KR20130092735A - Air-conditioning control system for buildings based on user's behavior and space, and controlling method for energy saving using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An air conditioning control system is provided to perform an air conditioning control for a building based on the recognition of behaviors and spaces of a user. CONSTITUTION: An air conditioning control system for a building based on the recognition of behaviors and spaces includes a behavior recognition sensor (41) for sensing behaviors of a user performed in one or more specific spaces; and a control unit performing an air conditioning control for the specific spaces. The air conditioning control system includes a first control server (21) extracting specific behavior information from the behavior information and recognizing the specific behavior as a behavior pattern; a second control server (23) performing an air conditioning control based on the operation information including the behavior pattern, the place information, set information; and a third server (25) having a feedback about the information of how the user feels about the air conditioning to the specific spaces.

Description

Air-conditioning control system for buildings based on user's behavior and space, and Controlling method for energy saving using the same}

The present invention relates to a building air conditioning control system, and more specifically, to an action and space based building air conditioning control system and energy saving control using the same, which can efficiently perform a building air conditioning control based on user's behavior and space awareness. It is about a method.

The air conditioning control system is installed and applied in a wide range of buildings including officetels, factories, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, warehouse shops and department stores.

Specifically, one building is provided with a plurality of air conditioning equipment and a control device for controlling the plurality of air conditioning equipment. The building manager who manages the building controls the air conditioning facilities by operating the control device based on his subjective judgment.

However, when the air conditioning facilities are controlled based on the subjective judgment of the building manager, there is a serious problem that energy waste occurs because the air conditioning facilities are operated regardless of external environmental changes.

In order to save energy for building operation, it is necessary to switch from building-centered energy management to user-centered energy management, and an integrated energy management system that can efficiently operate various facilities is urgently needed.

Page 4 ~ 6 of the specification of Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0354786 (name of the invention: integrated management system and control method of air conditioning and refrigeration / refrigeration equipment using a network)

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a building and air conditioning control system based on the behavior and space that can save energy by efficiently performing the air conditioning control of the building based on the user's behavior and whether the space and the energy saving control method using the same It is.

Another problem to be solved by the present invention is the building air conditioning control system and energy saving control system based on the behavior and space perception that can be integrated with the energy control of the building by allowing the air conditioning control of the building interlocked with the lighting control and standby power control To provide a way.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a sensor for recognizing the behavior of the user performed in one or more specific space; And a control unit for performing air conditioning control on the specific space based on the behavior information obtained from the behavior recognition sensor and the spatial information on the specific space, wherein the control unit includes specific behavior information in the behavior information. A first control server that extracts and recognizes a behavior pattern, a second control server that performs air conditioning control on the specific space based on driving information including the behavior pattern, the spatial information, and setting information, and the specific space Provides a behavioral and spatial awareness-based building air conditioning control system having a third control server for receiving feedback from the user's haptic information on the air conditioning control of the.

The control unit may control the air conditioning control for the specific space to be linked to the lighting control and the standby power control of the specific space.

The behavior and space recognition based building air conditioning control system further includes a data storage unit for storing feedback data on the user's haptic information and driving information data on the history of air conditioning control performed on the specific space.

The setting information may be set differently according to the driving mode of the specific space.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention comprises the steps of allowing the user's behavior information performed in one or more specific space is recognized by the behavior recognition sensor; Extracting specific behavior information from the behavior information to recognize the behavior pattern; Performing air conditioning control on the specific space based on the behavior pattern and driving information including space information and setting information on the specific space; In addition, the present invention provides an energy-saving control method using a space-based air conditioning control system based on behaviors and spaces, including receiving feedback of user's haptic information on air conditioning control of a specific space for energy saving.

In the step of performing the air conditioning control for the specific space, the air conditioning control may be controlled to be linked with the lighting control and the standby power control of the specific space.

The energy saving control method using the behavior and space recognition based building air conditioning control system stores the feedback data for the user's haptic information and the driving information data for the history of the air conditioning control performed for the specific space in the data storage unit. It may further comprise the step.

In addition, the setting information may be set differently according to an operation mode of the specific space in the step of performing air conditioning control on the specific space.

Behavior and space perception-based building air conditioning control system and an energy saving control method using the same according to the present invention are as follows.

First, there is an advantage that can efficiently save energy by performing air conditioning control of the building based on the user's behavior and whether the space.

In particular, by guiding the user with the recommendation for changing the driving information based on the sensory information feedback with the user, there is an advantage that the user can actively participate in more energy management and save energy.

