WO2018171020A1 - Modular distributed drive control system and method for smart adaptive support surface - Google Patents

Abstract

A modular distributed drive control system and method for a smart adaptive support surface, comprising: a data bus communication module, a plurality of multi-module core drive control modules, and a plurality of drive sub-system control modules; the drive sub-system control module comprises: a single chip microcomputer, a peripheral circuit, a power module, a power distribution module, a motion drive module, and an interconnected gas path module between the power module, the power distribution module, and the motion drive module. Flexible deployment of a drive system can be implemented according to practical requirements by means of using the present modular distributed drive control system; the modular design simplifies the installation process, facilitating large scale production. The present invention implements multi-variable optimised driving having an optimisation strategy taking into account user customisation, adaption to multiple environments, and drive resources, enhancing the user experience using a data-driven artificial intelligence method, and can collaboratively execute complex surface change tasks using a global optimisation strategy control system.

Description

Modular distributed drive control system and method for intelligently adapting support surface Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of computer and intelligent system control technologies, and in particular to a modular distributed drive control system and method for intelligently adapting a support surface.

Background technique

In the human-computer interaction system, the multi-variable adaptive driving process for the complex surface with the interaction relationship with the contact object not only needs to be considered in the software optimization strategy, but also needs to be targeted to the control system in hardware. Rationally optimize the layout to suit the needs of the system.

In this field, especially in pneumatically controlled systems, a common approach is to use a monolithic pneumatic circuit and a single pneumatic power unit to achieve the technical solution. In practical applications, the system installation scheme cannot be flexibly changed according to user needs. At the same time, the adaptation behavior of complex multivariate optimization strategies cannot be precisely coordinated to meet better user experience requirements.

The invention adopts a modular distributed drive control system, which can meet the needs of the above-mentioned multi-requirement optimization strategy while flexibly performing the arrangement of the drive system according to actual needs; at the same time, the modular design simplifies the installation process and is convenient for large Scale production.

Summary of the invention

In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a modular distributed drive control system and method that intelligently accommodates a support surface.

A modular distributed drive control system for intelligently adapting a support surface according to the present invention comprises: a data bus communication module, a plurality of multi-module core drive control modules, and a plurality of drive subsystem control modules; wherein:

The driving subsystem control module comprises: a single chip microcomputer, a peripheral circuit, and a power distribution module, wherein: the single chip microcomputer is used for controlling and driving the action of the power module and the power distribution module; and the power distribution module is used for pressing the single chip microcomputer The command performs a switching action to distribute the driving power generated by the power module to the motion driving module;

The data bus communication module is configured to connect a driving subsystem control module and a multi-module core driving control module Piece;

The multi-module core drive control module is configured to drive and control the drive subsystem control module.

Preferably, the driving subsystem control module further includes: a power module, an action driving module, and a gas path module interconnected between the power module, the power distribution module, and the motion driving module; the single chip passes the peripheral circuit and the power module, and the power The distribution modules are connected; where:

The power module is configured to generate driving power;

The motion driving module is configured to perform an adaptive action on the support surface;

The air circuit module is configured to connect power transmission between the power module, the power distribution module, and the motion driving module.

Preferably, the power module comprises: a plurality of independent power sub-modules, each of the power sub-modules being provided with at least one air pump.

Preferably, the power distribution module comprises: at least one charge control air valve or at least one air release control air valve, the power distribution module being disposed on a gas pipeline between the power module and the motion drive module.

Preferably, the motion driving module comprises: one or more airtight airbags, and each airbag is sequentially connected to the power distribution module and the power module through a gas pipeline.

Preferably, the multi-module core drive control module includes: a control calculation module, a peripheral circuit, a data temporary storage module, and a data storage module; specifically, the air path structure between the control subsystem control modules includes: an interconnect structure and an independent Two forms of structure.

The modular distributed drive control method for intelligently adapting a support surface according to the present invention, applying the modular distributed drive control system described in any of the above, specifically, multivariate optimization according to loading of a multi-module core drive control module The drive control system outputs one or more target drive task commands of the user environment adaptation decision to the corresponding drive subsystem control module through the external data bus communication module, and the drive subsystem control module performs corresponding actions.

