step Sa10), the setting operation for one GUI component 29 is automatically executed. Each time the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 detects whether or not a registered image associated with the setting operation is displayed, using the image recognition of the image recognition unit 58. Then, when the display of the registered image is detected, the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 causes the RPA unit 54 to automatically execute the next operation.
Thereby, regardless of the length of the response time for a certain operation, the automatic execution of the operation is started immediately when the next GUI component 29 to be operated is displayed, so that erroneous operation is prevented and there is no time loss. Automatic operation of various operations becomes possible.

  Note that the user sets in advance the scenario data 56A to execute a process (such as an operation interruption process or a skip process) when the display of the registered image is not detected for a certain period of time or more by the operation timing adjustment function. Thus, the automatic processing by the RPA unit 54 can be surely completed as intended by the user.

(2) Speeding Up Setting Operation Speeding up the setting process means speeding up the setting parameter setting operation performed on the monitoring screen 28 by the RPA unit 54. The speeding up of the setting processing is realized by the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 having an input skip function and a non-display processing function.

(2A) Input skip function In the input skip function, the setting value of the setting parameter set by operating the GUI component 29 to be operated (that is, the setting value obtained by the analysis of the analysis unit 52) is already set in the setting parameter. If the current value matches the current value, the RPA unit 54 skips the automatic execution of the setting operation for the GUI component 29.
In the present embodiment, the determination range of the value regarded as a match is set in the monitor screen operation control unit 60 in advance for each setting parameter. If the difference between the setting value of the setting parameter input by the RPA unit 54 and the current value is within the determination range, the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 determines that they match.

  In the present embodiment, the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 does not acquire the current value of the setting parameter by image recognition of the monitoring screen 28, but refers to the value input to the setting parameter in the previous energy management. And get. That is, the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 has a function of recording the setting parameters set and operated by the RPA unit 54 and the setting values, and acquires the current values of the setting parameters with reference to the record. As a result, the time required to obtain the current value of each setting parameter is reduced, and the processing can be sped up.

When the RPA unit 54 operates the GUI component 29 of the monitoring screen 28 to perform setting operation of the setting parameter (FIG. 4: Step Sa10), the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 determines the current value and the setting value of each setting parameter. It is determined whether or not the set value matches. Then, when they match, the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 causes the RPA unit 54 to skip the setting operation of the setting parameter.
Thereby, the number of setting operations by the RPA unit 54 is suppressed, so that the time until the setting operations of all setting parameters are completed can be shortened, and more setting operations can be performed in a limited time. Can be performed.

(2B) Non-display processing function The non-display processing function is such that the monitor screen operation control unit 60 causes the OS 40 to monitor the monitor screen 28 while the RPA unit 54 automatically executes the setting parameter setting operation (FIG. 4: Step Sa10). This is a function of stopping the drawing process and hiding the display of the monitoring screen 28 on the display device 34.
As a result, the processing load and processing time in the energy management computer 30 are reduced by the amount of the drawing processing of the monitoring screen 28, and the automatic execution of the setting operation is accelerated. In this case, the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 may display a display screen simply showing the operation status of the RPA unit 54 on the display device 34 so that the user can confirm the operation status.

  According to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, since the energy management computer 30 remotely connects to the central monitoring device 12 via the communication network NW by remote desktop connection, the energy management computer 30 acquires the monitoring screen 28 of the central monitoring device 12 and separately operates This eliminates the need for such a device, thereby simplifying the system configuration for remote operation, and improving the maintainability and reliability accordingly.
Further, since the remote operation is performed on the OS 20 of the central monitoring computer 14 of the central monitoring device 12, the central monitoring application 22 can be reliably and easily connected to the energy management computer irrespective of the specifications and vendors of the central monitoring application 22. It can be operated from 30.
In the energy management computer 30, the output I / F unit 52B outputs the type and data format of the input information when the input I / F unit 52A inputs the data to the analysis unit 52, and the analysis result of the analysis unit 52. By changing the output type and data format in accordance with the specifications of the central monitoring application 22, it becomes possible to support the central monitoring computer 14 having an arbitrary specification.
Further, in the energy management computer 30, the RPA unit 54 automatically executes the energy management operation procedure required for energy management, so that the energy manager's labor can be significantly reduced. In addition, since the analysis for energy saving, the information acquisition from the central monitoring device 12, and the setting of the set value are performed by the same energy management computer 30, a series of processes is completed in a shorter time than before. be able to.

