Expanding Horizons with Chameleon: Team Missouri’s Innovative Home Automation System

Energies

Bryan Glass²  Ben Brannon³  Katie Grantham¹ 

[1] Department of Engineering Management, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409, USA;Department of Computer Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409, USA; E-Mail:;Department of Electrical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409, USA; E-Mail:

关键词: residential;    home automation;    appliance control;    energy conservation;    optimization;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en3061142

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Team Missouri’s 2009 Solar Decathlon entry featured a revolutionary home automation system, Chameleon, promoting both convenience and energy savings. This was accomplished using the typical controls of a convenience based automation system, while maintaining user set points, such as a home’s ambient temperature, in the most energy efficient manner. Environmental features of the system include controls for home heating, ventilation and air conditioning, lighting, windows, shades, appliances, indoor air quality, as well as indoor and outdoor irrigation. Further analysis and refinement to the prototype system displayed at the competition is also presented in this paper.

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