Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for smart electric power grid communication are disclosed in the present invention. At least one grid element transmits at least one registration message over an Internet Protocol (IP)-based network to at least one coordinator. The at least one coordinator registers the at least one grid element upon receipt of the at least one registration message. The at least one grid element automatically and/or autonomously transforms into at least one active grid element for actively functioning in the electric power grid. The at least one coordinator tracks based on revenue grade metrology an amount of power available for the electric power grid or a curtailment power available from the at least one active grid element.

Abstract: A power generation prediction system using a first neural network and a second neural network is provided, and the first neural network is connected to the second neural network. The first neural network receives first input data, and generates the amount prediction data according to the first input data. The first input data is used to determine amount prediction data, and the amount prediction data is used to determine power generation prediction data. The second neural network receives the amount prediction data, and calculates the power generation prediction data according to the amount prediction data. When a device in a selected area is deteriorated or reinstalled, the second neural network is fine-tuned and trained again.

Abstract: A controller for a wind turbine is disclosed, comprising: a processor; an input/output interface; and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: i) select a setting xi from a list of settings X1, . . . , XN; ii) operate the turbine according to setting Xi for a period of time t1; iii) record a power output signal over t1; iv) repeat steps i) to iii) for another setting in X1, . . . , XN until all N settings have been used; v) repeat steps i) to iv) for a number of cycles c; vi) calculate a summarized power output for each setting over all cycles; and vii) compare the summarized power outputs across settings and determine whether any setting X* results in a higher power output than other settings tested. A method of identifying power production improvements in a wind turbine, a computer program and a wind turbine are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for time use optimization are provided. One embodiment of a method includes determining time of use pricing data associated with purchase of energy from an energy provider, partitioning a predetermined amount of time into a plurality of segments, where the plurality of segments corresponds with the higher cost tier and the lower cost tier, and creating an energy set point schedule for setting a set point of a controllable device, where the energy set point schedule sets the set point of the controllable device to a predetermined value for each of the plurality of segments. Some embodiments include determining energy utilized by the controllable device during at least a portion of the energy set point schedule and iteratively altering the energy set point schedule, based on a comparison of the energy utilized and a current status of the energy set point schedule.

Abstract: A method and system for sizing energy storage device capacity. The method includes generating a load profile of at least an entity based on at least information acquired by a user interface, generating an ensemble of net load profiles based on at least the load profile and based on at least one energy source profile, determining values of cumulative distribution functions associated with a plurality of energy storage device capacities as a function of at least the ensemble of net load profiles, generating a graphical representation of a combination of the composite cumulative distribution functions and a cluster of equal probability line, rendering the graphical representation, and sizing a capacity of the energy storage device based on the rendered graphical representation.

Abstract: A system for controlling motorized window coverings is described herein. The window coverings each have a processor, a network device and wireless transmitters enabling connection via a network. The network is controlled by one or more mobile devices which receive user input. The mobile devices wirelessly connect to a local area network (LAN) via a hub. One or more hubs are connected via the LAN. The window coverings are networked via a personal area network (PAN). The hubs convert the LAN protocol to the PAN protocol. Sensors send sensor data along with real time weather data to the processor. The processor uses this sensor data to update charts and schedules in memory, then sends commands to the controller based on these updated charts and schedules according to user defined and factory set parameters. The system includes both local and cloud based control.

