Smart Blinds

Though there are many blinds on the market that come with motors, they are often very expensive and do not have automatic elements installed. It would be more cost-effective to install a custom motor attached to a circuit box able to control the tilt of manual blinds based on ambient settings. The goal of this project is to open the tilt of the blinds during the day and close them at night, allowing natural light to fill the house during the day and giving privacy in the evening. Additionally, these blinds will contain a temperature sensor to close the blinds if the interior becomes too warm.
 

These blinds will be installed in the test house on the southern two windows. Because the south side of the house has more sun exposure, the blind’s automatic temperature and lighting control will have more effect on these windows than any of the others. With the motorized blinds installed, it will be much easier to decorate the interior of the test house with living plants, while also eliminating the need to manually open the blinds for daily demonstration purposes.
 

For more information, please check out this Appropedia article written by our very own Alex Pierratos: http://www.appropedia.org/Smart_Motorized_Blinds