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- the present disclosure relates to an air conditioning control system and an air conditioning control system program for controlling air conditioning of air conditioning equipment.
- Patent Document 1 the environmental state represented by physical quantities such as the temperature, humidity, and airflow of a space that the user normally uses, such as a home, is stored, and the space that the user normally uses is defined as the stored environmental state. Techniques for controlling reproduction in different object spaces are disclosed.
- An example of processing using new physical quantities or calculations is processing to measure the temperature of a specific part of the human body from a thermal image and determine the target temperature of the specific part.
- An example of control for reducing power consumption without changing the target physical quantity is optimization of control of devices constituting an air conditioner.
- An example of control for reducing power consumption by changing a target physical quantity without impairing the user's comfort is control for concentrating air conditioning only in the vicinity of the user.
- control of air conditioning equipment includes control using various sensors, actuators, and communication devices
- air conditioning equipment equipped with different sensors, actuators, and communication devices cannot In many cases, the control method of the equipment cannot be simply reproduced in the other air conditioner as it is. That is, in many cases, between air conditioners having different specifications, the control method of one air conditioner cannot be simply reproduced in the other air conditioner.
- the present disclosure has been made in view of the above, and provides an air conditioning control system that can reproduce a control algorithm used in one air conditioning device in another air conditioning device between air conditioning devices with different specifications. with the aim of obtaining
- an air conditioning control system includes at least one of control logic for controlling air conditioning equipment and setting parameters for controlling air conditioning equipment.
- An engine acquisition unit that acquires or generates one or more included engines, and a device control unit that controls an air conditioner using the engine acquired or generated by the engine acquisition unit.
- the device control unit includes an abstract control engine, which is the control algorithm and parameters of the air conditioning device that does not depend on external input/output to the device control unit, and information suitable for the input of the abstract control engine from information input from the outside of the device control unit. and a post-processing engine, which is an engine that performs processing for generating information suitable for output from the output of the abstract control engine to the outside of the device control unit, Control is performed using at least one or more of each.
- the air conditioning control system has the effect of being able to reproduce the control algorithm used in one air conditioning device between air conditioning devices with different specifications in the other air conditioning device.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the flow of information in the device control unit according to the first embodiment;
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of the air conditioner according to Embodiment 1.
- 4 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of information in the device control unit in the air conditioner of model A according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of information in the device control unit in the air conditioning device of model B according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. FIG. 4 shows a modification of the configuration of the air-conditioning control system according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of an engine acquisition unit according to Embodiment 2
- FIG. 4 shows a basic example of a processing configuration according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 11 shows a modification example of the processing configuration according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of adding a processing configuration to the processing configuration shown in FIG. 9
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of adding a processing configuration to the processing configuration shown in FIG. 9
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a modification of the air-conditioning control system according to Embodiment 2
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a processing configuration example when the preference estimating unit is included as an engine in the processing configuration in the air conditioning control system according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a processing configuration example when the preference estimating unit is included as an engine in the processing configuration in the air conditioning control system according to the second embodiment;
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a processing configuration example of an air-conditioning control system including an environmental characteristic estimator according to Embodiment 2;
- a diagram showing the configuration of an air-conditioning control system according to Embodiment 3 Flowchart showing the processing procedure of the air conditioning control system in the user registration in Embodiment 3 Flowchart showing processing procedure of preference information registration in Embodiment 3 Flowchart showing a processing procedure when acquiring an engine in Embodiment 3
- a diagram showing a processing configuration example that utilizes preference information in Embodiment 3 A diagram showing a modification of the configuration of the air-conditioning control system according to Embodiment 3
- a diagram showing the configuration of an air-conditioning control system according to Embodiment 4 A diagram showing a processing configuration when inputting preference information via a smartphone according to Embodiment 4 A diagram showing the
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example 1 of a processing configuration according to the fifth embodiment
- FIG. 12 shows an example 2 of the processing configuration according to the fifth embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration when the functions of the air-conditioning control systems according to the first to fifth embodiments are realized by a computer system;
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 1.
- the air conditioner 1 according to Embodiment 1 includes a storage section 2A, a control section 4A, a communication section 7, a sensor 8, a remote controller 9, and an actuator .
- the storage unit 2A stores various information used for controlling the air conditioner 1.
- the storage unit 2A has an engine storage unit 2 that stores the engine 3 .
- the engine 3 is a control engine for controlling the air conditioning device 1 that includes at least one of control logic and setting parameters for controlling the air conditioning device 1, for example, for determining wind direction or wind speed. , processing for controlling the actuator 10 such as a fan, processing for detecting a person from the sensor 8 and threshold for detection, set values such as temperature, humidity, wind direction, and wind speed at the time of automatic setting of settings related to air conditioning control, etc. mentioned.
- the physical entity of the engine 3 includes, for example, an executable file or an executable format such as a library, a file describing batches or scripts, a configuration file describing parameters, or a combination of these elements.
- the physical entity of the engine 3 is not limited to the one described above, and may be in any form as long as the information necessary for controlling the air conditioner 1 is saved. Also, a plurality of engines 3 may be stored in one file or one memory area.
- the control unit 4A has an air conditioning control system 4 that determines the control operation of the air conditioning device 1 and outputs a command value to be transmitted to the actuator 10 or information to be transmitted from the communication unit 7.
- the communication unit 7 communicates with devices outside the air conditioner 1, such as the cloud system 11.
- the sensor 8 detects various information used for air conditioning control in the air conditioning equipment 1 .
- the air conditioning control system 4 has an engine acquisition unit 5 that acquires or generates the engine 3 necessary for the control operation of the air conditioning device 1 and a device control unit 6 that controls the air conditioning device 1 .
- the equipment control unit 6 determines the control operation of the air conditioning equipment 1 based on the information input from the communication unit 7, the sensor 8, and the remote controller 9, and the command value to the actuator 10 or the information transmitted from the communication unit 7 to output Henceforth, a remote controller may be described as a remote control.
- the engine acquisition unit 5 acquires one or more engines 3 to be used for controlling the air conditioner 1 or generates one or more engines 3 based on the given information and passes it to the device control unit 6.
- a method of acquiring the engine 3 for example, as shown in FIG. can be used.
- a method of acquiring the engine 3 a method of acquiring the engine 3 from the outside of the air conditioner 1 at the timing when the engine 3 becomes necessary can be used.
- a method of acquiring the engine 3 from the outside of the air conditioner 1 for example, a method of downloading from the cloud system 11 via the Internet can be used.
- a method for generating the engine 3 for example, there is a method of receiving setting parameters such as necessity of individual processing, building source code based on the setting parameters, and obtaining the engine 3.
- the equipment control unit 6 uses the engine 3 passed from the engine acquisition unit 5 to control the air conditioning equipment 1 .
- the engine 3 is in the form of a defined executable file, library, or script
- the engine 3 is a setting parameter file
- a method of reading the setting parameters from the setting parameter file and utilizing the corresponding information in the control process can be used.
- the above method is merely an example, and the method of controlling the air conditioner 1 using the engine 3 may be any method as long as it is a method of performing control using information contained in the engine 3 .
- FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the flow of information in the device control unit according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. The flow of information in the operation of the device control section 6 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the device control unit 6 has an abstract control engine 14 , a pre-processing engine 13 and a post-processing engine 15 .
- the device control unit 6 uses at least one of the abstract control engine 14, pre-processing engine 13, and post-processing engine 15 to perform processing.
- the abstract control engine 14 is the control algorithm and parameters of the air conditioner 1 that do not depend on the external inputs and outputs of individual devices.
- the external inputs/outputs include external inputs 12 that are inputs to the pre-processing engine 13 and external outputs 16 that are outputs from the post-processing engine 15 .
- the preprocessing engine 13 is an engine that performs processing for generating information suitable for input of the abstract control engine 14 from information received from the external input 12 .
- Information received from the external input 12 is hereinafter referred to as "external input information”.
- Information suitable for input to the abstract control engine 14 is information that can be processed by the abstract control engine 14 .
- the post-processing engine 15 is an engine that performs processing for generating information suitable for the external output 16 from the output of the abstract control engine 14 .
- information suitable for the external output 16 will be referred to as "external output information”.
- Information suitable for the external output 16 is information that can be processed at the external output destination.
- FIG. 2 and subsequent figures are described as if the engines are directly performing processing on the premise that each of the abstract control engine 14, the pre-processing engine 13, and the post-processing engine 15 is an executable file or library. ing. However, even if each of the abstract control engine 14, the pre-processing engine 13, and the post-processing engine 15 is a setting parameter file and the control process reads the setting parameters included in the engine, the essence does not change.