Abstract: An electrical energy storage device comprises an electrical connection arranged to detachably connect to a power distribution system on a site; an energy store having an input arranged selectively to charge the energy store from the distribution system, and an output arranged selectively to discharge the energy store to the distribution system; a processor arranged to monitor at least one condition relating to the site, and to monitor at least one condition relating to the energy store, and to control the energy store to charge or to discharge dependent upon the monitored conditions; and preferably a communication interface for the processor. Such a device could be provided in a domestic site, in particular a site having a generation capacity such as PV panels, in order for the energy consumer at the site to obtain an electrical energy supply more efficiently or more cheaply, and in order to smooth out fluctuations in energy supply and/or demand from the site.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dispatch method and apparatus for controlling a combined heat and power CHP system. The CHP system includes CHP units, non-CHP thermal units, wind farms and heating boilers; the CHP units, the non-CHP thermal units and the wind farms form an electric power system EPS of the CHP system; the CHP units and the heating boilers form a central heating system CHS of the CHP system; and the EPS and the CHS are isolable. The method includes: establishing a combined heat and power dispatch CHPD model, an objective function being a minimizing function of a total generation cost of the CHP units, the non-CHP thermal units, the wind farms and the heating boilers; solving the CHPD model based on Benders decomposition to obtain dispatch parameters for the EPS and the CHS; and controlling the EPS and the CHS according to the corresponding dispatch parameters respectively.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate cooling an electronic device based on power load. One disclosed example includes a controller configured to obtain a first measure of a power load, apply a filter to obtain a first filtered power load value, set a first thermal setpoint based at least on the first filtered power load value, determine a first temperature of the device, and adjust a response of the cooling mechanism based at least on the first thermal setpoint. The controller is further configured to obtain a second measure of the power load at a different time, apply the filter to obtain a second filtered power load value, set a second thermal setpoint based at least on the second filtered power load value, determine a second temperature of the device, and adjust the response of the cooling mechanism based at least on the second thermal setpoint.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling dispatch of electric vehicles (EVs) to perform vehicle-to-grid regulation of power of an electric grid are presented. An aggregator component can individually control transitioning respective EVs of a set of EVs between a charging state and a not-charging state. The aggregator component includes a dispatch controller component (DCC) that can employ a defined dispatch algorithm for EVs to facilitate enabling the DCC to perform unidirectional regulation. The DCC can switch EV charging stations on and off using remote switches to meet a system regulation signal. The DCC can use the dispatch algorithm to make determinations regarding which EV to switch using charging priorities, in accordance defined power regulation criterion(s). The aggregator component can reduce communication signals used to adjust dispatch by sending switching signals to only those EVs of the set of EVs that are changing their charging state at a given time.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes solving on a computing system an optimal power flow formulation for a plurality of generators in a power system. The solving includes computing using multi-threaded parallelism a plurality of constraints for the formulation, computing using multi-threaded parallelism a plurality of Jacobian functions of the constraints, and computing using multi-threaded parallelism a Hessian of Lagrangian functions. The method further includes outputting results of the solving, wherein the results comprise values of generation levels for the plurality of generators. Apparatus and program products are also disclosed.

Abstract: A database system is described that includes components for storing time-series data and executing custom, user-defined computational expressions in substantially real-time such that the results can be provided to a user device for display in an interactive user interface. For example, the database system may process stored time-series data in response to requests from a user device. The request may include a start time, an end time, a period, and/or a computational expression. The database system may retrieve the time-series data identified by the computational expression and, for each period, perform the arithmetic operation(s) identified by the computational expression on data values corresponding to times within the start time and the end time. Once all new data values have been generated, the database system may transmit the new data values to the user device for display in the interactive user interface.

Abstract: A charge and discharge control apparatus and method are provided. The charge and discharge control apparatus decides multiple discharge time intervals and multiple discharge power values for an energy storage according to a predicted load curve and a peak shaving threshold and decides multiple charge time intervals and multiple charge power values for the energy storage according to the predicted load curve and a customer base line. The peak shaving threshold is between a contracted capacity and a peak value of the predicted load curve. A difference between the peak value and the peak shaving threshold is not greater than a maximum discharge power of the energy storage. The customer base line is between the contracted capacity and a valley value of the predicted load curve. A difference between the customer base line and the valley value is not greater than a maximum charge power of the energy storage.

Abstract: Foreign object detection (FOD) is provided for wireless energy transfer systems. A transmitter receives an input voltage, converts it to an output current, supplies the output current to a transmit coil, and samples a first set of analog signals to generate a first set of digital values. A receiver converts a current induced in a receive coil by energy transferred from the transmit coil into an output voltage, samples a second set of analog signals to generate a second set of digital values, and communicates the second set of digital values to the transmitter. The transmitter generates a FOD signal based upon the first and second sets of digital values that indicates detection or non-detection of a foreign object within the energy transfer. In further embodiments, a comparison of the detected power loss or efficiency to expected power loss or efficiency is used to generate the FOD signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimal planning and real-time control of energy storage systems for multiple simultaneous applications are provided. Energy storage applications can be analyzed for relevant metrics such as profitability and impact on the functionality of the electric grid, subject to system-wide and energy storage hardware constraints. The optimal amount of storage capacity and the optimal operating strategy can then be derived for each application and be prioritized according to a dispatch stack, which can be statically or dynamically updated according to data forecasts. Embodiments can consist of both planning tools and real-time control algorithms.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for classifying home appliances based on power consumption using deep learning, which can efficiently classify home appliances in use by applying deep learning and analyzing power data collected from a house. The apparatus includes a home appliance classification model creation module configured to encode power consumption data collected from a house to learn a home appliance classification model and create an RNN-based home appliance classification model and a home appliance classification module configured to collect and encode data on power consumption currently in use and classify home appliances using the home appliance classification model created by the home appliance classification model creation module.

