CN104854521A

CN104854521A - Automated shade control system utilizing brightness modeling

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Publication number: CN104854521A
Application number: CN201380065533.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 乔尔·伯曼; 简·伯曼; A·格林斯潘; S·P·赫贝森; M·拉玛琳格姆
Original assignee: MechoShade Systems LLC
Current assignee: Michael Sid System Co.,Ltd.
Priority date: 2012-11-07
Filing date: 2013-10-23
Publication date: 2015-08-19
Anticipated expiration: 2033-10-23
Also published as: CN108194014A; GB2578069B; GB2578069A; GB201507466D0; WO2014074308A1; WO2014074308A4; CN104854521B; CA2889978A1; GB2527194B; HK1210286A1; GB202000391D0; GB2527194A; CA2889978C

Abstract

Automated shade systems comprise motorized window coverings, sensors, and controllers that use algorithms to control operation of the automated shade control system. These algorithms may include information such as: 3-D models of a building and surrounding structures, shadow information, reflectance information, lighting and radiation information, ASHRAE clear sky algorithms, log information related to manual overrides, occupant preference information, motion information, real-time sky conditions, solar radiation on a building, a total foot-candle load on a structure, brightness overrides, actual and/or calculated BTU load, time-of-year information, and microclimate analysis. Modeled brightness information may be utilized to control shades.

Description

Utilize the automation screen control system of brightness modeling

field

The disclosure relates generally to Automated shade and controls, and relates more specifically to the masking system of the robotization of the monochrome information utilizing modeling.

background

Current exist multiple automated system, in order to control the window coverture of window shutter, curtain and other type.These systems usually adopt optical sensor to detect the visible ray (daylight) entered by window.Optical sensor can be connected to computing machine and/or motor, and described motor reads out according to optical sensor and/or temperature and automatically opens or closes window coverture.

Although optical sensor and temperature sensor can contribute to determining that the ideal of window or inside is covered, but these sensors may be not fully effective.Thus, some cover control system adopt other standard or factor help define shield parameter.Such as, some systems adopt detecting device for the incident angle detecting sunlight.Other system uses rain sensor, artificial light control, geographical location information, date and time information, window orientation information and outside and interior light sensor quantize and limit the optimum position of window coverture.But, there is no system and the control of current all these types of employing of triangular web.

In addition, most of automated system is for the design of soft (Venetian) window shutter, curtain and other traditional window coverture, and is limited to and uses together with these.Further, prior art systems does not generally utilize the information relevant with the change of the lighting level in the inside of structure.That is, most systems considers relatively uniform covering and/or the effect of brightness and light curtain dazzle (veiling glare), instead of the covering and/or brightness and the dazzle of light curtain of gradual change.Therefore, a kind of automation screen control system of covering with optimal light detection and adaptation conceiving gradual change is needed.

Determined that for the most effective energy design of buildings be to utilize natural daylight, it allows artificially lighting minimizing, and then reduces air conditioning load, reduces the energy ezpenditure of buildings thus.In order to realize these targets, glassing (glazing) must allow the daylight of high number percent to penetrate glassing by using clear or high visible transmission glassing.But also having the halation (bright orb) of the sun, too much thermal enhancement and making the sunray of people's weakness with a large amount of visible ray, they by 1 year different times and the different sun towards on penetrate into dearly in buildings, impact and impact work or the people that move in wherein.Therefore, need management and control sun load, sunlight penetration amount and glass wall temperature.In addition, need solar radiation quantity and the brilliance control comfortable and healthy acceptable standard to protection holder, such as energy-conservation integral subsystem.

Summary of the invention

Disclose the system and method using the automation screen of Intensity model to control.In an embodiment, method comprises: cover in robotization the brightness value that control system place receives the modeling of the existence being used to indicate excessive brightness at window place, and wherein window coverture is associated with this window; And covering control system and activating the motor that is associated from this window coverture to be positioned in the position different with the position specified by the supervisory routine of standard by this window coverture in response to the brightness value of this modeling exceeding threshold intensity value by robotization.

In another embodiment, method comprises: covering control system and using Intensity model to calculate the existence of the excessive brightness in interested position by robotization; And by robotization cover control system to activate motor with in response to the excessive brightness in interested position to regulate window coverture.

In another embodiment, the control system of covering of robotization comprises the controller being configured with Intensity model.This controller is configured to use the monochrome information of modeling to control the motor be associated with window.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Wherein the accompanying drawing of same tag description similar elements shows exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, and is used for explaining principle of the present disclosure together with instructions.In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 shows the block diagram of the exemplary automation screen control system according to each embodiment;

Fig. 2 A shows the schematic diagram of the exemplary window system when window coverture is retracted according to each embodiment;

Fig. 2 B shows the schematic diagram of the exemplary window system when window coverture extends according to each embodiment;

Fig. 3 shows the process flow diagram of the illustrative methods controlled according to the automation screen of each embodiment;

Fig. 4 depicts the exemplary ASHRAE model according to each embodiment;

Fig. 5 shows the screenshotss (such as the view of SolarTrac software) of the exemplary user interface according to each embodiment;

Fig. 6 shows the process flow diagram penetrating sensing according to exemplary solar heat gain and the sun of each embodiment and react;

Fig. 7 A shows the process flow diagram sensing according to the exemplary luminance of each embodiment and react;

Fig. 7 B shows the process flow diagram of exemplary luminance modeling according to each embodiment and reaction;

Fig. 8 shows the process flow diagram of exemplary shelter from heat or light (shadow) modeling and reaction according to each embodiment;

Fig. 9 shows the process flow diagram of Exemplary reflective modeling according to each embodiment and reaction;

Figure 10 A-10E shows the reflection modeling according to each embodiment.

describe in detail

In explanation mode, its exemplary embodiment and optimal mode thereof are illustrated to the detailed description of exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure here.Although these exemplary embodiments are enough described in detail to enable those skilled in the art implement the disclosure, but be to be understood that other embodiment also can realize and can make logic and mechanical alteration and not deviate from spirit and scope of the present disclosure.Thus, the detailed description provided herein is not only construed as limiting for the object explained orally.Such as, any method or the step described in process prescription any order can perform and be not limited to given order.

In addition, for for purpose of brevity, other functional aspect of some subassembly of each functional unit, traditional data network, application and development and system here may not be described in detail.In addition, the connecting line shown in each figure comprised here is intended to represent the example functional relationships between various element and/or physical coupling.It should be noted that and can present a lot of substituting or additional functional relationships or physical connection in systems in practice.

Can be described the disclosure with regard to block diagram, screenshotss and process flow diagram, optional selection and various treatment step aspect in this article.Such functional block can be realized by the hardware and/or component software being configured to any amount performing appointed function.Such as, the disclosure can adopt various integrated circuit package (such as memory element, treatment element, logic element, look-up table etc.), and it can perform various function under the control of one or more microprocessor or other opertaing device.Similarly, software element of the present disclosure can utilize such as C, C++, Java, COBOL, assembly routine, PERL, Delphi, extend markup language (XML) any programming or script, realize with the smart card techniques of the various algorithms utilizing the combination in any of data structure, object, process, routine or other programmed element to realize.Further, it should be noted that the disclosure can adopt the conventional art of any amount for data transmission, signalling, data processing, network control etc.Further, the disclosure can be used to utilize client-side scripting language (such as JavaScript, VBScript etc.) detect or prevent safety problem.For the basic introduction of cryptography and network security, see any one in following list of references: (1) " Applied Cryptography:Protocols; Algorithms; and SourceCode In C; " Bruce Schneier work, John Wiley & Sons publishes (the 2nd edition, 1996); (2) " Java Cryptography " Jonathan Knudson work, O ' Reilly & Associates publishes (1998); (3) " Cryptography and Network Security:Principles and Practice " William Stallings work, Prentice Hall publishes; All these are all incorporated herein by reference.

As used herein, term " network " should comprise any electronic communication device combining these hardware and software components.According to the communication between each side of each embodiment by any suitable communication channel (such as, such as, telephone network, extranet, Intranet, the Internet, interaction point equipment (point of sale device, personal digital assistant, cell phone, self-service terminal (kiosk) etc.), online communication, offline communications, radio communication, transponder communication, LAN (Local Area Network) (LAN), wide area network (WAN), networking or link device and/or other) come.And, although the disclosure be described as continually in this article utilizing tcp/ip communication agreement to realize, the disclosure also can use the agreement of the existing or future appearance of IPX, Appletalk, IP-6, NetBIOS, OSI, Lonworks or any amount to realize.If network is in the character of common network (such as the Internet), then suppose that this network is unsafe and may is favourable to listener-in's opening.Relate to the specifying information usual dawn known to those skilled in the art of agreement, standard and the application software utilized in conjunction with the Internet, and here do not need thus to be described in detail.See, such as, Dilip Naik, " InternetStandards and Protocols, " (1998); " Java 2Complete, " multiple author, (Sybex1999); Deborah Ray and Eric Ray, " Mastering HTML 4.0, " (1997); Loshin, " TCP/IP Clearly Explained, " (1997); And David Gourley and Brian Totty, " HTTP, The Definitive Guide, " (2002), these content is incorporated herein by reference.

Various system component suitably can be coupled with network independently, individually or jointly via data link, data link comprises such as, be such as usually used in the local loop in the connection of standard modem communication on to the connection of ISP (ISP), cable modem, Dish network, ISDN, digital subscriber line (DSL) or various wireless communications method, see such as Gilbert Held, " Understanding Data Communications; " (1996), it is incorporated herein by reference.Note, this network can be implemented as the network of other type, such as interactive television (ITV) network.In addition, system conception is used and sold or is distributed any commodity, service or information on the arbitrary network with similar functions described herein.

Fig. 1 shows and controls (ASC) system 100 according to the exemplary automation screen of each embodiment.ASC 100 can comprise analog and digital interface (ADI) 105, is configured for and communicates with sensor 125 with Centralized Control System (CCS) 110, motor 130.ADI 105 is by communication link 120 and CCS 110, motor 130, sensor 125 and/or other component communication any.Such as, in one embodiment, ADI 105 and CCS 110 is configured to directly communicate with motor 130 with the time lag between minimization calculation order and motor movement.

ADI 105 can be configured to promote transmission hidden position order and/or other order.ADI105 also can be configured to connect (interface) between CCS 110 and motor 130.ADI 105 can be configured to be convenient to the access of user to motor 130.By being convenient to user's access, ADI 105 can be configured to be convenient to the communication between user and motor 130.Such as, ADI 105 can allow user for some or all functions of the region access motor 130 of any amount.ADI 105 can use the communication link 120 for communicating, user's input and/or other communication mechanism any to access to provide user.

ADI 105 can be configured to hardware and/or software.Although Fig. 1 depicts single ADI 105, but ASC 100 can comprise multiple ADI 105.In one embodiment, ADI 105 can be configured to allow user to control motor 130 for multiple window coverture.As used herein, " region " refers to any region that wherein ASC 100 is configured to the structure controlling to cover.Such as, a building office block can be divided into eight regions, each region corresponds to a different floor.Each region can have again 50 different glassings, window and/or window covertures.Therefore, ADI 105 can be convenient to control some or all window covertures of each motor in each region, some or all floors (or its part), and/or multiple ADI 105 (namely, the different ADI 105 of two, four, eight or other suitable quantity any) can be coupling in together jointly to control the window coverture of some or all, wherein each ADI 105 controls the motor 130 of each floor.In addition, ASC 100 can keep a diary (log), records, classifies, quantizes and otherwise measure and/or store the information relevant with one or more window coverture.In addition, each ADI 105 can be addressable, such as via Internet protocol (IP) address, MAC Address and/or similar address.

ADI 105 also can be configured with one or more security mechanism.Such as, ADI 105 can comprise one or more override (override) button so that the one or more motor 130 of manual operation and/or ADI 105.ADI 105 also can be configured with security mechanism, this security mechanism needs other identifier/flag inputting password, code, bio-identification or be suitably configured to allow user and system interaction or communication, such as such as, mandate/access code, Personal Identification Number (PIN), Internet code, bar code, transponder, digital certificate, biometric data and/or other identification marking.

CCS 110 can be used to promote to communicate with ADI 105 and/or control to ADI 105.CCS 110 can be configured to promote the calculating of one or more algorithm to determine such as level of solar radiation, Sky Types (such as sunny, cloudy, bright and clear cloudy and/or similar), interior lighting information, exterior lighting information, temperature information, dazzle information, shelter from heat or light information, reflective information etc.CCS 110 algorithm can comprise initiatively (proactive) algorithm and reaction algorithm, and these algorithms are configured to provide the suitable sunshine protection penetrated the direct sun; Reduce solar heat gain; Reduce radiative surface temperature and/or the dazzle of light curtain; Control penetrating of sunray, shine the inside consecutive days of optimizing structure and/or optimize the efficiency of inner lighting system.CCS 110 algorithm can operate in real time.CCS 110 can be configured with RS-485 communication board so that receive and the data of sending from ADI 105.CCS 110 can be configured to automatically self-test, synchronous and/or start each other parts of ASC 100.CCS 110 can be configured to run one or more user interface so that user interactions.Be described in more detail below the example with the collaborative user interface used of CCS 110.

CCS 110 can be configured to the computing equipment of any type, personal computer, network computer, workstation, small-size computer, large scale computer or analog, they run any operating system, Windows, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows98, Windows 95 of such as any version, MacOS, OS/2, BeOS, Linux, UNIX, Solaris, MVS, DOS etc.Each CCS 110 assembly discussed herein or other assembly any can comprise following in one or more: master server or comprise other computing system of the processor for the treatment of numerical data; Be coupled to the storer of the processor for storing numerical data; Be coupled to the input digitizer of the processor for input digital data; Storing in memory also can by processor access for the application program guided by processor process to digital data; Be coupled to the display device of the information that processor and storer are derived from the numerical data handled by processor for display; And multiple database.User can via any input equipment (such as keypad, keyboard, mouse, self-service terminal, personal digital assistant, handheld computer (such as Palm ), cell phone and/or analog) and system interaction.

CCS 110 also can be configured with one or more browser, teleswitch and/or touch-screen to be convenient to access and control ASC 100 further.Such as, each touch-screen communicated with CCS 110 can be configured to the part being convenient to the floor plan controlling buildings, wherein indicates motor region and shaded areas (further describing in this article).User can use touch-screen control to select motor region and/or shaded areas to provide to control and/or obtain and/or remind (alert) about the information of the hidden position of specific region, current state of the sky information, stellar map, global parameter information (such as, such as, local time and/or date and time information, sunrise and/or sunset information, altitude of the sun or azimuth information and/or other similar information any of mentioning here), floor plan information (comprising sensor states and position) etc.Touch-screen also can be used to the information providing the gray scale controlled and/or about local sensor, to provide to the override capability of hidden position so that the position moving to and more expect will be covered, and/or provide the additional access of covering control data to catching for each specific region.What browser, touch-screen and/or switch also can be configured to that recording user instructs cover manual override that is mobile, that cover and to ASC 100 and/or eachly to cover and/or other the holder in motor region specifically adjusts.As another example, browser, touch-screen and/or switch also can be configured to provide remote user access to particular data and shielding function according to the access level of each long-distance user.Such as, access level such as can be configured to only to allow some individual, the employee of some rank, some company or other entities access ASC 100, or allows the access to specific ASC 100 controling parameters.In addition, access control can only limit/allow some action, such as opens, closes and/or regulates and cover.Also can comprise the restriction to radiometer control, algorithm etc.

