Patent ID: 8744630
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A system for providing a measurement of an atmospheric parameter in an enclosed space to a building management system controlling atmospheric conditions within the enclosed space, the system comprising: a plurality of instrumented objects, each of which includes a measurement device, an atmospheric sensor for detecting the measurement of the atmospheric parameter, a communication interface for transmitting the measurement of the atmospheric parameter, and a propulsion system for moving the instrumented object at varying heights in a volume of the enclosed space, wherein each of the instrumented objects operates autonomously without real time intervention from a user; a controller circuit including: a data link between the controller circuit and the building management system configured for sending the received measurements of the atmospheric parameter and the associated locations to the building management system, the building management system configured to adjust a control of a building according to a function including the received measurements of the atmospheric parameter and the associated locations; and a position sensor for tracking the locations of the instrumented objects within the volume of the enclosed space and creating the set of position measurements indicative of the tracked locations.