Abstract: A photovoltaic energy system includes a photovoltaic field configured to convert solar energy into electrical energy, cloud detectors configured to detect a cloud approaching the photovoltaic field, and a controller. The controller uses the cloud detectors to predict a disturbance in the electric power output of the photovoltaic energy system. The controller determines a time at which the disturbance is expected to occur and determines an amount by which the electric power output is expected to decrease. The controller can preemptively adjust the electric power output of the photovoltaic energy system in accordance with a predetermined ramp rate.

Abstract: A battery control apparatus includes a reduced electricity cost analysis unit that obtains a discharge electric power cost at a discharge time and a charge electric power cost at a charge time of a battery, based on a basic cost and a unit cost of an electricity bill, and obtains a reduced electricity cost in which the charge electric power cost is subtracted from the discharge electric power cost for every discharge depth of the battery; an introduction cost analysis unit that calculates an introduction cost of the battery for every discharge depth of the battery; and a charge and discharge depth optimization unit that obtains a difference of the reduced electricity cost and the introduction cost for every discharge depth of the battery, and determines a charge and discharge depth of the battery based on the difference. The discharge of the battery is performed at the determined charge and discharge depth.

Abstract: One example includes a forecast engine that generates forecast data that characterizes predicted operating conditions of an energy storage system for a given time period in the future, wherein the predicted operating conditions are based on a load history for a power consuming premises coupled to the energy storage system and on a value history for power provided to and consumed from a power grid. The load history of the power consuming premises characterizes unmetered power transferred to the power consuming premises, metered powered transferred from the power grid to the power consuming premises and metered powered exchanged from the energy storage system to the power grid. In the example, a schedule manager generates an operation schedule for operating the energy storage system. The operation schedule includes charge and discharge patterns for an energy storage source that are tuned to curtail power costs and/or elevate power revenue value.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a processing method and apparatus for saving power, a mobile terminal, and a cloud server. The method may be applied to a client, and includes: collecting at least one of running information of an application in an operating system of the client, behavior information of the application and scenario information related to the application, to generate client characteristic information; uploading the client characteristic information to a cloud server; receiving a power saving strategy generated by the cloud server with respect to the client characteristic information, and performing a power saving operation on the application according to the power saving strategy.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to improving a stochastic forecast for uncertain power generations and demands to quantify an effect on an electrical power grid. To improve the stochastic forecast, a method includes fitting marginal distributions to data of the uncertain power generation and demand by power generation and demand nodes of the electrical power grid. The power generation and demand nodes provide corresponding uncertain power generation and demand based on a renewable energy source. The method also includes determining a correlation structure between the power generation and demand nodes by transforming the data from marginal distributions to a second distribution and by fitting a multivariate time series on transformed data. The method also includes simulating multivariate stochastic forecast with an improved correlation structure.

Abstract: A charging/discharging device includes an electricity storage unit provided in transport equipment, a power conversion unit for performing conversion of power exchanged between the electricity storage unit and an external power system, and a control unit for controlling an operation of the power conversion unit in accordance with a reception signal. A server device that manages charge/discharge of the electricity storage unit performs demand/supply prediction of power in the power system, decides a time, at which discharge of the electricity storage unit to the power system or charge of the electricity storage unit by power supplied from the power system is performed, and transmits an instruction including the decided time, at which the discharge or the charge is performed, to the charging/discharging device.

