Intelligent Building Looks

 Intelligent Building Looks

Over the past 20 years, many different buildings have been labeled as intelligent. However, the application of intelligence in buildings has yet to deliver its true potential. For the last three decades, the so-called intelligent buildings (IBs) were only a conceptual framework for the representation of future buildings. However, today, IBs are rapidly becoming inherent constituents of influential policies for design and development of future buildings. Undeniably, urbanized areas are expected to be highly influenced by IBs in order to promote smart growth, green development and healthy environments (Hollands 2008; Choon et al. 2011; Berardi 2013a). Various studies have tried to map the evolution of the concept of IBs (e.g. Clements-Croome 1997, 2004; Buckman, Mayfield, and Beck 2014). In essence, the emergence of information and communication technology (ICT), together with the development of automation, embedded sensors, and other high-tech systems are key elements in IBs (Kroner 1997).

 

"For commercial developments, intelligent-building technologies can result in above-market rents, improved retention, higher occupancy rates, and lower operating expenses," says Arindam Bhadra president and founder SSA Integrate.

 

Technology is changing what’s possible for buildings. With the advent of smart building technology, heating, cooling, electrical, lighting, fire/life safety, and other systems need monitoring and intercommunication for optimized efficiency and operation.

Learning objectives:
·         Distinguish the differences between smart buildings and their counterparts.
·    Demonstrate the benefits of system integration as they relate to smart buildings.
·        Apply smart building techniques in various commercial buildings in a general building example.
 
Most infrastructure systems deployed in today's buildings are inherently "smart," with self-contained logical control that includes embedded performance optimization and self-diagnostic algorithmic features. While it is understood that intercommunication of these systems provides tremendous opportunity in optimizing building operation efficiency, it is necessary for the engineer to think beyond the building automation system (BAS) as the link to systems interoperability. With sophistication comes the need for a BAS and building controls that allow for nearly seamless operation of this interrelated equipment. Smart buildings and smart cities integrate the design of the infrastructure, building and facility systems, communications, business systems, and technology solutions that contribute to sustainability and operational efficiency.
 
Today's truly intelligent buildings interoperate on a common converged network where data is shared through an open-source platform. Middleware collects, analyzes, and communicates in a two-way fashion with the smart systems to best optimize the building response and enhance the occupant experience. To do this effectively and efficiently, the engineer must bring together and align more stakeholders than in the past.

The BAS, with control over the building's HVAC systems, has long been viewed as the core smart system in a commercial building. However, modern construction contains many more inherently smart devices and subsystems. Electromechanical timers for irrigation and lighting control have given way to microprocessors with real-time clocks and the ability to network together. Racks of clicking elevator-control relays have been replaced by robust and reliable programmable logic controllers. Multiple networks crisscross the building, each one connecting its specific group of devices, such as surveillance cameras, card readers, or fire alarm initiating and notification devices. Audio/video systems have grown from stand-alone racks of analog-source electronics to building wide distribution of digital content. Ever more stringent building energy codes essentially mandate that networked microprocessor lighting control systems be installed instead of an array of interconnected sensors and power packs.

Smart features—such as microprocessor control, the ability to network together, and some form of user interface and configuration software—can now be found in irrigation systems, plumbing equipment, all sorts of submeters (including electricity, natural gas, domestic water, and hydronic energy), and even fire extinguishers and exit signs. The next generation of smart devices, coming to market under the Internet of Things (IoT) banner, promises the next stage in the evolution of building performance monitoring with wireless communication, low-power or completely battery-free operation, low cost, small form factor, and a wide range of esoteric applications.

These IoT devices frequently report to the vendor's cloud-based application for processing, analysis, reporting, and user interface. Google's $3.2 billion purchase of Nest is a clear indication of the bullish outlook tech firms have for future investment in building technology and the convergence of building systems and the information technology (IT) department.

