This paper presents a new Ubiquitous Sensor Network (USN) Architecture to be used in developing countries and reveals its usefulness by highlighting some of its key features. In complement to a previous ITU proposal, our architecture referred to as "Ubiquitous Sensor Network for Development (USN4D)" integrates in its layers features such as opportunistic data dissemination, long distance deploy...

Process operations are dynamic in nature. It is the ultimate goal to own a high-fidelity virtual dynamic system that simulates behaviors and performance not only under normal conditions but also during startup and shutdown as well as under abnormal conditions. Such a system could be used to exam designs, analyze operations, obtain simplified models for model-based controllers, tune controllers,...

Commercial buildings often experience faults that produce undesirable behavior in building systems. Building faults waste energy, decrease occupants’ comfort, and increase operating costs. Automated fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) tools for buildings help building owners discover and identify the root causes of faults in building systems, equipment, and controls. Proper implementation of FD...

Performance of building Energy Management Systems (EMS) has been controversial in several studies due to lack of measured energy savings, changes in building use or operation, other changes that simultaneously affect building energy use, equipment malfunction, or weather normalization. This study evaluated energy savings in 20 buildings that have EMS installed to control HVAC. The buildings wer...

Last decade saw a considerable growth in number of methods to create 3D models for buildings. Some companies have developed their own online maps systems. One of the most well-known of them is Google Maps. The maps are infrequently updated because the process is costly and labor-consuming, and, as a rule, the update is not necessary. The process of 3D model creation for a separate building usin...

The non-destructive inspection of large concrete walls via robotic systems is no longer an unsolved problem. This paper will present first results with the climbing prototype Cromsci which uses a vacuum system of seven controllable vacuum chambers and an omnidirectional drive to move and cling to vertical concrete surfaces. This platform is able to move and inspect vertical surfaces safely, fas...

The possibilities of creating cluster associations enterprises in the sub-branches Machine Building Industry Zaporizhzhia region by determining clustering potential are considered. engineering industry was assessed using localization coefficients, production per person and specialization industries. According to results assessment machine-building there such five sub-sectors were identified whi...