In the present embodiment, when acquiring the data (input information required for the analysis by the analysis unit 52) relating to the equipment operation state of the energy use facility from the central monitoring computer 14, the energy management computer 30 performs the central monitoring through the connection of the remote desktop. It is obtained from data stored in a storage (storage device) of the computer 14.
As a result, a large amount of input information can be quickly acquired, and the time required for acquiring the input information can be greatly reduced.

  In the present embodiment, when the data stored in the data storage unit 25 is old, the RPA unit 54 performs image recognition on the monitoring screen 28 of the central monitoring computer 14 using the image recognition unit 58, and updates the latest screen based on the image recognition result. , The freshness of the input information used for the analysis by the analysis unit 52 is appropriately maintained.

  In the present embodiment, since the RPA unit 54 starts automatic execution according to a preset schedule, it is possible to repeatedly execute energy management at an optimum frequency only by a user such as an energy manager setting first. it can.

In the present embodiment, for each operation included in the energy management operation procedure, the RPA unit 54 detects the coordinates of the GUI component 29 that is the target of the operation from the monitoring screen 28, and performs the operation with respect to the coordinates. Is automatically executed.
Thereby, regardless of the display position of the GUI component 29 to be operated, the setting parameter can be set by reliably automatically operating the GUI component 29, so that erroneous operation can be prevented and energy management can be completed.

In the present embodiment, each time an operation included in the energy operation procedure is automatically executed, the RPA unit 54 sets a condition that a registered image registered in advance in association with the operation is displayed on the monitoring screen 28. Automatically perform the following operations:
Thereby, regardless of the length of the response time of the central monitoring device 12 for a certain operation, the automatic execution of the operation is started immediately when the next GUI component 29 to be operated is displayed. In addition, it is possible to automatically execute a reliable operation without time loss.

In the present embodiment, the RPA unit 54 performs an operation performed on the monitor screen 28 to set the set value when the set value obtained by the analysis unit matches the current value that has already been set. To skip.
Thereby, the number of setting operations by the RPA unit 54 is suppressed, so that the time until the setting operations of all setting parameters are completed can be shortened, and more setting operations can be performed in a limited time. Can be performed.

  The above-described embodiment is merely an example of one embodiment of the present invention, and can be arbitrarily modified and applied without departing from the gist of the present invention.

(Modification 1)
In the above-described embodiment, when the data in the data storage unit 25 of the central monitoring computer 14 cannot be accessed from the energy management computer 30 for some reason, the input information may be acquired by the image recognition of the image recognition unit 58.
In addition, in the case where it is known from the beginning that the data in the data storage unit 25 cannot be accessed, the energy management computer 30 does not necessarily need to have a configuration for acquiring data from the data storage unit 25. Alternatively, the input information may be acquired using the image recognition of the image recognition unit 58.

(Modification 2)
In the above-described embodiment, when the setting value set in the setting parameter deviates from the current value by a predetermined value or more, the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 cancels the setting operation of the RPA unit 54 for setting the setting value. A function may be provided. This predetermined value is a value that can be regarded as an incorrect setting value, and is set in advance by the user for each setting parameter.

  According to the present modification, an erroneous set value is prevented from being set, and the stability of the operation state of the energy use equipment 8 can be ensured.

(Modification 3)
In the above-described embodiment, in the energy management computer 30, the RPA unit 54 may automatically execute the energy management operation procedure at the timing when the data is updated and stored in the data storage unit 25 in the central monitoring computer 14.

(Modification 4)
In the above-described embodiment, the monitor screen operation control unit 60 of the RPA unit 54 determines whether or not the operation is necessary before the RPA unit 54 automatically executes one operation. 54 may have an unnecessary operation skip function for skipping the automatic execution of the operation. The necessity of the operation is determined based on whether or not a result obtained by the operation is displayed on the monitoring screen 28.

