If it can open or close, turn on or off, or has a motor, it can be automated. Building automation can be described as a network of a building’s mechanical, HVAC, and lighting controls normally brought ...

With revolutionary smart building concepts, building automation over IP is the case where building automation and IT merge completely over IP-based systems. The intelligent network reduces the ...

Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. In order for the federal government to successfully implement a ...

The maturation of communications technologies and the expansion of industry standards relating to cabling systems and protocols have made facilities and IT managers hungry for a single cabling system ...

Security systems installed in a typical facility consists of cameras, access control, intrusion sensors and fire alarms. Typically, these devices are placed behind a firewall on a dedicated network.

Chris Lane is the Director of Product Management for Building Automation System (BAS) products at Johnson Controls. In this role, Lane leads a team of product managers responsible for defining the ...

Building automation affects the building occupants’ safety, automates various subsystems’ functionality within the building and can lead to reduced costs. The approach used to reach these goals, ...

Beckhoff Automation has introduced the new TwinCAT 3 Building Automation software platform to modernize intelligent building systems. Beckhoff Automation has introduced the new TwinCAT 3 Building ...

Business leaders’ and organizations’ interaction with digital technology is growing exponentially. Its adoption and integration will continue to climb in the security industry and rapidly evolve ...

Presence detection solutions are not one-size-fits-all. The core sensors and technologies required to accomplish the variety of features and use cases are as diverse as the applications and ...

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today launched a highly anticipated update to the company's ...

Researchers developed a framework to enable decentralized artificial intelligence-based building automation with a focus on privacy. The system enables AI-powered devices like cameras and interfaces ...