Second, there is an advantage that the energy management of the building can be integrated by making the air conditioning control of the building interlocked with the lighting control and the standby power control.

1 is a view showing an integrated building energy management system including an air conditioning control system based on behavior and space perception according to the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a control process of the building air conditioning control system of FIG. 1.
3 is a block diagram illustrating an optimum start / stop operation mode among the operation modes controlled by the building air conditioning control system according to the present invention.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described the behavior and space perception-based building air conditioning control system and an energy saving control method using the same.

1 and 2, the building air conditioning control system according to the present invention is the behavior recognition sensor 41 for recognizing the user's behavior performed in one or more specific space, and the behavior information obtained from the behavior recognition sensor 41 And a control unit configured to perform air conditioning control on the specific space based on the space information on the specific space.

The control unit includes a central control unit 10 and the integrated control server 20. The central control unit 10 is used for the user to input the setting information for the operation of the air conditioning controller 50 or to control the air conditioning control system for air conditioning control of a specific space.

The integrated control server 20 is based on the first control server 21 for extracting specific behavior information from the behavior information to recognize as a behavior pattern, and operation information including the behavior pattern, the spatial information and setting information. A second control server 23 for performing the air conditioning control for the specific space, and a third control server 25 for receiving feedback of the user's haptic information on the air conditioning control of the specific space.

In addition, a gateway device 30 is installed between the behavior sensor 41 and the control unit, and the gateway device 30 connects the communication network of the behavior sensor 41 with the communication network of the control unit. Play a role.

Here, the behavior information means all the actions performed by the user in a specific space. In addition, in the case of the specific behavior information, for example, the behavior information that the user walks, the behavior information that repeats the work that occurs while sitting, among the behavior information, it is set as one independent behavior pattern.

Each of the behavior patterns becomes a factor in controlling the air conditioning controller.

In addition, the space information includes information on a specific space to be subjected to air conditioning control, for example, information on the purpose, location, area, etc. of the specific space. The spatial information may include a daily / weekday specific driving pattern for the specific space.

In addition, the setting information is information set by the user according to the operation mode in the control of the air conditioning controller or automatically set by the prediction algorithm through learning, for example, the air conditioner operation schedule and power saving operation in the optimum start / stop operation mode. In the mode, an optimum upper limit temperature, an optimum lower limit temperature, etc. are mentioned. In particular, the setting information may include feedback of user's haptic information.

In addition, the driving information includes the behavior pattern, the spatial information, the setting information, learning information, user information, time information, and the like.

Here, the learning information refers to information obtained from a database of driving information accumulated according to various driving modes, and the user information refers to the number of occupants, the amount of activity of the occupants, the density, the number of entry and the like, and the time information Duration of driving mode, frequency of operation, etc.

In addition, the behavior and space recognition based building air conditioning control system is a data storage unit (not shown) that stores the feedback data for the user's haptic information and the driving information data for the history of the air conditioning control performed for the specific space It further includes.

Here, the data stored in the data storage unit becomes one learning data for later air conditioning control.

Meanwhile, the third control server 25 also performs a function of guiding a user with a recommendation for changing the driving information in order to save energy.

Specifically, the third control server 25 guides the change recommendation based on the user's haptic information feedback on the air conditioning control of the specific space.

Transmitting haptic information felt by the user to the air conditioning state of the specific space to the control unit, the control unit controls the air conditioning controller based on the user's haptic information feedback.

In particular, the third control server 25 may inform the user of the change in the operation information of the air conditioning controller, that is, the change recommendation, based on the haptic information feedback transmitted from the user.

For example, the third control server 25 may recommend energy saving behavior among user's behavior information. Here, the user may communicate with the control unit through the smart device.

As a result, the control unit performs the air conditioning control of the specific space on the basis of the user's behavior and whether the space for the specific space can be tailored to save energy efficiently.

In particular, by guiding the user with the recommendation for changing the driving information based on the user's haptic feedback, the user can actively participate in more energy management and save energy.

On the other hand, the control unit is to control the air conditioning control for the specific space is linked to the lighting control and standby power control of the specific space.

For example, when the power saving driving mode of the specific space is operated during lunch or break time, the lighting of the specific space may be set to be turned off or the power consumption is lowered. Similarly, the standby power for the specific space may also be kept low while the power saving operation mode is in progress.

As a result, the air conditioning control of the building is interlocked with the lighting control and the standby power control, thereby enabling the energy management of the building to be integrated.

