Systems and methods for sensic device localization

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for automatically detecting an error in commissioning of a system device in a physical environment comprising a plurality of system devices, comprising the steps: (i) receiving (1352), by each the plurality of system devices, a wireless signal from one or more neighboring system devices; (ii) determining (1354), by each the plurality of system devices, a strength of the received wireless signal; (iii) receiving (1356), from an installer (610), a request to commission a first system device within the physical environment, wherein the request comprises an intended location of the first system device; (iv) receiving (1358) the commissioning request and determined wireless signal strengths from at least one system device neighboring the first system device, wherein the location of the at least one system device neighboring the first system device is known; (v) determining (1360), based at least in part on the received wireless signal strength from the at least one neighboring system device, that the first system device is not located at the intended location; and (vi) alerting (1362) the installer that the first system device is not located at the intended location.

1 . A system for automatically detecting an error in commissioning, comprising:
 a plurality of system devices configured to transmit wireless signals, and further configured to receive transmitted wireless signals from neighboring system devices, wherein the system is configured to determine a strength of the received wireless signals;   a commissioning device configured to send a request to commission a first system device within the physical environment, wherein the request comprises an intended location of the first system device; and   a computing cloud configured to: (i) receive the commissioning request and determined wireless signal strengths from at least one system device neighboring the first system device; and (ii) determine that the received wireless signal strength from the at least one neighboring system device indicates that the first system device is not located at the intended location; and (iii) send an alert to the commissioning device that the first system device is not located at the intended location.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing cloud is further configured to provide a recommendation via the commissioning device regarding the identity of the correct system device located at the intended location. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing cloud is further configured to automatically commission the system device located at the intended location. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein determining that the first system device is not located at the intended location comprises: (i) analyzing received wireless signal strengths from a plurality of neighboring system devices; and (ii) determining, based on the wireless signal strengths, which of the plurality of neighboring system devices are closest to the first system device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each wireless signal from the one or more neighboring system devices comprising information identifying the respective system device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of system devices are further configured to receive localization information from the physical environment, the localization information comprising a light level, occupancy information, or messaging frequency from one or more neighboring system devices.