For example, when the RPA unit 54 automatically executes the operation start operation of a certain energy use facility 8, the monitor screen operation control unit 60 recognizes the image of the monitor screen 28, and the operation state of the energy use facility 8 is already "operating". The RPA unit 54, which was “medium”, skips the operation start operation.
Further, for example, when the RPA unit 54 automatically executes an operation of displaying a sub window on the monitoring screen 28, the monitoring screen operation control unit 60 recognizes the image of the monitoring screen 28, and the sub window is already displayed. Sometimes, the RPA unit 54 skips the operation.

  According to the present modification, unnecessary operations can be skipped in the automatic execution of the RPA unit 54, so that the automatic execution time by the RPA unit 54 can be reduced.

(Modification 5)
In the above-described embodiment, after completing the automatic execution of the setting operation of the setting value on the monitoring screen 28 (FIG. 4: step Sa10), the RPA unit 54 uses the image recognition unit 58 to correctly set the setting value to each setting parameter. May be provided with a set value confirmation function for automatically executing the fourth operation procedure for confirming whether or not is set. The fourth operation procedure can include an operation of setting a correct set value when it is confirmed that an incorrect set value is set.

  According to this modification, even if an erroneous setting value is set by the RPA unit 54, it can be quickly corrected to a correct setting value.

(Modification 6)
In the above-described embodiment, the RPA unit 54 may have another scenario execution function of automatically executing another scenario data (that is, another operation procedure) when the automatic execution of the scenario data 56A is interrupted for some reason. Good.
Another scenario data is a record of an operation procedure to be executed when the automatic execution of the RPA unit 54 is interrupted, and is set in advance by a user or the like using the setting tool unit 56, 56. Examples of such an operation procedure include an operation procedure of issuing an alarm from the central monitoring computer 14 and an operation procedure of retrying the operation procedure of the scenario data 56A under predetermined conditions such as within an allowable time.

  According to this modification, even when the automatic execution of the RPA unit 54 is interrupted, the operation as intended by the user is automatically executed, and it is possible to promptly deal with the occurrence of an unexpected situation.

(Modification 7)
In the embodiment described above, the RPA unit 54 can set an arbitrary return value for each operation in the setting by the setting tool unit 56, and can set the next operation for each return value. Good. Since an arbitrary return value can be set for each operation, the user can automatically execute a complicated operation procedure according to the operation result as an energy management operation procedure, and can automatically realize more complicated energy management. .

  More specifically, the operation to be executed next may differ depending on the result of a certain operation, depending on the operation content on the monitoring screen 28. For example, there is a case in which after the operation of acquiring the operation mode (cooling mode / heating mode / drying mode) of the air conditioner, an appropriate set value is set to the set parameter of the set temperature according to the operation mode. In this case, when the setting tool unit 56 is set, a return value is appropriately set for each operation mode in response to the operation of acquiring the operation mode of the air conditioner, and an appropriate value is set for each return value (that is, for each operation mode). A setting operation for setting a desired set temperature is set. This makes it possible to automatically set a complicated set temperature operation such as setting the set temperature to 28 ° C. when the operation mode is the cooling mode and setting the set temperature to 20 ° C. when the operation mode is the heating mode.

  As described above, according to the present modification, a different operation can be automatically executed next in accordance with the return value of the operation, so that complicated operations can be automated and more advanced energy management can be realized.

(Modification 8)
In the above-described embodiment, the RPA unit 54 may include a multiple scenario data execution function for sequentially and automatically executing the multiple scenario data 56A set for each predetermined group of the energy use facilities 8.
The groups of the energy use facilities 8 are classified based on, for example, importance in energy management (for example, contribution to energy saving, importance in operation and maintenance of the building 2), or are displayed on the monitoring screen 28 of the same display. On the other hand, the equipment is classified for each equipment capable of executing the third operation procedure (that is, the operation of setting the set value).

According to the present modification, the number of energy use facilities 8 to be set can be reduced in one scenario data, so that a series of energy management operation procedures of information acquisition, analysis execution, and setting operation based on the analysis result are performed. Execution time can be reduced.
In addition, by setting the scenario data for each of the energy use facilities 8 grouped based on the importance in the energy management, it becomes possible to control the equipment operation state of the energy use facility 8 with high importance in a short time.
Further, by setting the scenario data for each energy use facility 8 that can be set and operated on the same display page on the monitoring screen 28, when one scenario data is executed, the setting operation (FIG. 4: Step Sa10) is required to be completed. You can save time.

