Self-powered, self-contained intelligent window shades for smart buildings

传感器和控制的最新进展使智能建筑和家庭成为一个快速增长的市场。智能建筑 ** 不仅节省能源，还有助于实现用户舒适、幸福和提高生产力。在智能建筑中，开窗控制是一个关键的子组件。目前可用的智能窗帘需要外部电源和主要 ** 修改才能安装。Roll-A-Shade正在开发一种独立的、自供电的智能窗帘，可以插入式替换传统窗帘。相关的智能手机应用程序可以实现节能和 ** 个性化的用户控制。RAS正在申请专利的太阳能电池板配置在遮阳板的底部轨道上，可以最佳地收集阳光，以实现完全自供电的电动遮阳系统。RAS将与多伦多大学 ** 团队合作，开发最具成本效益、最可靠和最耐用的方法，在不同位置的太阳能充电电池和管状电机之间传输能量，并开发改进的智能手机控制。

The recent advances in sensors and controls have enabled smart buildings and homes a rapidly growing market. Smart buildings**not only save energy, but help realize user comfort, well-being and improved productivity. Within the smart buildings, fenestration**controls are a critical sub component. The currently available intelligent window shades need external power and major**modifications to enable installation. Roll-A-Shade is developing a self-contained, self-powered intelligent window shade that can**be slot-in replaced for the legacy window shades. The associated smart phone application enables energy saving and**personalized user controls. RASs patent-pending configuration of solar power panel on the bottom rail of a shade allows for the**optimal harvesting of sunlight to achieve a fully self-powered motorized shade system. RAS will work with the University of Toronto**team to prototype the most cost effective, reliable and durable method to transfer energy between a solar powered rechargeable**battery and a tubular motor at a different location as well as to develop an improved smart phone control.