| Gesture-Controlled Automated Residency Via Intelligent Systems |
| Group 23 |
| Project Description
With prevalence of smartphones, and the movement toward convenience through autonomy we began to wonder how one's residence could also benefit through increased autonomy. GARVIS aims to make up for where other "home automation" systems fall short. GARVIS is a network of interconnected sensors and actuators that are all connected to a central host and is designed to intelligently automate one's residence rather than merely controlling it with a complicated set of timers. Our sensors are housed in our "Smart Switch", a light switch replacement. Each smart switch will collect data from each room and send it back to our Central Manager. The Central Manager can interpret this data and relay commands to the actuators placed throughout the residence. We have designed two types of actuators, the first being our Load Controller which has analog control over both AC and DC electrical loads. The second type of actuator is our HVAC control, which is charged with controlling the heating/cooling cycles, the HVAC fan, and the damper system. While the primary goal of GARVIS is to keep user interaction to a minimum, we do offer three unique ways of interacting. The first being through a 7 inch LCD touch screen housed within the Central Manager. We have a smart switch to take capacitive touch inputs from the user from each room. Our final user interface method is a motion sensitive glove. The glove can be mapped to specific functions via the Central Manager to control the residence's actuators. |
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Team Members The GARVIS team consisted of Andres Mujica (EE), Sarah Strauss (CpE), Joshua Illes (EE), and Jackson Schleich (EE). For a detailed description of each member please proceed to the "Team" tab. |
Sponsors The GARVIS team wishes to thank SoarTech, Leidos, and Duke Energy for funding, advice, and the opportunity to present at Duke Energy's Green Energy Symposium. The GARVIS team would also like to sincerely thank Joshua Haley (joshua.haley@soartech.com), for SoarTech's support, advice, and encouragement. |
