Data represent numerical values and information obtained on the basis of measurements and observations. They are available in a machine-processable form. Data is considered to be valuable and brings many advantages for targeted control through...
The carbon footprint indicates the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by personal activities or by a business or production process. For example, when people drive a car, fly on vacation by plane, or construct a building. Or when customers buy...
Refers to the emission of the environmentally harmful carbon released during the combustion of fossil fuels (e.g. coal, natural gas, mineral oil).
Bluetooth is a wireless standard that allows data to be transferred between devices over short distances without the need for a cable connection. An example is the connection between the mobile device and the computer. Security measures are...
A blackout is a prolonged, widespread loss of power, internet and utilities. This means: Neither light nor heating and electric stove, mobile network are working. Traffic lights and gas stations are down, public transport and elevators are at a...
Is the installation and execution of work and production processes that occur without direct, human intervention. One criticism often voiced is that this makes human labor superfluous. In the past, ideas – even horror scenarios – were...
By this we mean control processes that run without human intervention, i.e. automatically. What does this have to do with smart building technologies? By this we mean systems that learn from everyday life, automatically adapt and adjust their...
The term self-sufficient power supply refers to independence from the power grid. The most sustainable and environmentally friendly option is (self-)supply through renewable energy sources, such as electricity generated by a photovoltaic system.
Ambient Assisted Living includes all projects, devices and services that support elderly people or people with special needs in their daily life. AAL / Assisted Living means, for example, barrier-free concepts and/or controlling the environment...