The loaded multivariable optimized drive control system comprises: a data calling module, a data access module, a user behavior and state pattern recognition module, a user environment adaptation decision module, a multivariate optimization solution module, and a distributed drive subsystem. Control module and distributed multiple drive subsystem modules, wherein:

The data invoking module is configured to transmit the contact object duration and real-time behavior and status tag data retrieved from the data access module to the user behavior and state pattern recognition module and the user environment adaptation decision module;

a data access module for accessing the diachronic and real-time behavior and status tag data of the contact object;

User behavior and state pattern recognition module for comparing acquired real-time and duration contact object behavior and state tag data with pattern category features in the database, and pattern recognition and classification of current user mode categories Mark, write the current user mode category value into the data access module;

The user environment adaptation decision module is configured to obtain a current user mode category from the data access module, and retrieve a user environment adaptation target value group corresponding to the current user mode category from the data access module, and output the target value group to at most The variable optimization solving module obtains the returned driving target value group and outputs to the distributed driving subsystem control module;

The multi-variable optimization solving module is configured to generate a driving strategy for the current user mode category, parse, optimize and correct the user environment adaptive target value group according to the driving strategy, and output the driving target value group to the user environment adaptive decision module;

The distributed driving subsystem control module is configured to receive a driving target value group that is adapted by the user environment to the decision module output, generate a corresponding driving value group and/or a task command, and output to the corresponding driving subsystem module for cooperative driving execution to complete the target. Task, and returning an operation value, the operation value is saved as a device driver record in the data access module;

A plurality of distributed drive subsystem modules for performing drive tasks for supporting surface adjustment.

The data access module includes: a data temporary storage module and a database, wherein: the data temporary storage module stores a current user mode category value, and the database stores the duration, real-time behavior, and status tag data of the contact object.

The contact object includes a partial or total body area where the user lies, sits, and is in contact with the support surface.

The multivariate optimization solving module comprises: a user customized optimization strategy module, a user environment adaptation optimization strategy module, a driving resource optimization strategy module, and a target task solving decision module, specifically:

The user customization optimization policy module is configured to set a user environment adaptation optimization strategy and a driving resource optimization strategy scheme corresponding to the current user mode category under different user personalized requirement conditions;

The user environment adaptation optimization policy module is configured to set different adjustment strategies, and a priority relationship of target value adjustment between driving variables under the policy;

The driving resource optimization policy module is configured to set a calling scheme of different driving resources under a driving resource optimization strategy with different requirements;

The target task solving decision module is configured to accept a user environment adaptation target value group output by the user environment adaptation decision module, and generate the condition constraint constraint of the user customization optimization strategy module, the user environment adaptation optimization strategy module, and the driving resource optimization strategy module. The driving target value group adapted to the driving operation is output to the driving subsystem control module.

The distributed drive subsystem control module includes: an instruction accepting and communication module, and a driver execution module,

The instruction accepting and communicating module is configured to accept a driving value group and a driving task command output by the driving execution module, and output a driving value group and/or a task command to the corresponding driving subsystem module;

The driver execution module is configured to accept the driving target value group output by the multivariate optimization solving module, generate a driving value group and drive the task command to the instruction accepting and communication module, and return the operation value to be saved in the data access module.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

1. The invention adopts a modular distributed drive control system, which can meet the needs of the above-mentioned multi-requirement optimization strategy while flexibly performing the arrangement of the drive system according to actual needs; and the modular design simplifies the installation process. Easy to mass production.

2. The invention changes from a simple command-driven to a multi-variable optimization driver that considers an optimization strategy of user customization, multiple environment adaptation and driving resources, and improves the user experience by data-driven and artificial intelligence.

3. The distributed modular multiple drive subsystems of the present invention are capable of cooperatively performing complex surface change actions under a global optimization strategy control system.

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Other features, objects, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the Detailed Description of Description

1 is a schematic diagram of a modular distributed drive control system for an intelligent adaptive support surface provided by the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a modular distributed drive control system that intelligently accommodates a support surface.

detailed description

The invention will now be described in detail in connection with specific embodiments. The following examples are intended to further understand the invention, but are not intended to limit the invention in any way. It should be noted that a number of changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the inventive concept. These are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

A modular distributed drive control system for intelligently adapting a support surface according to the present invention comprises: a data bus communication module, a plurality of multi-module core drive control modules, and a plurality of drive subsystem control modules; wherein:

The driving subsystem control module comprises: a single chip microcomputer, a peripheral circuit, a power module, a power distribution module, an action driving module, and a gas path module interconnected between the power module, the power distribution module and the motion driving module; wherein:

The single chip microcomputer is used for controlling and driving the action of the power module and the power distribution module;

The power module is configured to generate driving power;

The power distribution module is configured to perform a switching action according to an instruction of the single chip microcomputer, and distribute the driving power generated by the power module to the motion driving module;

The motion driving module is configured to perform an adaptive action on the support surface;

The air circuit module is configured to connect power transmission between the power module, the power distribution module, and the motion driving module;

The data bus communication module is configured to connect a drive subsystem control module and a multi-module core drive control module;

The multi-module core drive control module is configured to drive and control the drive subsystem control module.

