Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for energy management considering multiple context. An embodiment of the present invention allows providing an energy management and saving plan, which is generated by collecting information about space, user, device, service profile, user's energy using pattern, user number, sensor data, energy saving information, weather information, regulations relating thereto, real-time energy price information, demand response information, big data and ontology, to manage and save energy efficiently.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are a smart plug-based power management method for preventing a power failure and an apparatus for the method. The power management method includes acquiring load amount information for each of multiple loads corresponding to power management targets, checking a maximum amount of power that is capable of being generated by a solar power generator, setting a power supply mode based on at least one of whether power is being supplied from a power system and a result of a comparison of the load amount information with the maximum amount of power, and performing power management so as to prevent a power failure by interrupting a supply of power so as to correspond to the power supply mode based on multiple smart plugs for controlling corresponding ones of the multiple loads.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for saving energy in a building. The apparatus for saving energy in a building includes an interface unit, a building information definition unit, an ontology representation unit, and an energy management unit. The interface unit receives the external and internal contexts and characteristics of the building from a building information provision module within the building. The building information definition unit defines the external and internal contexts and characteristics of the building as building information using a specific representation format. The ontology representation unit represents the building information in a form of an ontology model. The energy management unit selects an energy management service based on an ontology model corresponding to the current context and characteristics of the building received via the interface unit, and saves energy in the building based on the selected energy management service.
Abstract:
A power conversion apparatus includes a first power conversion unit for converting power produced by a power generation device while being connected to the power generation device and transmitting converted power to any one of a grid and an energy storage device, a second power conversion unit for converting power discharged from the energy storage device while being connected to the energy storage device and transmitting converted power to the first power conversion unit, and a switch control unit for switching the first power conversion unit to any one of the grid and the energy storage device depending on a state of the grid and then transmitting power of the first power conversion unit.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for energy storage virtualization. The apparatus for energy storage virtualization includes a virtual energy storage contract interface unit for processing or supporting conclusion of a contract of virtual energy storage, a virtual energy storage operation information service interface unit for managing information about mapping of physical energy storage devices to the virtual energy storage, and managing information about operation/management and settlement of the virtual energy storage, an energy storage virtualization main process unit for performing a function of controlling charge/discharge of the virtual energy storage and a function of settling profit derived from operation of the virtual energy storage, and an energy storage device control interface unit for performing interfacing so that the main process unit and the physical energy storage devices are operated in conjunction with each other to transmit and receive signals therebetween.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system for analyzing building energy consumption and particularly to a web-based system for remotely analyzing building energy consumption information in real time that can remotely collect and store building attribute information, facility operation and status information, energy consumption information, environment information and real-time commissioning information and the like of a plurality of buildings in real time, provide and manage various services for energy efficiency improvement based on such information, generate building energy efficiency improvement plans (actions) automatically by performing services according to a manager's selection and using inference devices based on the execution result to optimize energy consumption and efficiency of a building and energy facilities.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a building energy management apparatus and method. The building energy management apparatus includes a Building Information Model (BIM) analysis unit for receiving and parsing BIM data and then analyzing BIM objects. A building energy object extraction unit extracts building energy objects related to building energy from the BIM objects. A building energy object database (DB) stores a building energy object data into a DB by arranging the building energy objects. A building energy management unit manages energy of a building based on the building energy object data. Accordingly, the present invention provides technology for extracting and managing objects of a building related to the energy of the building based on a BIM, thus efficiently managing building energy.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for processing a tender of an aggregate power plant. The apparatus for processing a tender of an aggregate power plant includes an aggregate power plant configuration management unit for generating an aggregate profile by forming an aggregate power plant by grouping distributed energy resources for participating in a power market, a monitoring unit for reconfiguring the aggregate profile by monitoring the distributed energy resources, a tender-processing unit for calculating an offering amount of the aggregate power plant using the aggregate profile, and a tender weight calculation unit for calculating a weight coefficient based on meteorological information in order to adjust the offering amount and for providing the weight coefficient to the tender-processing unit.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for analyzing a building. The apparatus for analyzing a building includes a configuration unit for configuring analysis settings for analyzing a target building; a calculation unit for calculating a distance based on similarity by acquiring information about the target building and information about a standard building depending on the analysis settings and for generating a result of analysis of the target building using the distance; and an output unit for outputting the result of analysis of the target building.
Abstract:
A system for configuring low-power wireless network is disclosed. The system includes at least one wireless device configured to be used in a low-power wireless network and be assigned to a new network identifier and a new device identifier; a network coordinator configured to manage the low-power wireless network using the new network identifier and the new device identifier; and a mobile terminal configured to search for the wireless device and assign the new network identifier and the new device identifier to the searched wireless device and transmit the new network identifier and the new device identifier to the network coordinator.