Building Automation Control System driven by Gestures

This paper presents our system for controlling residential and commercial buildings using natural user interfaces. Such a system consists of a set of depth cameras installed in buildings rooms and a central processing computer which analyses that depth data. Due to advanced logic it is capable of identifying people occupying defined areas and recognizing their gestures. The system cooperates with a Domatiq System - Intelligent Building Management System, to provide an overall control of the building. Together with the Domatiq, users can associate specific gestures with Domatiq actions and events to realize specialized scenarios. This allows the user to control particular building components in a more natural way. Embedded feedback mechanism enhances the overall performance by informing users about current state of their commands and actions.