Benefits of integration

Smart devices and IoT technologies are the conduits to capture better and more relevant building data; however, if that data remains solely contained within the boundary of the original smart building system—BAS, lighting control system, electrical power monitoring system, vertical transport system, etc.—the power of the collected data cannot be fully realized. These independent "silos" of smart devices are, at best, inefficient to install, manage, and maintain. Each is typically sold and installed by a separate contractor, each is operated or monitored by a unique software system, and the massive collection of disparate specialty devices makes it all but impossible for the average facility operator to become adequately trained to maintain most of it properly.

However, if these specialty devices become enabled to share their data through an open-source data platform, smart building systems become collectively intelligent and their effectiveness increases exponentially. When elevators, HVAC systems, lighting controls, and other systems are integrated with intelligent building platforms, they move beyond the collection of data to allowing communication across the systems to foster efficiency. Strong building data is the foundation of the intelligent building platform, which turns the collected data into building intelligence that can be applied to foster smarter use of the built environment.

Two generic examples take advantage of common scheduling and occupancy/vacancy programming across these systems, as well as provide occupants with more control over their space.

1.  Example No. 1: HVAC zones within the building can be reset to a "standby" condition during normal working hours either by time schedule or when unoccupied as sensed by a zone occupancy/vacancy sensor. During this "standby" mode, the associated HVAC equipment serving the respective zone will revert to an intermediate, relaxed temperature setpoint and the lighting can be reduced or turned off completely—all reducing energy consumption.

2.   Example No. 2: During off-hours, should an occupant (or occupants) enter the space, the elevator controls can signal the respective zone for which the occupant is destined and the associated HVAC and lighting controls—just in that zone—can be automatically activated to temporary occupancy. Once the occupant is in the zone, the occupancy/vacancy controls will adjust the HVAC and lighting controls as the occupant moves through or changes zones.

The real power of each smart device gets unlocked when incorporated into an intelligent building software platform. The traditional approach to integrating systems has been to expand the HVAC-centric BAS, but there are practical limits to what a building management system can achieve. Due to the wide variety of devices and applications for integration in a modern building, it is becoming more common to forgo the traditional approach and to, instead, provide a dedicated intelligent building platform separate from the building management system. In this approach, the intelligent building platform acts as a master to the various specialty devices and subsystems.

The traditional building management system (i.e., temperature control system) remains an integral part of the mechanical systems. The building management system is specified within the mechanical division of project specifications and is typically provided by a subcontractor to the mechanical contractor.

In similar ways, lighting controls are specified within the electrical division and provided by the electrical subcontractor, and plumbing controls are specified within the plumbing division and provided by the plumbing contractor, etc.

Key features of an intelligent building software platform are:

·        Multiple protocol capability to allow flexibility in procurement of the various subsystems and devices

·  A common object/data model to encourage the normalization of the assortment of protocols and subsystems into a consistent framework

·    Open-source software to enable software development to extend the core features 

·   Open distribution to ensure that the owner/end user will have maximum future flexibility when expanding or maintaining the system

·        A suite of software features that match up with owner requirements, which could include advanced visualization/user interface, dashboards targeting managers and occupants, fault detection and diagnostics, energy analytics, advanced reporting capabilities, and performance optimization capabilities.

Stakeholders

The best conditions for success when creating an intelligent building occur when the goals of the diverse stakeholders can be aligned with intelligent building goals at the project outset. Just as it is necessary for a project team to find agreement on basic architectural programming details like location, size, height, and cost before any detailed construction drawings can be drafted, the "size and shape" of the intelligent platform must be agreed upon before any meaningful design can begin.

Unfortunately, current practice is often to skip an initial programming phase with the stakeholders at the table. Instead, each subsystem design engineer or design-build contractor creates a solution in a vacuum or with minimal coordination between disciplines, and the opportunity to develop the most value at the lowest cost is lost. Much later in construction, as the various stakeholders come to the table, features get added in a patchwork manner, leading to higher costs and unfortunate compromises that result in a system with diminished effectiveness.

Avoiding this situation requires pulling together people from the organization who may be unfamiliar with the design and construction process and who may have never before been asked to envision the technology features of a building, and conducting early workshops or design charrettes. Quite a bit of education often is required at these early meetings, because many team members will need an understanding of what is possible. The potential positive results can be huge. When the team of traditional early-stage participants, such as architects, engineers, and general contractors, are all aligned around a set of minimum requirements for intelligence, the intelligence becomes a part of the DNA of the project.

