Building Management

EIT 10 Smart Homes

This set is intended for investigating the fundamentals of a radio-controlled smart-home automation system. The core of a smart home is a central radio interface which can simply be plugged into any electricity socket. This interface can then be used to program all the appliances used in the home. For every smart home, the following options are available:

• Switching lights, heating and electrical appliances on and off via radio-controlled switches
• Automatic heating control via time switch or thermostat
• Full-scale monitoring involving smoke detectors, motion sensors and door contacts
• Automatic activation of lights when entering the home
• Switching lights and appliances on and off by remote control from up to 100 m away
• Switching any appliances on or off while away from home via smart phones, tablet computers or PCs
• Use of an app to check on current consumption of electricity