- External input information input to the device control unit 6 is first processed by the preprocessing engine 13 .
- Examples of external input information include temperature, humidity, output of an infrared sensor, contents set by the remote control 9, and contents of communication with an external device.
- the preprocessing engine 13 includes a sensor 8, a remote controller 9, and an external input 12 such as communication, which differ depending on the variation of the air conditioning device 1, such as the model of the air conditioning device 1, the options of the air conditioning device 1, and the hardware of the air conditioning device 1. , information that does not depend on variations of the air conditioner 1 is generated. Henceforth, the variation of said air conditioner 1 is generically described simply as a "model.” That is, the preprocessing engine 13 generates model-independent information. Also, the air conditioners 1 of different models can be said to be the air conditioners 1 of different specifications.
- the processing performed by the preprocessing engine 13 includes processing for calculating the position, posture, motion, and current temperature of a specific location from the thermal image obtained by the infrared sensor, processing for calculating the temperature of the indoor unit of the air conditioner 1,
- a process of generating information represented by a physical quantity based on settings of wind direction or wind speed that differs depending on the model can be mentioned.
- Models of the indoor unit of the air conditioner 1 include, for example, installation methods such as a ceiling-embedded type, a ceiling-suspended type, a wall-mounted type, and a floor-mounted type.
- the wind direction is expressed by the horizontal plane and the angle from the front of the air conditioner
- the wind speed is expressed by the unit of m/s.
- the processing performed by the preprocessing engine 13 includes processing for performing calculations on one or more pieces of external input information input to the preprocessing engine 13 and generating information with a different meaning from the input information.
- the abstract control engine 14 determines the control operation of the air conditioner 1 based on model-independent information as input, and outputs the information as model-independent information.
- model-independent information include wind temperature, wind direction, wind speed, power consumption, content to be notified to the user, and content to be communicated to the outdoor unit of the air conditioner 1 or an external system outside the air conditioner 1.
- the contents to be notified to the user include a notification that the operation of the remote controller 9 has been accepted and the operating state of the air conditioner 1 .
- Machine-independent information is expressed in a machine-independent abstract representation format.
- the processing performed by the abstract control engine 14 includes processing for performing calculations on one or more pieces of input information input to the preprocessing engine 13 and generating information with a different meaning from the input information. More specifically, the processing performed by the abstract control engine 14 includes processing for performing calculations on one or more pieces of input information given to the abstract control engine 14 and generating information with a different meaning from the input information.
- the input to the abstract control engine 14 is not limited to the information generated by the preprocessing engine 13. External input information that does not depend on the model may be directly input. Data may be used as input.
- the abstract control engine 14 includes control functions that can appeal specific value to the user, such as control for improving the user's comfort and control for reducing power consumption without impairing the user's comfort. is most preferred.
- the post-processing engine 15 generates external output information such as a command value to the actuator 10 and actual communication content to an external system from the model-independent information.
- the processing performed by the post-processing engine 15 includes processing for calculating command values for the actuators 10 such as fans, flaps, and louvers from the target wind direction and wind speed expressed by physical quantities, A process of calculating the command value to the actuator 10, the wind temperature, and the amount of heat required for the outdoor unit from the target temperature of a specific location in the room, which is a space, may be mentioned.
- the processing performed by the post-processing engine 15 includes processing for performing calculations on one or more pieces of input information input to the pre-processing engine 13 and generating information with a different meaning from the input information. That is, the processing performed by the post-processing engine 15 includes processing for performing calculations on one or more pieces of input information given to the post-processing engine 15 and generating information with a different meaning from the input information.
- the abstract control engine 14 realizes common control even if the models are different.
- the pre-processing engine 13 and the post-processing engine 15 absorb the difference between external input information or external output information that differs for each model and input/output information that is common among models, so that the abstract control engine 14 It has a role to hide so that it does not depend on
- FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment.
- an engine storing process is performed to store one or more engines 3 containing at least one of logic and setting parameters for controlling the air conditioner 1 in the engine storage unit 2 (step S110).
- a device control process for controlling the air conditioner 1 using the engine 3 acquired in the engine acquisition process is performed.
- preprocessing which is the process performed by the preprocessing engine 13
- Preprocessing is processing for generating information suitable for input to the abstract control engine 14 from information received from the external input 12 .
- abstract control processing which is processing performed by the abstract control engine 14, is performed (step S130).
- Abstract control processing is processing using a control algorithm and parameters for the air conditioner 1 that does not depend on external input/output to the device control unit 6 .
- post-processing which is processing performed by the post-processing engine 15, is performed (step S140).
- Post-processing is processing for generating information suitable for the external output 16 from the output of the abstract control engine 14 .
- pre-processing, abstract control processing, and post-processing are each performed one or more times. That is, the device control process includes one or more each of pre-processing, abstract control process, and post-processing.
- the equipment control process is realized by a computer executing an air conditioning control system program, which is a program for performing each of preprocessing, abstract control processing, and post-processing one or more times.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of information in the device control unit in the model A air conditioner according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 shows the flow of information including external input/output in the device control unit 6 of the air conditioning device 1 of model A.
- the device control unit 6 of the model A air conditioner 1 has a model A preprocessing engine 19 , an abstract control engine (common) 20 , and a model A postprocessing engine 21 .
- the (common) in the abstract control engine (common) 20 indicates that it is used in common with the device control unit 6 in the air conditioning device 1 of model B described later with reference to FIG.
- a preprocessing engine 19 for model A used by the air conditioner 1 of model A receives information from devices such as the remote control 9, the room temperature sensor 17 as the sensor 8, and the infrared sensor 18 as the sensor 8, and performs abstraction. Generate information suitable for the control engine (common) 20 .
- the post-processing engine 21 for model A receives the information output by the abstract control engine (common) 20 as input, and issues instructions suitable for the components such as the fan 22 and the flap 23 used in the air conditioner 1 of model A. generate a value.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of information in the device control unit in the air conditioner of model B according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 shows the flow of information including external input/output in the device control unit 6 of the air conditioner 1 of model B.
- the device control unit 6 of the model B air conditioner 1 has a model B preprocessing engine 25 , an abstract control engine (common) 20 , and a model B postprocessing engine 26 .
- the preprocessing engine 25 for model B used by the air conditioner 1 of model B is different from the preprocessing engine 19 for model A, and includes the communication unit 7 and the sensor 8 that are unique to the air conditioner 1 of model B. It can handle information received from the high image quality infrared sensor 24 which is The preprocessing engine 25 for model B can also handle information received from the remote controller 9 and the room temperature sensor 17 . On the other hand, the information output by the model B preprocessing engine 25 is the same as the information output by the model A preprocessing engine 19 .
- the abstract control engine (common) 20 can be used in common between the model A air conditioner 1 and the model B air conditioner 1 .
- model B post-processing engine 26 used by the model B air conditioner 1 is different from the model A post-processing engine 21, and data transmission via the communication unit 7, the left flap 27 and the right flap A process peculiar to the model B, such as controlling the two flaps of 28 separately, can be realized.
- the post-processing engine 26 for model B can also implement processing for controlling the fan 22 .
- the abstract control engine (common) 20 is common between the model A air conditioner 1 and the model B air conditioner 1 . Therefore, the information to be input to the post-processing engine 26 for model B is the same as that for the post-processing engine 21 for model A.
- the abstract control engine 14 can be used in common between models, so it can be used as is for other models.
- the user can also control the air conditioning device 1 that is temporarily used or the air conditioning device 1 that is newly installed.
- Temporarily used air conditioners 1 are, for example, air conditioners 1 used in hotels, restaurants, karaoke rooms, and hospital rooms.
- the air conditioner 1 to be newly installed is the air conditioner 1 to be installed in a room of the house in which no air conditioner 1 has been installed before.
- the pre-processing engine 13 and the post-processing engine 15 can perform processing that takes advantage of the features of each model, such as the sensor 8, actuator 10, and communication function.
- the preprocessing engine 13 can perform human body detection processing in accordance with the increased number of pixels, without changing the abstract control engine 14. , more accurate air conditioning control can be performed.
- the purpose of information generation by the pre-processing engine 13 and the post-processing engine 15 is to avoid the need to change the abstract control engine 14 depending on the model. For inputs and outputs with high , no new information need be generated. An input/output that is common to all models and that is highly likely to remain unchanged in the future is, for example, the set temperature.
