Building Internet of Things
A City Full of Unconnected Building Networks is Not Smart
October 23rd, 2018Microsoft’s Azure Digital Twins Platform Could Disrupt Cloud Computing for the Building IoT
September 26th, 2018
If Smart Buildings are to Take Hold we Need a Unified View of What “Smart” Actually is!
Considering that they were first mentioned in the 1980s, it sometimes feels like smart buildings have been around for a while. With every device connected it may appear that the technology is now established, that all that is left is for costs to come down so adoption can pick up and that we are on […]
“We are Now Awash in Data & the New Problem is How to Make Sense of It”
“Ever increasing amounts of data are generated by and within buildings. Several different systems exist to control climate, lighting, access control, etc., not to mention all the new data sources that emerge from IoT devices, all of which generate data. These large amounts of heterogeneous data need to be organized if they are to contribute […]
LoRaWAN Lays the Foundation for the IoT to Reach its Potential
The Internet of Things enables smart cities, smart buildings, and related connected technologies but what will enable the Internet of Things as it grows out of its cellular data shell? GSM, LTE, and WiFi are great but not set up to handle the continuous high volumes of data we should expect as the number of […]
AEC Software Providers Move into Smart Building Management
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. The announcement last week that MCS Solutions is being acquired by Nemetschek Group is an indication of the trend for software providers from the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector to move beyond design and construction towards operational management in the lifecycle […]
IEEE Release of 802.3bt Provides PoE Boost to Smart Buildings
The latest iteration of IEEE 802 standard promises to provide more Power over Ethernet (PoE) than ever before. Simultaneously, the established devices are getting increasingly efficient and new low-power devices are entering the market every day. This convergence is enabling a host of new devices to be powered via ethernet cables, giving a huge boost […]
Buildings can Become a Major Driving Force for the Productivity of Businesses
“We can and will talk about health, comfort, and wellbeing in terms of method, but in the end, it all comes down to productivity. In the world of business that has always been the key objective,” begins our comprehensive report that cuts through the rhetoric to provide a picture of the rapid evolution taking place […]
Sensors Based on Graphene Devices Incorporated into the Building Fabric
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Independent Senior Research Associate at Memoori. As part of the Building Internet of Things (IoT) trend, sensors are being mounted everywhere – on ceilings, walls, desks or incorporated into lighting fixtures at a rapid rate. In view of their proliferation, a new graphene-based solution in which sensors are […]
The Smart Home Was Supposed to Be Simple But…
The smart home promised to make our lives more straightforward. To automatically set lights and environmental controls to your exact preferences, to alert you of visitors or intruders, even to remember your shopping list and send it to your mobile phone. In reality, however, the smart home has become a minefield of complexity and compatibility […]
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