Smart Building Systems in Residential Solar Applications
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Major
Electrical Engineering
Research Advisor
Stone, Robert B.
Grantham Lough, Katie, 1979-
Advisor's Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Second Advisor's Department
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Funding Source
Missouri S&T Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE) Fellows Program; Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Energy
Abstract
Chameleon is a residential automation system dedicated to the combination of energy efficiency and convenience. The system employs a series of automated applications including lighting, HVAC, home entertainment, appliance control, and phantom load reduction. The integration of these systems influences a net energy gain.
A network of sensors will be installed throughout the residence to provide pertinent information to the control system. Chameleon will then use this data to execute the desired actions in the most energy efficient manner. The system will include all conventional controls and will be seamlessly integrated, but will also feature a dedicated user interface. The interface will allow input of the resident’s preferences; the system will also be controllable via the internet.
In addition to providing convenience to the resident, the system will save a significant amount of energy. While traditional systems expend energy to provide convenience, Chameleon will have a positive impact on both aspects.
Biography
Bryan Glass is a third year student in Computer. He is a member of the Show-Me Solar House Team and is one of the leaders of the team’s automation group. This is his second project through the OURE program at Missouri S&T. Bryan is also the founder of the Missouri S&T Racquetball Club, a member of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, a member of IEEE, and a voting member of the Student Activities Finance Board. He has spent the past two summers working for GE Transportation’s Validation Engineering Group.
Research Category
Engineering
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Location
Gasconade Room
Presentation Date
08 Apr 2009, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Smart Building Systems in Residential Solar Applications
Gasconade Room
Chameleon is a residential automation system dedicated to the combination of energy efficiency and convenience. The system employs a series of automated applications including lighting, HVAC, home entertainment, appliance control, and phantom load reduction. The integration of these systems influences a net energy gain.
A network of sensors will be installed throughout the residence to provide pertinent information to the control system. Chameleon will then use this data to execute the desired actions in the most energy efficient manner. The system will include all conventional controls and will be seamlessly integrated, but will also feature a dedicated user interface. The interface will allow input of the resident’s preferences; the system will also be controllable via the internet.
In addition to providing convenience to the resident, the system will save a significant amount of energy. While traditional systems expend energy to provide convenience, Chameleon will have a positive impact on both aspects.
Comments
Joint project with Lisa Battern and Bryan Glass