Ivory Egg Shading Control and SMI Tutorial
We have recently installed motorised blinds at Ivory Egg HQ, primarily for security at night, but also for shading from glare during the day. After some extensive research into the best products and suppliers to use for our automated shading … [READ MORE]
IET Draft Guide to Smart Homes for Electrical Installers
The aim of this guide is to give electrical installers the framework they need to help householders decide what sort of smart home technology would best suit their requirements and their home. It offers insights into all the things installers … [READ MORE]
Juniper Research Whitepaper: How to Capitalise on Low Power IoT Technologies
The complimentary whitepaper, How to Capitalise on Low Power IoT Technologies, provides insights on the potential for the future disruptive impact low power technologies can have on the IoT and how stakeholders can capitalise on these emerging technologies. Also included … [READ MORE]
DEHN Surge Protection for KNX Systems Whitepaper
Electrical installations in buildings with complex operator con- trol units, displays and control devices are frequently equipped with an installation bus system. The EIB (European Installation Bus), developed at the beginning of the 1990s, is a widely used installation bus … [READ MORE]
Juniper Research Smart Homes – The Rise of Smart Security Whitepaper
A complimentary whitepaper, Smart Homes ~ the Rise of Smart Security, provides detailed insight into the growing smart security space, driven by a wide range of products, vendors and business models. Introduction Security & Privacy Issues Blockchain to Boost Privacy … [READ MORE]
EU JRC The Future of Cities Report
Abstract This report is an initiative of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the science and knowledge service of the European Commission (EC), and supported by the Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). It highlights drivers shaping the … [READ MORE]
Fairhair Specification Version 1.0
Fairhair Specification enables IoT in commercial buildings via a common, building-wide IT infrastructure. Based on open standards, the Fairhair Specification defines a unified IP-based network infrastructure that enables streamlined building-automation systems with end-to-end security. The Fairhair Specification defines a common … [READ MORE]
Smart Home and Appliances: State of the Art Report
By Tiagom Ribeiro Serrenho and Paolo Bertoldi, Publications Office of the European Union Abstract: This report aims to give an overview of the whole smart home ecosystems with a focus on the energy implications that incur from it. Throughout the … [READ MORE]
The Immunity of the KNX Model to Electromagnetic Pulse Disturbances
By Dorota TYPAŃSKA, Poznan University of Technology, and Adam MAĆKOWIAK2, Krzysztof SIECZKAREK, Warsaw Institute of Logistics and Warehousing Abstract. The article presents the test results of the electromagnetic resistance of an intelligent, stationary installation model to pulse interference. The installation … [READ MORE]
Frost & Sullivan Value Proposition – Smart Cities
Frost & Sullivan has defined a smart city as one that has an active plan and projects in at least five of the eight functional areas of Energy, Buildings, Mobility, Technology, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Governance, and Citizens. Each of these key … [READ MORE]