Abstract: A charging/discharging device includes an electricity storage unit provided to a transport equipment, a power conversion unit that performs conversion of power exchanged between the electricity storage unit and an external power system, a reception unit that receives an instruction transmitted from a server device that decides a time at which discharge of the electricity storage unit to the power system or charge of the electricity storage unit by power supplied from the power system is performed, the instruction including the time at which the discharge or the charge is performed, and a control unit that starts up or stops based on the time indicated by the instruction received in the reception unit and controls an operation of the power conversion unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for optimization of an energy grid system. First and second prediction models associated with a first energy grid system and a second energy grid system, respectively, may be trained based on historical data associated with each energy grid system. A prediction model basis may be created including the first and second prediction models. Training data associated with a third energy grid system may be input into each prediction model of the prediction model basis, and an accuracy of the prediction models may be evaluated to determine whether the prediction model basis is complete. When complete, a context-matching model may be trained based on subsequent energy grid systems until the context-matching model is determined to be sufficiently accurate. Then, the context-matching model may be used to identify a prediction model matching a new energy grid system, which may be used to warm-start the new energy grid system.

Abstract: An intelligent control system includes intelligent thermostats and controls an environment, such as a residential living space, commercial building, or another environment. The intelligent control system obtains information related to the controlled environment by collecting sensor data, obtaining data from users during interactive information-exchange sessions, and by directing information queries to users on one or more user devices.

Abstract: Laundry washing machine (1) has an outer casing (2), a washing tub (3), arranged inside the casing (2), a rotatable drum (4), arranged in axially rotating manner inside the washing tub (3) and is designed to receive laundry to be washed. The machine further has a detergent dispensing assembly (12), designed for supplying laundry detergent into the washing tub (3), a water softening system (14), designed to receive fresh water from a water mains (13) and reduce the hardness degree of the fresh water in order to supply softened water to the detergent dispensing assembly (12) and/or to the washing tub (3), during one or more softened water laundry washing phases.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for providing demand response are described herein.

Abstract: A method is provided for merging different load forecasts for power grid centers. Area load forecasts are accepted from load forecast engines. A relational database saves load forecast engine data. A comprehensive operating plan integrates individual load forecasts into a composite load forecast to present a comprehensive, synchronized and harmonized load forecast.

Abstract: An apparatus for managing energy consumption of one or more buildings of one or more building types based on occupancy is provided. The apparatus includes an occupancy estimator and a multiple facility controller. The occupancy estimator is configured to receive energy consumption and outside temperature streams corresponding to a portion of the one or more buildings, and is configured to employ occupancy components for each of the one or more buildings within the portion to process the streams, and is configured to generate occupancy levels corresponding to the one or more buildings within the portion, where the occupancy components and the occupancy levels are generated by exclusively processing the streams, and is configured to assign the occupancy levels to remaining ones of the one or more buildings not in the first portion according to building type.

Abstract: A problem in a cloud infrastructure may be identified when a server computer deviates from a normal level of operation based on anomaly scores, which generates an alert and an alert time that indicates when the alert is generated. Methods then determine which virtual machine (“VM”) and other IT objects/resources or their pools contribute to the problem within a time window surrounding the estimated problem start time and calculate which objects show similar, related anomalous behavior. Methods also generate ranked remediation recommendations on an object level and server computer-to-object level. The methods generate results that enable a system administrator to identify the start time of the problem and identify the objects that are responsible for the problem.

Abstract: A vehicle charging station for use in transmitting charging power to an electric vehicle for use in charging the vehicle is configured to communicatively couple to the electric vehicle via a network connection to a wireless network provider and electrically couple to the electric vehicle via a connector. Vehicle charging station is further configured to receive a unique identifier from the electric vehicle via the network connection, deliver a quantity of electrical charging power to the electric vehicle via the connector, and meter the quantity of electrical charging power delivered to the electric vehicle.

Abstract: An HVAC controller may be configured to control any of a variety of different types of HVAC systems that may include any of a variety of different HVAC components. The HVAC controller may be configured to solicit inputs from an installer or other user that enables the HVAC controller to help prioritize installer setup parameter settings for the HVAC controller to properly control the particular HVAC equipment that is present at the installation.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for capturing data from a plurality of users for providing online gameplay based on captured user sensor data. User sensor data is captured from a plurality of sensor capture devices relative to an associated user so as to be transmitted to a gameplay server. The gameplay server executes instructions to generate a user interface on a user's client computing device for providing gameplay on each user client portable computing device utilizing, and pertinent to, the captured sensor data.

