Automated shade control in connection with electrochromic glass

A system, comprising:

• a motor configured to actuate a window covering;
• a glass controller configured to adjust a variable characteristic of a glass;
• a central controller configured to control the motor and the glass controller, wherein the central controller utilizes a proactive algorithm;
• and
• a motion sensor to detect motion information, wherein the motion information is used to modify the proactive algorithm.

A system, comprising:

• a motor configured to actuate a window covering;
• a glass controller configured to adjust a variable characteristic of a glass;
• and
• a central controller configured to control the motor and the glass controller, wherein the central controller is configured to incorporate a clear sky algorithm.

A system, comprising:

• a motor configured to actuate a window covering;
• a glass controller configured to adjust a variable characteristic of a glass;
• and
• a central controller configured to control the motor and the glass controller, wherein the central controller is configured to control the glass controller using shadow information based on at least one of cityscape conditions or topographical conditions.

A system for controlling daylighting of an interior space, the system comprising:

• a motor configured to actuate a window covering;
• at least one of a radiometer or a photometer to detect lighting information;
• and
• a central controller configured to control the motor in connection with a proactive algorithm incorporating the lighting information,
• wherein the proactive algorithm incorporates information regarding at least one variable characteristic of a glass associated with the window covering.