The energy savings of buildings promised by automatic control systems are often ineffective due to occupants who may not use the features of the system to the full potential at best, or deactivate the system at worst. Therefore, systems that adapt to the occupant over time without compromising his/her comfort… read more
Research
Occupancy detection using Bluetooth
Gathering occupancy data is considered as one of the grand challenges in building information modeling. Direct occupancy detection methods, such as the typical passive infrared (PIR) motion detectors detect motion rather than presence and are difficult to retrofit into existing buildings. In-direct methods, e.g., measuring CO2 levels as a… read more
Whole Communities—Whole Health
CHANGING THE WAY SCIENCE HELPS SOCIETY THRIVE IS OUR GRAND CHALLENGE Traditional research studies take “snapshots” of people’s lives at different points in time. Those snapshots give us information, but it’s incomplete. That means we might make incorrect assumptions or develop policies and interventions that are not helpful. But through… read more