Abstract: An evaluation device carries out evaluation for BESS that is a power storage system that includes a chargeable and dischargeable battery and provides a power stabilization service with respect to a power transmission network by using the battery. The evaluation device includes an information acquisition unit that acquires input information including at least specification information relating to specifications of the BESS, an estimation unit that estimates a life of the battery and a pecuniary profit in compensation for the service on the basis of the input information that is acquired by the information acquisition unit, and an optimization unit that determines a value of a control parameter, which is optimal for control of an operation of the BESS, on the basis of the life of the battery and the pecuniary profit which are estimated by the estimation unit.

Abstract: The power adjustment system includes a first estimator, a second estimator, a calculator, a controller, and a determiner. The first estimator estimates power to be consumed by an electric load during an interested period. The second estimator estimates power obtainable from a power supply apparatus during the interested period. The calculator determines a profit in the interested period by calculating a difference between income and a cost. The controller selects one of a first state of supplying power from a power storage apparatus to a power grid and a second state of supplying power from the power storage apparatus to the electric load. The determiner provides an instruction to the controller so as to maximize the profit in the interested period.

Abstract: A method of detecting and mitigating unintended circumstances involving a dryer appliance includes detecting a disabled drive belt of the dryer appliance and detecting at least one additional condition. The method further includes providing a notification to a user when both the disabled drive belt and the additional condition are detected and modifying an operation of the dryer appliance when both the disabled drive belt and the additional condition are detected.

Abstract: A method for performing wireless charging control of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method may include: determining whether a voltage level of a direct current (DC) output at a DC output terminal of a rectifier in the electronic device is greater than a first voltage threshold to generate a first detection result; and according to the first detection result, selectively sending at least one random phase-delay packet, wherein each random phase-delay packet of the at least one random phase-delay packet has a random phase-delay with respect to a time slot, and the at least one random phase-delay packet is utilized for carrying information of at least one wireless charging report of the electronic device. More particularly, a wireless charging device is arranged to wirelessly charge the electronic device, and the electronic device does not obtain information from the wireless charging device through any packet.

Abstract: Systems and methods for aggregating and integrating distributed grid element inputs are disclosed. A data platform is provided for a distribution power grid. The data platform provides a crowd-sourced gaming system for identifying grid elements and determining dynamic electric power topology. The data platform also provides an interactive interface for displaying a view of a certain area with identified grid elements. The data platform communicatively connects to the identified grid elements, collects data from the identified grid elements, and manages the distribution power grid.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a guided wave repeater system operable to receive via a guided wave transceiver a first plurality of electromagnetic waves that includes a first communication signal. A second plurality of electromagnetic waves that includes a second communication signal is transmitted via the guided wave transceiver. The first plurality of electromagnetic waves and the second plurality of electromagnetic waves are guided by a power line of a utility pole. A third communication signal is received from a smart grid device. A fourth communication signal is transmitted to the smart grid device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for facilitating electricity services can include collecting a set of electricity provision parameters from one or more providing parties, collecting a set of electricity request parameters from a receiving party, determining a services match between the providing party and the receiving party based on the set of electricity provision parameters and the set of electricity request parameters, processing an electricity services transaction based on the services match between the providing party and the receiving party, and/or dynamically facilitating electricity services between the providing party and the receiving party based on the electricity services transaction.

Abstract: For each of consumers, a connection control apparatus is provided that includes an opening/closing device capable of connecting or disconnecting an electric power system and a consumer, that, when a power outage occurs in the electric power system, disconnects the electric power system and the consumer from each other by the opening/closing device at a command from an outage management apparatus or the like, and that connects the electric power system and the consumer to each other by the opening/closing device upon receiving a command from the outage management apparatus or the like at the time of restoration from the power outage. A power supply control apparatus supplies electric power from energy provision equipment to electrical appliances during a power outage in the electric power system.

Abstract: An energy management controller acquires, for each of power lines in a demand area, from devices, measurement data relating to a power value measured by each device. The energy management controller selects, when power values are measured from a single power line, one power value as a power value measured from the power line, based on a priority assigned beforehand to each device. Then, the energy management controller manages power consumed in the demand area using the power value measured from each power line. Furthermore, the energy management controller causes an operation terminal to display, in a predetermined mode, information indicating the power value measured from each power line.