The single chip microcomputer is connected to the power module and the power distribution module through a peripheral circuit.

The power module includes: a plurality of independent power sub-modules, each of the power sub-modules being provided with at least one air pump.

The power distribution module includes at least one charge control air valve or at least one air release control air valve, and the power distribution module is disposed on a gas pipeline between the power module and the motion drive module.

The motion driving module includes: one or more airtight airbags, and each airbag is sequentially connected to the power distribution module and the power module through a gas pipeline.

The system further includes: a plurality of driving subsystem control modules and a plurality of multi-module core driving control modules, wherein the multi-module core driving control module comprises: a control computing module, a peripheral circuit, a data temporary storage module, and a data storage module; Specifically, the air path structure between the control subsystem control modules includes two forms: an interconnect structure and an independent structure.

The modular distributed drive control method for intelligently adapting a support surface according to the present invention, applying the modular distributed drive control system described in any of the above, specifically, multivariate optimization according to loading of a multi-module core drive control module The drive control system outputs one or more target drive task commands of the user environment adaptation decision to the corresponding drive subsystem control module through the external data bus communication module, and the drive subsystem control module performs corresponding actions.

The loaded multivariable optimized drive control system comprises: a data calling module, a data access module, a user behavior and state pattern recognition module, a user environment adaptation decision module, a multivariate optimization solution module, and a distributed drive subsystem. Control module and distributed multiple drive subsystem modules, wherein:

The data invoking module is configured to transmit the contact object duration and real-time behavior and status tag data retrieved from the data access module to the user behavior and state pattern recognition module and the user environment adaptation decision module;

a data access module for accessing the diachronic and real-time behavior and status tag data of the contact object;

The user behavior and state pattern recognition module is configured to compare the acquired real-time and chronological contact object behavior and state tag data with the pattern category features in the database, and perform pattern recognition and classification marking on the current user mode category, and the current user mode The category value is written into the data access module;

The user environment adapts the decision module for obtaining the current user mode category from the data access module, and from the data The user environment adaptation target value group corresponding to the current user mode category is called in the access module, and the target value group is outputted to the multivariate optimization solution module to obtain the returned drive target value group, and output to the distributed drive subsystem control module. ;

The multi-variable optimization solving module is configured to generate a driving strategy for the current user mode category, parse, optimize and correct the user environment adaptive target value group according to the driving strategy, and output the driving target value group to the user environment adaptive decision module;

The distributed driving subsystem control module is configured to receive a driving target value group that is adapted by the user environment to the decision module output, generate a corresponding driving value group and/or a task command, and output to the corresponding driving subsystem module for cooperative driving execution to complete the target. Task, and returning an operation value, the operation value is saved as a device driver record in the data access module;

A plurality of distributed drive subsystem modules for performing drive tasks for supporting surface adjustment.

The data access module includes: a data temporary storage module and a database, wherein: the data temporary storage module stores a current user mode category value, and the database stores the duration, real-time behavior, and status tag data of the contact object.

The contact object includes a partial or total body area where the user lies, sits, and is in contact with the support surface.

The multivariate optimization solving module comprises: a user customized optimization strategy module, a user environment adaptation optimization strategy module, a driving resource optimization strategy module, and a target task solving decision module, specifically:

The user customization optimization policy module is configured to set a user environment adaptation optimization strategy and a driving resource optimization strategy scheme corresponding to the current user mode category under different user personalized requirement conditions;

The user environment adaptation optimization policy module is configured to set different adjustment strategies, and a priority relationship of target value adjustment between driving variables under the policy;

The driving resource optimization policy module is configured to set a calling scheme of different driving resources under a driving resource optimization strategy with different requirements;

The target task solving decision module is configured to accept a user environment adaptation target value group output by the user environment adaptation decision module, and generate the condition constraint constraint of the user customization optimization strategy module, the user environment adaptation optimization strategy module, and the driving resource optimization strategy module. The driving target value group adapted to the driving operation is output to the driving subsystem control module.