CCS 110 also can be configured to respond to one or more alarm, warning, error message and/or analog.Such as, CCS 110 can be configured to mobile one or more window coverture in response to the fire alarm of the signal such as received from building management system, smog alarm signal or other signal.In addition, CCS 110 can be configured to generate one or more alarm, warning, error message and/or analog further.Alarm can send or otherwise be sent to Third party system, such as building management system by CCS 110 at the appropriate time.

CCS 110 also can be configured with one or more electric machine controller.Electric machine controller can be equipped with one or more algorithm, and these algorithms make electric machine controller can carry out location window coverture based on Automated condtrol and/or by the Non-follow control from user at one or the various different user interface communicated with controller.CCS 110 can provide the control to electric machine controller via any one in hardwire low-voltage dry contact, hardwire simulation, hardwire line voltage, voice, wireless IR, wireless RF or some low-voltages, wireless and/or line voltage networking protocol, to make to comprise such as switch, touch-screen, PC, internet equipment, infrared remote control, RF remote-controlled, voice command, PDA, cell phone, PIM etc. large number quipments can be used for automatically by user and/or the position of manually override window coverture.CCS 110 and/or electric machine controller can be configured with real-time clock in addition so that real-time synchronization to control environment and manual override information.

CCS 110 and/or electric machine controller are also configured with algorithm, described algorithm can control (depending on environment and neighbours), decoration and/or comfortable and automatically best located window coverture based on the information pointer being derived from various sensor device option to function, energy efficiency, light pollution, and this sensor device option can be configured to communicate with controller via any one in communication protocol described herein and/or equipment.Automation algorithm in electric machine controller and/or CCS 110 can be equipped to application initiatively routine and reaction routine so that control motor 130.Algorithm of Active Control and reaction controlling algorithm are described in this article in more detail.

The override record data that CCS 110 algorithm can use holder to initiate are to learn what each local zone holder has a preference for for its best is covered.This data tracking can be used to automatically to readjust region specific CCS 110 algorithm subsequently one or more sensor 125, motor 130 and/or other ASC 100 system unit to be adjusted to the needs of the holder under local rank, preference and/or expectation.That is, ASC 100 can be configured to the adjustment following the tracks of each holder for each residential area on one's own initiative, and revises CCS 110 algorithm on one's own initiative automatically to adapt to each adjustment for this specific residential area.CCS 110 algorithm can comprise touch-screen investigation (survey) function.Such as, this function can allow user selecting from a reason menu before touch-screen override hidden position.These data can be stored in the database be associated with CCS 110 and to be used to fine tuning ASC 100 parameter to minimize the demand to this kind of override.Therefore, CCS 110 can learn how the holder of buildings uses on one's own initiative and cover, and is adapted to these and covers use.In this way, CCS 110 can the fine tuning in response to historical data, become more meticulous and/or otherwise revise one or more proactive algorithm and/or reaction algorithm.

Such as, how the holder that can know buildings based on CCD 110 uses window coverture to use Algorithm of Active Control and reaction controlling algorithm.CCS 110 can be configured with one or more active/reaction controlling algorithm, these algorithms on one's own initiative information is inputed to electric machine controller/from electric machine controller input information, to promote the adaptability of ASC 100.Algorithm of Active Control comprises such as, such as, in the information of the continually varying solar angle that every the sky on solar day is set up between the sun and window opening.This solar tracking information also can be combined with the knowledge of the structure about buildings and window opening.This structure knowledge comprise such as buildings any (shadowing) feature of sheltering from heat or light (such as, such as, can run through day/year each time place's shield window opening on the cityscape of sunray and buildings in topographic condition).Further, any inclination angle of window opening (i.e. window, tiltedly window and/or skylight) or drift angle, run through day/year window coverture any intended orientation, about run through day/any time in year impacts the information of British thermal unit (BTU) load of window, affect light and heat by the glass performance of the transmission of glass and/or about from first the day before yesterday/other historical knowledge any of performance of the window coverture in this position in year can be included in Algorithm of Active Control.Depend on reaction controlling algorithm can ability and information, night proactive algorithm can be set with the location of Optimal Window coverture based on typical case's day, worst case daytime or worst case.These algorithms can further combined with the geodetic coordinates of buildings, actual and/or calculate position of sun, actual and/or calculate solar angle, actual and/or calculate sun angle of penetration, actual and/or the calculate sun penetration depth through window, actual and/or calculate solar radiation, actual and/or calculate sun intensity, time, altitude of the sun, solar azimuth, sunrise and sunset time, the surface of window towards, the slope of window, the window coverture stop position of window, and actual and/or calculate through at least one in the solar heat gain of window.

In addition, can based on record and/or the brightness that calculates use initiatively and/or reaction controlling algorithm.Such as, CCS 110 can be configured with one or more active and/or reaction controlling algorithm, and these algorithms are configured to the visible brightness measured and/or calculate on window.In addition, initiatively and/or reaction controlling algorithm can the radiation that records of curve (such as regretional analysis) and/or solar heat gain with generates estimation and/or the foot-candle (foot-candle) on the glassing that records, the foot-candle inside glass, at foot-candle covered and inside class combination etc.In addition, active and/or reaction controlling algorithm can utilize illumination information, radiation information, monochrome information, reflective information, solar heat gain and/or other suitable total foot-candle load because usually measuring and/or in computation structure any.

Further, can based on recording on window, glass, window coverture and/or analog and/or the BTU load that calculates use initiatively and/or reaction controlling algorithm.CCS 110 can be configured with one or more active and/or reaction controlling algorithm, and these algorithms are configured to the BTU load measured and/or calculate on window.And, initiatively and/or reaction controlling algorithm can in response to record and/or the BTU load that calculates to take any action suitably, comprise such as, generate the mobile request to one or more ADI 105 and/or motor 130.Such as, CCS 110 can generate mobile request to be moved in primary importance by window coverture in response to the load recorded of the 75BTU inside window.CCS 110 can generate another request of moving to be moved in the second place by window coverture in response to the load recorded of the 125BTU inside window.CCS 110 can generate another mobile request to be moved to by window coverture in the 3rd position in response to the load recorded of 250 BTU inside window, by that analogy.In addition, CCS 110 can based on recording on window and/or the BTU load that calculates calculate the position of window coverture.The information of relevant BTU load that is that record and/or that calculate, hidden position etc. can be seen on any applicable display device.

In embodiments, CCS 110 can be configured with the predefined BTU load be associated with the position of window coverture.Such as, " standard-sized sheet " position of window coverture can be associated with the BTU load of every square metre of 500BTU per hour." half-open " position can be associated with the BTU load of every square metre of 300 BTU per hour." full cut-off " position can be associated with the BTU load of every square metre of 100 BTU per hour.Any amount of predefined BTU load and/or window coverture position can be utilized.In this way, CCS 110 can be configured to one or more window coverture to move in each predefined position to revise the BTU load of intensity that the sun penetrates and structural gained.

Reaction controlling algorithm can be set up to make proactive algorithm become more meticulous and/or to compensate the region of the buildings that may be difficult to modeling and/or modeling hyper-expensive.The reaction controlling of ASC 100 can comprise the sensor of such as use and algorithm couples, described algorithm determination state of the sky, the brightness of outer horizontal sky, any/all brightness towards upper external vertical sky, internal vertical brightness on the whole of window or a part, the internal vertical brightness that the whole of the window covered by window coverture or a part record, the inner horizontal brightness on inside processing surface, horizontal or vertical interior surface (such as wall, floor or ceiling) brightness, comparison brightness between different inner horizontal and/or vertical surface, the internal brightness of PC display monitor, external temperature, internal temperature, by nearby users/holder or arrange the manual positioning affected by window coverture, according to from affect that other electric machine controller of window coverture of adjoining transmits first several years ago and/or the window coverture position of real-time information override robotization.

The typical sensor 125 being convenient to these reaction controlling algorithms comprises radiometer, photometer/photometer, motion sensor, wind sensor and/or temperature sensor, for detecting, measuring and transmit the information of relevant temperature, motion, wind, brightness, radiation and/or analog or aforementioned combination in any.Such as, motion sensor can be adopted to follow the tracks of one or more holder and nobody changes reaction controlling algorithm in the particular space of such as meeting room with optimization energy efficiency during period wherein.The disclosure is conceived various types of sensor and is installed.Such as, polytype photometer and temperature sensor installation comprise railing and installing (covering between glass pane), furniture installation (such as, in the room side of covering), installing and external sensor installation directly to the wall of looking outside window or post from the room side of covering.Such as, for the protection of brightness override, one or more photometer and/or radiometer can be configured to see through the specific part (such as, its sight line covered by window coverture at certain some place during the movement of window coverture the part of window wall) of window wall.If the brightness in window wall part is greater than predetermined ratio, then can activate the protection of brightness override.Predetermined ratio can be set up from actual the recording brightness of the brightness of PC/VDU or operation surface.Such as can control each photometer by the closed loop algorithm and/or open-loop algorithm that comprise coming the measurement of one or more visual fields of sensor.Such as, each photometer can the different piece of viewing window wall and/or window coverture.From these photometric information can be used to expect brightness when window coverture is advanced on window change, indirectly measure from the brightness that internal reflecting surface goes out brightness that the part through window wall comes in by viewing, measure the brightness and/or measurement that detect at the light incident side of window coverture for the brightness detected by other visual field any.Brilliance control algorithm and/or other algorithm also can be configured to whether any one in sensor is stopped that (such as, by computer monitor etc.) is taken into account.ASC 100 also can adopt other sensor; Such as, when building space is occupied, one or more motion sensor can be configured to adopt stricter comfortable control routine.That is, if the motion sensor senses in room to a lot of people inside room, then ASC 100 can promote that the movement of window coverture is to provide larger the covering and cool in this room.

In addition, ASC 100 can be configured to follow the tracks of such as, radiation (such as sunray etc.) on all glassings (comprise, window, skylight etc.) of buildings.Such as, ASC 100 can follow the tracks of the incident angle of radiation, the profile retouching solar radiation and sun surface angle, measuring radiation wavelength, follow the tracks of that the sun penetrates based on the geometry of window, skylight or other opening, information is sheltered from heat or light in the solar heat gain of some or all windows followed the tracks of in buildings and intensity, tracking, follow the tracks of reflective information and follow the tracks of some or all radiation towards (that is, around 360 degree of buildings).ASC 100 can follow the tracks of radiation in real time, records radiation information and/or perform any other relevant operation or analysis.In addition, ASC100 can to utilize in the input of trace information, sensor, data record, reaction algorithm, proactive algorithm etc. one or more performs micro climate analysis for specific enclosure space.

In embodiments, the natural default action of the electric machine controller in " automatic mode " can be controlled by Algorithm of Active Control.When reaction controlling algorithm interrupts the operation of proactive algorithm, available specified conditions arrange electric machine controller, and how and when can turn back to automatic mode this specified conditions determination electric machine controller.Such as, this automatic mode that turns back to can be such as, based on the configurable schedule time, 12:00A.M.In another embodiment, ASC 100 can turn back to automatic mode under the following conditions: in predetermined time interval (after such as one hour), when reaching predetermined condition (such as, when brightness turn back to by under a certain rank of some sensor time), when when the further overlay masking of proactive algorithm requirement window coverture, when the brightness detected is the configurable number percent being less than the brightness detected when motor is placed in brightness override, (measure based on Pertinent internal intrinsic brilliance in fuzzy logic routine, outside intrinsic brilliance is measured, sun distribution (profile) angle, based on the condition of sheltering from heat or light from the structure on the buildings adjoined or given buildings in altitude of the sun and/or orientation, from the conditioned reflex of external buildings or environmental baseline, and/or analog, or the information of the combination in any of phase jljl) when weighing the probability that motor can be moved back in automatic mode, and/or in office what it is manually and/or predetermined condition or under controlling.

Motor 130 can be configured to the movement controlling one or more window coverture.Be described in more detail below window coverture.As used herein, motor 130 can comprise one or more motor and electric machine controller.Motor 130 can comprise AC and/or DC motor and can be installed in window coverture or be adjacent to this window coverture to be installed, this window coverture uses the machinery mount being attached to fabric structure to be adhered to (affixed) by window, thus makes motor 130 make a part for the covering of window coverture or discovering window or glassing.As used herein, term " glassing " refers to glass (glaze), glassware, window and/or analog.Motor 130 can be configured to the motor of any type, to be configured to select, at random, predetermined, increase, reduce, algorithm and/or other increment any open, close and/or Moving Window coverture.Such as, in one embodiment, motor 130 can be configured to cover mobile with 1/16 feet increments Moving Window coverture with progressive (graduate) thus make the operation of covering almost be not aware of to minimize to divert one's attention for holder.In another embodiment, motor 130 can be configured to 1/8 feet increments Moving Window coverture.Motor 130 also can be configured to make each step and/or increment certain time.And motor 130 can follow the predeterminated position on the motor of coding.Time of increment and/or to arrange can be time and/or the setting of any scope, such as, be less than one second, one second or many seconds and/or many minutes, and/or be programmed into combination and/or the analog of the setting in the motor of coding.In one embodiment, sustainable five seconds of every 1/8 feet increments of motor 130.Motor 130 can be configured to the resident of structure almost imperceptible speed carry out Moving Window coverture.Such as, ASC 100 can be configured to limited increment, along window wall iteration (iterate) motor 130 continuously downwards, be based upon the thousands of intermediate stop position on pane thus.This increment can be consistent or span and/or minimize the unexpected window coverture bit transitions of the attention that holder may be caused unnecessary further across day and the comfort requirement changing to optimize space day by day in span with time.

Motor 130 can change between such as top-down, bottom-up, or even the bi-motor 130 being called as fabrictension system (FTS) or motor/spring roller bearing combination designs.Bottom-up, tilt, angled and/or level design can be configured to promote sunshine environment, wherein can be reflected through the lighting level of glass top or (skydomed) of even sky dome gos deep into space.Bottom-up window coverture makes it apply provides (lend) towards just facing east naturally, and the lifting height covered from sunrise there along with the sun moves up gradually until sun high noon.Top-down design can be configured to promote the visual field, takes this to cut off penetrating of the sun, leaves the visual field of the bottom through glass.Top-down window coverture makes it apply naturally to provide and be exposed to the west towards front, and from sun high noon, the height of the sun is cast by sunset and covered there.In addition, angled and/or covering of inclination can be used to complementary facade in level, angled and/or tilt window.