Abstract: An energy storage system for a building includes a battery asset configured to store electricity and discharge the stored electricity for use in satisfying a building electric load. The system includes a planning tool configured to identify one or more selected functionalities of the energy storage system and generate a cost function defining a cost of operating the energy storage system over an optimization period. The cost function includes a term for each of the selected functionalities. The planning tool is configured to generate optimization constraints based on the selected functionalities, attributes of the battery asset, and the electric energy load to be satisfied. The planning tool is configured to optimize the cost function to determine optimal power setpoints for the battery asset at each of a plurality of time steps of the optimization period.

Abstract: A microgrid system includes one or more power generators configured to provide electrical energy. The microgrid system also includes a localized distribution network coupled to the one or more power generators, coupled to the one or more loads, and coupled to an external grid. The microgrid system further includes a microgrid controller configured to predict microgrid demand for the one or more loads for a predetermined period of time. The microgrid controller is also configured to receive demand information for the external grid for the predetermined period of time. The microgrid controller is further configured to determine an operation plan for the one or more power generators based on the predicted microgrid demand and the received demand information. Moreover, the microgrid controller is configured to determine a schedule to transmit electrical energy to the external grid based on the operation plan.

Abstract: An electricity grid is provided including an AC electricity grid and a DC electricity grid coupled thereto via a converter, a first load flow in the AC electricity grid is modeled by a first load flow model and a second load flow in the DC electricity grid is modeled by a second load flow model. The converter controls an active power flow between the AC electricity grid and the DC electricity grid in dependence on a grid voltage of the DC electricity grid, wherein this dependence is adjustable in a control characteristic of the converter by a first coupling parameter.

Abstract: Multi-rotors use multiple electric motors to drive propellers that allow the multi-rotor to fly, turn, bank, etc. The multiple motors and the associated control device produce EM signals that can be used to detect multi-rotors and distinguish them from other devices with electric motors. To drive a brushless motor, the ESC takes DC from the battery and turns it into three phase AC (sinusoidal or trapezoidal wave), and then measures back EMF pulses (sensorless). This allows one to ensure that the three phase AC is being generated at the proper frequency to turn the motor (timing). For each propeller in the multi-rotor there are usually four different correlated signals at multiple frequencies that are used for detection and false alarm rejection.

Abstract: A residential home characteristics inferring method and system that receives information about energy usage by an energy user, determines using a processor and the received information about energy usage average daily usage during a heating season and average daily usage during a shoulder season, and identifies the fuel type used for heating by the energy user using the determined average daily usage during the heating season and the determined average daily usage during the shoulder season.

Abstract: Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses for cloud-based control for power distribution systems are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is a system comprising a microprocessor-based power management system in operative communication with a plurality of buildings located remotely from the power management system and a plurality of communication interface devices provided at corresponding ones of the plurality of buildings. The power management system is structured to perform a plurality of building unit-specific optimizations, evaluate a net power demand on the electrical power grid, reduce the net power demand on the electrical power grid while minimizing disruption to the resident-defined preference parameters, and transmit to each of the plurality of interface devices the one or more additional control commands corresponding to the specific building at which each interface device is provided.

Abstract: A performance assessment device for evaluating a building management system (BMS). The device includes a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a BMS network, the BMS network in communication with the BMS. The device further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive data related to the BMS via the communication interface. The processing circuit is further configured to evaluate the data related to the BMS to generate a current assessment of the attributes of the BMS, and to compare the current assessment of the attributes of the BMS to a previously determined assessment of the attributes of the BMS.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a controlling method and the system for smart home, each home appliance records a user's plurality of times of operations, and each sensor module in home appliance collects information on multiple times of working modes of each appliance, sends to the router wirelessly; the router analyzes busiest working periods and according working modes of each appliance, based on multiple times' working modes of each appliance and according working periods; router transmits control signals wirelessly to radio module installed in each appliance, to control each corresponding appliance run automatically in the working mode corresponding to the busiest working periods; the said controlling method and system operates simply, controls automatically without any manual operations, close to users' usage habits, and more humanized, it has freed a user's hands, avoided relying too much on mobile terminals, brought a great convenience to users.