There are a limited number of stakeholders for a traditional building management system, including operating/engineering staff, building-management staff, and perhaps energy-management staff. In an intelligent building paradigm, there are many more stakeholders that should become involved, because an intelligent building is able to deliver benefits across a much wider spectrum. Of course, the specific involvement on any project will depend greatly on the individual experiences and expectations of each stakeholder, from end user/occupant, to IT and network technicians, to corporate management-level executives, to regulatory compliance officers.

Some of the stakeholders in a modern building may be new to the idea of an intelligent building, and may be accustomed to performing their job functions without real-time software. For these stakeholders, additional conversations will be necessary to educate them and to encourage active involvement in the project.

A brief summary of the benefits of intelligent building strategy implementation:

·    Improved operational efficiency/use. This class of stakeholders (facilities manager, operations manager) is focused on keeping the building functioning on a day-to-day basis. Inwardly, they are concerned with occupant satisfaction, ease of operation, access to critical systems information, and productivity of the maintenance staff. The visibility provided by the intelligent building platform allows a real-time and more organized response to maintenance concerns, making their jobs easier and improving their ability to keep the occupants comfortable and happy. These stakeholders are concerned with the productivity of the non-staff occupants in the building and strive for optimal building comfort. They want access to information about the effectiveness of the building’s spaces and how integration can improve productivity.

·  Reduced utility consumption. Beyond improved maintenance practices that can reduce the amount of wasted energy, the aggregation and analysis of data from devices, such as power meters alongside HVAC controls, within the intelligent building platform can allow a facility to predict its utility demand and implement more focused energy-management strategies to maximize efficiencies and minimize costs. Facilities can reduce their dependency on the power utility grid when these strategies include the installation of onsite renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind. The power of integration is ultimately optimized when this intelligence from the building platform is used to drive a net zero facility.

·      Improved financial performance. Expanding from the objectives of those stakeholders concerned with operational efficiency, knowing the financial effects of operational inefficiencies can foster more informed decisions. More efficient responses to operating problems can lower the maintenance costs and inevitably promote a more optimal, therefore, more energy-efficient and cost-effective operation. Customized reports comparing financial metrics across the entire enterprise also can be provided to the financial stakeholders who are interested in how the intelligent building systems are impacting the company’s financial metrics and the bottom line revenue/profitability.

·   Enhanced occupant experience. These stakeholders (end user, owner, facilities manager, operations manager) are concerned with the comfort and safety of the building occupants. Many studies have associated a strong link between occupants’ comfort and productivity levels. These stakeholders also want the intelligent building to help disseminate messages during an emergency, including pre-action and warnings. Additionally, they are interested in how the building’s intelligence can be leveraged to maintain proper access control and improve emergency communications as well as tenant/employee attraction and retention.

·    Sustainability. Sustainability stakeholders are concerned with energy and water efficiency, utility optimization, and how to reduce emissions and save resources. These stakeholders will want to show performance data from throughout the intelligent building in lobby displays to promote the building’s sustainability initiatives.

·  Competitive advantage and value. When increased efficiencies, lower resource consumption, and positive financial performance are coupled with an engaged, empowered, and seamless occupant experience, real estate value and competitive advantages are created. A building where systems are integrated and converged is capable of capturing embedded opportunities that create value through both continuously improving performance and the ability to respond to marketplace desires and demands.

·     Prestige/recognition. Prestige and recognition are motivations for multiple stakeholders who want to create a high-profile image for the building, company, and/or community, showcasing the company’s commitment and dedication to all occupants, visitors, and investors.

Visualizing success

Strong visualization tools organize and present the building data so that stakeholders can better understand the building to make necessary adjustments for optimization. Individual dashboards for each of the building’s stakeholders can be built to concentrate on targeted data sets. For example, the day-to-day building operator will need the most inclusive dashboard that features an overall picture of the facility as well as certain granular-level statistics specific to each facility, while the financial stakeholder will want to know how the day-to-day numbers play out in the overall budget.