ADI 105 can be configured with one or more electric assembly, these electric assemblies be configured to from sensor 125 receive information and/or by information transmission to CCS 110.In one embodiment, ADI 105 can be configured to receive millivolt signal from sensor 125.The signal that ADI 105 can be configured in the future sensor 125 in addition convert numerical information to and/or by this digital information transmission to CCS 110.

ASC 100 can comprise the one or more sensors 125 communicated with ADI 105, such as, such as, and radiometer, photometer, Ultraviolet sensor, infrared sensor, temperature sensor, motion sensor, wind sensor etc.In one embodiment, the sensor more than 125 used in ASC 100, then the error protection (or reduction) of system is more." radiometer " can comprise the conventional radiation meter and other optical sensor, visible spectrum optical sensor, infrared sensor, Ultraviolet sensor etc. that are configured to each section measuring solar spectrum as used herein.Sensor 125 can be arranged in any part of structure.Such as, sensor 125 can be positioned on the roof of buildings, the outside of window, the inside of window, on operation surface, on interior wall and/or exterior wall and/or in any other parts of structure.In one embodiment, sensor 125 is positioned at spaciousness (clear), without hindrance region.Sensor 125 is connected to ADI 105 by any way by communication link 120.In one embodiment, sensor 125 is connected to ADI 105 by low-voltage wiring.In another embodiment, sensor 125 can be connected wirelessly to ADI 105.

Sensor 125 can be configured in addition when starting ASC 100 initialization and/or synchronous.Such as, each sensor 125 of such as radiometer and so on can be configured to be initially set to zero, and no matter actual this zero to may correspond in cloudy state of the sky state of the sky.Each sensor 125 can be configured to detect sunshine so that set up the data file of sensor for user-defined time quantum (such as three minutes) subsequently.After the user-defined time has passed, the data file that sensor 125 can be new with this is synchronous.

As discussed in this article, communication link 120 can be configured to the communication link of any type, such as, such as, digital link, analog link, wireless link, optical link, radio frequency link, TCP/IP link, Bluetooth link, wire link etc. and/or above combination in any.Communication link 120 can be long distance and/or short-range, and therefore can allow long-range and/or offboard communication.In addition, communication link 120 can to allow in any suitable distance communication and/or via any suitable communication media communication.Such as, in one embodiment, communication link 120 can be configured to RS422 serial communication link.

ASC 100 can be configured with one or more database in addition.Any database discussed herein can be the database of any type, such as relation, layering, figure, object-oriented and/or other database configuration.The Common database products that can be used to fulfillment database comprises IBM (White Plains, New York) DB2, can from Oracle company (Redwood Shores, California) various database products, the Microsoft Access of Microsoft company (Redmond, Washington) or Base3, Paradox of Microsoft SQL Server, Base3 system of buying or other suitable database product any.And these databases can be organized in any suitable manner, such as, as tables of data or look-up table.Each record can be Single document, a series of file, the data field connecting series or other data structure any.Data association technique (as known in the art all or put into practice those) by any expectation has carried out the association of particular data.Such as, manually or automatically association can be completed.Auto-associating technology can comprise, such as, and database search, database combining, GREP, AGREP, SQL and/or analog.Such as can use " critical field " in preliminary election database or data field by database combining function to complete associated steps.

More specifically, " critical field " comes partition data storehouse according to the object of the high-level class limited by this critical field.Such as, the data of some type can be designated as the critical field in multiple relevant tables of data and can link these tables of data based on the data type in this critical field subsequently.Data corresponding to the critical field in the tables of data of each link are preferably identical or have identical type.But, although the tables of data also by using such as AGREP to carry out to have in concatenated key section not identical similar data.According to each embodiment, any suitable data storage technology can be utilized to store the data without standard format.Any suitable technology can be used to carry out stored data sets; Realize the territory selecting private file by this, this territory discloses the one or more basic document comprising one or more data set; Hierarchial file structure arranging system is used to use the data set be stored in each file; Data set in Single document (comprise compression, SQL addressable, via one or more key word hash, digital, alphabetical etc. according to the first tuple) is stored in as record; Binary block (BLOB); Be stored as the ungrouped data element that use is encoded as ISO/IEC abstract syntax annotation (ASN.1) in ISO/IEC 8824 and 8825; And/or other proprietary technology of Fractal Image Compression Coding, method for compressing image etc. can be comprised.

In one exemplary embodiment, the ability storing much information in different formats becomes convenient by this information is stored as binary block (BLOB).Therefore, any binary message can be stored in the storage space be associated with data set.BLOB method can use fixed storage distribution, circulating queue technology or the best practices relative to memory management (such as, most recently used paged memory etc.) data set to be stored as via read-only storage skew the ungrouped data element being formatted as binary block.By using BLOB method, storing the ability with each data set of different-format and being convenient to the multiple of data set and the incoherent owner stores data.Such as, first data set that can be stored can be provided by first party, and second data set that can be stored can be provided by incoherent second party, and the 3rd data set that can be stored can provide by with first party and the incoherent third party of second party.The data memory format that each the comprised use of concentrating of these three example data is different and/or the different information that technology stores.Further, each data set can comprise the subset of the data that can be different from other subset equally.

As mentioned above, in embodiments, data can be stored when not considering common format.But, in one exemplary embodiment, when being provided, can annotation data collection (such as, BLOB) in the standard fashion.Annotation can comprise the brachycephaly portion relevant with each data set, afterbody or other suitable indicator, and this data set is configured to pass in the useful information of each data centralization of management.Such as, this annotation can be called as " condition head ", " head ", " afterbody " or " state " in this article, and can comprise the instruction of the state of data set or can comprise the identifier be associated with concrete publisher or the owner of data.In one example, first three byte of each data set BLOB can be configured to or can be configurable to indicate the state of this specific set of data (such as LOADED (loading), INITIALIZED (initialized), READY (ready), BLOCKED (blockade), REMOVABLE (movably) or DELETED (deleted)).

Data set annotation also can be used to the status information of other type and other object various.Such as, data set annotation can comprise the security information setting up access level.Such as, access level can be configured to only to allow some individual, the employee of some rank, some company or other entities access data set, or allows to conduct interviews to the specific set of data based on installation, initialization, user etc.In addition, security information can only limit/allow some action of such as accessing, revise and/or deleting data set and so on.In one example, data set annotation indicates only the data set owner or user to be allowed to delete data set, and the various employee be identified is allowed to access this data set to read, and other people are got rid of completely outside this data set of access.But, other restrict access parameter also can be used suitably to utilize various clearance level to visit data set to allow other employees various.

Those skilled in the art also will appreciate that, for security reasons, any database, system, equipment, server or other assembly can be made up of in single position or in the combination in any of multiple position it, wherein each database or system comprise any one in various suitable security feature, such as fire wall, access code, encryption, deciphering, compression, decompression and/or analog.

Computing machine discussed herein can provide the suitable website or other graphic user interface based on the Internet that can be accessed by user.In one embodiment, Microsoft internet information server (IIS), Microsoft trading server (MTS) and Microsoft sql server are combined with microsoft operating system, Microsoft NT web server software, Microsoft sql server Database Systems and Microsoft commerce server.In addition, the assembly of such as Access or microsoft sql server, Oracle, Sybase, Informix MySQL, Interbase etc. can be used to provide the active data object data base management system (DBMS) that (ADO) complies with.

Any communication (such as, communication link 120) discussed herein, input, storage, database or display all can become convenient by the website with webpage.As it is not meant that by the term " webpage " that uses the type limiting document and the application that can be used to user interactions in this article.Such as, in addition to standard html documents, typical website can comprise various form, Java Applet, JavaScript, Active Server Pages (ASP), CGI script (CGI), extend markup language (XML), dynamic HTML, CSS (cascading style sheet) (CSS), assistance application, plug-in unit etc.Server can comprise the network service receiving request from the webserver, and this request comprises URL (http://yahoo.com/stockquotes/ge) and IP address (123.45.6.78).The data or application that are used for this webpage are also sent to IP address by the webpage that web server retrieves is suitable.Network service be can at communicator (such as the Internet) upper and other apply mutual application.Network service is normally based on standard or the agreement of such as XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI and so on.Network service method is known in the art, and covered in a lot of received text.See, such as, Alex Nghiem, " IT Web Services:A Roadmap for the Enterprise, " (2003), this its incorporated herein by reference.

One or more computerized system and/or user can promote control ASC 100.As used herein, user can comprise employer, employee, structure occupant, building manager, computing machine, software program, facility maintenance personnel and/or other user any and/or system.In one embodiment, the user-accessible ASC 100 of LAN is connected to so that mobile one or more window coverture.In another embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to cover with one or more third party control system (such as, such as Draper control system) work together.In addition and/or in alternative embodiments, building management system (BMS), illuminator and/or HVAC system can be configured to control ASC 100 and/or communicate to promote best interior lighting and climate controlling with ASC 100.Further, ASC 100 can be configured to carry out Long-distance Control and/or can by such as service center controls by such as service centre.The programmable user interface of ASC 100 by such as computing machine and so on or the control user interface by such as switch and so on are arranged to robotization location and the manual override ability of window coverture.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured to receive via the telecommunication link of such as communication link 120 and so on the software and/or firmware programs that upgrade.ASC 100 also can be configured to send via telecommunication link and/or receive mediate for operationral report, system control report, fault, diagnose, the information of error reporting etc.Further, ASC 100 can be configured to, via telecommunication link, the information generated by one or more sensor (such as motion sensor, wind sensor, radiometer, photometer, temperature sensor etc.) is sent to remote location.In addition, ASC100 can be configured to send via telecommunication link and/or receive any suitable information.

In one embodiment, adaptation/aggressive mode can be comprised.Adaptation/aggressive mode can be configured to the operation preset durations when first installation, can record manual override and/or the key parameter of mark that robotization arranges by this, these key parameters upgrade the robotization routine about when specific shaded areas being disposed to ad-hoc location.Can adopt and be averaging algorithm to minimize overcompensation.How the ability that manual override can make access based on holder to have come via multiple method.In one embodiment, supvr or regulator can be responsible for manual override and cover and arrange to alleviate the problem that wherein may there are differences in person-to-person comfortableness is arranged.But, override capability can such as by the browser equipment on multiple switch, telephony interface, workstation, PDA, touch-screen, single switch and/or by use Long-distance Control provide.In the open planning region adopting multi-band to cover wherein, infrared control can be adopted with the masking tape making user directly point to needs operation.Therefore, each band application infrared sensor in can being covered by multi-band, especially when sensor is hiding in a way.ASC 100 can be configured with preset timer in addition, and wherein the automatic operation of window coverture recovers after the preset period of time after the manual override of system.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 is configured to be convenient to control one or more motor region, masking tape and/or shaded areas.Each motor region can comprise a motor 130 for one to six masking tape.Shaded areas comprises one or more motor region and/or floor/absolute altitude (elevation) region.Such as, in the buildings that Floor 12 building is high, each tenant can have six floors.Each floor can comprise the shaded areas comprising 3 motor regions.Each motor region can comprise again 3 masking tape.May have access to ASC 100 directly to control at least one in the masking tape of shaded areas, motor region and/or its floor 3rd floors and four tenants upstairs, and not entail dangers to or affect other tenants cover control.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 is configured with " program of sheltering from heat or light " with sheltering from heat or light of adapting to form that (such as hills, mountain etc.) cause by neighbouring buildings and/or environment.Such as, program of sheltering from heat or light use the computer model of close to buildings and landform come in the different piece of modeling and characterizing objects buildings by round sheltering from heat or light of causing of nearby buildings.That is, ASC 100 program of sheltering from heat or light can be used to promote (raise) all motors region and/or be in from close to buildings, from trees and mountain, from other physical condition except buildings and/or from any kind any other hinder shelter from heat or light in the covering of shaded areas.This daylight being convenient to further particular motor region and/or shaded areas are in when covering middle maximizes.When cover move to other motor region and/or shaded areas (along with the sun moves) time, ASC 100 can be returned to normal operating procedure agreement and override is sheltered from heat or light program.Therefore, ASC 100 maximizing nature inside day shines and helps to reduce artificial interior lighting needs.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 is configured with " reflector " to adapt to the light reflected by reflecting surface.As used herein, reflection can be considered to directed (beamed) briliancy and/or the illumination from minute surface.Light is reflected on buildings by water body, a slice snow, a slice sand, the glass surface of buildings, the metal surface of buildings etc.Such as, reflector uses the computer model of close to buildings and landform carry out modeling and characterize by reflective surface reflects to the light in the different piece of object buildings.That is, ASC 100 can use reflector to move (decline and/or rise) one or more window coverture 255, such as, be in from the motor region in the reflected light of the reflection source of any reflective surface and/or any kind and/or the window coverture 255 in shaded areas.In this way, the dazzle do not expected can be reduced.In addition, the reflection of some type orientation and/or diffuse illumination also can provide additional day photograph, especially when light is directed toward ceiling.When reflected light moves to other motor region and/or shaded areas (such as, along with the sun moves), ASC 100 can be returned to normal operating procedure agreement and/or override reflector.Therefore, ASC 100 maximizing nature inside day shines, helps reduce artificial interior lighting needs and/or reduce dazzle and other lighting condition.

In reflector, reflecting object can be defined as each object in three-dimensional model by computing machine.In addition, each reflecting object can have multiple reflecting surface.Each reflecting object can be activated partially or completely or forbid (that is, be partially or even wholly included in reflection calculating or from reflection calculates and be removed).In this way, if specific reflection object (or its any part) such as prove than the less reflection of expection and/or the not foot reflex that is considered under certain luminance threshold value, then can completely or partially remove this specific reflection object from reflection calculates and the reflection that do not affect other reflecting object calculates.In addition, can activate or stop using reflector as required that utilized by ASC 100.Such as, if external condition is considered to sunny, then reflector can be configured to activation; And if external condition is considered to cloudy and/or cloudy, then reflector can be configured to sluggish.

In addition, the reflector utilized by ASC 100 can be configured with the information (such as, size, surface characteristics, material formation etc.) of the character about each reflecting object.In this way, ASC100 can suitably in response to various types of reflected light.Such as, in the situation of the reflection from buildings, the apparent place (apparent position) of the sun of gained has positive height.Therefore, the sunray of reflection enters into studied buildings downwards, forever gets off as direct sunray.Therefore, responsively, ASC 100 can utilize one or more sun to penetrate algorithm and keep off incrementally to move down window coverture the sunlight reflection entered with at least part of ground resistance.In another example, in the situation of the reflection from water body (such as pond), the apparent place of the sun of gained has negative height (such as, reflected light is as being derived from the sun of climbing up below local horizon).Responsively, window coverture can be moved to full close position and keep off the reflection ray entered with at least part of ground resistance by ASC 100.But ASC 100 can take the action of any expectation and/or window coverture moved to any suitable position and/or move in any configuration suitably in response to reflective information, and ASC 100 is not limited only to given example.

