[OpenTRV-interest] Boiler controller (Was: The shop is open!)

[Damon Hart-Davis]

> On 22 Dec 2016, at 11:50, Niall Robinson <niall.h.robinson at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all - first time contributing here,

Hello!

> 
> Firstly, the Met Office has a decent API for weather data http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/datapoint Full disclosure - I work there so I'm biased!

Thanks for that: useful to know!

> 
> Secondly, one idea is to use the forecast temperature to preemptively adjust the house. You would need to parameterise the heat capacity of the house but I think an algorithm might be able to learn that over time. Just an idea - not sure if it would work.

Yes, and we intend to allow OpenTRV users to use forecast data and better modelling of their home in the cloud, and thus maybe 10% better energy savings, as one of the features of the Internet gateway and stats hub, for those who are prepared to let their data out of the house, for example.

Rgds

Damon