How a Smart Building may function

If a building is not performing to its designed standard, than a smart building should be able to gather information as to why and adapt to perform differently in the future. This ‘adaptableness’ should span across the four main principles of building progression. See below Figure.

·   Intelligence: the methods by which building operation information is gathered and how to respond

·    Enterprise: the methods by which a building uses information that is collected to improve occupant and building performance   

·        Materials: the building’s physical form

·        Control: the interaction between the occupants and the building

Building Management Pillar	Example 1	Example 2
Enterprise	Combining hardware, and software to overcome fragmented non-proprietary, legacy systems.	Integrating BMS and real-time systems with smart analytics to predict building faults before the BMS picks up an alarm.
Materials	Based on occupancy counts, a smart building could close or open zones during periods of low or high occupancy.	Adapting to future climate conditions by replacing features that can account for change.
Control	Warning occupants of the likely temperature of their building before they set off from home	Using real-time environmental information to enable occupants to see what part of the building suits their preferences best.

Cost and budget issues

With all the features and benefits that have been described, why are more buildings not incorporating the truly intelligent, converged building system approach? One common misperception is that it must cost more. If the intelligent concept is an afterthought and is applied as an overlay late in the building design process, there indeed could be a budgetary impact. However, if the intelligent building concept is a key initiative considered from the project inception and supported by the project owners and stakeholders, the individual smart systems can be planned and designed to minimize—and even remove—the budgetary impact.

Early involvement allows the project to eliminate common redundancies, such as multiple parallel networks, multiple software systems configured to create separate user interfaces, and even multiple electrical installation subcontractors. Early involvement also enables the many granular design decisions to be made in alignment with the overall intelligent goals. This can result in the elimination of costly details with marginal incremental benefit, with a corresponding budget shift into items that deliver maximum value. At the same time, it can prevent design-time gaps in the planning of smart systems that are sufficient to attain the intelligent goals, reducing costly last-minute change orders.
 
As an example, a recent client engaged Environmental Systems Design as a partner for the design of its new headquarters facility early in the project. This client recognized building occupants have high expectations in regards to their modern built environment. This client committed to providing their employees, colleagues, and customers a heightened experience in terms of efficiency, comfort, safety, and increased productivity through the implementation of the intelligent building concepts.
 
Environmental Systems Design was tasked with developing, designing, and delivering an intelligent building platform. Early involvement, in-depth coordination across all trades, and unwavering client support has led to an intelligent building design that will be implemented in a cost-neutral way when compared with the initial budgetary line item costs for the individual mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and associated systems. The intelligent building design will integrate BAS (HVAC temperature control), an intelligent lighting control system, vertical transport systems, and building metering and submetering onto one common, converged platform where fault detection, diagnostics, building analytics, and informational dashboards are applied to deliver on the efficiency, comfort, safety, and productivity initiatives identified and agreed upon by the project stakeholders.
 
The demand for building intelligence through a converged platform is being recognized by building owners and operators as a primary and future-oriented component of meeting market expectations, creating value, and maintaining a competitive advantage. The intelligent facility of today and tomorrow will be strikingly different even from that of the current, high-performance building. While both feature smart MEP systems and the latest equipment optimization, the intelligent building will stand out behind the scenes for its ability to collect data from each disparate system, collaborate it into dashboards for individual stakeholders, and—most importantly—to use the collected data to impact the building positively and enable continuous improvements.

India’s Coolest Buildings

Below is the list of some of the coolest buildings of India.
1) i-flex solutions, Bangalore - Located at C.V Raman Nagar Bangalore,
2) Signature Towers, Gurgaon
3) Adobe-India’s Headquarters - Adobe-India’s Headquarters is located at NOIDA
4) Gateway Tower Gurgaon
5) Gigaspace IT Park Pune
6) HSBC Building Pune
7) Infinity Towers, Kolkata
8) Infosys Multiplex, Mysore
9) Statesman House, Delhi

Top Green Buildings In India

Green buildings are becoming an integral part of modern India. Maharashtra has 334 LEED-certified green buildings, while Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have 232 and 157 buildings, respectively.