(Modification 9)
In the above-described embodiment, the analysis unit 52 may evaluate the rationality of the energy use situation in the building 2 and obtain the set value of each energy use facility 8 for energy saving based on the evaluation result. As a technique for determining such rationality, for example, the technology disclosed in JP-A-2003-162573 and WO 2010/092805 can be used.
Further, the analysis by the analysis unit 52 may use AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the analysis unit 52 performs the analysis for energy saving based on the equipment operation state, the energy consumption, and the building environment state of the energy using equipment 8 has been described. Not all information needs to be used for the analysis. For example, the analysis may be performed only based on the equipment operation state of the energy use equipment 8.

(Modification 10)
In the embodiment described above, the building 2 may be provided with a BEMS (Building and Energy Management System) instead of the BAS.

(Modification 11)
In the embodiment described above, the energy management application 44 is installed on the central monitoring computer 14, and the central monitoring computer 14 executes the energy management application 44, so that the energy management of the building 2 is automatically performed in the same manner as the energy management computer 30. May be performed.

(Modification 12)
In the above-described embodiment, the energy management computer 30 is connected to the central monitoring computer 14 by remote desktop and accesses the data storage unit 25 of the central monitoring computer 14 to acquire data.
However, when the energy management computer 30 and the central monitoring computer 14 belong to the same LAN, such as by a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection, the energy management computer 30 is not connected as a remote desktop but as follows. May obtain data from the central monitoring computer 14. That is, the central monitoring computer 14 shares the data storage unit 25 with the energy management computer 30 in the same LAN using, for example, the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol, or shares the data storage unit 25 with the energy management computer 30 in the same LAN. The data of the data storage unit 25 is stored in a folder or a NAS (Network-Attached Storage). Then, the energy management computer 30 acquires data from the shared data storage unit 25, shared folder, or NAS.

It should be noted that the above-described embodiment and each of the modifications can be appropriately combined as long as there is no technical contradiction.
In the above-described embodiment, the functional blocks shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are schematic diagrams in which functional configurations are classified according to main processing contents in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Depending on the contents, it can be classified into more components. In addition, classification can be made such that one component executes more processing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote management system 2 Building 4 Central monitoring system 6 Energy management device 8 Energy use equipment 9 Equipment measuring device 10 Environmental measuring device 12 Central monitoring device 14 Central monitoring computer 22 Central monitoring application 24 Remote desktop server 25 Data storage unit 28 Monitoring screen 29 GUI parts 30 Energy management computer 42 Remote desktop client (remote desktop client unit)
44 Energy management application 52 Analysis unit 54 RPA unit 56 Setting tool unit 56A Scenario data 57 Data acquisition unit 58 Image recognition unit 60 Monitoring screen operation control unit NW communication network

Claims (16)

