Nibras Smart Home has officially started the development of Smart KNX Room Board, an innovative room management solution designed specifically for KNX-enabled smart buildings.
Developed as an in-house project, Smart KNX Room Board aims to combine modern meeting room scheduling with native KNX integration, creating a platform that extends beyond traditional room booking displays. The solution is being engineered to interact directly with building automation systems, enabling meeting events to trigger intelligent actions throughout the workspace.
The project has now entered the Product Definition phase, where the overall architecture, system capabilities, and user experience are being defined before prototype development begins.
Project Vision
The increasing adoption of hybrid workplaces and smart building technologies has created a growing demand for meeting room management systems that do more than simply display booking information.
Smart KNX Room Board is being developed to bridge the gap between room scheduling platforms and KNX building automation. Rather than operating as a standalone meeting display, the system is designed to become an active component of the KNX ecosystem, enabling meeting schedules to interact with lighting, HVAC, room occupancy, access control, and other building functions.
The vision behind the project is to provide KNX professionals with an open, flexible, and cost-effective solution that can be easily adapted to different commercial environments while remaining fully aligned with the KNX standard.
By combining modern calendar services with native KNX communication, Smart KNX Room Board aims to deliver a more intelligent meeting room experience for both system integrators and end users.
Initial Development Goals
The first development phase is focused on establishing a robust and scalable architecture that will serve as the foundation for future releases. During this stage, the primary objective is to define the core technologies, communication methods, and system logic before hardware prototyping begins.
The initial development goals include:
- Native KNX IP communication
- Microsoft 365 Calendar integration
- Google Calendar integration
- Real-time room availability display
- Instant room booking
- Meeting extension and early room release
- Event-driven KNX telegram transmission
- Modular automation engine
- Responsive touch interface
- Raspberry Pi-based hardware platform
- Secure and reliable system architecture
- Future-ready modular software design
Planned Features
Smart KNX Room Board is being designed as a feature-rich platform that integrates meeting room scheduling with intelligent building automation. The initial release will focus on the core functionality required for everyday commercial environments, while the modular architecture allows additional capabilities to be introduced in future versions.
Planned features include:
- Live room availability with clear visual status indication
- Daily and upcoming meeting schedule
- One-touch room booking
- Extend or end meetings directly from the display
- Automatic room release for unused reservations
- Microsoft 365 Calendar synchronization
- Google Calendar synchronization
- Native KNX Group Address monitoring
- KNX telegram transmission based on meeting events
- Automatic lighting control
- HVAC control according to room occupancy and booking status
- Blind and shading automation
- Occupancy-aware room management
- Custom automation rules for different project requirements
- Touch-optimized user interface
- Remote configuration and software updates
- Multi-language support
- Flexible deployment for commercial KNX installations
Why This Project Matters
As modern workplaces continue to evolve, meeting room management has become an essential part of efficient building operation. While many existing solutions focus primarily on room scheduling, they often remain isolated from the building automation system.
Smart KNX Room Board is being developed with a different approach—bringing meeting room management closer to the KNX ecosystem and enabling a more connected user experience.
For KNX system integrators, this means greater flexibility when designing intelligent commercial spaces. For building owners and facility managers, it represents an opportunity to improve room utilization, simplify daily operations, and support smarter building management without compromising the openness and interoperability that KNX is known for.
By focusing on practical integration and professional deployment, the project aims to contribute to the growing ecosystem of KNX-based solutions for modern commercial buildings.
Looking Ahead
The development of Smart KNX Room Board has officially entered the Product Definition phase, marking the first step toward a complete room management solution for KNX-enabled buildings.
Over the coming months, the project will progress through design, prototyping, integration, and testing. Throughout this journey, Nibras Smart Home will continue to publish Development Updates to share technical milestones, project progress, and key achievements with the KNX community.
The goal is not only to develop a reliable product, but also to document the development process and contribute valuable insights for KNX professionals interested in the future of intelligent workplace automation.
Project Status
Project: Smart KNX Room Board
Current Phase: Product Definition
Development Status: In Progress