The behavior and space recognition based building air conditioning control system according to the present embodiment is implemented as part of the integrated building energy management system.

The building energy management integrated system is integrated control of the lighting controller 60, the standby power controller 70 together with the air conditioning controller 50.

The building energy management integrated system includes the central control unit 10, the integrated control server 20, a data collection device 40, and a gateway device 30.

The data collection device 40 includes the behavior recognition sensor 41, the illuminance sensor, the current detection sensor.

The gateway device 30 is installed between each of the data collection device 40, the lighting controller 60, the air conditioning controller 50, and the standby power controller 70 and the control unit.

The integrated control server 20 is the air conditioning controller based on the operation information including the information measured in the data collection device 40, the space information for the specific space, the setting information of the equipment installed in the specific space ( 50, the lighting controller 60 and the standby power controller 70 is integrated to control.

Referring to the control method of the behavior and space perception-based building air conditioning control system according to the present invention.

For air conditioning control in a building having one or more specific spaces, first, the behavior information of the user performed in the specific space is recognized by the behavior recognition sensor 41 (S110).

Next, specific behavior information is extracted from the behavior information (S120).

Next, the specific behavior information is recognized as an behavior pattern (S130). The behavior pattern becomes one input value for air conditioning control of the specific space.

Here, in the integrated control server 20, a corresponding behavior pattern for each specific behavior information is set in advance. That is, in the integrated control server 20, a corresponding behavior pattern is predetermined according to specific behavior information, and when the specific behavior information is recognized, the integrated control server 20 recognizes the behavior pattern immediately.

Next, spatial information about the specific space is recognized (S140). Of course, the space information is also preset according to the space.

Next, the integrated control server 20 recognizes the setting information for the air conditioning controller 50 for air conditioning control of the specific space (S150).

Next, the air conditioning control for the specific space is performed based on the driving information including the behavior pattern, the space information and the setting information (S160).

In the step of performing air conditioning control on the specific space, the setting information may be set differently according to an operation mode of the specific space.

In addition, the air conditioning control for the specific space is controlled to be linked to the lighting control and standby power control of the specific space.

On the other hand, the integrated control server 20 receives the user's haptic information feedback on the air conditioning control of the specific space from the user (S170).

In addition, the integrated control server 20 may inform the user of a recommendation for changing the driving information to save energy (S180).

At this time, the integrated control server 20 to guide the change recommendation to the user may be performed based on the user's haptic information feedback on the air conditioning control of the specific space.

Referring to FIG. 3, an optimum start / stop operation mode among the operation modes controlled by the air conditioning control system according to the present invention will be described.

The optimum start operation during the optimum start / stop operation is to determine whether the room temperature reaches the closest to the set temperature at the start of the room and operate when the air conditioner is started before the start of the room.

The optimum stop operation during the optimum start / stop operation is to determine whether the indoor temperature will deviate from the set temperature at the end of the occupancy time when the air conditioner is stopped at a certain time before the end of the occupancy time.

In the case of the optimum starting operation, the operating time of the air conditioner is automatically calculated based on the outside temperature and the room temperature of the characteristic space, and the starting time is determined.

The optimal stop operation is stopped by determining the stop time of the air conditioner by automatically calculating or learning the stop time of the air conditioner in consideration of the room temperature of the specific space.

In the optimum start / stop operation mode, input values include spatial information (P1) for the specific space, user's behavior information (P2), user information (P3), time information (P4), and learning information for the specific space. Operation information including the other information (R) and setting information (Q) having is used.

The spatial information P1 includes building use, practicality, location, area, etc. for the specific space, and the behavior information P2 includes a user's right posture, light work, sitting work, walking, and the like. The user information P3 includes the number of occupants, the density of occupants, the number of occupants and the like, and the time information P4 includes a driving duration and a driving frequency.

The setting information (Q) includes an outdoor temperature, an indoor temperature, an indoor temperature setting value, an air conditioner operation schedule, a refrigerator operation schedule, and a boiler operation schedule as input values. In addition, the other information (R) includes design data, simulation data and learning data.

The control unit controls the start / stop of the air conditioner, the start / stop of the refrigerator and the start / stop of the boiler based on the operation information.

 Of course, the operation mode operated by the air conditioning control system according to the present invention includes a power saving operation mode, enthalpy operation mode, night outside air blowing control operation mode, outside air intake control operation mode, positive pressure control operation mode.