1.   Suzlon One Earth, Pune
2.   CII- Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Hyderabad
3.   Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, New Delhi
4.   Raintree Hotel, Chennai
5.   ITC Green Centre, Gurgaon
6.   Infinity Benchmark, Kolkata
7.   I-Gate Knowledge Centre, Noida
8.   Biodiversity Conservation India Ltd. (BCIL), Bangalore
9.   Olympia Tech Park Chennai

Ref:

https://realassets.ipe.com/offices/future-of-offices-smart-buildings-intelligent-by-design/10034646.article
https://www.esdglobal.com/news/article/665-what-does-intelligent-building-mean-today
https://digitaleweltmagazin.de/en/2017/09/12/was-macht-ein-gebaeude-intelligent/

DDC in BMS System

 DDC or Direct Digital Controller in BMS System

What is DDC ?

To understand the DDC, we need to know a little bit of history about what was the things before the DDC invention and why it was invented? So that we can have a broader view of the primary purpose of DDCs.

The Programmable Logic Controller or PLC used to control and monitor the Process mainly in the industry like automobile and other manufacturing factories.

Richard Morley invented PLC in 1968 to fulfil the primary needs of control and protect the production capacity of machines and manufacturing lines in the industry, and this PLC used initially was in the area of transfer lines in automotive plants.

Due to these PLC or Programmable logic controllers were designed and invented mainly for controlling and monitoring or automating the productions in the industry.

But when it comes to buildings, this PLC cannot fulfil the exact needs in terms of tenants comfort, environmentally green or can say effective management system for buildings. And still, we can use PLC for Building automation whereas it will be an excessive investment and different performance.

So here DDC or direct digital controller invented in order the process and automated the building equipment needs almost which PLC can do with minimal investment from installation to engineering.

What is the Main Difference between PLC and DDC?

What is DDC or Direct Digital Controller?

In a nutshell, DDC is a controller which use the analogue or digital signals from various devices of a field sensor and actuators and then process and control the system based on the programme written inside the controllers and has the capability to sends the information to another controller or DDC.

Basic Features of DDC

·       DDC or Direct digital controller usually has the followings features

·       The Analogue Inputs is to monitors the fields sensors values.

·       Digital Inputs to monitors the on/off status from switches/contactors.

·       The analogue output is to control the field actuators devices.
Digital Output is to control relay or provide low voltages.

·       DDC must have internal ROM/RAM to store control logic and sensor values.

·       It must have networking protocols inbuilt to transfer the data between the devices.

·       Modern DDC controller should have the capability to implement BACnet protocols for communication.

Note that there are various DDC controllers available in the market from the different manufacturer and those DDCs are available with a variety of function and features based on the specific needs like controller has all inputs/outputs like Analog inputs, Digital input, analogue output and digital output and some controller has only digital/analogue inputs.

Let us see below DDC Controller

·       Eleven 10-bit universal inputs whereas we connect either analogue input or digital input using a jumper select, eight binary outputs, and eight analogue outputs.

·       Terminal 23,24 used to connect other DDC controller to communicate between devices through BACnet over MSTP.

·       It has non-volatile memory used to store program and work independently.

·       It has the 24vdc used to give power for field devices.

Now Let us see how DDC used to control the BMS System,

Consider the followings scenario which we need to control and monitor through above DDC.

Let us say in Building, we need to control Pump control and control filling sequence through DDC whereas we have 2 Booster pumpS, one is for filling the water tank and other is to pump the water to buildings purpose to tenants like toilet etc.

This two-pump motor is controlled through the pump control panel by manually and it should work automatically based on the following sequence 

·       Pump-1 should run if the water level below the high level and stops once above the high level.

·       Pump-2 should run if the pressure on the supply line lesser than the defines let us say 2.5bar.

·       Pump-2 Should not run if water lesser than the lower level switch even pressure lesser than defined.