- external input information may be directly input to the abstract control engine 14, or may be input to the preprocessing engine 13 but output to the abstract control engine 14 without conversion.
- both the engine acquisition unit 5 and the equipment control unit 6 are arranged in the air conditioner 1, but the arrangement of the functional blocks of the engine acquisition unit 5 and the equipment control unit 6 is arbitrary. is not limited to 6 is a diagram showing a modification of the configuration of the air conditioning control system according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. the engine storage unit 2 and the engine acquisition unit 5 may be arranged in the cloud system 11 as shown in FIG.
- the communication unit 7 of the air conditioner 1 can communicate with the communication unit 29 of the cloud system 11 .
- the device control unit 6 can acquire the engine 3 from the engine acquisition unit 5 via the communication unit 29 of the cloud system 11 and the communication unit 7 of the air conditioner 1 .
- the abstract control engine 14 which is the control algorithm and parameters of the air-conditioning device 1 that does not depend on the external input/output to the device control unit 6, and the device control unit 6
- a preprocessing engine 13 which is an engine that performs processing for generating information suitable for input of the abstract control engine 14 from information input from the outside, and an output of the output of the abstract control engine 14 to the outside of the device control unit 6
- the abstract control engine 14 realizes common control even if the models are different.
- the pre-processing engine 13 and the post-processing engine 15 absorb the difference between external input information or external output information that differs for each model and input/output information that is common among models, so that the abstract control engine 14 becomes concrete. It has a role to conceal so that it does not depend on a specific model.
- the air conditioning device 1 that is temporarily used or the newly installed air conditioning device 1 , the same control processing as the air conditioning control that the user prefers can be introduced, and comfortable air conditioning control can be implemented immediately.
- the control algorithm used in one air-conditioning device can be reproduced in the other air-conditioning device, and the control algorithm is not normally used. It is possible to realize an air-conditioning control system that can obtain a comfortable air-conditioning environment even in an air-conditioning environment.
- Embodiment 2 an example of realizing air control using a plurality of engines 3 by using information on the processing configuration of the engines 3 used for air conditioning control will be described.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioning control system according to the second embodiment.
- the air conditioning control system 4 in Embodiment 2 has a processing configuration storage section 30 , an engine acquisition section 5 and a device control section 6 .
- the processing configuration storage unit 30 stores information that uniquely identifies the engine 3 used for air conditioning control, and processing configuration information that indicates the execution order of the processing of the multiple engines 3 or the dependency of the multiple engines 3 .
- the engine acquisition unit 5 acquires or generates the required engine 3 after acquiring the processing configuration from the processing configuration storage unit 30 .
- the device control unit 6 determines the air conditioning control operation of the air conditioning device 1 based on the processing configuration information acquired from the processing configuration storage unit 30, and performs air conditioning control.
- the processing configuration storage unit 30 holds one or more pieces of information about the engine 3 used for air conditioning control of the air conditioning device 1 .
- the information of the engine 3 used for the air conditioning control of the air conditioner 1 includes the information of the processing configuration.
- the processing configuration indicates information that uniquely identifies the engine 3 and the execution order of the processes in the multiple engines 3 or the dependencies among the multiple engines 3 .
- the information that uniquely identifies the engine 3 is, for example, a character string that identifies the engine 3.
- Examples of the character string that identifies the engine 3 are a character string that indicates the ID (Identification) of the engine 3 and a character string that indicates the version of the engine 3 .
- the processing configuration information of the engine 3 is composed of one or more pre-processing engines 13, one or more abstract control engines 14, and one or more post-processing engines 15, and the execution order or dependency of each engine is is the information shown. That is, the information on the processing configuration of the engine 3 is used for the device control unit 6, for one or more pre-processing engines 13, one or more abstract control engines 14, and one or more post-processing engines 15. This information indicates the execution order or dependency of each engine.
- processing configuration information the information on the processing configuration of the engine may be referred to as "processing configuration information”.
- FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the engine acquisition unit according to the second embodiment.
- the engine acquisition unit 5 acquires processing configuration information from the processing configuration storage unit 30 (step S210).
- the engine acquisition unit 5 acquires one or more engines 3 used for controlling the air conditioner 1 as one or more engines 3 specified from the acquired processing configuration information, or One or more engines 3 used for control are generated based on the given information (step S220).
- the engine obtaining unit 5 outputs the obtained or generated engine 3 to the device control unit 6 (step S230).
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a basic example of a processing configuration according to the second embodiment.
- the control operation of the air conditioner 1 using the preprocessing engine X 102, the preprocessing engine Y 105, the abstract control engine 106, the postprocessing engine 107, and the operation information transmission engine 111 is shown.
- An actual air conditioner includes far more inputs, outputs, and control processes than those shown in FIG. 9, but only a small portion of them are cut out for simplification.
- the preprocessing engine X102 acquires a thermal image from the infrared sensor 101 as external input information, and determines the number of people in the room, the positions of people in the room, the postures of people in the room, and the Performs processing to output information such as the amount of exercise of a person in
- the preprocessing engine Y 105 acquires room temperature information from the indoor sensor 103 as external input information.
- the preprocessing engine Y 105 also acquires remote control operation information, which is information on the details of the operation of the remote control 104, such as set temperature, set humidity, wind direction, and wind speed, from the remote control 104 as model-dependent information. Then, the preprocessing engine Y 105 performs processing for generating model-independent physical quantities such as wind direction and wind speed as information represented by physical quantities.
- the abstract control engine 106 determines the air conditioning control operation of the air conditioning device 1 from the information generated by the preprocessing engine X 102 and the preprocessing engine Y 105, and obtains the wind direction and wind speed as information independent of the model of the air conditioning device 1. It outputs control information such as operation mode and operation information such as power consumption. For example, when the wind direction and wind speed information are explicitly specified by the remote controller 104, the abstract control engine 106 outputs the specified wind direction and wind speed as they are as control information. In addition, if the wind direction and wind speed information is not specified as "automatic", the abstract control engine 106 calculates appropriate values based on the information generated by the preprocessing engine X 102 and the preprocessing engine Y 105. and output as control information.
- the abstract control engine 106 depends on the preprocessing engine X 102 and the preprocessing engine Y 105, and after the processing of both preprocessing engines is completed, the processing of the abstract control engine 106 is started. do.
- the post-processing engine 107 receives information such as wind direction and wind speed output from the abstract control engine 106, and calculates command values for each actuator 10, such as the rotation speed of the fan 108, the direction of the flap 109, and the direction of the louver 110. do.
- the operation information transmission engine 111 receives the operation information output from the abstract control engine 106 and performs information generation processing so that the operation information can be transmitted from the communication unit 112 to an external system such as the cloud system 11 .
- the processing configuration information stored in the processing configuration storage unit 30 shows the execution order of the processing of the five engines described above or the dependencies of the five engines, and is described in a script, for example.
- the processing configuration information may be stored for each processing configuration pattern as shown in FIG. You may enable it to be selected. Any format can be used as long as the dependence of information used by each engine 3 is shown.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a definition example of the processing configuration in the second embodiment.
- the dependent engine, the dependent engine, and the name of the information to be used are shown in tabular form.
- the dependent engine, the dependent engine, and the name of the information to be used shown in the same row in the table are related.
- the name of the information to be used is the name of the output information of the dependent engine and the name of the information used by the dependent engine.
- the dependent engine by defining the dependent engine and the information to be used for each dependent engine, it is possible to uniquely specify which output information of which dependent engine is used by each dependent engine. be done.
- the external input/output destination is also treated as part of the dependent engine, but it is not always necessary to treat it as such, and it is only necessary to know the dependency relationship between the dependent engine and the dependent engine.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a modified example of the processing configuration according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11 shows an example of the processing configuration when the sensor from which external input information is acquired is changed in the processing configuration shown in FIG. Specifically, the processing configuration shown in FIG. Trademark) device 201 is used after being changed to the air conditioner 1 corresponding to the device 201 .
- the preprocessing engine X′ 202 acquires beacon information from the BLE device 201 as external input information, and determines the number of people in the room that is the air conditioning target space of the air conditioner 1, the positions of people in the room, and the postures of people in the room. , the process of outputting the amount of exercise of people in the room.
- the processing configuration storage unit 30 stores the processing configuration including the preprocessing engine X' 202 as shown in FIG. 11 as processing configuration information.
- the engine acquisition unit 5 acquires the processing configuration information shown in FIG. 11 from the processing configuration storage unit 30. Since the engine acquisition unit 5 acquires or generates the engine 3 based on the acquired processing configuration information, even if the model of the air conditioner or compatible external devices is changed, the user can still access the air conditioner 1 before the change. It is possible to realize the air conditioning control operation of the air conditioning equipment as performed in the above.
