Automated control of an electrochromic device
AssigneeHalio, Inc.
InventorsAndrew McNeil, Tanguy Timmermans
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Abstract
Automated control of an electrochromic device is described. A method includes receiving a first image captured from a first viewpoint of an electrochromic device. The method further includes identifying at least one of an obstructed portion of the first image or an unobstructed portion of the first image. The method further includes generating an obstruction map based on the at least one of the obstructed portion of the first image or the unobstructed portion of the first image. The method further includes determining, based on the obstruction map, a desired tinting state of the electrochromic device and causing a current tinting state of the electrochromic device to correspond to the desired tinting state.
Claims13
A method comprising:
- receiving a first image captured from a first viewpoint of an electrochromic device associated with a room, wherein the first viewpoint faces exterior of the room;
- identifying at least one of:
- an obstructed portion of the first image corresponding to a first portion of the electrochromic device that is obstructed from receiving direct sunlight;
- or an unobstructed portion of the first image corresponding to a second portion of the electrochromic device that is unobstructed from receiving the direct sunlight;
- generating an obstruction map based on the at least one of the obstructed portion of the first image or the unobstructed portion of the first image;
- determining, based on the obstruction map, a first desired tinting state of the electrochromic device;
- and
- causing a current tinting state of the electrochromic device to correspond to the first desired tinting state.
A system comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processing device communicably coupled to the memory, the processing device to:
- receive an image captured from a first viewpoint of an electrochromic device, wherein the first viewpoint faces exterior to a room;
- identify, based on the image, the at least one of an obstructed portion or an unobstructed portion of the electrochromic device;
- generate, based on the at least one of the obstructed portion or the unobstructed portion, an obstruction map that indicates at least one of the obstructed portion or the unobstructed portion of the electrochromic device;
- generate an allowable direct sunlight map indicating one or more portions of the room where direct sunlight is allowed;
- overlay the allowable direct sunlight map on the obstruction map to generate a composite map;
- determine, based on the composite map, a first desired tinting state of the electrochromic device;
- and
- cause a current tinting state of the electrochromic device to correspond to the first desired tinting state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.