BIM, 3D cadastral data and AI for urban management - A case study for energy consumption monitoring

Nowadays, many rapid and sudden changes take place in the economics, political and environmental sectors upstirring a sense of uncertainty and causing daily costs to skyrocket. The reduction of energy consumption and cost savings are extremely vital for an auspicious daily life. Another characteristic of the present times, is the catapult of the...

Ambient Surveillance by Probabilistic-Possibilistic Perception

A method for quantifying ambient surveillance is presented, which is based on probabilistic-possibilistic perception. The human surveillance of a scene through observing camera sensed images on a monitor is modeled in three steps. First immersion of the observer is simulated by modeling perception of the scene from the camera locations using...

Using Smart Controlled AC and Ceiling Fan to Save Energy

This research aimed to explore the energy savings through the use of smart control as well as ceiling fan in intelligent building. As the energy consumption of air-conditioning (AC) accounts for about 40% of total residential energy, therefore, applying smart control system to the use of AC to achieve the effects of comfy and energy savings...

Toward accessing spatial structure from building information models

Data about building designs and layouts is becoming increasingly more readily available. In the near future, service personal (such as maintenance staff or emergency rescue workers) arriving at a building site will have immediate real-time access to enormous amounts of data relating to structural properties, utilities, materials, temperature,...