Environmental control system for modular housing units

Abstract

Environment control systems and methods of controlling modular housing units. In one embodiment, the environmental control system includes a first modular housing unit and a server. An environmental sensor is configured to measure and report first data reflecting an environmental condition of the first modular housing unit. An occupant sensor is configured to measure and report second data reflecting a status condition of an occupant of the first modular housing unit. A utility device is configured to manipulate the environmental condition of the first modular housing unit and report third data reflecting an operating condition of the utility device. Responsive to a first condition in at least one selected from a group consisting of the first data, the second data, and the third data, the server is configured to send a first command to the utility device to adjust a second condition measurable by the environmental sensor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An environmental control system comprising:
 a first modular housing unit;   one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit,
 wherein at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit is configured to measure and report first data reflecting one or more environmental conditions of the first modular housing unit; 
   one or more occupant sensors of the first modular housing unit,
 wherein at least one of the one or more occupant sensors of the first modular housing unit is configured to measure and report second data reflecting one or more status conditions of one or more occupants of the first modular housing unit; 
   one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit,
 wherein at least one of the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit is configured to manipulate the one or more environmental conditions of the first modular housing unit and report third data reflecting one or more operating conditions of the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit; and 
   a server coupled via a control platform to the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit, the one or more occupant sensors of the first modular housing unit, and the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit,
 wherein responsive to a first condition in at least one selected from a group consisting of the first data, the second data, and the third data, the server is configured to send a first command to at least one of the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit to adjust a second condition measurable by at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit. 
   
     
     
         2 . The environmental control system of  claim 1 , wherein responsive to a pattern in at least one selected from the group consisting of the first data, the second data, and the third data, the server is further configured to determine a profile of one or more commands to be sent to at least one of the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit to adjust a third condition measurable by at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit for the one or more occupants of the first modular housing unit. 
     
     
         3 . The environmental control system of  claim 2 , further comprising
 a second modular housing unit;   one or more environmental sensors of the second modular housing unit,
 wherein at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the second modular housing unit is configured to measure and report fourth data reflecting environmental conditions of the second modular housing unit; 
   one or more occupant sensors of the second modular housing unit,
 wherein at least one of the one or more occupant sensors of the second modular housing unit is configured to measure and report fifth data reflecting one or more status conditions of one or more occupants of the second modular housing unit; and 
   one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit,
 wherein at least one of the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit is configured to manipulate the one or more environmental conditions of the second modular housing unit and report sixth data reflecting one or more operating conditions of the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit; 
   wherein responsive to detecting a presence of the one or more occupants in the second modular housing unit, the server is configured to
 determine a second command based in part on the profile and at least one selected from a second group consisting of the fourth data, the fifth data, and the sixth data, and 
 send the second command to at least one of the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit to adjust a fourth condition measurable by at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the second modular housing unit. 
   
     
     
         4 . The environmental control system of  claim 3 , wherein the server is further configured to send commands to the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit and the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit without sending personally identifiable profile data to the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit and the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit. 
     
     
         5 . The environmental control system of  claim 3 , wherein the server is further configured to send commands to the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit without receiving explicit commands from the one or more occupants of the second modular housing unit. 
     
     
         6 . The environmental control system of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a second modular housing unit;   one or more environmental sensors of the second modular housing unit,
 wherein at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the second modular housing unit is configured to measure and report fourth data reflecting environmental conditions of the second modular housing unit; 
   one or more occupant sensors of the second modular housing unit,
 wherein at least one of the one or more occupant sensors of the second modular housing unit is configured to measure and report fifth data reflecting one or more status conditions of one or more occupants of the second modular housing unit; and 
   one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit,
 wherein at least one of the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit is configured to manipulate the one or more environmental conditions of the second modular housing unit and report sixth data reflecting one or more operating conditions of the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit, 
   wherein responsive to receiving the fourth data, the fifth data, and the sixth data, the server is configured to
 determine a second command based in part on at least one selected from the group consisting of the first data, the second data, and the third data, and 
 send the second command to at least one of the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit to adjust a third condition measurable by at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the second modular housing unit. 
   
     
     
         7 . The environmental control system of  claim 1 , wherein the first data includes user input reflecting one or more preferences of the one or more occupants of the first modular housing unit. 
     
     
         8 . An environmental control system comprising:
 a first modular housing unit;   one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit;   one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit;   a second modular housing unit;   one or more environmental sensors of the second modular housing unit;   one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit; and   a server coupled to the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit, the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit, the one or more environmental sensors of the second modular housing unit, and the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit,
 wherein the server is configured to
 responsive to a first condition in at least one selected from a group consisting of the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit and the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit, adjust a second condition measurable by at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit, and 
 responsive to a pattern in data from the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit and the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit, determine a profile of one or more commands to be sent to the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit to adjust a third condition measurable by at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the second modular housing unit when an occupant of the first modular housing unit is present in the second modular housing unit. 
 
   
     
     
         9 . The environmental control system of  claim 8 , wherein the server is further configured to send commands to the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit and the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit without transmitting profile data extraneous to the commands to the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit and the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit. 
     
     
         10 . The environmental control system of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit is configured to detect a status condition of the occupant of the first modular housing unit. 
     
     
         11 . The environmental control system of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit is configured to detect an identity of the occupant of the first modular housing unit. 
     
     
         12 . The environmental control system of  claim 8 , wherein the server is further configured to send commands to the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit and the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit without receiving explicit commands from the occupant of the first modular housing unit. 
     
     
         13 . The environmental control system of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit is configured to detect commands from the occupant of the first modular housing unit. 
     
     
         14 . The environmental control system of  claim 8 , wherein the data from the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit includes user input reflecting one or more preferences of the occupant of the first modular housing unit. 
     
     
         15 . A method of controlling modular housing units, the method comprising:
 reporting first data reflecting one or more environmental conditions of a first modular housing unit via one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit;   reporting second data reflecting one or more operating conditions of one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit;   responsive to a first condition in the first data and the second data, sending, via a server, a first command to at least one of the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit to adjust a second condition measurable by at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit;   responsive to a pattern in the first data and the second data, determining, via the server, a profile of one or more commands to be sent to at least one of the one or more utility devices of the first modular housing unit to adjust a third condition measurable by at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit for one or more occupants of the first modular housing unit; and   responsive to reporting to the server of a presence of the one or more occupants of the first modular housing unit in a second modular housing unit,
 determining, via the server, a second command based in part on the profile, and 
 sending the second command from the server to one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit to adjust a fourth condition measurable by one or more environmental sensors of the second modular housing unit. 
   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising
 sending commands from the server to the one or more utility devices of the second modular housing unit without receiving explicit commands from the one or more occupants.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising
 determining a status condition of at least one of the one or more occupants of the first modular housing unit via the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising
 determining a physiological state of at least one or the one or more occupants of the first modular housing unit via the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising
 determining an identity of at least one of the one or more occupants of the first modular housing unit via the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising
 detecting commands from at least one of the one or more occupants of the first modular housing unit via at least one of the one or more environmental sensors of the first modular housing unit.