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0 Jonathan Beebe over 5 years ago

Hi Ozak-Obazi,

“vast applications” certainly!

I have been working for many years on the application of computer technology/software to lift(UK)/elevator(US) systems which until recently seemed to follow a parallel and disconnected path to the more traditionally recognised building services (HVAC, Access control, energy management, etc, etc). Lifts are probably a special case in that they produce a great range of data (eg car movements, direction commitments, door operations, passenger calls, call allocations to cars, etc) at a very high rate.

In the last few years the IoT has featured with increasing frequency in research publications as well as product development announcements for lifts, and as a result we are seeing a growing level of integration with other building services – passenger calls via mobile devices linked to secure building access, predictive maintenance through intensive condition monitoring, passenger information feeds from building diaries and tenant/service floor locations (this subject is to be documented in more detail in the forthcoming revision of CIBSE Guide D: “Transportation Systems in Buildings” to be published later this year).

It seemed to me that to use the Internet of Things as its originators intended (and though with much in common, there are several views on exactly what this term actually means!) it is necessary to be able to communicate between the “things” at a semantic level (ie independently of the data encoding, protocols, network topology, etc required to get data from one device to another, both devices must share the same understanding of what it means). To support this goal in the domain of lift systems I have published a schema – Standard Elevator Information Schema – which, in addition to the items listed above defines more complex elements of processed information such as demand profiles, car journey plans and energy consumption. The schema specifies (in a format that is both human and machine readable) the properties, relationships and validation rules that define the information model, which could form the foundation upon which all elements of building transportation control and monitoring systems are constructed. SEIS is published for open access under the Collective Commons licence (www.std4lift.info).

I wonder if you, or anyone else reading this forum, are aware of any similar schemas for information that concerns other building services, either published or under development?

Jonathan Beebe

(PS I didn't know whether to pick this up from Ozak-Obazi's introduction or start a new discussion thread - Natalia D'lima please decide)
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0 Jonathan Beebe over 5 years ago

Hi Ozak-Obazi,

“vast applications” certainly!

I have been working for many years on the application of computer technology/software to lift(UK)/elevator(US) systems which until recently seemed to follow a parallel and disconnected path to the more traditionally recognised building services (HVAC, Access control, energy management, etc, etc). Lifts are probably a special case in that they produce a great range of data (eg car movements, direction commitments, door operations, passenger calls, call allocations to cars, etc) at a very high rate.

In the last few years the IoT has featured with increasing frequency in research publications as well as product development announcements for lifts, and as a result we are seeing a growing level of integration with other building services – passenger calls via mobile devices linked to secure building access, predictive maintenance through intensive condition monitoring, passenger information feeds from building diaries and tenant/service floor locations (this subject is to be documented in more detail in the forthcoming revision of CIBSE Guide D: “Transportation Systems in Buildings” to be published later this year).

It seemed to me that to use the Internet of Things as its originators intended (and though with much in common, there are several views on exactly what this term actually means!) it is necessary to be able to communicate between the “things” at a semantic level (ie independently of the data encoding, protocols, network topology, etc required to get data from one device to another, both devices must share the same understanding of what it means). To support this goal in the domain of lift systems I have published a schema – Standard Elevator Information Schema – which, in addition to the items listed above defines more complex elements of processed information such as demand profiles, car journey plans and energy consumption. The schema specifies (in a format that is both human and machine readable) the properties, relationships and validation rules that define the information model, which could form the foundation upon which all elements of building transportation control and monitoring systems are constructed. SEIS is published for open access under the Collective Commons licence (www.std4lift.info).

I wonder if you, or anyone else reading this forum, are aware of any similar schemas for information that concerns other building services, either published or under development?

Jonathan Beebe

(PS I didn't know whether to pick this up from Ozak-Obazi's introduction or start a new discussion thread - Natalia D'lima please decide)
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