Intelligent Shading Systems

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Intelligent Shading Systems
Capricorn Blinds are leading suppliers of intelligent shading solutions in the Birmingham and Solihull area.

What is Intelligent Shading?

This term refers to the automated control system for Smart Home shading products. They take into account lighting levels, pre-set timers and temperature to determine the opening and closing of the window blind or curtain.

What Factors Can Influence Shading Control?

There are factors that you may wish to consider when designing the control logic of your shading products, including:

Internal Temperature
When the window blind and curtains are connected to a central control hub such as the Somfy TaHoma Smart Hub, an indoor temperature sensor can be added to influence the shading products. For example, in the summer you could programme the blinds and curtains to close if the temperature exceeds a certain value to stop further heat gain. If you have a home heating system such as Nest or Hive, you can use the reading from these devices.

External Temperature
Similar to the internal temperature, you may wish the external temperature to be the influencing control factor. The smart blind control system can take readings from sensors on the same system. You can also integrate it with other compatible controls directly, or co-ordinate using various apps such as IFTTT (If This Then That). External temperature readings may be particularly relevant if you have external products such as patio awnings.

Timings
You can program the solar shading control system in several ways, based simply on the time of day. For example, you can set groups of shades to raise at sunrise and close at sunset. There are endless possibilities to suit your preferences.

Cameras & Motion Sensors
You can trigger movement of the blinds and curtains by motion sensors and smart cameras to help deter potential intruders. (such as Google Nest Cam)

Alarm Sensors
In addition, you can trigger the smart home blinds to move upon an alarm activation. An example of this is you could set a scenario so if the smoke alarm is triggered, all of the blinds and curtains will open so that emergency services can easily see into all the rooms.

Lighting Levels
An advantage of intelligent shading systems is that you can set up the blinds to open and close, on the light level using a lux sensor. This is ideal to prevent glare in a room or to protect furniture from strong sunlight.

Lights
In addition to the above, by having an smart home shading and lighting system (such as Philips Hue, Lightwave RF and more) you can ensure that the optimum light level is maintained in a room as the lights are automatically dimmed and brightened to maintain your preferred light level. As a result, you can see significant energy savings but also increase the lifespan of your light bulbs!

Capricorn can offer support across Birmingham and Solihull for a wide range of situations including:

• New build custom wired blind solutions working with your AV integrator – common systems including Control4 and Lutron.
• Retro Fit standalone solutions with Somfy, Louvolite, Fibaro and moreWe can provide advice on how to connect your intelligent shading control system to popular voice control platforms such as Echo, Dot and Alexa.

Call our friendly showroom team today on 0121 772 5366 or email us at info@capricornblinds.com for a no obligation quote or use our contact form. We also offer a free of charge measure and installation service around the Birmingham area.