Smart Hospitality & Hotel Guest Room Automation
— Hotel Room Control Panel OEM | GRMS Touch Panels | SMATEK
OEM Android/Linux Touch Panels for Hotel Room Control & GRMS
SMATEK develops and manufactures customizable hotel room control panels and GRMS touch panels for hotel automation companies, GRMS developers, system integrators, and hospitality technology providers.
Our open Android/Linux platforms can serve as the room-level HMI for guest room automation, integrating with lighting, HVAC, motorized shading, occupancy sensors, access control, and hotel IoT systems.
With support for PoE, Ethernet, RS485, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and custom I/O, SMATEK provides flexible hardware platforms for new hotel projects and retrofit applications.
From prototype development to mass production, we support OEM/ODM hardware, firmware, UI/HMI customization, and application deployment.
Hotel Room Control Panel for GRMS
A hotel room control panel acts as the guest-facing HMI between the hotel automation system and the guest.
SMATEK panels can run your own GRMS or hotel automation application and connect with the existing room control architecture.
Typical functions include:
- Lighting and dimming control
HVAC and room temperature control
Fan coil unit (FCU) control
Motorized curtains and blinds
Room scenes
Occupancy and presence status
Energy-saving modes
Room status visualization
Guest service interfaces
Access control and door communication
The customer’s software team retains control of the application, UI, automation logic, and system architecture, while SMATEK provides the embedded hardware platform.
Hotel Room Automation: Lighting, HVAC & Shading
A single touchscreen interface can combine multiple guest room functions into a simple room-level control experience.
Lighting Control
Support interfaces for:
- On/off control
Dimming
Group control
Lighting scenes
Welcome and night scenes
Energy-saving scenes
HVAC & Climate Control
Hotel room applications can integrate:
- Temperature setpoints
Heating and cooling
Fan speed
FCU control
HVAC operating modes
Occupancy-based climate control
Energy-saving modes
Shading & Curtain Control
The panel can provide interfaces for:
- Motorized curtains
Blackout curtains
Roller blinds
Window shades
Privacy shading
Individual and group control
Lighting, HVAC, and shading can be combined into customized room scenes according to the customer’s GRMS architecture.
Occupancy-Based Hotel Room Automation
Occupancy and presence information can be used by the GRMS to optimize guest comfort and energy consumption.
SMATEK panels can provide room-level interfaces for:
- Occupancy status
Presence detection
Vacancy detection
Occupancy-based HVAC control
Occupancy-based lighting control
Energy-saving modes
Room energy monitoring
Automated room reset
The automation logic can remain within the customer’s GRMS or hotel management platform.
GRMS, RCU, PMS & BMS Integration
SMATEK provides an open hardware platform rather than a proprietary hotel automation ecosystem.
The panel can serve as the HMI layer within an architecture such as:
Guest Room Touch Panel → RCU → Lighting / HVAC / Shading / Sensors
The room automation system can connect with higher-level platforms including:
- GRMS — Guest Room Management System
PMS — Property Management System
BMS — Building Management System
Hotel IoT platforms
Access control systems
Energy management systems
Cloud and backend services
Integration is implemented according to the customer’s software architecture, API, gateway, and communication protocols.
PoE, RS485 & KNX Connectivity
Hotel automation projects require different communication interfaces depending on the system architecture.
PoE
Power over Ethernet provides power and network connectivity through a single Ethernet cable, making it suitable for wall-mounted hotel room touch panels and network-based room automation.
RS485
RS485 can be used for communication with RCUs, controllers, meters, and other automation equipment, depending on the project protocol and architecture.
KNX
For KNX-based hotel automation projects, SMATEK panels can operate as an Android/Linux HMI and visualization interface.
Depending on the selected architecture, the customer application can communicate with the KNX system through the required KNX interface or gateway.
