Services architecture in SEIS-a system for intelligent buildings

Author

Sêrro, C. ; Nunes, R.

Author_Institution

Tech. Univ. of Lisbon, Portugal

fYear

1991

Firstpage

558

Abstract

A system for intelligent buildings (SEIS) for use in office and business environments is presented. The system is implemented with PCs and/or workstations running UNIX, and peripheral equipment based on microcontrollers. The communications architecture of SEIS is based on an integrated services digital network (ISDN). Auxiliary networks are provided for interconnection of peripheral equipment. The system contains the following services: access control, building information, diagnostics and maintenance, emergency, energy management, HVAC, lifts, lighting, reception, security and surveillance, teleaction, and time and attendance

Keywords

ISDN; building management systems; HVAC; ISDN; PC; SEIS; UNIX; access control; air conditioning; attendance; building information; communications architecture; diagnostics; emergency; energy management; heating; integrated services digital network; lifts; lighting; maintenance; peripheral equipment; reception; security; services architecture; surveillance; system for intelligent buildings; teleaction; ventilation; workstations; Access control; Architecture; Buildings; Computer peripherals; ISDN; Intelligent structures; Intelligent systems; Microcontrollers; Personal communication networks; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrotechnical Conference, 1991. Proceedings., 6th Mediterranean

Conference_Location

LJubljana

Print_ISBN

0-87942-655-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MELCON.1991.161899

Filename

161899