In certain embodiments, ASC 100 can be configured with the minimum reflection lasts time threshold calculated before the reflective information in response to the calculating generated by reflector.Such as, the specific calculation part of reflected light can be projected onto time quantum only limited in particular surface, such as one minute.Therefore, the movement in response to the window coverture of this reflected light may be unnecessary.In addition, the movement of window coverture may not complete before reflected light stops.Therefore, in an embodiment, ASC 100 be configured to only the reflected light calculated will impinge upon continuously window reaches one (1) minute or the longer time time just in response to the reflective information calculated.In another embodiment, ASC 100 be configured to only the reflected light calculated will impinge upon continuously window reaches five (5) minutes or the longer time time just in response to the reflective information calculated.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured to the reflective information in response to calculating, and the reflected light wherein calculated by impinging upon continuously, window reaches the time span of any expectation.

In addition, ASC 100 can be configured with the various reflex response times be associated with the reflective information calculated, such as, shift to an earlier date and/or delay period.Such as, ASC 100 can be configured to before the reflection ray calculated will impinge upon on window, such as at the reflection ray calculated by one (1) minute Moving Window coverture before impinging upon on window.ASC 100 also can be configured to after the reflection ray calculated has impinged upon on window, such as, Moving Window coverture ten (10) seconds after the reflection ray calculated has impinged upon on window.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured with in response to the reflective information calculated as required any suitably in advance and/or delay period.In addition, in advance and/or delay period can change from region to region.Therefore, ASC 100 can have the first reflex response time be associated with first area, the second reflex response time be associated with second area, and by that analogy, and can be different from the reflex response time that each region is associated.In addition, user can upgrade the reflex response time be associated with specific region as required.Therefore ASC 100 can be configured with any amount of regional reflex response time, acquiescence reflex response time, user's input reflection response time etc.

In embodiments, the reflector utilized by ASC 100 can be configured to principal reflection information and/or more higher order reflection information (such as, about the information of disperse reflection) modeling.The reflection leaving the light of ideal surface will generate principal reflection (first order reflection) and more high-order dispersion reflection.Generally speaking, when supposing that full information (such as, the information of related materials characteristic, surface condition and/or analog) about the reflecting surface be associated is available, can to 2nd order chromatic dispersion reflection and/or more high-order dispersion reflection modeling.About the information of the principal reflection from reflecting surface and can be stored in the database be associated with reflector about the information that the higher-order from reflecting surface reflects.The information of this storage can be used for calculating by reflector the appearance of various reflection ray.But, owing to various factors (such as, the absorption at reflecting surface place, owing to the absorption of the suspended particles in air and/or scattering and/or analog), the reflection ray calculated for human viewer in fact may inconspicuous or or even can't detect, the reflected light wherein calculated is calculated as weak (fall).Therefore, do not need the position changing window coverture to maintain visual comfort.Therefore ASC 100 can ignore the reflection ray that calculates to avoid " ghost (ghosting) "-namely, concerning the movement without the window coverture of obvious reason human viewer.

Generally speaking, light can by reflection arbitrary number of times (such as, once, twice, three inferior).Reflector therefore can to the reflection modeling repeated to explain the reflected light on specific objective surface.Such as, sunshine can drop on and have on the first buildings of reflecting surface.Directly reflecting from this first buildings the light left is reflected once; Therefore, this light can be considered as primary event light.This primary event light can cross the street and contact the second reflection buildings.After being reflected from the second buildings, this primary event light becomes twice reflected light.This twice reflected light can be reflected to become triple reflection light further, and by that analogy.Due to cause the multiple reflections interactive modeling of particular light ray increasing calculated load, larger data set and other data, therefore reflector can be configured to the reflection modeling of predetermined maximum number of times of particular light ray to obtain the accuracy of the expectation about reflected light within the computing time of expectation.Such as, in embodiments, reflector can only to primary event light (such as, only to direct reflection) modeling.In other embodiments, reflector can to once and twice reflected light modeling.In addition, reflector can as required to reflecting the reflected light modeling leaving any amount of reflecting surface.

In addition, because surface is not perfect reflection usually, therefore compare direct light, reflected light is not stronger.Therefore, reflected, the intensity of light all can reduce at every turn.Therefore, the reflector utilized by ASC 100 can limit the maximum times of the computational reflect of particular light ray to generate the reflective information calculated.Such as, triple reflection light can be calculated and be dropped on target window.But owing to the absorption caused by various intermediate reflective surface, the intensity of triple reflection light may be very low, and in fact may be inconspicuous or or even can't detect for human viewer.Therefore, do not need the position changing window coverture to maintain visual comfort.Therefore ASC 100 can ignore the triple reflection light that calculates to avoid ghost.In addition, ASC 100 can only for mutual (such as, primary event light or secondary reflection light) computational reflect information of reflection of minority to avoid ghost.

In embodiments, ASC 100 can utilize one or more tables of data, such as, and window table, absolute altitude table, floor table, buildings table, the table that shelters from heat or light, reflecting surface table etc.Window table can comprise the information (such as, positional information, index information etc.) be associated with one or more windows of buildings.Absolute altitude table can comprise the information (such as, positional information, index information etc.) be associated with one or more absolute altitudes of buildings.Floor table can comprise the information (such as, number of floor levels, height overhead etc.) be associated with the floor of buildings.Buildings table can comprise the information about buildings, such as, towards (such as, compass heading), 3-D coordinate information etc.The table that shelters from heat or light can comprise and can stop the information that one or more objects that sunshine impacts buildings are associated at least in part, such as, and the height on mountain, size of close to buildings etc.Reflecting surface table can comprise the information be associated with one or more reflecting surface, such as, and 3-D coordinate information etc.In this way, ASC 100 can the information of calculation expectation, such as, on one or more positions that when sunshine can be reflected to buildings from one or more reflecting surface, the part of buildings when can be in by close to buildings project shelter from heat or light in etc.

ASC 100 solar tracking algorithm can be configured to access and analyze the position (that is, vertical, level, tilt along any direction) of dazzle to determine that solar heat gain and the sun penetrate.ASC 100 also can use solar tracking algorithm to determine the sheltering from heat or light and/or reflect of construction characteristic whether existed on glassing, window wall and/or facade from buildings self.These construction characteristic including, but not limited to, window, skylight, water body, pendle, fin, shield and/or sunshading board (light shelves).Therefore, if buildings is covered by any one in these construction characteristic and/or is in from any one reflected light in these construction characteristic, then ASC 100 algorithm can be used correspondingly to regulate window coverture.

ASC 100 can be configured with one or more user interface to promote user to access and to control.Such as, as shown in the exemplary screen shot of the user interface 500 in Fig. 5, user interface can comprise various click link, drop-down menu 510, fill in frame 515 and other.User interface 500 can be used to access and/or multiple ASC 100 information of covering of definition for controlling buildings, comprises, such as, and the geodetic coordinates of buildings; The floor plan of buildings; General masking system order (such as, upwards, interpolation is covered downwards); Logout; Actual and calculate position of sun; Actual and calculate solar angle; Actual and calculate solar radiation; Reality and the sun angle of penetration calculated and/or the degree of depth; Actual and/or calculate sun intensity; The brightness recorded on window wall height or a part of window (such as vision panels) and/or on any facade, operation surface and/or floor and the dazzle of light curtain; To shelter from heat or light information; Reflective information; Current time; Solar declination; Altitude of the sun; Solar azimuth; State of the sky; Sunrise and sunset time; The position in each radiometer region; The orientation in each region or surface towards; The compass reading in each region; The brightness at window region place; The sun impacts the incident angle of the glass in each region; The window coverture position in each region; Thermal enhancement; And/or other parameter any being used by the institute such as ASC 100 assembly, user, radiometer, optical sensor, temperature sensor or defined.

ASC 100 also can be configured to generate one or more report based on any one in ASC 100 parameter as above.Such as, ASC 100 can based on floor plan, power consumption, event log data, sensing station, hidden position, cover movement, information of sheltering from heat or light, reflective information, sensing data and cover the relation of mobile and/or manual override and/or analog and generate and report sunshine.Report characteristics also can allow customer analysis historical data details.Such as, about the historical data of covering movement together with the optimization system continuously in time of at least one the allowed user in state of the sky, luminance sensor data, information of sheltering from heat or light, reflective information etc.As another example, can from 1 year to next year compare the data of specific period, this provide with existing system still can not or the chance of unpractiaca method optimizing system.

ASC 100 can be configured in automatic mode (moving based on the window coverture preset) and/or reaction pattern (reading based on from one or more sensor 125) operation.Such as, reaction pattern can realize the array of one or more visible spectrum optical sensor, wherein these optical sensor levels are oriented on roof towards local horizon.Optical sensor can be used to limit and/or quantize state of the sky, such as, in sunrise and/or sunset place.Further, optical sensor can be configured in struc-ture with the amount of the visible ray in detection architecture.ASC 100 can communicate with interior Visible illumination of optimizing structure based on optical sensor reading further with one or more artificial lighting system.

With reference to the exemplary plot shown in Fig. 2 A, depict the embodiment of window system 200.Window system 200 comprises the body structure surface 205 being configured with one or more window 210.Frame (housing) 240 can be connected to body structure surface 205.Frame 240 can comprise one or more motor 130 and/or opening device 250, is arranged to and regulates one or more window coverture 255.Based on factors such as the time in the time comprised in such as one day, 1 year, window geometry, buildings geometry, buildings environment, the sun that sunray can realize the reality entered in enclosure space by window system 200 penetrates 260.Referring now to Fig. 2 B, extensible one or more window coverture 255 is restricted to the sun by programming partly and/or fully to stop and/or to block sunray penetrates 270 to be penetrated by the actual sun.

Continue with reference to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, body structure surface 205 can comprise wall, reinforcing bar beam, ceiling, floor and/or other body structure surface any or assembly.Window 210 can comprise the window of any type, such as, comprises, skylight and/or be arranged to the opening of other type any that the sun penetrates.Frame 240 can be configured to the frame of any type, such as, comprises, the frame of ceramic pipe, five metals frame, plastics frame and/or other type any.Opening device 250 can comprise the equipment being configured to stay cord, roller, drawstring, knot, pulley, lever and/or other type any being convenient to adjust, open, close and/or change window coverture 255.

Window coverture 255 can be the window coverture of any type so that control sun glare, brightness and the dazzle of light curtain, specific luminance and the dazzle of light curtain, illumination ratio, solar heat gain or loss, UV exposed to the open air, the consistance that design and/or provide better internal environment for the holder of the structure supporting the throughput rate of increase.Window coverture 255 can be the window coverture of any type, such as window shutter (blinds), curtain, veil (shades), venetian shutter, vertical blind, adjustable shield or panel, the fabric cover and/or do not have with low E coating, mesh, mesh covered thing, luffer boards bar, metal covering and/or analog.

Window coverture 255, the coverture that also can comprise two or more different fabrics or type cover to realize the best.Such as, window coverture 255 can be configured with fabric and luffer boards bar.In addition, each embodiment can adopt dual window cover systems, adopts two dissimilar window covertures 255 to optimize screening performance by this under two different operator schemes.Such as, under clear sky situation, darker fabric color can towards the inside of buildings (weave allows brighter surface towards the outside of buildings so that projectile energy is reflected buildings) with minimum reflected and dazzle, rises to the extraneous visual field thus and reduces brightness spatially and the dazzle of light curtain and thermal load simultaneously.Alternatively, during Cloudy conditions, the brighter fabric towards inside can be deployed to be got back in space by internal brightness and light curtain flare reflecting energetically, minimizes dark in promote throughput rate thus.

Window coverture 255 also can be configured to pleasing.Such as, window coverture 255 decoratedly can have various ornament, color, texture, mark, picture and/or further feature to provide aesthetic benefits.In one embodiment, window coverture 255 is all configured with aesthetic features on the both sides of coverture.In another embodiment, only side is decorated for coverture 255.Window coverture 255 also can be configured with reflecting surface, extinction surface, wind resistance material, the surface of anti-rain material and/or other type any and/or resistance.Although Fig. 2 depicts window coverture 255 and is configured in structure, but window coverture 255 can be configured on the outside of structure, outside struc-ture and structure on both, between two panes and/or similar.Motor 130 and/or opening device 250 can be configured to be convenient to, along window 210 and/or body structure surface 205, window coverture 255 is adjusted to one or more position.Such as, as in Fig. 2 A and 2B describe, motor 130 and/or opening device 250 can be configured to window coverture 255 to move in the stop position of any amount, such as, move in four different stop positions 215,220,225 and 230.

In addition, window coverture 255 can be configured to move independently.Such as, the window coverture 255 be associated with single window and/or a group can comprise a series of adjustable fin or shield (louver).Can separate with to the control of lower panel the control of upper fin.Therefore, can the first angle guide from the light of lower fin protect people and sunshine, and can the second angle guiding from the light of upper fin with the illumination maximized on ceiling and the space entered after fin.In another example, the window coverture 255 be associated with single window and/or one group of window can comprise the roller screen and/or horizontal louvres that are associated with the lower part of single window and/or one group of window, and a series of adjustable fin be associated with the upper part of single window and/or one group of window or shield.Can separate with upper shield the control of lower roller screen and/or lower horizontal louvres.As front, lower roller screen and/or lower horizontal louvres can protect people and sunshine, and light can be guided into ceiling with the illumination maximized on ceiling and introduced by light in the space after shield by upper shield.

Further, window coverture 255 can comprise the independent assembly of any amount, such as multiple shielding layer (shade tier).Such as, the window coverture 255 be associated with single window and/or one group of window can comprise multiple level and/or perpendicular layers, such as three shielding layer-bottoms, middle layer and top layers.Can separate with to the control of other shielding layer each the control of each shielding layer.Therefore, such as, can move down top shielding layer, can move down middle layer subsequently, and can move down lower floor subsequently, vice versa.In addition, multiple veil can be configured to concerted activities.Such as, the window of 300 feet high can be covered by three 100 feet of veils, and each veil is controlled separately.But, three 100 feet of veils can be configured to move in a coordinated fashion in case provide from top to bottom continuously or nearly continuity cover deployment.Therefore, multiple shielding layer any order can move and/or be moved to such as, in any configuration being suitable for being convenient to control one or more parameter (such as, internal brightness, internal temperature, solar heat gain etc.).

Stop position 215,220,225 and 230 can be determined based on Sky Types.That is, CCS 110 can be configured to run one or more program automatically to control the movement of motorized window coverture 255, except non-user select manually override to the control of some or all in coverture 255.One or more program can be configured to (comprise according to various factors, such as, the time in latitude, time, 1 year in one day, the intensity of solar radiation recorded, window 210 penetrate the degree of 235, information of sheltering from heat or light, reflective information and/or other user-defined correction any towards, the sun) window coverture 255 is moved to hidden position 215,220,225 and 230.In addition, window coverture 255 can be configured to special (such as, such as, in the period such as hurricane, wind spout) operation under harsh synoptic model.Although Fig. 2 A and 2B depicts four different stop positions, but ASC 100 can comprise covering of any amount and/or stop position so that automation screen controls.

