Using existing network infrastructure to estimate building occupancy and control plugged-in devices in user workspaces

International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 4-29

  Christensen, Ken ^a   Melfi, Ryan ^a   Nordman, Bruce ^b   Rosenblum, Ben ^b   Viera, Raul ^c  

^a University of South Florida   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c University of Puerto Rico Arecibo   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Existing network infrastructure; Facilities management; Green buildings; Implicit sensing; Occupancy detection

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL STORAGE; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT; GREEN BUILDINGS; IMPLICIT SENSING; NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE; OCCUPANCY DETECTIONS;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84894431284     PISSN: 17543916     EISSN: 17543924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCNDS.2014.057985     Document Type: Conference Paper

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