By combining these two worlds , hotel guests are offered greater comfort and hotel operators greater efficiency . Energy costs can be reduced through automation so that lights and air-conditioning will switch off automatically when a room is empty , but will switch on again to give fast and effective room service when the room is occupied .

The products from ABB are based on proven KNX technology , the world ’ s first open standard for the control of all types of intelligent buildings , from homes through to commercial and public buildings . ABB ’ s KNX products offer a spectrum of applications for buildings : from lighting and blind control to the heating , ventilation , energy management , security and surveillance . The result is increased flexibility , safety , economy and comfort .

DigiValet ’ s Guest Room Management Software ( GRMS ) solution is a combination

of hardware and software designed for luxury hotels . With a tablet user interface , available in various languages , hotel guests can control room comfort with ease . The link between tablet and the KNX system is the DigiValet controller .

DigiValet is known for its assimilation of building management systems with point-of-sale systems and other systems for KNX room control . This service is currently used in some of the best hotels in the world . Examples include the Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa in Dubai ( UAE ), the Torch Hotel in Doha ( Qatar ) or the Oberoi Hotel in Bangalore ( India ) and the Oberoi Sukhvilas in New Chandigarh ( India ).

Mike Mustapha , managing director of ABB ’ s Building Products business , says , ‘ This collaboration enables two leading technology providers to come together to add value to the hotel industry . The solution can help hotel operators to differentiate themselves by offering stateof-the-art automation within guest rooms , while helping them with their overall operating costs thanks to the intelligence gained from sensors .’

Guests of the hotel need not look for switches , they simply use a tablet between

DigiValet is known for its assimilation of building management systems with pointof-sale systems and other systems for KNX room control .

check-in and check-out to adjust room temperature , lighting and blind control . They can even operate the entertainment system using the same tablet to select programmes on TV , movies and music on demand , they can also use the system to order food , book a spa or the cinema .

DigiValet software allows energy saving in unoccupied rooms and improves service efficiency through greater attention to detail even during periods of reduced staffing levels , resulting in increased profitability for the hotel owner .

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