Temperature Regulating Autonomous Solar Shade (TRASS)

As the earth’s temperature increases, efficient heating, cooling, and lean building designs are critical to ensure environmental longevity for future generations. Reducing the usage of chemically involved mechanisms such as cooling units with hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants and improving natural absorption or reflection of sunlight is vital for sustainability and mandatory in any intelligent city design. This paper focuses on active temperature control utilizing novel intelligent window system designs that permit interior and external fixation. In addition to providing new smart home capabilities, the proposed system aims to reduce energy consumption, further providing benefits, including consumer cost savings and a reduction of fossil fuel usage. The paper provides the experimental test bed design and prototype of the intelligent system termed TRASS (Temperature Regulating Autonomous Solar Shade). TRASS is a self-sufficient product with communication capabilities and autonomous use. As the experimental results show, the autonomous control of the prototype allows accurate temperature regulation by managing the amount of sunlight. The model incorporates rechargeable batteries and alternative energy, allowing older generational homes and buildings to employ the system without needing external power. The system continuously maintains necessary environmental conditions indoors without user interaction. However, TRASS permits manual adjustments to ensure proper management at desired conditions.