- FIG. 11 Although only one sensor 8 of the air conditioner 1 is changed in FIG. 11, there may be a plurality of sensors 8, actuators 10, and external devices of the air conditioner 1 to be added, changed, or deleted.
- FIG. 12 and 13 are diagrams showing an example of addition of the processing configuration to the processing configuration shown in FIG.
- FIG. 12 shows an example of a model C air conditioner 1 that can obtain the temperature and humidity one hour after the weather forecast via the Internet or the like.
- FIG. 13 shows an example of a model D air conditioner 1 that is not equipped with the function of obtaining the temperature and humidity one hour after the weather forecast.
- FIG. 12 and 13 show an example of a processing configuration in which an input to the abstract control engine is added to the processing configuration shown in FIG. 9, and the preprocessing engine is replaced with a preprocessing engine corresponding to the added input.
- the abstract control engine 14 is added with a function of determining the current air-conditioning control operation of the air-conditioning device 1 from the prediction information of the temperature and humidity after one hour.
- the preprocessing engine Z302 acquires the weather forecast from the communication unit 301 provided in the air conditioner 1 of the model C as external input information, and obtains the information on the temperature one hour later and the information on the humidity one hour later. Perform output processing.
- the preprocessing engine Z′ 402 acquires outside temperature information and humidity information as external input information from the temperature/humidity sensor 401 provided in the air conditioner 1 of model D, and obtains temperature information after one hour. A process of outputting the information and the humidity information after one hour is performed.
- the processing configuration storage unit 30 stores the processing configuration including the preprocessing engine Z302 and the preprocessing engine Z'402 as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 as processing configuration information.
- one preprocessing engine 13 is added to the processing configuration shown in FIG.
- An abstract control engine (new version) 303 is included, which is an abstract control engine 14 capable of processing post-temperature information and 1-hour post humidity information as inputs. (New version) in the abstract control engine (new version) 303 indicates that it is a new version of the abstract control engine 14 with respect to the abstract control engine 106 shown in FIG.
- the engine acquisition unit 5 acquires the processing configuration information shown in FIG. 12 from the processing configuration storage unit 30, and acquires or generates the engine 3 based on the processing configuration information.
- the engine acquisition unit 5 acquires the processing configuration information shown in FIG. 13 from the processing configuration storage unit 30, and acquires or generates the engine 3 based on the processing configuration information.
- preprocessing engine 13 Although only one preprocessing engine 13 is added in FIGS. 12 and 13, a plurality of engines 3 may be added, changed, or deleted.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a modification of the air conditioning control system according to the second embodiment.
- the air conditioning control system 4 is added with a processing optimization unit 31 that optimizes the processing included in each engine 3 acquired by the engine acquisition unit 5. By doing so, it is possible to improve the processing speed of the air conditioning control of the air conditioning device 1 and the memory efficiency of the memory provided in the air conditioning device 1 .
- the processing optimization unit 31 optimizes the processing included in each engine 3 according to the air conditioner 1 to be used. For example, when the engine 3 is saved in a script format, the optimization processing performed by the processing optimization unit 31 includes processing for deleting unnecessary scripts for the air conditioner 1 to be used. Further, when the engine is managed in source code format, the optimization processing performed by the processing optimization unit 31 is to build the source code and optimize the object in terms of processing speed, memory usage, code size, and the like. A process of generating a file can be mentioned.
- the equipment control unit 6 executes the air conditioning control operation of the air conditioning equipment 1 using the process included in the engine 3 optimized by the process optimization unit 31 .
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a processing configuration example when the preference estimating unit is included as an engine in the processing configuration in the air conditioning control system according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 15 shows an example of a processing configuration in which the preference estimation unit 503 is arranged inside the air conditioner 1 and the preference estimation processing is performed by the preference estimation unit 503 inside the air conditioner 1 .
- Embodiments 1 and 2 at least one of externally input information and internal data of the device control unit 6 is used to estimate the user's preference regarding the air conditioning control operation of the air conditioning device 1.
- the estimation unit 503 it is possible to estimate the user's preference regarding the control operation of the air conditioner 1 and implement the control operation of the air conditioner 1 that reflects the user's preference.
- the preference estimation unit 503 uses at least one of information input from the outside of the preference estimation unit 503, information input from each engine 3, and internal data of the device control unit 6 to determine the air conditioner 1. A user's preference for air conditioning control actions is estimated. Information input from the outside of the preference estimation unit 503 and information input from each engine 3 are information input from the outside.
- Inputs to the preference estimating unit 503 include, for example, information input from the outside of the preference estimating unit 503, namely remote control operation information, information input from the engine 3, control information of the air conditioner, and preference estimating unit 503.
- remote controller operation contents are the operation contents of the remote controller 104 regarding set temperature, set humidity, wind direction, and wind speed.
- control information for the air conditioner are the time, room temperature, operating time, and settings of the air conditioner 1 .
- Examples of external input information that can be acquired from the outside are thermal images, activity levels, and body temperature.
- the preference analysis result which is the analysis result output by the preference estimation unit 503, is the estimation result of the preference estimation unit 503, and is information indicating the user's preference regarding the control operation of the air conditioner 1. For example, preference for wind, There are preferences for wind protection, sensitivity to heat, sensitivity to cold, etc.
- the process of the preference estimation unit 503 includes, for example, the process of estimating the user's preferences, such as preference for direct wind, preference for protection from the wind, sensitivity to heat, sensitivity to cold, and strength of power-saving intention, based on the user's remote control operation history. Further, the process of the preference estimation unit 503 includes, for example, a process of estimating sensitivity to heat or sensitivity to cold from the temperature of the user's body temperature and the temperature of the hands and feet using a thermal image. It is also effective to separately analyze the user's preferences regarding the control operation of the air conditioner 1 in accordance with the user's posture and the user's motion state.
- the exercise state of the user includes, for example, "standing position” in which the user is standing, “sitting position” in which the user is sitting, “working” in which the user is working, and “sleep” in which the user is sleeping. be done.
- the processing configuration shown in FIG. and the information of the accumulated control history 502 has a preference estimation unit 503 that outputs the result of preference analysis.
- the communication unit 112 acquires the preference analysis result from the preference estimation unit 503 and communicates with external systems such as cloud systems and applications.
- the preference estimation unit 503 is shown as one type of the engine 3 in FIG. That is, as long as a process of estimating the user's preference regarding the control operation of the air conditioner 1 is included, the method of realizing the preference estimation unit 503 does not matter.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a processing configuration example when the processing configuration includes a preference estimating unit as an engine in the air conditioning control system according to the second embodiment.
- the preference estimation unit 503 is arranged in the cloud system 11, and information necessary for preference analysis is transmitted from the air conditioner 1 via the communication unit 112 of the air conditioner 1 and the communication unit 601 of the cloud system 11. It may be configured to pass to the preference estimation unit 503 .
- the abstract control engine 501 outputs operation information including remote control operation information acquired from the preprocessing engine Y 105 and control information of the air conditioner 1 .
- the operation information transmission engine 111 takes as input the operation information output from the abstract control engine 501, and performs information generation processing so that the operation information can be transmitted to an external system such as the cloud system 11.
- the communication unit 112 of the air conditioner 1 communicates with the communication unit 601 of the cloud system 11 and transmits the operation information output from the operation information transmission engine 111 to the cloud system 11.
- the preference estimation unit 503 receives the operation information acquired from the air conditioner 1, estimates the user's preference regarding the air conditioning control operation of the air conditioner 1, and performs processing to output the result of preference analysis.
- the preference estimating unit 503 in FIG. 16 receives only the operation information acquired from the air conditioner 1, but when the preference estimating unit 503 is arranged in a system outside the air conditioner 1, the preference estimating unit 503 The input to is not limited to this.
- information that can be acquired by the system in which the preference estimation unit 503 is arranged or information that is stored in the system in which the preference estimation unit 503 is arranged is stored. information may be used as one of the inputs to the preference estimation unit 503 .
- Information that can be acquired by the system in which the preference estimation unit 503 is arranged includes, for example, control information of the air conditioner 1, a history of operation information, information of other users' preferences regarding the control operation of the air conditioner 1, and the like. be.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a processing configuration example of an air-conditioning control system including an environmental characteristic estimation unit according to Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 17 the environmental characteristic estimation unit 702 that estimates the characteristics of the environment to be air-conditioned using at least one of the information input from the outside and the internal data of the device control unit 6 is provided. By providing it, it is possible to realize the control operation of the air conditioner 1 in consideration of the environment to be air-conditioned.