So based on the above sequence we will have following parameters to monitor and control

·       Booster pump-1 Run status from control panel-Binary Input

·       Booster pump-1 Run command from control panel-Binary output

·       Booster pump-2 Run status from control panel-Binary Input

·       Booster pump-2 Run command from control panel-Binary output

·       Water Low-Level status-Binary Input

·       Water High-Level status-Binary input

·       Liquid pressure on supply line-Analog Input

Let us connect the above points in DDC Controllers as follows

BP-1 Run sts- IN-1

BP-2 Run sts- IN-2

Low-Level Sts- IN-3

High-Level Sts-IN-4

Liquid Pressure-IN-5

BP-1 Run Command-BO-0

Bp-2 Run Command-BO-1

 

Logic will be as follows to execute the above sequence

 

If IN4==1        ##(means lesser than high-level status)

then

BP1=1             ##(On Pump)

else                 ##(means above than high-level status)    

BP1=0             ##(Off-Pump)

endif

 

If (IN5<2.5 and IN4==1)    ##( if pressure lesser than 2.5bar and water above the low-level sts)

then BP2=1     ##(on Pump)

else

BP2=0             ##(Off-Pump)

endif

 

Note that this program may change for each vendor controllers.

Not only this small sequence but also DDC can execute complex and critical sequence in BMS System for HVAC.

Upcoming Trends in security & surveillance for 2021

Upcoming Trends in Security & Surveillance for 2021 

It’s fair to say 2020 has not been the year any of us were expecting. It has been challenging, we have all made sacrifices, and there are still further obstacles in our path as we try to get back to “normal”. SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus strain that causes COVID-19, is a highly contagious respiratory illness that is affecting lives worldwide. Epidemics and pandemics have been threatening the human race time and again. SARS, H1N1, Ebola, and more have shown their teeth in the past, but with each such outbreak, we are learning new ways of fighting and managing such unexpected diseases that can potentially kill millions of people. Technology cannot prevent the onset of the pandemics; however, it can help prevent the spread, educate, warn, and empower those on the ground to be aware of the situation, and noticeably lessen the impact. The pandemic of 2020 has certainly changed the landscape for us all, not just the security industry. It has made us a lot more aware of touch points, crowded gatherings and personal space. It is inevitable that technology will adapt as our lives do. We have already seen manufacturers race to bring us solutions such as body temperature management, face mask detection and crowd control etc. It’s time to change. It’s time to get better. It’s time to learn more and sharpen our skills.’

During pandemic Webinar is boom through Zoom. Google meet, Gotowebiner etc in security safety automation industry. System Integrator, End Users, professionals are learn many things through OEM direct Webinar. US already ban China made surveillance product. In india Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) is the vision of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi of making India a self-reliant nation. The first mention of this came in the form of the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' or 'Self-Reliant India Mission' during the announcement of the coronavirus pandemic related economic package on 12 May 2020. Known china CCTV OEM are thrown out. Yes, it’s true, India don’t have much infrastructure to generate Camera manufacturing plant, it will take time at list 5 year. Within this time, we can follow BIS website to get information about selected camera / NVR model are china factory make or not. Low cost and high cost both option camera you can found. If you found that model belongs to china factory immediately change with Closest or Alternative Substitute. Now we check what will be next in 2021 for Security Safety & Automation.

OSHA new Policy:

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused almost all firms to deploy the work from home practice for employees. While some may be used to this, others may feel lost in the exercise. While not all Indian are able or fortunate enough to work from home, many have transitioned to telecommuting and virtual work over the last week or two.

While employers’ responsibilities for the safety and health of their at-home workers is less than those in the office or onsite, some do still exist. OSHA distinguishes between home offices and other home workplaces.

OSHA’s compliance directive on home offices is pretty clear:

·     “OSHA will not conduct inspections of employees’ home offices.

·     “OSHA will not hold employers liable for employees’ home offices, and does not expect employers to inspect the home offices of their employees.

·   “If OSHA receives a complaint about a home office, the complainant will be advised of OSHA’s policy. If an employee makes a specific request, OSHA may informally let employers know of complaints about home office conditions, but will not follow-up with the employer or employee.”

What about recording injuries while working at home? If an employee is working at home, when could the injury be considered work-related? OSHA answers the question:

How do I decide if a case is work-related when the employee is working at home? Injuries and illnesses that occur while an employee is working at home, including work in a home office, will be considered work-related if the injury or illness occurs while the employee is performing work for pay or compensation in the home, and the injury or illness is directly related to the performance of work rather than to the general home environment or setting.

