Ceiling or floor space mountable heat control system using network computing devices

摘要

Examples are disclosed for operating, managing or controlling one or more network computing devices housed in a chassis capable of being mounting in a ceiling space or a floor space for a room. Operating, managing or controlling may include adjusting one or more fans to direct airflow either away or towards the room or powering a light emitting diode array attached with the chassis to provide lighting to the room. Examples are also disclosed for using an aggregator to operate, manage or control an array of network computing devices separately housed in chassis capable of being mounted in a ceiling space or floor space for one or more rooms.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at an aggregator, sensor information from one or more sensors located with a network computing device housed in a chassis mounted in a ceiling space above a ceiling for a room or in a floor space below a floor for the room, the one or more sensors including one or more thermal sensors capable of sensing a first temperature for an area above the chassis and a second temperature for an area below the chassis; adjusting one or more fans housed in the chassis based on the received sensor information including a comparison of a first temperature for the area above the chassis to a second temperature for an area below the chassis, the one or more fans adjusted to provide airflow in one of two directions including a first direction towards an area above the chassis and a second direction away from the area above the chassis, the one or two directions to enable the network computing device to provide heated air to the room; and gathering location information, the location information to indicate a physical location of the aggregator.