- the environmental property estimating unit 702 uses at least one of information input from an external device outside the environmental property estimating unit 702, information input from each engine 3, and internal data of the device control unit 6, Estimate the characteristics of the environment to be air-conditioned.
- the information input from an external device outside the environmental characteristic estimation unit 702 and the information input from each engine 3 are information input from the outside.
- Information input from an external device includes information such as a thermal image, indoor temperature and humidity, wind speed, atmospheric pressure, and indoor air quality.
- the internal data of the device control unit 6 includes information such as time, room temperature, operating time, setting of the air conditioning device 1, number of revolutions of the fan 108, orientation of the flap 109, orientation of the louver 110, and the like.
- the characteristics of the environment to be air-conditioned are information relating to the space to be air-conditioned, which is output from the environmental characteristics estimation unit 702 .
- the characteristics of the environment to be air-conditioned include, for example, the Q value that indicates the heat loss coefficient, the UA value that indicates the average heat transmission coefficient of the outer skin, and information on the position of furniture or heat sources.
- the characteristics of the environment to be air-conditioned may be referred to as "environmental characteristics".
- the processing of the environmental characteristic estimating unit 702 includes, for example, processing of estimating the Q value based on the amount of heat input and changes in the room temperature over time, and processing of detecting locations where heat is likely to enter and exit, such as windows, from a thermal image. Further, the processing of the environmental characteristic estimation unit 702 is based on, for example, the discharge temperature, wind direction, and wind speed of the conditioned air discharged from the air conditioner 1 into the space to be air-conditioned, past thermal image information, and current thermal image information. Then, the arrival state of the air discharged from the air conditioner 1 into the space to be air-conditioned is determined, the arrangement of obstacles such as furniture in the space to be air-conditioned is estimated, and the air-conditioning target space is estimated. Examples include processing for estimating the positions of walls, ceilings, and floors in space.
- the processing configuration shown in FIG. 17 includes, in addition to the processing configuration shown in FIG. It has an environmental characteristic estimating section 702 that receives a control history in which information is accumulated and outputs an environmental characteristic.
- the abstract control engine 701 in FIG. Processing for outputting as information independent of the model of the air conditioner 1, such as information, is performed.
- the environmental property estimation unit 702 is shown as one type of the engine 3 in FIG. That is, as long as a process of estimating the environmental characteristics of the air conditioning target is included, the method of realizing the environmental characteristics estimation unit 702 does not matter.
- each engine 3 and the environmental property estimating unit 702 are arranged in the air conditioner 1, but the arrangement of each block of each engine 3 and the environmental property estimating unit 702 is arbitrary, It is not limited to this.
- Information necessary for analyzing the characteristics of the environment may be passed to the environment characteristics estimation unit 702 .
- Embodiment 3 In Embodiment 3, an example will be described in which air conditioning control more favorable to the user is realized by appropriately selecting the engine 3 to be used.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioning control system according to the third embodiment.
- the air conditioning control system 4 has a communication section 29 , a user identification section 33 , a user information management section 34 and a used engine determination section 32 in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 1 in the first embodiment.
- the communication unit 29 communicates with an external system via a network (not shown) such as the Internet, which is a global information communication network.
- a network such as the Internet
- An example of an external system is the smart phone 35 . That is, the user accesses the air conditioning control system 4 using an external device.
- the user identification unit 33 identifies users who have accessed the air conditioning control system 4 from an external system.
- the user information management unit 34 manages information that associates the user with the engine 3 that the user normally uses or the user's preferences.
- the engine 3 that the user normally uses and the user's preference are collectively referred to as "preference information". Either one of the engine 3 usually used by the user and the user's preference may be used.
- the engine 3 usually used by the user is the engine 3 used in the air conditioner 1 usually used by the user.
- the used engine determination unit 32 identifies the used engine, which is the engine to be used, from the information held by the user information management unit 34 .
- the communication unit 29, the engine acquisition unit 5, the engine storage unit 2, the used engine determination unit 32, the user identification unit 33, and the user information management unit 34 are arranged in the cloud system 11.
- the arrangement of blocks is arbitrary and not limited to this. That is, the communication unit 29 , the engine acquisition unit 5 , the engine storage unit 2 , the used engine determination unit 32 , the user identification unit 33 and the user information management unit 34 may be arranged inside the air conditioner 1 .
- Embodiment 3 Next, the operation of the air conditioning control system 4 according to Embodiment 3 will be described. The operation is roughly divided into three stages of "user registration”, “preference information registration”, and "engine acquisition”.
- FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the air conditioning control system in user registration according to the third embodiment.
- the communication unit 29 receives a user registration request. That is, the user accesses the communication unit 29 of the air conditioning control system 4 through the application of the smartphone 35 or the like, and requests user registration (step S310).
- the user identification unit 33 issues user identification information that uniquely identifies the user (step S320).
- Information that uniquely identifies the user may be automatically issued by the user identification unit 33 .
- the information for uniquely identifying the user is obtained by checking by the user identifying section 33 and checking by the user when information to the effect that the information for uniquely identifying the user is confirmed is input from the user to the user identifying section 33.
- the user identification unit 33 may issue the ID after a duplication check is performed.
- the user identification unit 33 generates preference information (step S330).
- the initial preference information may be none, may be determined as default in the air conditioning control system 4, or may be automatically determined from information at the time of user registration.
- the user identification unit 33 associates the user identification information that uniquely identifies the user with the preference information and registers them in the user information management unit 34 (step S340).
- information for authenticating a user such as a password may also be registered in the user information management section 34 in order to control access to the air conditioning control system 4 .
- the external device for the user to access the air conditioning control system 4 may be a device such as a personal computer, a dedicated terminal, or a remote control instead of the smart phone 35 .
- Other methods such as a method using a Web (World Wide Web) browser and a method using a command may be used as the user registration method.
- the communication path of the user is also arbitrary. For example, when the user information management unit 34 is arranged in the cloud system 11, the smartphone 35 may directly communicate with the cloud system 11, and the smartphone 35 may communicate with the air conditioner 1 communication unit 7 and the communication unit 7 of the air conditioner 1 communicates with the communication unit 29 of the cloud system 11 .
- FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of preference information registration according to the third embodiment.
- Registration of preference information can be performed at any timing. For example, when the user likes the current control of the air conditioner 1, a method of operating the application of the smartphone 35 at any timing to register the preference information, or a method of automatically registering the preference information periodically by the air conditioner 1.
- registration method such as registering preference information by judging that the corresponding control is comfortable when a person is in the room but the air conditioner 1 in operation has not been operated for a certain period of time. method.
- the communication unit 29 of the air conditioning control system 4 receives a request for preference information registration (step S410). That is, the smart phone 35 receives the preference information from the air conditioner 1 . Then, the smartphone 35 transmits the preference information together with the user identification information to the communication unit 29 of the air conditioning control system 4, and requests registration of the preference information. If the preference information registration request requires a password or the like to authenticate the registration of the preference information, the smartphone 35 also transmits authentication information for authenticating the registration of the preference information to the communication unit 29 of the air conditioning control system 4 .
- the user identification unit 33 identifies and authenticates the user (step S420). That is, upon receiving the user identification information and the authentication information via the communication unit 29, the user identification unit 33 uses the information stored in the user information management unit 34 to confirm the presence or absence of the corresponding user and authenticate the user. I do. Note that user authentication may be performed when necessary.
- the information stored in the user information management unit 34 is information in which user information that uniquely identifies a user and preference information are associated with each other.
- the user identification unit 33 determines whether or not the user identification and authentication have succeeded (step S430). If the user identification and authentication are successful (Yes in step S430), the user identification unit 33 associates the user information that uniquely identifies the user stored in the user information management unit 34 with the preference information. In the information, the corresponding user's preference information is updated (step S440). If at least one of user identification and authentication fails (No in step S430), the user identification unit 33 returns an error message to the smartphone 35 (step S450), and ends the series of processes.
- the preference information includes information on the engine 3 used in the air conditioner 1, the processing result of the preference estimation unit 503 described in the second embodiment, and the user's air conditioner described in the fourth embodiment described later. Preferential feedback information for control of the device 1 is applicable.