Video Intercoms:

One of the newer phenomena we’ve faced in the world has been the concept of physical distancing, brought to light by the global coronavirus pandemic. This has created challenges not only socially, but for technologies that were not designed to accommodate what may be the new norm. Video intercoms are really going to be playing a bigger part in the way facilities are organized and processes are organized. We’re seeing some customers that are using this to limit having to actually go inside a room in a healthcare facility, for example, to limit the chances of transmitting something all while maintaining that frequency of checking. One of the main benefits of door intercoms is, simply put, the ability to limit — or even eliminate — human contact at the door. In this pandemic, an immediate need is providing [the customer with] a way to create physical distancing upon entry. This can also be applied to healthcare workers. Integrators have to understand this greater demand for security at the door and deliver solutions to their customers. Everybody is having food, groceries and other things delivered to their door. Demand for that is very high right now. Additional security at the door or the gate is something people want and need.

Home Over IP:

Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Alliance announced a new working group that plans to develop and promote the adoption of a new, royalty-free connectivity standard to increase compatibility among smart home products, with security as a fundamental design tenet. Zigbee Alliance board member companies such as IKEA, Legrand, NXP Semiconductors, Resideo, Samsung SmartThings, Schneider Electric, Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), Silicon Labs, Somfy and Wulian are also on board to join the working group and contribute to the project. The goal of the Connected Home over IP project is to simplify development for manufacturers and increase compatibility for consumers. The project is built around a shared belief that smart home devices should be secure, reliable and seamless to use. By building upon IP, the project aims to enable communication across smart home devices, mobile apps and cloud services, and to define a specific set of IP-based networking technologies for device certification.

Video Surveillance:

The global CCTV camera market is anticipated to generate substantial revenue of more than to USD 38 billion till 2021. Asia Pacific and America holds the largest share of the global market and act as one of the main driver for the market. According to “India CCTV Camera Market Outlook, 2021”, the India CCTV Camera market is expected to grow with a CAGR of more than 26 % in the period from 2016 to 2021. Technology wise non-IP dominates the Indian market but in the coming years IP is expected to take the lead soon. Non -IP technology constitutes of analog and HD CCTV cameras. Analog is technology which is in a depleting stage and it share is expected to be taken by the IP technology and the HD type CCTV camera. Dome typed cameras are the most widely used cameras in any sectors. Commercial segment is the driver of the CCTV market in India with the increasing count of SOHO’s and SME’s. With the increasing security concerns, residential sector would also be one of the factors for the increasing market. As criminal activities are more in the northern region of India, North dominates the market in terms of revenue.

Facial Recognition:

Facial recognition is the common theme of the week’s top digital identity news with retail applications, new edge servers, and biometric border control deployments around the world. A new software partnership on biometric cryptography has also been announced, a report shows the importance of selfie biometrics in fraud reduction published, and the industry, as well as society more broadly, continues to contend with the issue of algorithmic bias. Facial recognition solutions identify a person by forming a unique code built on algorithms from multiple points on a person’s face, including nose, chin, lips, eyes and jaw. However, when a person wears a mask, many of these key points are not visible. Faces were often completely missed, and unsuccessful or false identifications were high. Those are know this wearing masks can reduce the accuracy they avoid to take Facial recognition

Video Verification:

The city currently has over 1,000 video surveillance cameras deployed across the metropolitan area and is expected to reach over 1,700 security devices. Now it’s very difficult to watch every moment on comment control center. It’s very important to see what camera saw. Through Video Auditing software the task are easy. Day by day its increase.

