Juniper Research Whitepaper: Top Ten Tech Trends 2020

This popular annual report features predictions from Juniper Research’s senior analyst team on what they believe will be the key developments in the technology space over the next 12 months. What new technologies are expected to emerge? Where will the biggest disruptions happen? And what impact are they likely to have on the wider markets? […]

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 control system, we are pleased to have found a solution that shows the full potential […]

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 need to know; from your first contact with the homeowner; to talking about their needs; […]

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 are forecasts for the total service revenues from low power IoT connections. Low Power IoT: […]

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 system and is today still the core of the KNX system which is the world’s […]

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 & Security Lack of Interoperability Movers & Shakers Automation & Monitoring Revenues Forecast www.juniperresearch.com/document-library/white-papers/smart-homes-the-rise-of-smart-security

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 urban future, identifying both the key challenges cities will have to address and the strengths […]

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 Internet Protocol (IP)-based network infrastructure for buildings, independent of the application ecosystem, and based on […]

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 report a focus is being given on how are the conditions for a successful roll-out […]

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 model tested was based on the automatic devices of an intelligent building, manufactured by Hager. […]