Such as, covering on buildings can cause multi-effect, comprise, such as, the thermal enhancement reduced, the change of sheltering coefficient, transmission of visible light be reduced to 0-1% so low, reduce " U " value to make the conductive heat flow of reduction from " thermal change is cold " (such as, in summer, the hot-fluid entered in buildings reduces) and/or in the winter time, reduced by the hot-fluid of glassing.Window coverture 255 can be configured with lower " U " value so that bring to the surface temperature of the inside surface of window coverture 255 closer to room temperature.That is, for the ease of making the inside surface of window coverture 255, namely colder than glassing in summer, hotter than glassing in the winter time.As a result, window coverture 255 can help the holder near window wall do not feel glass comparatively warm surface and therefore feel more comfortable in summer and need less artificial atmosphere.Equally, therefore window coverture 255 also needs lower inside heating-up temperature to come to give a hand during month in the winter time by helping holder to maintain body heat when being adjacent to colder glass and sitting down.Clean effect promotes by minimizing room temperature amendment the minimizing that the energy inside buildings uses.

ASC 100 can be configured to the operation of various sky pattern so that Moving Window coverture 255 is for the interior lighting of the best.Sky pattern comprises, such as, cloudy pattern, Night, clear sky pattern, the cloudy pattern in local, day exit pattern, sunset pattern and/or other user configured operator scheme any.ASC 100 can be configured to use clear sky sun algorithm, such as, heated by the U.S., refrigeration and the algorithm developed of artificial atmosphere IEEE (ASHRAE) and/or other known or clear sky sun algorithm of using any to be to calculate and to quantize sky model.Such as, and the curve of the theoretical clear sky solar radiation 405 of ASHRAE as the curve of the function of time 410 and the solar radiation value 415 of integration can be comprised with reference to Fig. 4, ASHRAE model 400.Time 410 describes the time from sun to sun.The solar radiation value 420 that records can be marked and drawed subsequently measured value to be shown to the clear sky value calculated.ASHRAE model 400 can be used to promote to follow the tracks of daylong state of the sky.CCS 110 draws new ASHRAE model 400 under can being configured to per hour, every day and/or what its user-defined time interval in office.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured to the solar radiation value 420 that records compared with threshold level 425.Threshold level 425 can represent the number percent of the clear sky solar radiation 405 that ASHRAE calculates.When the solar radiation value 420 recorded exceedes threshold level 425, ASC 100 can be configured to operate with the first sky pattern (such as clear sky pattern).Equally, when the solar radiation value 420 recorded does not exceed threshold level 425, ASC can be configured to operate with the second sky pattern (such as cloudy pattern).

ASC 100 can use ASHRAE clear sky pattern together with the one or more inputs from one or more sensor 125 (such as radiometer), with the instantaneous level of solar radiation measured in structure and/or determine sky pattern.CCS 110 order can be configured to be sent to motor 130 and/or window opening 250 so that penetrate according to sky pattern, the solar heat gain entered in structure, the sun entered in structure, ambient lighting and/or other user any define the position that standard regulates window coverture 255.

Such as, in one embodiment, ASHRAE model can be used to the thermal enhancement providing minimizing, and this thermal enhancement is recorded by the sheltering coefficient factor of fabric, and the sheltering coefficient factor of described fabric changes along with density, weave and color.In addition, when extending on glass, window coverture can add " U " value (inverse of " R " value) and reduce heat conduction gain (that is, by the reduction of the temperature transmission of conduction).

For example, referring to process flow diagram illustrated in Fig. 3, CCS 110 can be configured to receive solar radiation reading (step 301) from one or more sensor 125 (such as radiometer).CCS 110 can determine in sensor reading subsequently any one whether go beyond the scope, indicate a mistake (step 303) thus.If any one in reading/value goes beyond the scope, then CCS 110 can be configured to be averaging to obtain fiducial value (step 305) with compared with ASHRAE clear sky solar radiation model (step 307) to the reading of scope inner sensor.If all readings are all in scope, then each sensor values can be compared (step 307) with the theoretical solar radiation value predicted by ASHRAE clear sky solar radiation model.That is, each sensor 125 can have a reading, and this reading is to depart from the number percent instruction definable deviation of ASHRAE clear sky theoretical value.Therefore, if a certain number percent of sensor reading equal deviation theory value, then can determine that situation is cloudy or sunny (step 308).

CCS 110 also can be configured to for the calculating of one or more regions and/or in conjunction with solar heat gain (SHG) period (step 309).Can communicate with the one or more sun-sensors be configured in ASC 100 by calculating SHG, CCS 110.Sun-sensor can be arranged on window, inner space, structure outside on and/or the sun of being convenient to measure this position penetrates and/or other position any of solar radiation and/or thermal enhancement.CCS 110 can be configured to the current location of one or more window coverture 255 with compare based on the position of the SHG calculated recently to determine whether should Moving Window coverture 255.CCS 110 can determine that the time of the last movement of window coverture 255 is to determine whether to need another movement in addition.Such as, if the minimum interval that user specifies not yet is pass by, then CCS 110 can be configured to ignore nearest SHG and not Moving Window coverture 255 (step 311).Alternatively, CCS 110 can be configured to the user-defined time interval of override for window coverture 255 movement.Therefore, CCS 110 can promote that coverture 255 moves to correspond to nearest SHG value (step 313).

Although Fig. 3 depicts the movement of window coverture 255 with the ad hoc fashion with particular step, but these steps any amount of can be used to the movement promoting window coverture 255.Further, although present particular order of steps, but any one in these steps can anyly occur in sequence.Further, although the method expection of Fig. 3 uses sensor and/or SHG to promote the movement of window coverture 235, but multiple additional and/or alternative factor can be used for promoting by CCS 110 mobile, such as, such as, the incidence intensity of solar radiation calculated on each zone, the user's request for light pollution, structure isolation factor, optical uniformity requirement, seasonality require.

Such as, ASC 100 can be configured to the movement that adopts multiple iteration for window coverture 255.In one embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to use the variable admissible sun to penetrate program (VASPP), and wherein ASC 100 can be configured to apply the different maximum sun based on the time in 1 year and penetrates setting.Due to the change during sun angle is during a year, these sun penetrate some in the operation that can be configured to change ASC 100.Such as, time (in North America) in the winter time, the sun will be in lower angle, and the sensor 125 of such as radiometer and/or other sensor any and so on that therefore disclosure uses can detect maximum BTU, and may there is the high sun entered in structure and penetrate.That is, in one day from for the extended period of at least 10am to 2pm, Southern Dynasties of buildings has a large amount of sunlight and brightness towards upper brightness and the dazzle of light curtain by the window wall in month in the winter time to east.In these cases, owing to the lower sun angle on the facade of structure and higher brightness and light curtain dazzle rank, the admissible sun of ASC 100 penetrates setting and can be set to lower so that more protections.In another embodiment, according to internal color, to outside have middle to middle dark value ash and to the inside at 2-3% opening place have shallow in the middle of the casement of ash can be used to the fabric that controls brightness, the maximization visual field and allow more to open.

On the contrary, in day-light saving time, the sun will be in the high angle place minimizing BTU load, and the admissible sun of ASC 100 penetrates and can be set to higher so that observe during clear sky situation thus.Such as, the Northern Dynasties to, northwest towards with northeast towards usually having much lower annual sun load, but early morning in summer and at dusk there is solar photosphere (orb), and the luminance level more than 2000NITS can be had; Each time in 1 year and one day has 5500 luxs (Lux) (current window brightness default value), but for comparatively short-term.During three months cycles centered by June 21 Summer Solstice, these high sun intensity are the most general.For solving this, configurable ASC100 does not present problem to make the higher sun when light arrives the uncomfortable position about inside surface penetrate.In these cases, VASPP can be configured with the routine change that the sun in the whole year penetrates, the change (that is, by the seasonal Summer Solstice or the Winter Solstice) such as saved month by month or season by season.Minimum BTU load (" go (passing through) "/" no-go (no thoroughfare) ") additionally can be adopted in ASC 100, the mobile of window coverture 255 may can not start, unless the BTU load on the facade of structure is higher than a certain preset level whereby.

VASPP also can be configured to regulate the sun to penetrate based on the sun load on glass.Such as, if having staircase towards south elevation (elevation), then it can have and is different from Administrative Area and penetrates requirement from west to the sun that the corner at facade place is different.Can filter up and down along staircase, move asymmetrically to make to cover.As a result, window coverture 255 can be made to decline or rise (this can be confirmed by active sensor or so not do before making adjustment) based on sun angle and solar heat gain level.VASPP also can be configured with internal brightness and light curtain glare sensor so that the level of fine tuning window coverture 255.In addition, may exist based on day/the one or more presetting setting position point of window coverture 255 of brightness analysis.Day/brightness analysis can by such as estimate BTU load, state of the sky, sunshine duration, the dazzle of light curtain, from the mean value of optical sensor and/or other related algorithm any and/or data, any one or more count.

On the other hand, one or more optical light sensor can be arranged in inside, outside or structure.Optical sensor can be convenient to daylight/brightness sensing and being averaging, for the reaction protection to the too much brightness owing to causing from the reflecting surface of around cityscape or urban look and the dazzle of light curtain.These bright reflecting surfaces can include but not limited to, the reflecting glass on close to buildings, water surface, sand, snow and/or under specific sun condition, visually debilitating reflected light is sent to other bright surface any in the outside the building portion in buildings.

In an illustrative methods, sensor can be positioned at liftoff plate about 30-36 inch and from the position of about 6 inches of fabric with emulation from the visual field (FOV) of desktop.One or more additional sensor can move by detecting light by the light observed through window coverture 255 during each stop position at it.Can be averaging to determine daylight level to FOV sensor and additional sensor.If the value of daylight level is greater than default value, then ASC 100 can enter brightness override mode and window coverture 255 is moved to another location.If daylight level does not exceed default value, then ASC 100 can not enter brightness override mode and therefore not Moving Window coverture 255.Then, ASC 100 can be arranged to by window cover and non-shaded portions is averaging the illumination level of fine tuning window wall.Fine tuning can be used to consider according to season, inside, outside and furniture and/or operation and individual consider the visual field that regulates from desktop.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured with about 6-10 the optical sensor being placed in following exemplary position: (1) is the liftoff plate in south orientation facade place about 3 feet 9 inches and observe an optical sensor of fabrics from the about 3 inches of places of fabric; (2) the liftoff plate in south orientation facade place about 3 feet 6 inches and from glass about 3 inches place sight glass a sensor; (3) sensor of dry wall is observed at south orientation facade place; (4) install on the table to observe a sensor of ceiling; (5) to be arranged on outside structure and to see a southern sensor; (6) to be arranged on outside structure and to see the sensor in west; (7) when window coverture 255 about 25% is closed apart from the sensor at about 3 inches of center of the window coverture 255 extended; (8) when coverture 255 about 25% to 50% is closed apart from the sensor at about 3 inches of center of the window coverture 255 extended; (9) apart from a sensor of about 3 inches of center of glass; And (10) about 3 inches and liftoff plate are similar to a sensor of 18 inches apart from the centre of hypomere of window.In one embodiment, ASC 100 can be averaging the reading from such as the sensor 10 and 7.If mean value is higher than default value and ASC not yet Moving Window coverture 255, then coverture 255 can be moved to about 25% off-position.Next, can be averaging the reading carrying out sensor 10 and 8 to determine whether should Moving Window coverture 255 again for ASC 100.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to be averaging the reading from sensor 2 and 1 above.ASC 100 can use the mean value of these two sensors to determine " go " or " nogo " value.That is, if glass sensor (sensor 2) senses too many light and ASC100 not yet Moving Window coverture 255, then coverture 255 can be moved to primary importance.ASC 100 is averaging to glass sensor (sensor 2) and the sensor (sensor 1) of only observing the light through fabric subsequently.If this mean value is greater than user-defined default value, then window coverture 255 can be moved to the next position and will repeat this process.If ASC 100 previously specified a window coverture position based on sun geometry and state of the sky (as mentioned above), then ASC 100 can be configured to this location of override to decline and/or to raise window coverture 255.If the average lighting level on two sensors drops to lower than default value, then will adopt according to the location of sun geometry and state of the sky.

In another similar embodiment, can adopt a series of optical sensor after available structural elements (such as pillar or stair), whereby, such as, these sensors can be positioned at from fabric and approximate 3 to 5 feet of glass surface carefully.Four sensors can correspond to the height of the window wall of setting height(from bottom) and position (comprising all upwards with all downwards) by the span of each in potential five aligned positions.These sensors even can be made interim object and use, level detected on these sensors whereby in a certain period or can map to the existing installation optical sensor installed on the ceiling to help brightness and the dazzle of light curtain of the illuminator controlled in space, or even maps to the outside optical sensor installed finally to minimize by the resource needed for the whole buildings of instrument and equipment.

In embodiments, ASC 100 can be configured with one or more additional light sensors of view window wall.These sensors can be configured to move down and continuous detecting and report lighting level along window along with covering.ASC 100 can use these lighting level to calculate the luminous value of whole window wall, and it can use these values so that adjustment is covered.In one embodiment, three different sensors are oriented to detect the light from window wall.In another embodiment, two different sensors are oriented to detect the light from window wall.First sensor can be oriented to the window observed in the position corresponding to the window coverture 255 that about 25% closes and cover, and the second sensor can be oriented to the window observing the position cut out about 75%.These sensors can be used to optimize photo threshold, carry out distinguishing and/or utilize brightness and light curtain glare sensor to be protected from the overcompensation of brightness and the dazzle of light curtain between artificial light and natural light.The method also can adopt sun geometry override option.That is, if light value drops to default value, then the movement of window coverture 255 controls by sun geometrical locations instead of lighting level.

In addition, ASC 100 can be configured with the one or more sensors observing dry (dry) interior wall.These sensors can detect inner illumination and the average illumination of one or more sensors of this value and view window wall be compared.This ratio can be used to obtain from such as the dry wall illumination of the scope of about 9:1 to 15:1 and the interior lighting of window wall illumination than the location determining window coverture 255 by making window coverture 255 move up or down.Other industry-standard configuration adopts about the illumination ratio of the 3:1 of the 30 degree of cones (cone of view) (central visual field) around VDU (video display unit), about the 10:1 illumination ratio of 90 cones around VDU and about the ratio of parados illumination to the 30:1 of VDU.In strategy, throughout room environment, sensor can be set data are brought to controller to support the algorithm of these types.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 also can be configured to adapt to the transparency window facade that follow multi-layer stair part, and this multi-layer stair part is tended to promote along downward " class skylight " condition (namely the top of wall comprises the window to buildings supply natural light) of stair.ASC 100 can be configured to use solar tracking algorithm to consider that double height size facade is to guarantee correctly to illustrate and control the angle of penetration of the sun.Such as, the geometry of window can be programmed in ASC 100 at (comprising details, the position in such as height, pendle, fin, window wall and/or analog), and ASC 100 calculates the impact of the sunray on window subsequently.Can arrange optical sensor arrange and algorithm with help detection and overcome any override brightness and the dazzle of light curtain that originate from the reflection penetrated from the light through upper floor.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 can adopt be positioned at buildings outside and/or inner space on the combination in any of optical sensor detect uncomfortable lighting level during sunrise and sunset, the window coverture that this override is set up by solar tracking is under these conditions arranged.