The distributed drive subsystem control module includes: an instruction accepting and communication module, and a driver execution module,

The instruction accepting and communicating module is configured to accept a driving value group and a driving task command output by the driving execution module, and output a driving value group and/or a task command to the corresponding driving subsystem module;

The driver execution module is configured to accept the driving target value group output by the multivariate optimization solving module, generate a driving value group and drive the task command to the instruction accepting and communication module, and return the operation value to be saved in the data access module.

The technical solution in the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

Example 1

The system of the present invention is applied to a complex support surface drive that simultaneously performs user adaptive actions. For the deformable support surface of the adaptive human body lying, in addition to accurately calculating the surface target value that adapts to the current state of the user, the process of completing the deformation drive of the support surface is also very important for the user experience. For example, for different weights of the body part surface, how to naturally complete the specified target value adaptation action at the same time, in the consideration of working with the software system, it is necessary to make a targeted hardware system design. In the realization of the overall gas path and the single pneumatic power unit technical solution, due to the different path distances of the pneumatic power unit to the gas path outlet and the uncertainty of gas flow, coordinated control cannot be achieved.

In this embodiment, the multi-module optimization strategy control software system loaded by the multi-module core drive control module calculates and adjusts multiple distributed drive subsystem modules in the system according to the calculation of the surface adjustment data of the body parts with different weights. Resources, through the peripheral circuit and the external data bus communication module, output a plurality of target drive task instructions under the decision at the same time to the corresponding distributed drive subsystem module - the subsystem drive control module.

The distributed drive subsystem module - the subsystem drive control module executes the command control subsystem independent power module, the subsystem independent power distribution module, and executes the command action. Achieve complex surface multi-target while completing the specified target value adaptation action, enhancing the user's instant feedback experience.

In the same way, the system can complete the corresponding tasks more accurately with different personalization situations of different user bodies.

The specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above. It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and various changes or modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. The features of the embodiments and the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other arbitrarily without conflict.

Claims (7)

1. A modular distributed drive control system for intelligently adapting a support surface, comprising: a data bus communication module, a plurality of multi-module core drive control modules, and a plurality of drive subsystem control modules; wherein:

   The driving subsystem control module comprises: a single chip microcomputer, a peripheral circuit, and a power distribution module, wherein: the single chip microcomputer is used for controlling and driving the action of the power module and the power distribution module; and the power distribution module is used for pressing the single chip microcomputer The command performs a switching action to distribute the driving power generated by the power module to the motion driving module;

   The data bus communication module is configured to connect a drive subsystem control module and a multi-module core drive control module;

   The multi-module core drive control module is configured to drive and control the drive subsystem control module.
2. The intelligent distributed support surface control system of claim 1 , wherein the drive subsystem control module further comprises: a power module, a motion drive module, and a power module, a power distribution module, and an action. a gas path module interconnecting the driving modules; the single chip microcomputer is connected to the power module and the power distribution module through a peripheral circuit; wherein:

   The power module is configured to generate driving power;

   The motion driving module is configured to perform an adaptive action on the support surface;

   The air circuit module is configured to connect power transmission between the power module, the power distribution module, and the motion driving module.
3. The intelligent distributed support surface intelligent distributed drive control system according to claim 1, wherein the power module comprises: a plurality of independent power sub-modules, each of the power sub-modules being provided with at least one air pump.
4. A modular distributed drive control system for intelligently accommodating a support surface according to claim 1, wherein said power distribution module comprises: at least one charge control valve or at least one bleed control valve, said power distribution module It is disposed on the air pipeline between the power module and the motion drive module.
5. The modular distributed drive control system for intelligently accommodating a support surface according to claim 1, wherein the action drive module comprises: one or more air-tight air bags, each of which is sequentially connected through a gas pipeline The power distribution module and the power module are connected.
6. The modular distributed drive control system for intelligently supporting a support surface according to claim 1, wherein the multi-module core drive control module comprises: a control calculation module, a peripheral circuit, a data temporary storage module, and a data storage module. Specifically, the air path structure between the control subsystem control modules includes: interconnection structure and independence There are two forms of vertical structure.
7. A modular distributed drive control method for intelligently adapting a support surface, characterized by using the modular distributed drive control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, in particular, according to a multi-module core drive control The multi-variable optimized drive control system loaded by the module outputs one or more target drive task commands under the user environment adaptation decision to the corresponding drive subsystem control module through the external data bus communication module, and the drive subsystem control module performs the corresponding action .

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