Wireless & IoT
Supported platforms can provide options for:
- Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Zigbee / Zigbee 3.0
MQTT-based applications
Cloud-connected applications
Open Android/Linux Platform for Hotel Applications
SMATEK’s open Android/Linux platforms allow hotel technology companies to deploy their own applications and maintain control over the software environment.
Engineering options may include:
- Custom Android firmware
Embedded Linux
Customer APK deployment
Custom launcher
Kiosk Mode
Application auto-start
UI/HMI customization
Firmware customization
SDK/API integration
ADB / developer access
OTA and remote device management integration
This approach is particularly suitable for companies that already have their own GRMS software, hotel IoT platform, PMS/BMS integration, or cloud infrastructure.
Hotel HMI for New Builds & Retrofit Projects
SMATEK hotel room control panels can be designed for both new hotel developments and retrofit projects.
New Hotel Projects
For new hotels and resorts, the panel can be integrated into the project’s GRMS, KNX, BMS, HVAC, and IoT architecture from the beginning.
Hotel Retrofit
For existing properties, the Android/Linux panel can serve as a new room-level HMI while connecting to the existing automation infrastructure through the customer’s RCU, gateway, or control platform.
This allows hotel operators and system integrators to upgrade the guest room interface without necessarily replacing the complete backend automation system.
Smart Hospitality Applications
Hotel Guest Rooms
Integrated control of lighting, HVAC, shading, room scenes, occupancy, and guest services.
Resorts & Villas
Multi-room control of lighting, climate, curtains, sensors, and property automation.
Boutique & Luxury Hotels
Branded touchscreen interfaces with customized UI, graphics, enclosure, and installation design.
Serviced Apartments
Room-level automation with occupancy detection, climate control, lighting, scheduling, and energy-saving functions.
Hotel Room Control Panel OEM/ODM
Different hospitality projects require different display sizes, operating systems, interfaces, and mechanical designs.
SMATEK provides OEM/ODM customization for:
Hardware
- Display size and resolution
CPU platform
RAM and storage
Custom PCB
RS485 / UART / GPIO
PoE / Ethernet
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
Zigbee modules
Additional I/O
Camera, microphone, and speaker
Software
- Android / Linux
Firmware customization
Customer application deployment
Custom launcher
Kiosk Mode
UI/HMI customization
SDK/API integration
System-level configuration
Mechanical & Branding
- Wall-mounted / in-wall design
Enclosure customization
Mounting solutions
Logo and branding
Boot logo and animation
Packaging and labeling
From Hotel Automation Prototype to Mass Production
SMATEK supports hotel automation companies throughout the product development lifecycle:
Specification → Hardware Development → Prototype → Firmware & Application Integration → Testing → Certification → Pilot Production → Mass Production
Our goal is to provide a stable, scalable hardware platform that can be deployed across hundreds or thousands of hotel rooms while maintaining consistent hardware and software configurations.
Why Choose SMATEK for Hotel Room Automation?
Open Android/Linux Platform
Deploy your own GRMS, hotel IoT, guest room automation, or HMI application.
Integration-Ready Hardware
Flexible PoE, Ethernet, RS485, UART, GPIO, and wireless connectivity for different system architectures.
GRMS-Focused HMI
Designed to serve as the guest-facing and room-level HMI within hotel automation systems.
OEM/ODM Engineering
Customize the PCB, I/O, firmware, UI, enclosure, mounting, and branding around your project.
Scalable Manufacturing
Support from engineering samples and pilot production to long-term mass production.
Build Your Hotel Room Control Panel
Looking for an OEM Android/Linux touch panel for your GRMS or hotel automation project?
Share your requirements for:
Display size · Android/Linux · PoE · RS485 · RCU communication · KNX/IoT integration · Wireless connectivity · Installation method · Software deployment
SMATEK can help you develop a customized Hotel Room Control Panel, GRMS HMI, or Smart Hospitality Hardware Platform for your next hotel automation project.
Talk to SMATEK about your hotel automation OEM/ODM project
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