Sensors in Intelligent Buildings, Volume 2

Copyright © 2001 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH

Sensors in Intelligent Buildings, Volume 2

Editor(s): O. Gassmann, H. Meixner

Published Online: 31 MAY 2002

Print ISBN: 9783527295579

Online ISBN: 9783527600304

DOI: 10.1002/3527600302

Series Editor(s): J. Hesse, J. W. Gardner, W. Göpel

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A comprehensive survey for engineers and scientists on the different sensor types for energy efficiency, security, maintenance management and smart house devices. As such, the text covers air conditioning, large premises control, service and installation monitoring as well as emergency control. It also discusses the strengths and weaknesses in each case, illustrating which sensor is used in which subsystem and why.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter and Index (pages i–xxiv)

    2. Chapter 1

      Introduction (pages 1–25)

      Oliver Gassmann and Hans Meixner

    3. Chapter 2.1

      Energy and HVAC: Intelligent Air-Conditioning Control (pages 27–61)

      Albert T. P. So and Brian W. L. Tse

    4. Chapter 2.2

      Energy and HVAC: NEUROBAT – a Self-Commissioned Heating Control System Using Neural Networks (pages 63–83)

      Jens Krauss, Manuel Bauer, Jürg Bichsel and Nicolas Morel

    5. Chapter 2.3

      Energy and HVAC: Air Quality Measurement and Management (pages 85–102)

      Hanns-Erik Endres

    6. Chapter 2.4

      Energy and HVAC: Sensor-Based Management of Energy and Thermal Comfort (pages 103–126)

      Th. Bernard and H.-B. Kuntze

    7. Chapter 2.5

      Energy and HVAC: Wireless and M-Bus enabled Metering Devices (pages 127–157)

      Dieter Mrozinski

    8. Chapter 2.6

      Energy and HVAC: Sensors in HVAC Systems for Metering and Energy Cost Allocation (pages 159–172)

      Günter Mügge

    9. Chapter 2.7

      Energy and HVAC: Pressure Sensors in the HVAC Industry (pages 173–199)

      Yves Lüthi, Rolf Meisinger, Marc Wenzler and Kais Mnif

    10. Chapter 3.1

      Information and Transportation: Fieldbus Systems (pages 201–239)

      Dietmar Dietrich and Thilo Sauter

    11. Chapter 3.2

      Information and Transportation: Wireless In-Building Networks (pages 241–260)

      Mike Barnard

    12. Chapter 3.3

      Information and Transportation: Sensor Systems in Modern High-Rise Elevators (pages 261–291)

      Enrico Marchesi, Ayman Hamdy and René Kunz

    13. Chapter 3.4

      Information and Transportation: Sensing Chair and Floor Using Distributed Contact Sensors (pages 293–304)

      Hong Z. Tan, Alex Pentland and Lynne A. Slivovsky

    14. Chapter 4.1

      Safety and Security: Life Safety and Security Systems (pages 305–397)

      Marc Thuillard

    15. Chapter 4.2

      Safety and Security: Biometric Authentication for Access Control (pages 399–408)

      Christoph Busch

    16. Chapter 4.3

      Safety and Security: Smart Cameras for Intelligent Buildings (pages 409–426)

      Bedrich J. Hosticka

    17. Chapter 4.4

      Safety and Security: Load Sensing for Improved Construction Site Safety (pages 427–447)

      Peter L. Fuhr and Dryver R. Huston

    18. Chapter 5.1

      Maintenance and Facility Management: Maintenance Management in Industrial Installations (pages 449–468)

      Jerry Kahn

    19. Chapter 5.2

      Maintenance and Facility Management: WWFM – Worldwide Facility Management (pages 469–481)

      Rolf Reinema

    20. Chapter 6.1

      System Technologies: Sensor Systems in Intelligent Buildings (pages 483–510)

      Hans-Rolf Tränkler and Olfa Kanoun

    21. Chapter 6.2

      System Technologies: System Technologies for Private Homes (pages 511–558)

      Friedrich Schneider, Lars Binternagel, Yuriy Kyselytsya, Wolfgang Müller, Thomas Schlütsmeier, Bernhard Schreyer, Rostislav Stolyar, Kay Werthschulte, Günter Westermeir, Dirk Wölfle and Thomas Weinzierl

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      List of Symbols and Abbreviations (pages 559–568)

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