The power saving operation mode is an operation of detecting an indoor temperature of the specific space and maintaining an indoor temperature within a predetermined comfort temperature range. For example, when the indoor temperature is within the comfort temperature range, the operation of the air conditioner is stopped, and when the indoor temperature is out of the comfort temperature range, the air conditioner is operated. Of course, when the room temperature is within the comfort range, the operation and the shutdown of the air conditioner may be repeatedly performed at regular time periods.

Similarly, in the power saving operation mode, operation information including space information, behavior information, user information, time information, setting information, and other information about the specific space is used as an input value. The setting information may be an optimum upper limit temperature, an optimum lower limit temperature, a fan state, and the like.

In addition, in the enthalpy operation mode, when the indoor enthalpy is larger than the outdoor enthalpy, the cooling load of the air conditioning unit is reduced, the damper and the blower are controlled to introduce the outside air to perform the cooling operation.

Similarly, in the enthalpy operation mode, operation information including space information, behavior information, user information, time information, setting information, and other information about the specific space is used as an input value. Here, the setting information may be, for example, outside air temperature / humidity, ventilation temperature / humidity, atmospheric pressure condition, set enthalpy difference, and the like.

In addition, the night outside air blowing control operation mode is an operation to reduce the initial cooling load during the summer by lowering the indoor temperature by blowing / circulating the outside air at the time of vacancy at night during the summer. The criterion of the night outside air blowing control is to determine whether the operation by the comparison of the indoor temperature and the outside temperature. The setting information in the night air blowing control operation mode includes room temperature, outside air temperature, vacancy indoor setting temperature, vacancy time zone, and the like.

In addition, the outdoor air flow control operation mode is to install a carbon dioxide measuring sensor in the air inlet duct air conditioner, a carbon dioxide measuring sensor, an indoor air quality (IAQ) measuring sensor in the ventilation duct to maintain the indoor air quality below the set ppm. This operation adjusts the opening degree of the outdoor air damper, the exhaust damper and the ventilation damper.

The setting information in the outdoor air amount control mode may include a carbon dioxide measurement sensor measurement value, an indoor air quality (IAQ) measurement sensor measurement value, and the like.

In addition, the positive pressure control operation mode detects the differential pressure between the interior and the exterior to maintain the interior of the specific space at the "+" pressure to proportionally control the outside air / exhaust / ventilation damper to set the differential pressure between the indoor and outdoor air It is driving to keep.

The setting information in the positive pressure control operation mode includes an opening ratio of a damper, an actual differential pressure setting value, and the like.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention as claimed in the claims. And such variations are within the scope of the present invention.

10: central control unit 20: integrated control server
21: first control server 23: second control server
25: third control server 40: data collection device
41: behavior sensor 50: air conditioning controller
60: lighting controller 70: standby power controller

Claims (8)

A sensor for recognizing a user's behavior performed in at least one specific space; And,
And a control unit configured to perform air conditioning control on the specific space based on the behavior information obtained from the behavior recognition sensor and the spatial information on the specific space.
The control unit may include a first control server that extracts specific behavior information from the behavior information and recognizes the behavior pattern as:
A second control server for performing air conditioning control on the specific space based on the behavior pattern and driving information including the space information and setting information;
And a third control server receiving feedback of user's haptic information on the air conditioning control of the specific space. The method of claim 1,
And the control unit controls the air conditioning control for the specific space to be linked with the lighting control and the standby power control of the specific space. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
And a data storage unit for storing feedback data on the user's haptic information and driving information data on the history of the air conditioning control performed on the specific space. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
And the setting information is set differently according to an operation mode of the specific space. Allowing the user's behavior information performed in one or more specific spaces to be recognized by the behavior recognition sensor;
Extracting specific behavior information from the behavior information to recognize the behavior pattern;
Performing air conditioning control on the specific space based on the behavior pattern and driving information including space information and setting information on the specific space; And,
Energy saving control method using the behavior and space-based building air conditioning control system comprising the step of receiving the user's haptic information feedback on the air conditioning control of the specific space for energy saving. The method of claim 5,
In the step of performing the air conditioning control for the specific space, the air conditioning control is energy saving control method using the behavior and space-based building air conditioning control system, characterized in that it is controlled to be linked to the lighting control and standby power control of the specific space. . The method according to claim 5 or 6,
And storing the feedback data on the user's haptic information and driving information data on the history of the air conditioning control performed on the specific space in a data storage unit. Energy saving control method. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
In the step of performing the air conditioning control for the specific space, the setting information is energy saving control method using the behavior and space-based building air conditioning control system, characterized in that it is set differently according to the operation mode of the specific space.

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