In another embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to detect the bright cloudy day and set up suitable window coverture setting under these conditions.The bright cloudy day tends to have uniform brightness in the Orient with in west, and zenith to tend to approximate be 1/3rd of horizontal brightness, this and wherein the zenith usually bright fine day of brighter than local horizon three times are contrary.The external sensor 125 of such as optical sensor and/or radiometer and so on can be configured to detect these conditions.Under these conditions, window coverture (top-down) can be pulled down to just lower than height of table top, thus promotes the suitable illumination at desktop place, provides the visual field to cityscape simultaneously.Interior light sensor also contributes to determining this condition and window coverture can be allowed only to drop to 50% and still keep by the illumination in space than the brightness of deriving and light curtain dazzle comfort level.Such as, on each sensor 125 of such as photometer and/or radiometer and so on all sides that can be placed in buildings and/or roof surface.Such as, the Rectangle building with flat roof can have be placed in buildings all four sides on and be placed in various sensors 125 on roof.Therefore, ASC 110 can detect the directivity sunshine of fine day.In addition, ASC 100 can detect bright cloudy condition, wherein can have sunshine relative diffusion, uniformly light-emitting feature.Therefore, ASC 110 can implement various algorithm to control too much sky brightness.In addition, ASC 100 can comprise be placed in buildings all sides and/or facade on any multiple sensors 125, owing to the shape of buildings and/or buildings facade towards direction, this buildings have much towards.

In embodiments, override sensor 125 also can be placed in strategically on each floor and to be connected to change that ASC 100 makes with the flare reflecting and the process urban look that help to detect from urban look and to guarantee that the suitable setting of covering is to maintain visual adaptability.Also can adopt these sensors 125 with help reduce city arrange in light curtain dazzle at night and brightness problem, in city is arranged, the minimum index threshold forced on the buildings of buildings and instrumentation around may cause the uncommon lighting condition being difficult to modeling.In some cases, these conditions can be static, and sensor 125 may be unnecessary and timer can be used to process these conditions based on as the occupying of information that can provide from the illuminator of buildings simply whereby.In addition, reflection algorithm can be adopted to explain reflected light by ASC 100, comprise reflected sunlight, reflection artificial light etc. from neighbouring source.

According to each embodiment, and referring now to Fig. 6, ASC 100 can be configured to execution one algorithm, such as algorithm 600, and this algorithm combines at least one that solar heat gain information, state of the sky information, information of sheltering from heat or light, reflective information, sun profile information and/or the sun penetrate in information.CCS 110 can be configured to receive information (step 601) from one or more sensor 125 (such as radiometer or other total sun survey sensor).The information of reception and one or more model value can compare (step 603) by CCS 110 subsequently.Result based on the comparison, CCS 110 can determine that state of the sky is cloudy or sunny (step 605).CCS 110 can calculate the solar heat gain (step 607) of discussed inner space subsequently.CCS 110 can evaluate solar heat gain subsequently whether on the threshold value expected (step 609).If solar heat gain is under the threshold value expected, then such as one or more window coverture can move (step 611) towards fully open position at least in part.Correspondingly, if one or more window coverture is in fully open position, then can not Moving Window coverture.

Continue see Fig. 6, if solar heat gain is on the threshold value expected, then CCS 110 can use determined state of the sky information in step 605 to evaluate the needs (step 613) of mobile one or more window coverture.If state of the sky is confirmed as the cloudy day, then one or more window coverture can be moved towards fully open position at least in part and/or remain on (step 615) in fully open position.If state of the sky is confirmed as sunny, then CCS 110 can use in the information of sheltering from heat or light, reflective information etc. at least one determine whether to make discussed one or more windows be exposed to sunshine (step 617).If the one or more windows discussed are not exposed to sunshine, then one or more window coverture can move towards fully open position at least in part and/or remain on fully open position (step 619).If the one or more windows discussed are exposed to sunshine, then CCS 110 can calculate and/or measure angle of distribution and/or the incident angle (step 621) of sunshine.

Continue see Fig. 6, based on the information including but not limited to sun angle of distribution, solar incident angle, window geometry, building feature, the position of one or more window coverture, information of sheltering from heat or light, reflective information, state of the sky and/or analog, CCS 110 can calculate the current sun subsequently and penetrate.If the current sun penetrates under the threshold value sun penetrates (step 623), then one or more window coverture can move towards fully open position at least in part and/or remain on (step 625) in fully open position.Alternatively, if the current sun penetrates on the threshold value sun penetrates, then CCS 110 can issuing command, and this instruction is configured to move one or more window coverture towards full close position at least in part and reduces under the threshold value sun penetrates (step 627) to be penetrated by the current sun.

In addition, in certain embodiments, CCS 110 and/or ASC 100 can be configured with the delay period before responding to the information received from sensor (such as, reflective information, monochrome information, information of sheltering from heat or light and/or analog).Such as can be projected onto particular surface the only limited amount time from some reflected light of the light and so on of moving vehicle reflection.Therefore, the movement in response to the window coverture of this reflected light may be unnecessary.And the mobile of window coverture possibly cannot complete before reflected light stops.In addition, ceaselessly window coverture can be caused almost to move the lighting condition of attempting to catch up with constantly change to the response of the transient reflection light repeated (such as, from the reflection of vehicle troop, the reflection etc. from unstable water surface).In another example, a certain condition of sheltering from heat or light only may continue the of short duration time period, such as by the sun temporarily by condition of sheltering from heat or light that obnubilation covert causes.Therefore, the movement in response to the window coverture of this change in illumination may be unnecessary.Therefore, in an embodiment, ASC 100 and/or CCS 110 be configured to only after the lighting condition (such as, the appearance of reflected light, the appearance of sheltering from heat or light and/or analog) of the change of lasting five (5) seconds reported by sensor just in response to the information carrying out sensor.In another embodiment, ASC 100 and/or CCS 110 be configured to only after the lighting condition of the change of lasting ten (10) seconds reported by sensor just in response to the information carrying out sensor.In addition, ASC 100 can have the first response time be associated with first area, the second response time be associated with second area, and by that analogy, and can be different from the response time that each region is associated.In addition, user can upgrade the response time be associated with specific region as required.Therefore ASC 100 can be configured with region response time of any amount, default response time, user input response time etc.

Turn to now Fig. 7 A, and according to each embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to the algorithm performing such as algorithm 700 and so on, this algorithm combines the monochrome information recorded.CCS 110 can be configured to receive monochrome information from one or more photometer.CCS 110 also can be configured to receive information (step 701) from other sensor of such as radiometer, Ultraviolet sensor, infrared sensor etc. and so on.CCS 110 can evaluate present intensity (luminance) and/or illumination (illuminance) subsequently, and this present intensity and/or illumination and threshold luminance and/or illumination is compared (step 703).If currency exceeds threshold value, then CCS 110 can perform brightness override, and one or more window coverture can be made to move (step 705) towards full close position at least in part.If currency does not exceed threshold value, then CCS 110 can not perform brightness override, and one or more window coverture can be made to stay in its current location and/or move (step 707) towards fully open position at least in part.

In addition, ASC 100 can be configured to utilize one or more external sensor (such as visible light sensor) to perform brightness override.In this way, can reduce and/or eliminate each construction zone luminance sensor, cause significant cost savings, because construction zone luminance sensor may be expensive concerning purchase and/or installation, and be difficult to calibration and/or safeguard.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured to utilize one or more interior light sensor to determine for any one in the motor region in specific buildings the need of brightness override together with one or more external light sensor.

Turn to now Fig. 7 B, and according to each embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to the algorithm performing such as algorithm 750 and so on, and this algorithm is in conjunction with the monochrome information of modeling.Such as, ASC 100 can be configured to utilize the monochrome information of modeling to determine whether mobile covering.In embodiments, the monochrome information of modeling be associated with and/or curve to recording on window and/or modeling BTU load, record and/or the total level of solar radiation (such as, as by clear sky model (such as ASHRAE model) predict) of modeling or other variable of being associated with window.In embodiments, Intensity model can be utilized and/or be incorporated in ASC 100 to allow the adjustment of covering in that increase progressively, middle position (except full cut-off or standard-sized sheet) to realize the intensity level expected by ASC 100, such as, the intensity level of the expectation in room.Relevant with Intensity model, ASC 100 can be configured to nearly 128 centre positions between standard-sized sheet and full cut-off to locate specific covering.In this way, ASC100 makes the incremental of the intensity level in room become possibility, and is not only the ON/OFF adjustment of binary.Such as, if brightness is X lux, then go to position 1, if brightness is Y lux, then go to position 2, etc.

Use the monochrome information of modeling, ASC 100 can be configured with to the minimizing of outside photometer and/or radiometer and/or the dependence eliminated.Such as, via the monochrome information using modeling, ASC 100 can with only single outside photometer (such as, be positioned at the photometer on the roof of buildings) or minority outside photometer (such as, the photometer be associated with each floor of buildings) contact, instead of the performance of the appropriate level contacted with the photometer of each window be associated with on buildings operates.In this way, by eliminating great majority and/or all outside photometers, ASC 100 can be configured to greatly reduce starter system cost, reduce ongoing maintenance cost and improve system reliability.

Except the monochrome information of modeling, the monochrome information recorded can be used for such as calibrating and/or make Intensity model to become more meticulous by ASC 100.In embodiments, default luminance model can be utilized based on latitude, absolute altitude, date and event etc. by the ASC 100 contacted with specific buildings.Based on from the one or more radiometer be associated with buildings and/or obtained the in time information of photometer, ASC 100 can become more meticulous and/or revise default luminance model with more closely to the physical condition modeling be associated with buildings.In this way, ASC 100 can improve the accuracy of Intensity model, allow less and/or do not have the ongoing operation of the ASC 100 in photometric situation still to send simultaneously can other performance of acceptor level.

In addition, be used to become more meticulous, upgrade, revise or the monochrome information recorded of monochrome information of compensating Modeling can obtain from one or more sensor (such as, photometer, radiometer and/or analog).In embodiments, ASC 100 is configured with four (4) photometers, and one towards each main orientation (north, south, east, west).Can be used to become more meticulous and/or upgrade Intensity model from photometric monochrome information.In embodiments, ASC 100 is configured with intercardinal (intercardinal) direction (northeast, northwest, southwest, the southeast).Photometer can change the monochrome information recorded obtaining desired amount in orientation and absolute altitude.

In embodiments, Intensity model is configured to the multiple factors of making contributions to the brightness at interested position (such as, window) place considering to run through a day.In embodiments, Intensity model is configured to comprise the information about the solar radiation of direct solar radiation, diffusion, the solar radiation of reflection and visual field (that is, the skyline) information for interested one or more position.

In embodiments, by utilizing correlativity, curve, modifying factor (namely, weighting), algorithm and/or create Intensity model with other mathematical relation of other variable one or more, this other variable one or more and structure (and/or on it interested position) and/or the environment facies of structure associate.Such as, by utilizing clear sky model, the BTU information on load recorded, the BTU information on load of modeling, atmospheric information (highly, humidity, pollution and/or analog), the built-up radiation recorded, the built-up radiation of modeling, window towards, one or more Intensity models that create and/or become more meticulous in window absolute altitude, window orientation, window size, window height, skyline information and/or analog.In addition, can as required by utilizing any suitable input or variable create and/or revise Intensity model.

In embodiments, visual field information can be used in Intensity model to carry out predicting and/or modeling in interested position and/or multiple interested position (the multiple windows such as, on buildings) middle how change to brightness more accurately.Such as, in specific buildings, first window (having specific for, absolute altitude etc.) can have to the horizontal visual field do not stopped, and the second window (what again have it is specific for, absolute altitude etc.) can have the visual field of the part obstructs owing to nearby buildings, and the 3rd window can have the visual field almost stopped completely owing to nearby buildings.Because visual field can the brightness at impact position place, thus Intensity model can in conjunction with this information of each interested position (such as, to allow ASC 100 to control to cover in the mode expected).In this way, ASC100 can perform the brightness override to the modeling of covering be associated with specific window, and does not perform the brilliance control to the modeling of covering be associated with other window specific simultaneously.In other words, ASC 100 can be configured to the brightness override performing modeling on the basis of " as required ", and with another independently about a window and/or motor region.

In addition, in embodiments, ASC 100 can be configured with multiple photometer to assess the amount of the amount owing to the brightness of the canopy of the heavens and the brightness owing to urban look.Discuss in detail as additional herein, in embodiments, the computer model of buildings and its surrounding environment can be used to generate Pleijel projected image (such as, " virtual camera " be configured in virtual camera just towards direction in 180 degree of hemispheric projection of visible all objects).This visual field information can be combined with photometer information and/or associate and be used in Intensity model.Such as, the photometer be arranged on roof can be used to identify the brightness contribution from the canopy of the heavens, and the photometer be arranged on window can be used to identify the brightness contribution from contiguous urban look.Such as, the relative weighting that these can be regulated to input based on this visual field information.

In embodiments, visual field information can be used as regulating parameter (being such as expressed as number percent) and is used in Intensity model, and it can revise the impact of the sky brightness calculated for interested position.Such as, if the visual field from specific window is included in the urban look in the bottom 2/3 in this visual field and the sky in the top 1/3 in this visual field, then particular adjustments parameter value can be set, when considering the urban look part of visual field, compared to the all-sky visual field in interested position, reduce the impact/contribution of the sky brightness calculated.Similarly, if be included in the urban look in the bottom 1/3 in this visual field and the sky in the top 2/3 in this visual field from the visual field of specific window, then particular adjustments parameter value can be set, the impact of the sky brightness calculated is reduced to less degree.Will be appreciated that usually, the degree that urban look or other project make the sky visual field of interested position obturation arrive is larger, the sky brightness calculated in the Intensity model in interested region contribution/impact is fewer.

In embodiments, ASC 100 be configured to side by side to use with the brightness algorithm of modeling the brightness algorithm that records with the brightness algorithm of the modeling that such as becomes more meticulous, assess photometric potential interpolation and/or remove, calculated load on evaluating system etc.

In embodiments, ASC 100 is configured to use the brightness algorithm of the modeling combining brightness value.In other embodiment various, ASC 100 is configured to use the brightness algorithm of the modeling combining brightness value.In certain embodiments, ASC 100 is configured to use the brightness algorithm of the modeling combining brightness value and brightness value.

In addition, in certain embodiments, the brightness algorithm of modeling can operate in real time; In other embodiments, the brightness algorithm of modeling can not operate in real time.And the brightness algorithm of modeling can be configured to use current weather data (such as, can from database or the weather data obtained via electric network), historical weather data etc. from local sensor or third party source.

