Purpose This paper aims to highlight the expanding link between facility management (FM)
and building automation and control systems (BACS) through a review of literature. It …

This paper provides an overview of the benefits of Building Automation and Control Systems
(BACS) for facility managers of office buildings and delves into the fundamental structure of …

One of the pillars of the policies undertaken to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 in the
European Union is the decarbonisation of the construction sector. Massive energy …

Purpose Occupant feedback is crucial for healthy, comfortable and productive offices.
Existing facility management (FM) systems are limited in effective use of occupant feedback …

Occupant feedback enables building managers to improve occupants' health, comfort, and
satisfaction. However, acquiring continuous occupant feedback and integrating this …

Wireless Sensor Networks have been applied to many application fields, such as building
automation, assisted living, health care, positioning and tracking. One of the most active …

Nos últimos anos a análise das condições de empreendimentos durante a fase de
operação tem ganhado atenção, inclusive com o uso do Building Information Modeling …

System (CUFS) that provides an innovative solution for capturing user feedback through
hand gestures. It comprises a User Feedback Device (UFD), a mobile application, and a …

A layered model of the mammalian cortex is an accepted one. One of the major challenges
of using this architecture in real-life use cases is the lack of reliable implementations of the …

This doctoral thesis presents a comprehensive exploration of ultrawideband technology in
addressing diverse challenges within localization systems. Beginning with the development …