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    Practical, Made Easy Guide To Building, Office And Home Automation Systems - Part One
    Practical, Made Easy Guide To Building, Office And Home Automation Systems - Part One
    Practical, Made Easy Guide To Building, Office And Home Automation Systems - Part One
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    Practical, Made Easy Guide To Building, Office And Home Automation Systems - Part One

    By Kerwin Mathew

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    Building, office and home automation systems are a specialized, technical area, requiring years to master. In this "made easy" reference book, technical concepts have been simplified and made accessible to the practitioners in the field, and, also to the interested lay people who have no knowledge of this arcane specialization but who wish to gain a quick and easy grasp of this specialized subject.

    Much of the facts presented in the book are of the "hands on", practical variety, which are unlikely to be found in other related technical books which tend to be overly theoretical. The project notes compiled by the author and incorporated in the book should prove invaluable and insightful to the interested reader, especially the reader embarking on or already in building, office and home automation systems projects. To facilitate assimilation of the facts by the reader, there are plenty of illustrations and diagrams.

    In the book, the author also shares his experiences and knowledge of the field with the reader, something which cannot be obtained strictly from technical books.

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    The author has published about 20 books, two of which have been adopted as reference texts and commended by professional bodies. He was also the editor of a book of essays. He has many years of experience in electronics. He has taught many professional, management and technical subjects for years. He has published a number of important papers, including several papers on the solutions to some famous, unsolved problems, in international research journals and has served on the faculty of an American research university as a professor. He has received publicity from the press for some intellectual achievement.

     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKerwin Mathew
    Release dateApr 13, 2014
    ISBN9781498936408
    Practical, Made Easy Guide To Building, Office And Home Automation Systems - Part One
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    Kerwin Mathew

    Kerwin Mathew has published about 20 books, two of which have been adopted as reference texts and commended by professional bodies. He was also the editor of a book of essays. He has taught many professional and management subjects for years. He has published a number of important papers, including several papers on the solutions to some famous, unsolved problems, in research journals and has served on the faculty of an American research university as a professor. He has received publicity from the press for some intellectual achievement.  

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      Practical, Made Easy Guide To Building, Office And Home Automation Systems - Part One - Kerwin Mathew

      PRACTICAL, MADE EASY GUIDE TO BUILDING,

      OFFICE AND HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

      PART ONE

      ––––––––

      Preface

      Today’s buildings are intelligent within and without. Outside, CCTVs could help the building management to monitor the surroundings for security and safety reasons, lights and lamps could switch on and off automatically, gates could open or close automatically, et al.. Within, air-conditioners could adjust the ambience of rooms automatically, lights could dim or brighten automatically, overhead projectors and sound systems with mixers could interact beautifully, et al.. The control of the myriad of equipment and appendages within and without the building is normally activated by pressing a key-pad, remote control, the phone-line or sensors sensitive to temperature, motion or other changes in the environment.

      The building, office and home automation systems have been designed to bring comfort and security to the office worker, the home body or anyone who has to be in or around the building for some reason.

      This book looks at the practical aspects of these systems which are a boon to humanity.

      Kerwin Mathew, Ph.D., PE, CMfgT, CPM

      Contents

      Preface

      Part One - Building Automation Systems

      1.   The Building Automation System (BAS)

      2.   Notes On HVAC Systems

      3.   Notes On Control Theory

      4.   Conventional And Higher-End Software For Configuring The Building Automation

      System

      5.   Project Notes For Building Automation System - Project A

      6.   Project Notes For Building Automation System - Project B

      7.   CCTV Project Notes

      Part Two - Home And Office Automation Systems

      1.   Introduction To Home And Office Automation Systems

      2.   The Components Of A Home Automation System

      3.   Home Automation Applications

      4.   Intelligent Home Setup

      5.   General Layout Front Elevation - Main Switchboard MSB

      6.   The Home Automation Control System

      7.   The Hardware Of A Typical Home Automation System

      8.   Electronic Components For Home Automation System

      9.   Parts For Home Automation System

      10. Home Automation, Multimedia And Pager-Triggering Control Cards

      11. C++: Software That Could Be Used For Configuring The Home Or Office Automation

      System

      Appendix: Diagrams - Home Automation System Applications

      PART ONE - BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

      1  THE BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM (BAS) 

      The building automation system (BAS) carries out the following:-

      [1] Collects Data

      The BAS collects the operating information needed for intelligent building management. 

      The operator can easily analyze the operation of the building’s systems by viewing all 

      important temperatures, humidities and equipment status. Information is presented on the

      screen with full color diagrams of the equipment so that it is easy to understand.

      [2] Cooling System Monitoring And Control

      An operator can display a diagram of the entire cooling system and immediately know 

      which pumps, chillers and cooling towers are operating. When the pump symbol or

      chiller symbol is green, the equipment is on, and, when the symbol is black, the

      equipment is off. The data on the screen is automatically updated every few seconds. The

      operator can immediately see the effect on important operational data such as the chilled

      water temperature as building conditions change.

      Having all this information on one screen gives the maintenance personnel the "big

      picture". Modern BAS’s even allow the operator to control equipment directly from the

      diagram - he simply points out at the symbol using the mouse and commands the

      equipment to start or stop.

      [3] Monitors Fire Hazard

      Diagrams are also used to assist the operator in emergencies. When a fire alarm goes on, a

      floor-plan can be automatically displayed giving the operator the critical information he

      needs to be effective.

      In emergencies, it is important that the operator is presented with all of the information he

      needs to make correct decisions. A floor-plan showing which zones are in alarm and the

      escape route can mean the difference between a situation which is under control and a

      disaster.

      The BAS can be programmed to take immediate action in the event of

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