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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
May. 10, 2019
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Hunter R. Hobgood, Franklin, WI (US);
Homero L. Noboa, Waukesha, WI (US);
Dinesh Trikha, Shorewood, WI (US);
Camille M. Aucoin, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Sudhanshu Dixit, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for distributed controls via edge devices are provided. The system includes a coordinating device and a plurality of distributed controllers. The coordinating device is configured to determine a current state, assign tasks for performing control specified by a control application to the plurality of distributed controllers, and broadcast a plurality of parameters. The plurality of distributed controllers are configured to perform the control specified by the control application. Each distributed controller is configured to receive a respective task, perform a respective control operation, and control an edge device using a control signal generated from the control operation.