In embodiments, ASC 100 is configured to one or more timer and/or postpones relevant to utilize Intensity model.Such as, ASC 100 can be configured to will not perform the brightness override of modeling when being in excessive brightness conditions and reaching a finite time section (such as between about one minute and 30 minutes) at one or more window and/or motor region.And ASC 100 can be configured to will not perform the brightness override of modeling when being in the time span reaching any expectation in excessive brightness conditions at one or more window and/or motor region.

" excessive " brightness can comprise and causes the vision of holder or the uncomfortable condition of health.And excessive brightness can comprise and is marked as the excessive particular luminance value in units of lux.Such as, if broken sky and lux in room are on particular value, then this room is too bright.If fine day and lux in room are on another particular value, then this room is too bright.

Will be appreciated that ASC 100 can be configured to the monochrome information of the modeling utilizing specific location (such as, on the vertical plane being parallel to glass pane).In this way, the visible light transmissivity that such as can be multiplied by glass pane by internal brightness value being thought of as the brightness value equaling modeling is explained further and/or utilizes the monochrome information of modeling.Similarly, the monochrome information of modeling can be combined determine by specific window and cover the whole interior brightness of combining and causing with the information of the luminance factor about masking material.About the additional detail of luminance factor can at U.S. S/N 12/710,054, be entitled as now in the U.S. Patent Application Publication No.2010/0157427 of " System and Method for Shade Selection Using a Fabric Brightness Factor " and find, its content for all objects by reference entirety be incorporated into this.

Continue see Fig. 7 B, in illustrative methods, ASC 100 can be configured to the brightness override performing modeling about utilize the monochrome information of modeling.ASC 100 can receive, retrieve or otherwise obtain the brightness value (step 751) of the modeling of interested position.ASC 100 can evaluate the brightness value of modeling subsequently, and the brightness value of this modeling and threshold intensity value is compared (step 753).If the brightness value of this modeling exceedes threshold intensity value, then ASC 100 can perform the brightness override of modeling, and one or more window coverture can be made to move (step 755) towards full close position at least in part.If the brightness value of this modeling does not exceed threshold intensity value, then ASC 100 can not perform the brightness override of modeling, and one or more window coverture can be made to stay in its current location and/or move (step 757) towards fully open position at least in part.

In embodiments, ASC 100 can be configured to the brightness override performing modeling when ASC 100 operates with clear sky pattern.In embodiments, ASC 100 can be configured to observe at ASC 100 solar radiation recorded and equal or exceed threshold value (such as, the clear sky solar radiation that clear sky model (such as, ASHRAE) calculates 75%, clear sky model calculate 60% of clear sky solar radiation and/or similar) time perform the brightness override of modeling.

In embodiments, ASC 100 can be configured to the position controlling one or more window coverture based on polyalgorithm.These algorithms can be sorted or otherwise be weighted (weighted) to determine priority.In certain embodiments, ASC 100 can penetrate based on the i) sun, ii) solar heat gain, iii) illumination, iv) brightness, v) state of the sky, and/or the algorithm that the combination of some or all in aforementioned item is associated is to control the position of one or more window coverture.Depend on user preference, weather conditions, energy ezpenditure target etc., can promote and/or reduce the priority of special algorithm.Therefore, in some instances, the algorithm for controlling one or more window coverture based on solar heat gain can take priority for penetrating the algorithm controlling one or more window coverture based on the sun relatively.Similarly, in some other example, priority can be taked by the algorithm relatively for controlling one or more window coverture based on solar heat gain for penetrating the algorithm controlling one or more window coverture based on the sun.In addition, in other example again, for control based on the monochrome information of modeling one or more window coverture algorithm can relatively for based on solar heat gain algorithm controlling one or more window coverture etc. take priority.

Further again, in embodiments, various control algolithm can be configured to only have part priority relative to each other.Such as, can determine that, when not exceeding the target sun and penetrating level, window coverture can by the maximum horizontal risen to for penetrating the algorithm controlling one or more window coverture based on the sun.Another algorithm, such as, for controlling the algorithm of one or more window coverture based on the monochrome information of modeling, can determine that the different position of window coverture is to avoid excessive brightness; ASC 100 can be configured to allow the brightness algorithm of modeling to make the position of window coverture become more meticulous (such as, decline and rise) further, supposes that this position does not exceed the position being penetrated the maximum permission that algorithm calculates by the sun.In other words, the brightness algorithm of modeling can be allowed to rise and decline window covers, but is no more than and penetrates by the sun the maximum rising level that algorithm allows.In a similar fashion, polyalgorithm hierarchical structure (hierarchy) can be configured or otherwise limit or partly manage each other to provide the control of the more large level to one or more window coverture.

Referring now to Fig. 8, and according to each embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to the algorithm performing such as algorithm 800 and so on, and this algorithm combines information of sheltering from heat or light.CCS 110 can be configured to inquiry and to shelter from heat or light model (step 801), this model that shelters from heat or light can comprise about owing to environment (such as near structure, Landscape Characteristics (such as, mountain, hills etc.)) the information of sheltering from heat or light of buildings, and other project projected on buildings can be covered by one in any some place during a day and/or a year.CCS 110 can evaluate current information of sheltering from heat or light subsequently to determine whether one or more window and/or motor region are in the condition of sheltering from heat or light (step 803).If sheltered from heat or light in one or more window and/or motor region, then CCS 110 can perform override of sheltering from heat or light, and one or more window coverture can be made to move (step 805) towards fully open position at least in part.If do not sheltered from heat or light in one or more window and/or motor region, then CCS 110 can not perform override of sheltering from heat or light, and one or more window coverture can be made to stay in its current location and/or move (step 807) towards full close position at least in part.In addition, CCS 110 can be configured to do not performed override of sheltering from heat or light when one or more window and/or motor region will shelter from heat or light and reach a finite time section (such as between about one minute and 30 minutes).In addition, CCS 110 can be configured to not perform override of sheltering from heat or light in one or more window and/or motor region by when being reached the time span of any expectation by sheltering from heat or light.

In embodiments, CCS 110 can be configured to perform when ASC 100 just operates with clear sky pattern override of sheltering from heat or light.In embodiments, CCS 110 can be configured to observe when the solar radiation recorded equals or exceeds 75% of the clear sky solar radiation that ASHRAE calculates at ASC 100 perform override of sheltering from heat or light.In addition, in embodiments, carry out override CCS 110 by bright cloudy mode computation, wherein one or more window covertures are moved to preposition, 50% of such as standard-sized sheet.

Referring now to Fig. 9, and according to each embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured to execution algorithm (such as, algorithm 900), and this algorithm is in conjunction with reflective information.CCS 110 can be configured to inquiry reflection model (step 901), this reflection model can comprise about owing to environment (such as by the reflection part of neighbouring structure, Landscape Characteristics (such as, water, sand, snow etc.)) and be reflected to the information of the light on buildings, and any some place of period in stage (such as, day, season, year) at any time can reflect light to other project on buildings.CCS 110 can evaluate current reflective information subsequently to determine whether one or more window and/or motor region are in conditioned reflex (step 903).If reflected light is projected going up at least partially of one or more window and/or motor region, then window and/or motor region can be regarded as being in conditioned reflex.In addition, if the subset only comprising the window in motor region is in conditioned reflex, then this motor region can be considered to be in conditioned reflex.

But, ASC 100 can be configured to each window in assessment motor region and determine whether each window is in non-reflective condition (such as, do not have reflected light to drop on window), completely conditioned reflex is (such as, reflected light drops in all parts of window), part conditioned reflex (such as, reflected light drops in an only part for window) etc.Therefore window and/or motor region can be considered as being in conditioned reflex based on user preference by ASC 100.Such as, in an embodiment, ASC 100 is configured to be considered as being in conditioned reflex by this window when window is completely or partially in reflected light.In other embodiments, ASC100 is configured to be considered as being in conditioned reflex by this window when window is fully in reflected light.In other embodiment again, ASC 100 is configured to be considered as being in conditioned reflex by this window when at least 10% of window is in reflected light.In addition, window is considered as being in conditioned reflex by using any suitable threshold value, measured value and/or analog by ASC 100.

If one or more window and/or motor region are in reflected light, then CCS 110 can perform reflection override, and one or more window coverture can be made to move (step 905) towards full close position at least in part.If one or more window and/or motor region are not in reflected light, then CCS 110 can not perform reflection override, and one or more window coverture can be made to stay in its current location and/or move (step 907) towards fully open position at least in part.In addition, CCS 110 can be configured to not in response to one or more window and/or motor region be in reflected light reach a finite time section (such as in about one point of kind with between 30 minutes) and perform reflection override.In addition, CCS 110 can be configured to not perform reflection override at one or more window and/or motor region by when being in reflected light the time span reaching any expectation.

ASC 100 can be configured to enable and/or forbid reflection override based on any proper standard further, such as: current ASHRAE and/or radiometer sky data readings (that is, full spectral information); From one or more photometer (that is, in any appropriate manner towards, such as towards east, be exposed to the west, towards zenith and/or similar) sky data readings; The combination of radiometer and photometer data readings; And/or analog.In addition, can be utilized to calculate the demand to reflection override by ASC 100 from one or more photometric data.But, also can utilize the data from one or more radiometer.Further, in embodiments, ASC 100 can be configured to perform various algorithm, the threshold value etc. of being averaging to reduce the demand repeating movement or " circulation " to one or more window coverture 255.

In embodiments, CCS 110 can be configured to perform reflection override when ASC 100 operates with clear sky pattern.Such as, but CCS 110 also when ASC operates with arbitrary patterns, can perform reflection override in response to radiometer sky data.In embodiments, CCS 110 can be configured to observe when the solar radiation recorded equals or exceeds specific threshold (75% of the clear sky solar radiation that such as ASHRAE calculates) at ASC 100 perform reflection override.Further, the threshold value being used to perform reflection override can be relevant with being used to determine the threshold value of state of the sky (sunny, cloudy, bright cloudy day, part fine etc.).Such as, in an embodiment, the threshold value being used to perform reflection override can determine the threshold value of clear sky situation large 5% than being used to.In addition, when adopting radiometer and photometer, CCS 110 can be configured to only just perform reflection override when ASC 100 operates under AD HOC or multiple pattern (clear sky, part clear sky etc.).Therefore CCS 110 can assess the data that receive from one or more photometer to check ambient lighting level whether on specific threshold.In addition, in embodiments, carry out override CCS 110 by bright cloudy mode computation, wherein one or more window covertures are moved to preposition, 50% of such as standard-sized sheet.

Referring now to Figure 10 A to 10D, in embodiments, configure a reflector to determine on the ad-hoc location whether reflected light drops on buildings.The three dimensional computer modeling of structure buildings.As in Figure 10 A describe, virtual camera to be placed on building model the position will making assessment to reflection.The three dimensional computer modeling of structure surrounding objects (other buildings, water body etc.).Utilize this information, virtual camera be configured in phase machine face to direction in 180 degree of hemispheric projection of visible all objects, as in Figure 10 B describe.The position of the sun is plotted in hemispheric projection.Depend on the sun position and to the character of the visible object of camera (such as, reflection, non-reflective etc.), virtual camera positions can be in direct sunlight conditions, covers condition, conditioned reflex etc.Such as, if the position of the sun is in the border of another buildings, and this buildings is not reflection, then this buildings will shelter from heat or light one and projects on virtual camera positions, causes the condition of covering.

Referring now to Figure 10 C, according to each embodiment, one or more reflecting surface is plotted in hemispheric projection.Information about reflecting surface can be stored in reverberator table.Such as, reverberator table can comprise the information characterizing the size of reflecting surface, the position of reflecting surface, the orientation of reflecting surface, the height of reflecting surface and/or analog.Information from reverberator table can be used to mark and draw one or more reflecting surface in hemispheric projection.In addition, for the position of sun (azel) of the aerial definition in sky, the sun is reflected on virtual camera positions by one or more in reflecting surface.The sun (and the sunshine be associated) of reflection has the different position of the position of sun of the reality aerial from sky (azel).The sun of reflection is plotted on hemispheric projection.

Now, the sun of reflection can drop in the boundary of at least one reflecting surface.If this thing happens, then the sunshine reflected will drop on virtual camera, as shown in figure 10 c.Alternatively, the sun of reflection can drop on outside the boundary of any reflecting surface.In this case, the sunshine reflected is not had to drop on virtual camera, as shown in fig. 10d.

In addition, as shown in by Figure 10 E, reflecting surface itself may crested.Reflector can test the position of the sun of reflection to determine that the sun reflected is in shaded portions or the sunlight illuminated portion of reflecting surface.If the sun of reflection is that the sunshine then reflected will drop on virtual camera on the sunlight illuminated portion of reflecting surface.If the sun of reflection is on the shaded portions of reflecting surface, then the sunshine do not reflected will drop on virtual camera.In addition, reflector can be configured to explain " from covering " (wherein a part for buildings projects sheltering from heat or light on another part of buildings) and " self-reflection " (wherein a part for buildings reflects light on another part of buildings) and to " certainly covering " and " self-reflection " suitably modeling.In this way, reflection algorithm can modeling, mark and draw, determine and/or otherwise calculate mirror-reflection and/or the irreflexive existence at any desired locations place and/or do not exist.In addition, therefore to the reflective information modeling of the building shape of complexity (such as, cruciform buildings, pinwheel shape buildings, asymmetric buildings thing and/or similar), and one or more window coverture 255 can correspondingly be moved.

In embodiments, CCS 110 can calculate once in a while motor region conflict (conflicting) movable information (such as, via use algorithm 600, algorithm 700, algorithm 750, algorithm 800, algorithm 900 and/or similar in one or more).Such as, the Part I in motor region can be in the condition of sheltering from heat or light, and this causes CCS 110 to calculate the needs moving at least one window veil towards fully open position according to algorithm 800.Meanwhile, the Part II in motor region can be in conditioned reflex-cause CCS 110 to calculate the needs moving at least one window coverture towards full close position according to algorithm 900.Comfortable in order to maintain brightness, CCS 110 can be configured to allow the result of the relative algorithm 800 of result of algorithm 900 to take priority.In other words, CCS 110 can be configured to give the priority of the reflection on sheltering from heat or light.

CCS 110 can be configured on continuous and/or ongoing basis, on the basis of mapping out (every ten seconds, per minute, every ten minutes, per hour etc.), on interruption basis, (in response to the information received from one or more sensor, in response to the input received from user, in response to remote command etc.) and/or above-mentioned combination in any perform one or more algorithm, include but not limited to algorithm 600,700,750,800 and/or 900.In addition, CCS 110 can be configured to perform an algorithm independently, such as algorithm 600.CCS 110 also can be configured to the algorithm side by side performing such as algorithm 600 and so on one or more additional algorithm (such as algorithm 700, algorithm 750, algorithm 800, algorithm 900 etc.).Further, CCS 110 can be configured to the use of such as closing and/or otherwise forbidding one or more algorithms of such as algorithm 800 and so on when situation is cloudy, cloudy etc. as required.In addition, CCS 110 can be configured to any right times realize and/or perform any suitable quantity algorithm to realize the effect of the expectation on enclosure space.

