iComfort: Method to measure and control your micro-climate using a smart phone
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring of temperature, relative humidity and air quality of indoor air to measure the comfort level, the method comprising:
- sensors that measure temperature, relative humidity and air quality;
using wireless technology that will work with the wireless networks used in homes and offices;
transmitting the sensor measurement to a smart device;
displaying the information as a graph showing changes in the environment over time.
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Abstract
Temperature, relative humidity and air quality define comfort indoors. Individuals judge comfort by how the environment feels and smells. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipments are used to control the indoor climate and thereby control comfort. Most homes and offices are normally equipped with just a sensor to show the temperature level. It is rare to find humidity sensors and temperature sensors in every room in homes and offices so controlling the environment locally is not possible. Air quality, another parameter that influences comfort, is measured by the presence of volatile organic compounds or particles that can now be identified using more sophisticated monitors. An invention is described here that will make it easy and affordable to measure and control the temperature, relative humidity and air quality using a smart phone, that is commonplace now, thereby controlling the comfort level.
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1. A method for monitoring of temperature, relative humidity and air quality of indoor air to measure the comfort level, the method comprising:
- sensors that measure temperature, relative humidity and air quality;
using wireless technology that will work with the wireless networks used in homes and offices;
transmitting the sensor measurement to a smart device;
displaying the information as a graph showing changes in the environment over time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- sensors that measure temperature, relative humidity and air quality;
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7. A method for controlling the temperature, relative humidity and air quality of indoor air to improve the comfort level, the method comprising:
- a wireless central communication unit (CCU) that controls the heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment or system;
a smart device connecting to CCU directly or remotely, and putting the setpoints in the memory to control the HVAC;
determining the setpoints for the HVAC using the wireless sensors placed indoors and algorithms on the smart phone;
- View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- a wireless central communication unit (CCU) that controls the heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment or system;
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