Automated shade control method and system

A system, comprising:

• a motor;
• a window covering, wherein said motor is configured to actuate said window covering;
• at least one of a radiometer or a photometer to detect at least one of lighting information or radiation information;
• and
• a motor controller configured to control said motor using a proactive algorithm, said proactive algorithm incorporating at least one of said lighting information or said radiation information,
• wherein said motor controller is configured to incorporate ASHRAE clear sky algorithms.

A system, comprising:

• a motor;
• a window covering, wherein said motor is configured to actuate said window covering;
• at least one of a radiometer or a photometer to detect at least one of lighting information or radiation information;
• a motor controller configured to control said motor using a proactive algorithm, said proactive algorithm incorporating at least one of said lighting information or said radiation information;
• and
• a motion sensor to detect motion information, wherein said motion information is used to modify said proactive algorithm.

A system, comprising:

• a motor;
• a window covering, wherein said motor is configured to actuate said window covering;
• at least one of a radiometer or a photometer to detect at least one of lighting information or radiation information;
• and
• a motor controller configured to control said motor using a proactive algorithm, said proactive algorithm incorporating at least one of said lighting information or said radiation information,
• wherein said proactive algorithm is configured to utilize at least one of an actual British thermal unit (BTU) load or a calculated BTU load to generate a movement request.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at a motor controller, an input from at least one of a photosensor, a radiometer, a temperature sensor, or a motion sensor;
• analyzing said input using a reactive algorithm to form a movement request;
• communicating said movement request to a motor, wherein said motor facilitates automated movement of a window covering;
• and,
• inputting occupant tracking information into said reactive algorithm to adjust for manual overrides.