16th International Exhibition «Security, Safety and Fire Protection»/MIPS.
16th International Exhibition «Security, Safety and Fire Protection»/MIPS. TZ correspondent talks with the exhibition director Yulia RODIKOVA about what is happening in the security market today and what awaits MIPS…
Intelligent Buildings. Demand for Intelligence.
#intelligent building, #smart home Demand for intelligence. Intelligent buildings. History of intelligent buildings development in Russia. On November 9-12, 2006, the Hi-Tech House-2006 exhibition and the International Forum «Integration of…
Innovation competition.
Innovation Competition. At the largest consumer electronics exhibition — Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held in January 2007 in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA), there was a collective winner in the nomination…
Home entertainment concept – Philips Flavors with interchangeable frames.
Home entertainment concept – Philips Flavors with interchangeable frames. As part of the Simplicity Event, Philips illustrates the concept of «Smart and Simple» with a wide range of products and…
Internet through a light bulb
Internet via a light bulb. Scientists from the college at Boston University have taken on a project whose grandeur would make Anatoly Chubais himself with his nanotechnology and RAO UES…
Table 1. Features of network technologies for automation of intelligent home.
Table 1. Features of network technologies for smart home automation. Platform or technology Developer Communication protocol Communication environment Transceiver range, m Element base (IC integrated circuits) Features Implementation LonWorks…
High technology for tall buildings.
Tall buildings — tall technology. In the 20th century. Moscow's «high-rises» could be counted on the fingers of one hand: 7 «Stalinist» buildings, the buildings of Novy Arbat, the Tourist…
Virtual assistants have been taught to catch thoughts on the fly
Virtual assistants have been taught to catch thoughts on the fly. The bottleneck in building automation systems is not design and installation, but management. Design and installation are done by…
We choose a “smart office”.
Choosing a «smart office». Selecting the “smart office” Choosing the “smart office” In modern offices, many automation tasks can be solved using a «smart home» system. There are many reasons…
A bath and a cigar at the right time.
A bath and a cigar at the right time. Magic tablecloths appear in folklore, and in the literature of the 19th century, the first futuristic fantasies appeared about mechanical servants…
Control your smart home with one click of the mouse.
Control your “smart home” with one click. The AXICO home automation system is developed based on wireless communication modules, electronic devices and software from leading German manufacturers. The main functions…
Management of engineering systems based on communication networks.
Management of engineering systems based on communication networks. Unfortunately, there is still no unambiguous definition of an intelligent building (IB) – everyone sees in it what is closer to them.…
Smart Home by Gira
The phrase «smart home» hardly surprises anyone today. Just four years ago, many people had only heard something about home automation systems. Nowadays, many people already know about the capabilities…
Smart home on wheels.
A smart home on wheels. Mike Elgen, Computerworld, USA Unicat is releasing a series of expedition vehicles that combine the cross-country ability of an SUV and the luxury of a…
A smart home saves time and money.
A smart home saves time and money. For some reason, many people believe that the «Smart Home» technology only works in a high-tech interior. This is a mistake, for a…
Smart home as a basis for building the home of the future
#smart home Today it is impossible to imagine a modern apartment or house without a lot of complex electronic devices. TV, security system, air conditioner: all this is necessary in…
Smart parking.
Smart parking. I know what you're thinking: «What could be smart about such a simple thing as a car park?» In this article, we will give a brief overview of…
Telecommunications and equipment rooms: a primer for architects.
Telecommunications and equipment rooms: a primer for architects. The days when telecommunications equipment was housed in electrical panels, boiler rooms and other utility rooms are long gone. However, the situation…
Kitchen hoods.
Secrets of the kitchen hood. Not so long ago, a hood appeared, or rather, “burst” into our kitchen, and today we can no longer imagine a complete, finished look of…
Coherence in the design of integrated building systems.
Coordination in the design of integrated building systems. Jim Sinopoli, engineer, RCDD Principal Sinopoli and Associates, author of Smart Buildings Sitting at his conference table, talking about technology Mr. Gehry…