- the cloud system 11 executes the preference estimation processing by the preference estimation unit 503 as described in the second embodiment, when the information used for preference estimation is transmitted to the cloud system 11, it is linked with the user identification information in advance. Keep Then, when requesting registration of preference information, the smartphone 35 does not send the preference information but only the identification information of the user, and obtains the preference information linked to the user in the cloud system 11 .
- the procedure for the smartphone 35 to receive the preference information from the air conditioner 1 has been described, but the procedure is not limited to this. That is, any method may be used as long as the communication unit 29 of the cloud system 11 can acquire user authentication information and preference information.
- the smartphone 35 requests the air conditioner 1 to register the preference information.
- the communication unit 7 of the air conditioner 1 receives user identification information from the smartphone 35 and accesses the communication unit 29 of the cloud system 11 . Then, the communication section 7 transmits the user identification information and the preference information to the communication section 29 and requests registration of the preference information.
- the smartphone 35 acquires only the information necessary for accessing the air conditioner 1 and transmits it to the communication unit 29 of the cloud system 11 together with the user identification information. Then, the communication unit 29 may access the air conditioner 1 using the information necessary for accessing the air conditioner 1 and acquire the preference information from the air conditioner 1 . It is assumed that a preference information registration request is made by the communication unit 29 acquiring the user identification information and the preference information.
- FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure when the engine 3 acquires the information according to the third embodiment. Acquisition of the engine 3 may be performed at any timing, but is mainly performed when the air conditioner 1 is started.
- the communication unit 29 receives a request to acquire the engine 3 (step S510). That is, the smartphone 35 accesses the communication unit 29 of the air conditioning control system 4 , transmits user identification information to the communication unit 29 , and makes an acquisition request for the engine 3 . If authentication of the request to acquire the engine 3 by a password or the like is required for the request to acquire the engine 3, the smartphone 35 can also transmit the authentication information for authenticating the request to acquire the engine 3 to the communication unit of the air conditioning control system 4. 29.
- the user identification unit 33 identifies and authenticates the user (step S520). That is, upon receiving the user identification information and the authentication information via the communication unit 29, the user identification unit 33 uses the information stored in the user information management unit 34 to confirm the presence or absence of the corresponding user and authenticate the user. I do. Note that user authentication may be performed when necessary.
- the information stored in the user information management unit 34 is information in which user identification information that uniquely identifies a user and preference information are associated with each other.
- the user identification unit 33 determines whether or not user identification and authentication have succeeded (step S530). If the identification and authentication of the user are successful (Yes in step S530), the used engine determination unit 32 associates the user identification information that uniquely identifies the user and the preference information stored in the user information management unit 34. From the received information, the corresponding user's preference information is acquired (step S540).
- step S570 determines whether or not an error has occurred. Whether or not an error is determined in step S570 is determined in advance and set in the user identification section 33 .
- step S570 If it is determined to be an error (Yes in step S570), the user identification unit 33 returns an error message to the smartphone 35 (step S590), and ends the series of processes.
- the used engine determination unit 32 acquires default preference information determined as default in the air conditioning control system 4 (step S580). For example, the used engine determination unit 32 acquires preset preference information that is input from the outside of the air conditioner 1 and stored. Predetermined preference information is stored, for example, in the used engine determination unit 32, but is not limited to this.
- the used engine determination unit 32 determines the engine 3 to be used by the user based on the acquired preference information (step S550).
- the engine-to-use determining unit 32 determines, for example, in the information stored in the user information management unit 34 that associates the user with the engine 3 that the user normally uses or the user's preference, the preference information is directly associated with the engine 3. If so, the corresponding engine 3 is specified and determined as the engine to be used.
- the used engine determining unit 32 for example, in the information stored in the user information management unit 34 that associates the user with the engine 3 that the user normally uses or the user's preference, the preference information is directly associated with the engine 3.
- the newer engine 3 which has a high degree of matching with the user's taste, is specified by calculation and determined as the engine to be used.
- the used engine determining unit 32 determines one or more used engines to be used by the user.
- the processing result of the preference estimation unit 503 which is preference information, is the analysis result of the preference estimation unit 503 . Therefore, for example, when the preference information is the processing result of the preference estimation unit 503, the used engine determination unit 32 specifies the engine 3 to be used according to the user's preference, which is the analysis result.
- the engine acquisition unit 5 acquires or generates the engine 3 specified by the used engine determination unit 32 from the engine storage unit 2, and transmits it to the smartphone 35 via the communication unit 29 (step S560).
- the engine acquiring unit 5 may also transmit information on the processing configuration described in the second embodiment at the same time.
- the smartphone 35 transmits the received engine 3 to the device control unit 6 of the air conditioning device 1 .
- the device control unit 6 controls the air conditioning device 1 based on the engine 3 received. Furthermore, the smartphone 35 transmits the received processing configuration to the device control unit 6 of the air conditioning device 1 as necessary.
- the device control unit 6 controls the air conditioning device 1 based on the received engine 3 and processing configuration.
- the air conditioner 1 receives the user identification information from the smartphone 35 and uses the user identification information to control the air conditioning control system. 4 to access the communication unit 29 and obtain the engine 3 from the engine obtaining unit 5.
- other methods may be used to identify and authenticate users and obtain engine 3 and processing configurations.
- the air-conditioning control system 4 By configuring the air-conditioning control system 4 in this way, the user can save the control of the air-conditioning device 1 that he/she likes in his/her smartphone 35, and control the saved air-conditioning device 1 from the smartphone 35. By transferring to another air conditioner, it is possible to easily realize that the control of the air conditioner 1 saved in the smartphone 35 is utilized in the other air conditioner.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a processing configuration example that utilizes preference information according to the third embodiment.
- the preference information utilization engine 802 used instead of the abstract control engine 106 shown in FIG. The target temperature/humidity, wind direction, wind speed, etc. are autonomously determined from the information obtained by analyzing the room temperature and the thermal image, considering the preference information.
- the processing configuration shown in FIG. 22 compared with the case of the processing configuration shown in FIG.
- the input information from the preprocessing engine Y' 801 becomes unnecessary, and the wind direction and wind speed expressed by physical quantities are unnecessary in the output of the preprocessing engine Y'801.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a modification of the configuration of the air conditioning control system according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 23 The configuration of the air conditioning control system 4 shown in FIG. 23 is different from the configuration of the air conditioning control system 4 shown in FIG. there is
- the user uses the communication unit 7 or the communication unit of the air conditioning control system 4 in advance using the user identification information, the air conditioner 1 to be used, and the scheduled start time of use of the air conditioner 1 as reservation information via the Internet or the like. I will send it to 29.
- the use start time reception unit 36 refers to the reservation information with the latest scheduled use start time among the reservations for the air conditioner 1 in which the use start time reception unit 36 is mounted.
- the usage start time reception unit 36 acquires the necessary engine 3 from the engine acquisition unit 5 based on the user identification information included in the reservation information, and transmits it to the device control unit 6.
- the engine acquisition unit 5 receives the user identification information included in the reservation information from the use start time reception unit 36, performs any one of the above-described processes based on the user identification information, and activates one or more engines 3. Get or generate.
- the engine acquisition unit 5 transmits the acquired or generated engine 3 to the usage start time reception unit 36 .
- the usage start time reception unit 36 instructs the device control unit 6 to create an air conditioning environment that meets the user's preference at the scheduled usage start time.
- the usage start time reception unit 36 calculates the start time of the air conditioning control from, for example, the difference between the target temperature and the current room temperature included in the reservation information and the scheduled usage start time, and notifies the device control unit 6 Make settings.
- the user's scheduled time of entering the room or the identification information of the air conditioning equipment to be used is obtained from an external system outside the air conditioning control system 4, the user does not request transmission of the relevant information, and the air conditioning
- the communication unit 7 or the communication unit 29 of the control system 4 may cooperate with an external system to acquire necessary information.
- a reservation system such as a hotel or restaurant as an external system
- a method of referring to the reservation information of the relevant user stored on the reservation system and obtaining information on the scheduled time of entry or the air conditioning equipment to be used. can be adopted.
- the information about the air conditioner to be used is associated with the information about the reserved room.
- the method of determining the engine 3 to be used is not limited to this.
- a method of selecting the engine 3 to be used according to the characteristics of the environment to be air-conditioned may be employed. Also, if the engine 3 to be used does not depend on the individual user, there is no need to identify the user.
- Embodiment 4 Next, in a fourth embodiment, an example of providing a user with a comfortable air-conditioned environment when the user's preference information is not given in advance will be described.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioning control system according to the fourth embodiment.