As mentioned in this article, ASC 100 can be configured to building management system (BMS), illuminator and/or HVAC system communication to promote best interior lighting and climate controlling.In addition, ASC 100 can communicate with BMS for any suitable reason, such as in response to region overheated, in response to security consideration, in response to from the instruction of system operator and/or analog.Such as, ASC 100 can be used to determine structural sun load and this information is sent to BMS.BMS so this information can be used to arrange internal temperature on one's own initiative and/or corresponsively and/or run through structure lighting level to avoid spending the excessive power for alleviating needed for uncomfortable level, and avoid the time lag in response to the temperature variation on buildings.Such as, in a typical system, once registered thermal load, BMS is just in response to the thermal load on buildings.Because the internal environment changing buildings spends significant energy, time and resource, therefore delayed significantly to existing in the response time of this thermal load gain by BMS.On the contrary, the active of ASC 100 and reaction algorithm and system are configured on one's own initiative the change about brightness, solar angle, heat etc. is sent to BMS, thus make BMS can any uncomfortable thermal load on buildings/wait being regulated internal environment on one's own initiative by before actual enrollment.

In addition, ASC 100 priority can be given arrange to carry out Optimal Window coverture based on energy management and individual comfort standard, after this illuminator and HVAC system can be used to carry out supplementary existence conditions, wherein can natural daylight condition may be insufficient for meeting for comfort requirement.Can be enforceable to help to minimize required optical sensor resource in the conceived case and to help to minimize wherein for covering the situation that may be affected each other with the closed-loop sensors of Lighting control algorithm with the communication of illuminator.Such as, based on the information from one or more luminance sensor, at least one window coverture can move in primary importance by ASC 100.After ASC 100 Moving Window coverture, illuminator can be activated subsequently and select suitable light modulation for room.But, usually, illuminator may the window wall of overcompensation existing light, and wherein illuminator may reduce light modulation too much and arranges and therefore create " cave effect ", whereby from the illumination of window wall and around wall and operation surface than may be excessive and make us uncomfortable.Can be configured to help to set up cover and the correct setting of light, even if more energy may be spent to complete this comfortable setting than the suitable optical sensor instrument controlled for illumination.In addition, illumination sensor also can provide to masking system occupies information, and this information can be used in multiple use area to help to adapt to different operator schemes and function.Such as, unmanned meeting room can enter energy saver mode, and wherein window coverture is worked in coordination with in a road direction with light and HVAC or down disposed minimize solar heat gain or maximize warmth retention property.In addition, when this space is occupied, window coverture can otherwise enter comfortable control model, unless made override for the object of showing.

It is customizable and/or the needs to meet structure and/or its occupant of fine tuning that ASC 100 also can be configured to.Such as, different operating areas can by the size of window opening, geometry and the sun towards defining.ASC 100 controls can be configured in response to the specific window type of region-by-region and/or in response to each holder.ASC 100 also can be configured to give structure homogeneous inner/outer perception, instead of " broken teeth (the snaggletooth) " appearance be associated with the irregular location of window annex.

ASC 100 also can be configured to receive and/or report any fine tuning request and/or change.Therefore, remote controllers and/or local controller can be assisted and/or any feature of fine tuning ASC 100 better.ASC 100 also can be configured with one or more global parameter for the control of optimization system and use.Such global parameter can comprise such as, locations of structures, latitude, longitude, local centerline, window size, window angle, date, sunrise and sunset time table, one or more communication port, the clear sky factor, clear sky error rate, cloudy error rate, solar heat gain restriction for one or more window coverture position, positioning timing device, local time, cover control system from cloudy to regulate to clear sky situation (or vice versa) cover before by time of waiting for and/or other user-defined global parameter any.

ASC 100 also can be configured to such as operate with AD HOC for sunrise and/or sunset, because with the low thermal level be associated between these solar times but high sunspot, brightness, reflection and the dazzle of light curtain.Such as, in one embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured with sun override during sunrise, and this override makes the window coverture 255 in the east side of structure decline and shift to zenith along with the sun and they moved up.On the contrary, during sunset, ASC 100 can be configured to the window coverture 255 on the west side of structure is moved down with the solar angle corresponding to the change during this time phase.In another embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured with reflection override during sunrise, this override makes the window coverture 255 in the west side of structure decline, and this such as reflects from the close to buildings with reflecting outside the light left at least in part owing to reflexing to the light on the west side of structure.In addition, when attempting to preserve the visual field under inconspicuous lighting condition, sunrise skew override or sunset skew override can the time of preset length or the time lock of preset length before sunset prevent ASC from reacting to sun condition after sunrise in hidden position.

In addition, ASC 100 can be configured with the particular subset of assembly, function and/or feature, such as, to obtain the expected price point of particular version ASC 100.Such as, owing to memory constraints or other restriction, ASC 100 can be configured to the average position of sun weekly utilizing solar year, instead of utilizes the average position of sun of the every day in solar year.In other words, ASC 100 can be configured to the change determining sun curve based on week, instead of based on day.In addition, ASC 100 can optionally be configured to support the motor region of limited quantity, radiometer and/or photometer, active and/or react algorithm, data record and/or analog, to obtain particular system levels of complexity, price point or other configuration expected and/or attribute.Further, ASC 100 can be configured to the special characteristic (such as, motor region) supporting to accelerate, as the exchange of the support of the another feature (such as, annual solar day) to corresponding minimizing quantity.Particularly, the ASC 100 with finite character collection expects to be used in deployment on a small scale, remodeling and/or analog.In addition, the ASC100 with finite character collection expects to realize for the energy preservation of the improvement of specific buildings, sunshine, brilliance control and/or similar.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured to the separate unit with inter-process function, thus ASC 100 can be operated and without the need to the computational resource of PC or other multi-purpose computer and related software.

Such as, in embodiments, ASC 100 comprises the programmable microcontroller being configured to support 12 motor regions.Programmable microcontroller is further configured to and receives input from 2 actinometers.In addition, in order to provide extensibility, the Multi-instance of ASC 100 can operationally be linked (i.e. " in groups ") together to support additional areas.Such as, four ASC 100 can by groups together to support 48 regions.In addition, ASC 100 is configured with IP interface to provide networking and communication function.In addition, ASC 100 can be configured with local communication interface (such as RS-232 interface) so that with Third party system interoperability and/or control Third party system or control by it.ASC 100 also can be configured with one or more in graphic user interface, button, switch, indicator, lamp etc. so that mutual and/or control by system user with system user.

Further, in the exemplary embodiment, ASC 100 can be configured with elementary event scheduler, such as, can support weekly, two week, monthly and/or the scheduler of bimonthly event.ASC 100 also can be configured with the data record of time restriction, such as comprise for limited time phase (such as 30 days or select based on cost consideration, information storage space is considered, processing power is considered and/or other is selected other finite time section) relevant manual and/or automatic cover move, record that the information of the sun condition of a day or many days, the system failure mediate information and/or similar information.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, the programmable microcontroller of ASC 100 can be configured to one or more movements of utilizing limited data set to cover to calculate window.Such as, ASC 100 can be configured to utilize ASHRAE algorithm, window geometry, window size, window inclination angle, the height of the lintel of window and the liftoff plate of windowsill, motor area information, the sun towards, one or more in pendle information, window glassing specification (that is, sheltering coefficient, visible light transmissivity etc.).ASC 100 can penetrate for the sun in each motor region and/or each motor region subsequently and calculate solar angle and/or sun intensity (that is, in units of BTU or watt/every square metre).Based on the state of the sky recording and/or calculate, one or more window covers and can be moved into appropriate location subsequently.ASC 100 can utilize further result from calculate in real time (such as, based on the calculating of sensor reading) cover mobile and map out cover movement.

As those of ordinary skill in the art will be understood that, the disclosure can be embodied in the customization of existing system, addition product, the software of upgrading, autonomous system, distributed system, method, data handling system, for the equipment of data processing and/or computer program.Therefore, the disclosure can adopt the form of complete software implementation, completely hardware embodiment or the embodiment in conjunction with software and hardware two aspect.In addition, the disclosure can adopt the form of the computer program on computer-readable recording medium, and wherein this storage medium has the computer-readable program code means be embodied in this storage medium.Any suitable computer-readable recording medium can be utilized, comprise hard disk, CD-ROM, light storage device, magnetic storage apparatus and/or analog.

These computer program instructions can be loaded into produce machine on multi-purpose computer, special purpose computer or other programmable data treating apparatus, thus make the instruction that performs on computing machine or other programmable data treating apparatus create device for realizing the function of specifying in FB(flow block) or frame.These computer program instructions also can be stored in computer-readable memory, the bootable computing machine of this computer program instructions or other programmable data treating apparatus play a role in a specific way, the instruction making to be stored in computer-readable memory produces a kind of product comprising command device, the function of wherein specifying in this command device realization flow block diagram or frame.Computer program instructions also can be loaded into make sequence of operations step perform to produce computer implemented process on this computing machine or other programmable device on computing machine or other programmable data treating apparatus, thus these instructions performed on this computing machine or other programmable device are provided for the step of appointed function in realization flow block diagram or frame.

The solution of benefit, other advantage and problem is described herein for specific embodiment.But, the solution of these benefits, advantage, problem and any benefit, advantage or solution can be made to occur or become more outstanding any key element not to be interpreted as any or all claim or key of the present invention, the feature of required or necessity or key element.As used in this article, term " comprises ", " comprising " or its arbitrarily other modification be intended to cover non-exclusive comprising, make to comprise the process of a series of key element, method, article or device and not only comprise these key elements but also comprise other key element that clearly do not list or that these processes, method, article or device are intrinsic.In addition, it is necessary that element described herein is not that the present invention puts into practice, unless explicitly described as " necessary " or " crucial ".When using " in A, B or C at least one " in detail in the claims, this word is intended to represent any one below: at least one in (1) A; (2) at least one in B; (3) at least one in C; (4) at least one at least one and B in A; (5) at least one at least one and C in B; (6) at least one at least one and C in A; Or at least one at least one (7) in A, at least one in B and C.

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1. a method, comprising:

The brightness value that control system place receives the modeling of the existence being used to indicate the excessive brightness calculated at window place is covered in robotization, wherein window coverture is associated with described window, and the brightness value of wherein said modeling generates based on the skyline information be associated with described window at least in part; And

By described robotization cover control system and brightness value in response to the described modeling exceeding threshold intensity value activates from the motor that described window coverture is associated to be positioned in the position different with the position specified by the supervisory routine of standard by described window coverture.

2. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, comprises the duration of the existence determining the excessive brightness calculated described in described window place further, wherein activates described motor and is in response to the described duration and exceedes the default luminance duration.

3. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, comprise the duration of the existence determining the excessive brightness calculated described in described window place further, wherein, do not exceed the default luminance duration in response to the described duration, do not perform and activate described motor.

4. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, in response to the existence of covering control system determination clear sky situation of described robotization, activates described motor.

5. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, covers in response to described robotization the existence that control system determines cloudy situation, does not perform and activates described motor.

6. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, comprises further:

By the reflective information covering control system to receive the existence of the reflected light calculated be used to indicate on described window of described robotization; And

Activate described motor with the existence in response to the reflected light calculated on described window at least in part towards full close position to regulate described window coverture.

7. a method, comprising:

Covering control system and using Intensity model to calculate the existence of the excessive brightness calculated in interested position by robotization, wherein said Intensity model utilizes the skyline information of described interested position; And

By described robotization cover control system to activate motor with in response to the excessive brightness calculated described in described interested position to regulate window coverture.

8. method as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described Intensity model is combined in the regulatory factor of the described skyline information of described interested position, and wherein said regulatory factor generates based on the ratio between the view part of described skyline and the sky portion of described skyline at least in part.

9. method as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that, described skyline information comprises the information at least partially of relevant buildings and the information at least partially of the surrounding environment about described buildings.

10. method as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described Intensity model carrys out the brightness value of computation modeling based on British thermal unit (BTU) value recorded be associated with described interested position.

11. methods as claimed in claim 7, is characterized in that, described Intensity model carrys out the brightness value of computation modeling based on British thermal unit (BTU) value of the modeling be associated with described interested position.

12. methods as claimed in claim 7, is characterized in that, described Intensity model carrys out the brightness value of computation modeling based on total solar radiation value of the modeling be associated with described interested position.

13. methods as claimed in claim 12, it is characterized in that, described total solar radiation value obtains from clear sky model.

14. methods as claimed in claim 13, it is characterized in that, described clear sky model is ASHRAE model.

15. methods as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, comprise further and reach limited time phase to use the mobile historical information of described window coverture to prevent described window coverture to be moved after the previous movement of described window coverture by the control system of covering of described robotization.

16. methods as claimed in claim 7, is characterized in that, in response to the solar radiation value recorded more than ASHRAE theory clear sky solar radiation value 60%, perform activate described motor.

17. 1 kinds of robotizations cover control system, comprising:

Controller, is configured with Intensity model, and wherein said Intensity model utilizes the skyline information be associated with window,

And wherein said controller is configured to use the monochrome information of modeling to control the motor be associated with described window.

18. systems as claimed in claim 17, it is characterized in that, described controller is configured with shelter from heat or light model and reflection model, and wherein said controller is configured to use the information of sheltering from heat or light that obtains from the described model that shelters from heat or light and the reflective information that obtains from described reflection model to control described motor.

19. systems as claimed in claim 17, is characterized in that, described Intensity model utilizes the information of the solar radiation about the described direct solar radiation of interested position, the solar radiation of diffusion and reflection.

20. systems as claimed in claim 17, it is characterized in that, described Intensity model is combined in the regulatory factor of the described skyline information of described interested position, and wherein said regulatory factor generates based on the ratio between the view part of described skyline and the sky portion of described skyline at least in part.

Claims

1. a method, comprising:

Cover in robotization the brightness value that control system place receives the modeling of the existence being used to indicate excessive brightness at window place, wherein window coverture is associated with described window; And

2. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, comprises the duration of the existence of the excessive brightness determined at described window place further, wherein activates described motor and is in response to the described duration and exceedes the default luminance duration.

3. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, comprises the duration of the existence of the excessive brightness determined at described window place further, wherein, does not exceed the default luminance duration in response to the described duration, does not perform and activates described motor.

6. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, comprises further:

7. a method, comprising:

Covering control system and using Intensity model to calculate the existence of the excessive brightness in interested position by robotization; And

By described robotization cover control system to activate motor with in response to the described excessive brightness in described interested position to regulate window coverture.

8. method as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described Intensity model is combined in the regulatory factor of the visual field of described interested position.

9. method as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that, described visual field comprise buildings at least partially with the surrounding environment of described buildings at least partially.

17. 1 kinds of robotizations cover control system, comprising:

Controller, is configured with Intensity model,

Described controller is configured to use the monochrome information of modeling to control the motor be associated with window.