A central monitor that displays a monitoring screen indicating the operation state of the energy use facility provided in the building, and receives an operation performed using the input device on the monitor screen to set a setting parameter of the energy use facility. An energy management computer that communicates with a device via a communication network and performs energy management of the building,
A remote desktop connection to the central monitoring device having the function of a remote desktop server via the communication network enables acquisition of the equipment operation state of the energy use facility and operation input to the central monitoring device. Remote desktop client and
An analysis unit that obtains a setting value of a setting parameter of the energy using facility that realizes energy saving of the building based on a facility operation state of the energy using facility;
Using an RPA, an RPA unit that performs the same operation as the operation performed by the user of the monitoring screen using the input device on the monitoring screen of the central monitoring device that is connected to the remote desktop,
The RPA unit includes:
A first operation procedure for acquiring the equipment operation state of the energy use equipment from the central monitoring device, a second operation procedure for inputting the equipment operation state to the analysis unit and executing the analysis, and a setting obtained by the analysis unit An energy management computer for automatically executing each of the third operation procedures performed on the monitoring screen using the input device to set a value in the central monitoring device without using the input device. . The remote desktop client unit,
Communicating with the central monitoring device running a central monitoring application of different specifications or vendors;
The RPA unit includes:
The energy management of the said building is performed by performing the said 1st operation procedure, the said 2nd operation procedure, and the said 3rd operation procedure in the said central monitoring apparatus automatically. Computer. 3. The energy according to claim 1, wherein in the first operation procedure, data relating to a facility operation state of the energy use facility is acquired from data stored in a storage device of the central monitoring device. 4. Management computer. The RPA unit includes:
An image recognition unit for recognizing the monitoring screen as an image,
4. The energy management computer according to claim 1, wherein in the first operation procedure, a facility operation state of the energy using facility is acquired based on a result of the image recognition. 5. In the first operating procedure, data related to the equipment operation state of the energy using equipment is obtained from data stored in a storage device of the central monitoring device,
The energy management computer according to claim 4, wherein when the data is old, the equipment operation state of the energy using equipment is acquired based on the result of the image recognition. The RPA unit includes:
The energy management computer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein automatic execution is started according to a preset schedule. The RPA unit includes:
For each of the operations included in the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and the third operation procedure, the coordinates of the GUI component to be operated are detected from the monitoring screen, and the coordinates are detected. The energy management computer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the operation is automatically executed by performing the operation. The RPA unit includes:
Every time an operation included in the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and the third operation procedure is automatically executed, an image registered in advance in association with the operation is displayed on the monitoring screen. The energy management computer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the following operation is automatically executed on the condition that: The RPA unit includes:
When the setting value obtained by the analysis unit matches a current value that has already been set, an operation on the monitoring screen for setting the setting value is skipped. 9. The energy management computer according to any one of 8 above. The RPA unit includes:
When the setting value obtained by the analysis unit and the current value that has already been set deviate from each other by a predetermined value that can be considered to be incorrect, the setting value for setting the setting value The energy management computer according to claim 1, wherein an operation on the monitoring screen is skipped. The RPA unit includes:
For each operation included in the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and the third operation procedure, whether or not a result obtained by the operation is displayed on the monitoring screen before automatic execution of the operation. 11. The energy management computer according to claim 1, wherein whether the result is displayed, the automatic execution of the operation is skipped. 12. The RPA unit includes:
The first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and after completing the automatic execution of the third operation procedure, based on the display of the monitoring screen, said analysis unit set value obtained is set correctly The energy management computer according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein a fourth operation procedure for confirming is automatically executed. The RPA unit includes:
The first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, or if the automatic execution of the third operation procedure is interrupted, another operation procedure preset claims 1, characterized in that the automatic execution 11 An energy management computer according to any of the above. In the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and the third operation procedure, a return value is set in advance for each operation, and a next operation is set for each return value,
The RPA unit includes:
Every time an operation included in the first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and the third operation procedure is automatically executed, a next operation corresponding to a return value obtained by the automatic execution of the operation is automatically executed. 14. The energy management computer according to claim 1, wherein: The RPA unit includes:
The first operation procedure, the second operation procedure, and said third operating procedure,
The group of the energy use facilities divided based on the importance in the energy management, or automatically execute for each group of the energy use facilities capable of executing the third operation procedure on the same monitoring screen,
The energy management computer according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein: A central monitor that displays a monitoring screen indicating the operation state of the energy use facility provided in the building, and receives an operation performed using the input device on the monitor screen to set a setting parameter of the energy use facility. Equipment and
An energy management computer that communicates with the central monitoring device via a communication network and performs energy management of the building;
With
The central monitoring device,
Has the function of a remote desktop server,
The energy management computer,
A remote desktop client that enables remote desktop connection to the central monitoring device via the communication network to obtain the equipment operation state of the energy use facility, obtain the monitoring screen, and input an operation to the central monitoring device Department and
An analysis unit that obtains a setting value of a setting parameter of the energy using facility that realizes energy saving of the building based on a facility operation state of the energy using facility;
An RPA unit that performs the same operation as the operation performed by the user of the monitoring screen using the input device on the monitoring screen of the central monitoring device that is connected to the remote desktop by using the RPA,
The RPA unit includes:
A first operation procedure for acquiring the equipment operation state of the energy use equipment from the central monitoring device, a second operation procedure for inputting the equipment operation state to the analysis unit and executing the analysis, and a setting obtained by the analysis unit A remote management system for automatically executing each of third operation procedures performed on the monitoring screen using the input device to set a value in the central monitoring device without using the input device. .

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