Development of a computer controlled lighting system

Τίτλος

Development of a computer controlled lighting system

Θέμα

Lighting

Computer interfaces--Design and construction

Electric switchgear--Design and construction

Δημιουργός

Thrasyvoulou, Thrassos

Πηγή

Higher Technical Institute

Το πλήρες κείμενο είναι διαθέσιμο από το Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού.

Εκδότης

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Ημερομηνία

1997

Συνεισφέρων

Marouchos, C.C.

Δικαιώματα

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού και κάτοχου των πνευματικών δικαιωμάτων.

Μορφή

pdf

Γλώσσα

en

Τύπος

text

Αναγνωριστικό

EED0539

Σύνοψη

The purpose of this project is to study the personal computer and the methods used for connecting an external electronic device to it. The final objective of the project, is to design a "computer controlled lighting system".
The "computer controlled lighting system" must be capable of controlling sixteen lighting points having in mind that the user may also wish to control the lighting points manually. The automated control of the system should be done with a graphical user interface, which will simultaneously display the status of all lighting points, i.e. if they are ON or OFF.
[n order to achieve the purpose of this project, firstly, different computer interfacing techniques are studied in order to select the best method for use with this project.
Secondly, the schematic designs for the interface card and the automatic switches are produced and tested to see if they operate properly, using special simulating software.
Next comes the design of the printed circuit boards and the construction of the hardware. At the same time, the necessary software for use with the hardware is prepared. Finally, some tests had to be done in order to test the proper operation of the circuits and software.
The "computer controlled lighting system" idea, has been conceived knowing that computers will soon enter every house, automating almost everything, and making life even more comfortable than it is today. Furthermore, the possibility of remote control of the house appliances is becoming these days more feasible.