Most large, commercial buildings contain thousands of sensors that are manually deployed
and managed. These sensors are used by software and firmware processes to analyze and …

A large number of facility management tasks relying on sensor measurements require
knowledge of the context under which the readings were collected. However, this context …

Sensor driven building management involves tasks like reducing and optimizing power
consumption, monitoring the health of the building appliances, maintaining quality of the …

Sensor and actuator networks are often installed in buildings for energy-related applications
such as lighting and climate control. Such systems require metadata about the deployed …

Sensor networks embedded in the built environment provide critical information for
intelligent building energy management. Data from these sensors enable optimizing energy …

Building analytics can produce substantial energy savings in commercial buildings by
automatically detecting wasteful or incorrect operations. However, a new building's sensing …

Building emergencies, especially structure fires, are threats to the safety of both building
occupants and first responders. It is difficult and dangerous for first responders to perform …

Off-the-shelf home automation technology is making it easier than ever for people to convert
their own homes into “smart homes”. However, manual configuration is tedious and error …

The ability to accurately determine localized building occupancy in real time enables several
compelling applications, including intelligent control of building systems to minimize energy …

Modern buildings consist of hundreds of sensors and actuators for monitoring and operation
of systems such as HVAC, light and security. To enable portable applications in next …