- the air conditioning control system 4 has, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG. , the air conditioning control system 4 has a communication unit 7 and a communication unit 29 for communicating with an external system via the Internet or the like, and a use engine determination unit 32 for specifying the engine 3 to be used.
- the user interface unit 37 allows the user to confirm the content of guidance regarding air conditioning control or questions regarding air conditioning control, and to input answers to questions regarding air conditioning control or evaluation of the air conditioning environment.
- the user interface unit 37 is arranged on the smartphone 35 in FIG. 24, the arrangement of the user interface unit 37 is arbitrary and not limited to this.
- the user interface unit 37 may be arranged, for example, either on the personal computer or on the remote controller of the air conditioner 1, or may be a user interface using a configuration other than visual information such as voice.
- the user requests the user interface unit 37 to start the air conditioning control that the user prefers at any timing, such as when starting to use the air conditioning device 1 .
- the user interface unit 37 acquires model identification information for identifying the model of the air conditioning device 1 and transmits a request to start air conditioning control preferred by the user to the communication unit 29 of the air conditioning control system 4 .
- the model identification information is stored, for example, in a storage unit provided in the cloud system 11 or a storage unit provided in the air conditioner 1 .
- the used engine determination unit 32 preliminarily selects the model corresponding to the model of the air conditioner 1 indicated by the model identification information.
- One or more prepared questions about user preferences are transmitted to the user interface section 37 via the communication section 29 .
- the contents of the questions are, for example, "Are you sensitive to heat or cold?", "Should the wind not blow you?” It corresponds to the content that can be controlled by
- the user inputs an answer to the question into the user interface section 37.
- the user interface unit 37 transmits an answer to the question input by the user to the used engine determination unit 32 via the communication unit 29 .
- the used engine determination unit 32 identifies the appropriate engine 3 in response to the answer.
- the used engine determination unit 32 transmits information on the specified engine 3 to the engine acquisition unit 5 .
- the engine acquisition unit 5 acquires one or more engines 3 from the engine storage unit 2 based on the information on the engine 3 received from the engine determination unit 32 to be used, or based on the information on the engine 3 received from the engine determination unit 32 to be used. Based on this, one or more engines 3 are generated and transferred to the device control unit 6 .
- the device control unit 6 controls the air conditioning device 1 using the engine 3 passed from the engine acquisition unit 5 .
- the user can simply answer several questions issued from the user interface unit 37, without operating the remote control 9 and grasping the items that can be set. It is possible to enjoy air conditioning control close to one's desire. As a result, the burden of setting the air conditioner 1 on the user can be reduced.
- the user interface unit 37 to receive information regarding the evaluation of the air-conditioning environment while the air-conditioning apparatus 1 is in operation, a further effect can be obtained. If the user feels that the current air conditioning environment is uncomfortable, the user inputs the reason for the discomfort through the user interface section 37 . Examples of reasons for feeling uncomfortable are “hot”, “cold”, “humid”, “windy”, and “loud”. As with the previous question, it is necessary to prepare options for reasons for feeling uncomfortable in advance for each model.
- the user interface unit 37 acquires information on the currently used engine 3, information on the current air conditioning control settings, and information on the current air conditioning environment from the air conditioning equipment 1, and uses the information on the evaluation of the air conditioning environment. It is transmitted to the communication unit 29 of the air conditioning control system 4 together with the reason for feeling uncomfortable. Note that the user interface unit 37 acquires one of the current air-conditioning control setting information and the current air-conditioning environment information, and the information on the currently used engine 3 from the air-conditioning device 1. , may be transmitted to the communication unit 29 of the air conditioning control system 4 together with information on the evaluation of the air conditioning environment.
- the used engine determination section 32 Upon receiving the information transmitted by the user interface section 37 from the communication section 29, the used engine determination section 32 identifies the engine 3 to be changed among the currently used engines 3 based on the received information. That is, the used engine determination unit 32 specifies the engine 3 to be changed among the currently used engines 3 and reselects the appropriate engine 3 to be changed from the currently used engine 3 . In addition, the used engine determination unit 32 identifies the processing configuration as necessary. The used engine determination unit 32 transmits information on the engine 3 specified as the engine 3 to be changed to the engine acquisition unit 5 . In addition, the used engine determination unit 32 transmits the processing configuration to the engine acquisition unit 5 as necessary.
- the engine acquisition unit 5 acquires one or more engines 3 from the engine storage unit 2 based on the information on the engine 3 received from the engine determination unit 32 to be used, or based on the information on the engine 3 received from the engine determination unit 32 to be used. Based on this, one or more engines 3 are generated and transferred to the device control unit 6 .
- the device control unit 6 controls the air conditioning device 1 using the engine 3 passed from the engine acquisition unit 5 .
- the air-conditioning device 1 can perform air-conditioning control closer to the user's preference. and improve user comfort.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a processing configuration for inputting preference information via a smartphone according to the fourth embodiment.
- the input information from the smartphone 901 is converted by the preprocessing engine Z902 and input to the preference estimation unit 903, whereby the preference estimation unit 903 uses the air conditioning control or the air conditioning environment as the preference analysis result. It is possible to estimate the user's preference for
- the communication unit 112 acquires the preference analysis result from the preference estimation unit 903 and transmits the preference analysis result to the engine acquisition unit 5.
- the engine acquisition unit 5 reacquires or regenerates the engine based on the preference analysis result in the preference estimation unit 903, and updates the engine, thereby improving the comfort of the user.
- the user's evaluation of the air-conditioned environment can also be performed by inputting the user's evaluation information or preference estimation result to the abstract control engine 501 or the post-processing engine 107. It is also possible to perform air conditioning control that reflects the
- Embodiment 5 by utilizing the characteristic information of the spatial environment in which the air conditioner 1 is installed, appropriate air conditioning control is performed according to conditions such as the shape of the room or the arrangement of obstacles in the room. An example of doing so will be described. That is, in Embodiment 5, it is possible to add the room characteristics, which are the characteristics of the room in which the air conditioner 1 is arranged, stored in the engine storage unit 2 to the air conditioning control of the air conditioner 1. A case where the engine 3 to be used can be selected as the engine to be used will be described.
- the room characteristics are information that can identify the spatial environment around the air conditioner 1, or information representing the characteristics of the spatial environment, which is the environment of the space in which the air conditioner 1 is arranged.
- a room characteristic is the shape of the room itself.
- Other examples of room characteristics are physical information, such as the placement of furniture or household appliances such as televisions, or the placement of obstacles in the room.
- the air conditioning control of the air conditioning equipment 1 can be performed in accordance with the characteristic information of these spatial environments.
- FIG. 26 is a diagram showing the configuration of an air conditioning control system according to Embodiment 5.
- the use engine determination unit 32 identifies an appropriate engine 3 corresponding to the specified environmental characteristics. Specifically, the engine-to-be-used determination unit 32 expresses information that can identify the spatial environment around the air conditioner 1, which is room characteristics, or the characteristics of the spatial environment that is the environment of the space in which the air conditioner 1 is arranged. At least one of the information is used to identify the used engine, which is the engine to use. That is, it can be said that the information about the engine used by the used engine determination unit 32 is at least one of information that can identify the spatial environment around the air conditioner 1 and information that represents the characteristics of the spatial environment.
- the engine information here is information used by the used engine determination unit 32 to specify the engine to be used.
- a method of extracting the environmental characteristics of each air conditioner includes, for example, a method of estimating by the air conditioner 1 or the cloud system 11 using the information of the infrared sensor, as described in the second embodiment.
- the device control unit 6 acquires the engine 3 specified by the used engine determination unit 32 via the engine acquisition unit 5 and uses it for air conditioning control.
- FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example 1 of the processing configuration according to the fifth embodiment.
- 28 is a diagram illustrating an example 2 of a processing configuration according to the fifth embodiment; FIG.
- the environmental characteristics 1002 may be included in the processing configuration as a kind of engine as shown in FIG. can.
- the engine is the environment characteristic information utilization engine 1003 .
- a preference information utilization engine 1001 in FIG. 27 has the same function as the preference information utilization engine 802 in FIG.
- the preference information utilization engine 1001 shown in FIG. 28 has the same function as the preference information utilization engine 802 shown in FIG.
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- the spatial information analysis engine 1102 calculates the feature amount 1103 of the air conditioning target environment, and the environment characteristic information utilization engine 1104 It can also be used as an input.
- the feature quantity 1103 of the air conditioning target environment is shown as the spatial feature quantity 1103 .
