Intelligent heating control system
The innovative heating control system allows for a demand-oriented operation and regulation of heaters in individual rooms, while implementing advanced sensing and communication arrays.
Challenge
Heaters can be controlled via thermostats to set the desired room temperature. With manual thermostats, influencing factors such as day time, heating season, presence of people and open or closed windows cannot be detected. Manual adjustment depends on the situation, e.g. during prolonged ventilation or when persons leave the room. Systems for central control and saving of heating energy are known, but they are not always advantageous in situations when individual rooms are used differently. Electronically controlled valve heads enable time control. Some systems can detect and react to abrupt temperature changes (e.g. when windows are opened). Networked systems can be linked to sensors (e.g. window contacts and presence detectors) and allow remote control. However, they must already be integrated in the construction phase of the building. Retrofittable solutions are available for private living spaces that are battery-operated and connected via wireless technology. System-related power consumption, maintenance effort and design of the radio infrastructure can be limitations for the latter systems.
Our Solution
According to the present invention, the intelligent heating control system provides a demand-oriented solution for heaters in individual rooms by using a specific combination of power supply interface, embedded control unit and advanced communiction hardware for dedicated communication and system control requirements. It implements sensor-based information processing, in order to provide optimized communication and control setups. Microcontroller-based circuits can be applied for optimized control, while the control unit handles the logic for temperature regulation with high precision. The system supports motorized actuators and exhibits environmental adaptation features in real time.
Schematic representation of the intelligent heating control system according to the present invention (image generated with Perplexity AI).
Advantages
- Intelligent control and regulation of individual heaters
- Energy efficiency
- Easy retrofit
- Low system complexity
- Automation options
- Reduced installation costs
- Scalability
Applications
- Commercial or residental buildings
- Smart home & building integration
- Artificial intelligence capability
- Smart office environments
- Energy-efficient public buildings and educational facilities
Development Status
Proof of Concept successfully shown. Prototype available. System scale-up in development.
Patent Status
German patent application filed.
Patent holder: Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences Braunschweig/ Wolfenbüttel (Germany)
Contact
Dr. Mirza Mackovic
Patent & Innovation Manager Technology
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Reference: CPA-2593-FHBW
Published: July 25, 2025.
