Parameter-Based Mechanism for Unifying User Interaction, Applications and Communication Protocols

Abstract

Abstract-In the smart building control industry, creating a platform to integrate different communication protocols and ease the interaction between users and devices is becoming more and more important. BATMP is a platform conceived to archive this goal. In this paper, the authors describe a novel mechanism for information exchange, which introduces a new concept Parameter and uses it as the common object among all the BATMP components: Gateway Manager, Technology Manager, Application Manager, Model Manager and Data Warehouse. Parameter is an object which represents a physical magnitude and contains the information about its presentation, available actions, access type, etc. Each component of BATMP has a copy of the parameters. In the Technology Manager, three drivers for different communication protocols, KNX, CoAP and Modbus are implemented to convert devices into parameters. In the Gateway Manager, users can control the parameters directly or by defining a scenario. In the Application Manager, the applications can subscribe to parameters and decide the values of parameters by negotiating. Finally, a Negotiator is implemented in the Model Manager to notify other components about the changes taking place in any component. By applying this mechanism, BATMP ensures the simultaneous and concurrent communication among users, applications and devices.

Application of a New CO₂ Prediction Method Within Family House Occupancy Monitoring

“…The Conventional LMS algorithm is a linear adaptive filtering algorithm, which consists of two basic processes of the filtering process, which involves 13, 14, (Fig. 5) and an adaptive process (15), where w(n) is M tap -weight vector, and w(n + 1) is M -weight vector update [63]. The Sign LMS Algorithm is obtained from the conventional LMS recursion (15) by replacing e(n) with its sign.…”

“…5) and an adaptive process (15), where w(n) is M tap -weight vector, and w(n + 1) is M -weight vector update [63]. The Sign LMS Algorithm is obtained from the conventional LMS recursion (15) by replacing e(n) with its sign. This leads to the recursion ( 16) [62], [65].…”

“…Building management is most often used for energy savings that can be achieved by optimum regulation. Therefore, the current research very often addresses the issue of energy saving with micro-grid networks [1]- [3], HEMS (Home Energy Management System) [4], KNX (Konnex) system elements [5]- [11], by regulating artificial lighting based on daylight intensity [12]- [14], the possibility of simplifying the required communications among the user interface level and the individual devices using unified communication protocols [15] [11], IoT platform [16]- [18], a solution for interconnecting the devices used in SH running on different platforms by means of Android devices [19], wireless devices [20]- [22], a single distributed control system using IPv6 for creating a concept of Smart (or Interconnected) Cities [23].…”