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Generic Control Architecture for Heterogeneous Building Automation Applications

Authors:
Thomas Pfeiffenberger
Armin Veichtlbauer
Ulrich Schrittesser

Keywords: Control Systems; Building Automation; Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems; Generic Infrastructures.

Abstract:
In home automation systems, and even more in building automation systems, the interoperability of installations from different vendors constitutes a significant problem for planners, construction companies and users. A generic communication infrastructure on All-IP basis, which can be used by several building automation applications like lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), access control, evacuation support, etc., can help to reduce costs during the whole building lifecycle. These applications perform control tasks with distributed sensors and actuators; many of these tasks are highly safety and security relevant. During the project Robust Facility Communication (ROFCO) we explored the requirements of a generic, but robust communication infrastructure in a building automation environment, designed and implemented a prototypical solution, and conducted a validation trial at the site of our project partner Techno-Z Salzburg.

Pages: 148 to 153

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: August 19, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4405

ISBN: 978-1-61208-207-3

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from August 19, 2012 to August 24, 2012