Transcript Pwr Pnt Final.ppt

- AE 790 Intelligent Buildings
John Beatty
June 6, 2006
What is an Intelligent Building?
What is an Intelligent Building?
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Efficient
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Self-Sustaining
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Cost
Energy consumption
Nodes
Sensors
Networks
User Friendly
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RFID tags
System control
Intelligent Building’s and the use of Nodes
Intelligent Building’s and the use of Nodes
Nodes and RFID Tags
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Sensor Nodes (a.k.a. – Motes)
• Measures data or it can pick up signals from
RFID Tags
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RFID Tags
• Sends out a signal containing a code that is
specific to each person
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Networks
• Series of nodes that take the information to a
“sink” computer
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Sink Computer
• Contains information specific to each person
• Access’s the person’s information with the
“sensed” code
Nodes and RFID Tags con’t…
Nodes (a.k.a. – Motes):
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They can measure certain parameters of a room,
such as, temperature, humidity, motion, ect…
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They can receive signals from RFID tags.
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They transfer the signal from node to node in a
network of nodes until reaching the sink
computer.
Nodes and RFID Tags con’t…
RFID Tags:
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These are devices that send out signals containing
information. It can be either account numbers, SSN,
credit info, ect…
These tags can be placed almost anywhere and can
be small enough to even be implanted under the skin.
They can also be in a credit card, or ID badge, or key
chain.
They are being used today and are common, such as,
EZ-Pass, Mobil SpeedPass.
Nodes and RFID Tags con’t…
The Possibilities:
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Person location will be much quicker and easier.
Hospitals will have less “accidental mix-ups” with patient charts, wrong
diagnosis and perscriptions.
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People will be more comfortable in the surrounding atmosphere in a building.
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Fast food will be even faster, and grocery lines will be a thing of the past.
Nodes and RFID Tags con’t…
The Problems:
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Identity Theft
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The need for longer lasting batteries.
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Acceptance by the public.
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People no longer exist on paper, its all electronic records.