- the target temperature for a specific location is determined by predicting the future temperature based on the process of adjusting the wind direction and speed in consideration of how the wind arrives depending on the installation position of the air conditioner itself, and the Q value, which indicates the position of the window and the insulation performance. and the like.
- Embodiment 2 by combining with the environmental characteristic estimating unit 702 described in Embodiment 2, it is possible to learn spatial environmental characteristics and reflect them in control even in newly installed air conditioners. As a result, it can be expected that as air conditioning equipment is used, it will evolve into energy-saving and highly comfortable control that matches the characteristics of the space environment.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration when the functions of the air conditioning control system 4 according to Embodiments 1 to 5 are realized by a computer system.
- the functions of the air conditioning control system 4 are implemented as a processing circuit having the hardware configuration shown in FIG.
- the functions of the air conditioning control system 4 may be implemented in cooperation with a plurality of processors and a plurality of memories.
- part of the functions of the air conditioning control system 4 may be implemented as an electronic circuit, and other parts may be implemented using the processor 1201 and memory 1202 .
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図1は、実施の形態1における空気調和機器の構成を示す図である。実施の形態1における空気調和機器1は、記憶部2Aと、制御部4Aと、通信部7と、センサ8と、リモートコントローラ9と、アクチュエータ10と、を備える。
続いて実施の形態2では、空気調和制御に使用するエンジン3の処理構成の情報を用いることで、複数のエンジン3を用いた空気制御を実現する例について説明する。
実施の形態3では、使用するエンジン3を適切に選択することで、ユーザにとってより好ましい空気調和制御を実現する例について説明する。
続いて実施の形態4では、ユーザの嗜好情報が予め与えられていない時に、ユーザに快適な空気調和環境を提供する例を説明する。
続いて実施の形態5では、空気調和機器1が設置されている空間環境の特性情報を活用することで、部屋の形状または部屋における障害物の配置等の条件に合わせて適切な空気調和制御を行う例について説明する。すなわち、実施の形態5では、エンジン格納部2に格納されている、空気調和機器1が配置されている部屋の特性である部屋特性を空気調和機器1の空気調和制御に加味することを可能にするエンジン3を、使用するエンジンとして選択できる場合について説明する。部屋特性は、空気調和機器1の周辺の空間環境を特定できる情報、または空気調和機器1が配置されている空間の環境である空間環境の特徴を表す情報である。部屋特性の一例は、部屋そのものの形状である。また、部屋特性の他の例は、部屋における、家具もしくはテレビといった生活家電の配置、または障害物の配置などの、物理的な情報である。実施の形態5では、これらの空間環境の特性情報に対応して、空気調和機器1の空気調和制御を可能とする。
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- 空気調和機器を制御するための制御ロジックまたは空気調和機器を制御するための設定パラメータのうち少なくとも一方が含まれるエンジンを1つ以上取得または生成するエンジン取得部と、
前記エンジン取得部が取得または生成した前記エンジンを用いて前記空気調和機器の制御を行う機器制御部と、
を具備し、
前記機器制御部は、
前記機器制御部に対する外部入出力に依存しない前記空気調和機器の制御アルゴリズム及びパラメータである抽象制御エンジンと、
前記機器制御部の外部から入力された情報から前記抽象制御エンジンの入力に適した情報を生成するための処理を行うエンジンである前処理エンジンと、
前記抽象制御エンジンの出力から前記機器制御部の外部への出力に適した情報を生成するための処理を行うエンジンである後処理エンジンと、
のそれぞれを少なくとも1つ以上用いて制御を行う、
空気調和制御システム。 - 前記エンジンの少なくとも一部は、与えられた1つ以上の入力情報に対して演算を行い、入力情報とは異なる意味の情報を生成する処理を含む、
請求項1に記載の空気調和制御システム。 - 前記空気調和機器の制御に使用する前記エンジンを一意に特定する情報及び、複数の前記エンジンの処理の実行順序または複数の前記エンジンの依存関係を示す情報である処理構成を格納する処理構成格納部を具備し、
前記エンジン取得部は、前記処理構成格納部から前記処理構成を取得し、取得した前記処理構成によって特定されるエンジンを取得または生成し、
前記機器制御部は、前記処理構成格納部から前記処理構成を取得し、取得した前記処理構成の情報を基に、空気調和機器の制御を行う、
請求項1または2に記載の空気調和制御システム。 - 前記エンジン取得部が取得した前記エンジンに含まれる処理を適正化する処理適正化部を具備し、
前記機器制御部は、前記処理適正化部が適正化した、前記エンジンに含まれる処理を用いて制御を行う、
請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の空気調和制御システム。 - 入力された情報および前記機器制御部の内部データのうちの少なくとも一方を用いて、前記空気調和機器の制御動作に関するユーザの嗜好を推定する嗜好推定部を具備する、
請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載の空気調和制御システム。 - 入力された情報および前記機器制御部の内部データのうちの少なくとも一方を用いて、前記空気調和機器の空気調和対象とする環境の特性を推定する環境特性推定部を具備する、
請求項1から5のいずれか1項に記載の空気調和制御システム。 - 入力された情報または前記機器制御部の内部データを用いて解析した情報である解析結果を基に、使用すべき前記エンジンを少なくとも1つ以上特定する使用エンジン決定部を具備し、
前記エンジン取得部は、前記使用エンジン決定部が特定したエンジンを取得または生成する、
請求項1から6のいずれか1項に記載の空気調和制御システム。 - 前記空気調和機器の外部の外部システムとの通信を行う通信部と、
外部から前記空気調和制御システムにアクセスしたユーザを識別するユーザ識別部と、
ユーザとユーザが使用する前記エンジンとを紐付けた情報を管理するユーザ情報管理部と、を具備する、
請求項1から7のいずれか1項に記載の空気調和制御システム。 - 前記空気調和機器の外部の外部システムとの通信を行う通信部と、
前記空気調和機器の外部から前記空気調和制御システムにアクセスしたユーザを識別するユーザ識別部と、
ユーザとユーザの嗜好とを紐付けた情報を管理するユーザ情報管理部と、
を具備し、
前記使用エンジン決定部は、前記解析結果である前記ユーザの嗜好に対応して使用すべきエンジンを特定する、
請求項7に記載の空気調和制御システム。 - 前記空気調和機器の使用開始予定時刻に関する情報を受け付ける使用開始時刻情報受付部を具備し、
前記機器制御部は、前記使用開始時刻情報受付部が受け付けた前記使用開始予定時刻にユーザの嗜好に沿った空気調和環境となるように制御を行う、
請求項8または9に記載の空気調和制御システム。 - ユーザへの空気調和制御に関する質問を表示し、ユーザからの前記質問への回答を受け付けるユーザインタフェース部と、
ユーザからの前記回答に対応して、使用すべきエンジンを少なくとも1つ以上特定し、特定したエンジンの情報を前記エンジン取得部に送信する使用エンジン決定部と、を具備する、
請求項1から6のいずれか1項に記載の空気調和制御システム。 - 空気調和環境に対する評価の情報を受け付けるユーザインタフェース部と、
現在使用しているエンジンの情報と、現在の空気調和制御の設定の情報もしくは現在の空気調和環境の情報と、前記空気調和環境に対する評価とから、変更すべきエンジンを特定する使用エンジン決定部を具備する、
請求項1から6、11のいずれか1項に記載の空気調和制御システム。 - 前記使用エンジン決定部が使用するエンジンの情報は、前記空気調和機器の周辺の空間環境を特定できる情報または空間環境の特徴を表す情報の少なくとも一方である、
請求項11または12に記載の空気調和制御システム。 - エンジン取得部が、空気調和機器を制御するための制御ロジックまたは前記空気調和機器を制御するための設定パラメータのうち少なくとも一方が含まれるエンジンを1つ以上格納する第1ステップと、
機器制御部が、前記エンジンを用いて前記空気調和機器の制御を行う第2ステップと、
を含み、
前記第2ステップでは、
前記機器制御部の抽象制御エンジンが、前記機器制御部に対する外部入出力に依存しない前記空気調和機器の制御アルゴリズム及びパラメータを用いた抽象制御処理を行うステップと、
前記機器制御部の前処理エンジンが、前記機器制御部の外部から入力された情報から前記抽象制御エンジンの入力に適した情報を生成するための処理である前処理を行うステップと、
前記機器制御部の後処理エンジンが、前記抽象制御エンジンの出力から前記機器制御部の外部への出力に適した情報を生成するための後処理を行うステップと、
のそれぞれを少なくとも1つずつ以上用いて制御を行う処理、
をコンピュータに実行させる空気調和制御システムプログラム。
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