Rise of Mobile Credentials:

There has been a tremendous uptick in the popularity of mobile credentials. Research firm IHS Markit has reported that mobile-based credentials are the fastest-growing access control product. Globally they have experienced nearly a 150 percent growth between 2017 and 2018. Estimates show that more than 120 million mobile credentials will be downloaded in 2023 by end users. A 2019 survey by HID estimated that 54% of businesses had upgraded or would upgrade to a mobile access control system in the next three years. Though access cards still play a powerful role in the access control market, we are seeing a strong shift towards mobile access control like various companies. The use of mobile-based credentials is the logical next step for the physical security and access control industry. The fact that people are always with their smartphone helps popularise this trend. Phones aren’t just phones anymore. They play a bigger role in day-to-day life and this also includes access control. Mobile credentials can revolutionise the industry, eliminating the need to carry and wipe a card. Instead, a phone’s technology can be used to authenticate identity and grant entry. This gives greater flexibility, improves privacy and can also lower the maintenance costs of credential management for end users. Additionally, a clear advantage is that employees are more likely to carry their smartphone with them and less likely to lose them compared to NFC transponders.

The advantages of using virtual access control cards, which are stored on smartphones, are obvious: less logistics when distributing, revoking or replacing cards and many more ways to integrate with technology on the phone or other hosts and devices in the network. Often also the user experience of mentioned as a benefit of mobile access: users do not have to fill up their wallets with a pile of RFID cards but can conveniently carry them around in their phone. The networking capacity of smartphones would even be a great way to overcome the limitations of offline access control installations where access rights would be stored on smartphones instead of cards.

Security in the cloud:

After the entrance of IP-networking in security around twenty years ago, it is one of the major current trends in our industry: cloud based security systems. In the context of physical security one could define cloud based systems as those systems with a topology that looks like this:

·       A server that is ‘in the cloud’ and can be accessed from virtually anywhere;

·       Devices that connect over an IP-network to that central server;

·       Web based administration of the system;

·       Commercially based on a service or transaction model with recurring fees.

Variations exist. But in general this pretty much sums up what to expect when reviewing a cloud based system.

We see this set-up currently already in several categories:

·               Video Intercom Systems, like the systems from Akuvox, which are based on video intercom stations that connect to a cloud based server, which also enables use of apps as virtual door phones.

·   Mobile access systems that enable the use of virtual credentials on smartphones. and that are managed from a cloud based server.

·               Video management software now also is offered by several vendors as a cloud service, for example: 3dEYE, Open Eye, and VIVOTEK.

IoT security topologies:

The Internet of Things idea has been around for ages. It was predicted over a decade ago that billions of device will connect to the Internet. Sensors all around us will deliver data to the cloud. Feeding data into ‘big data’ processing applications that will give us access to a wealth of information. Devices also connect the cloud. To be part of applications that can be used and managed from virtually any location. For security it would mean that it very much is related to cloud based security applications. The additional step here would be that camera’s, readers, intercoms, intrusion detection sensors and biometric stations would connect directly to the cloud based service. Installations would be easier and more scalable. Access control systems could be deployed at any door and still be real online access control systems. Video surveillance would be available at any location that would require security monitoring. Security sensors and devices can be rolled out everywhere.

Smartphones and wearables

Using smartphones or other wearable devices in security has been a popular idea for many years. Smartphones and tablets often can be used to access the administration Interface (GUI) of the access control, video management or PSIM systems. That hardly is considered an innovation. Smartphones can also be used as virtual access control and identity cards in mobile acess systems. In addition it appears that also biometrics like facial recognition and fingerprint identification are now available on smartphones. It appears logical that smartphones with their native connectivity features are an interesting extension of security systems.

Mobile credentials enable both multimodal and multi-factor authentication. Multimodal means proving identity and/or gaining access using at least two separate biometrics, or permitting access through any one of various credentials, such as a smartcard or PIN. Multi-factor authentication involves proving identity and/or obtaining access via at least two methods or credentials. Multi-factor authentication is widely used in digital access. For example, when an employee logs onto a company’s system, he or she must use a secondary method to verify identity via a one-time token via SMS or other app. It is also burgeoning in physical access applications. Although two-factor authentication has been mandated in regulated industries, it is emerging in unregulated verticals as well. The development of multimodal readers will continue to fuel this trend.

Believers say that people prefer carrying around their smartphone over additional cards. They refer to the technical possibilities that smartphones offer in areas like user convenience and integration of systems.

Identity analytics and AI

A relatively new field in security is identity analytics. Seeing through identity and security related data in an automated way. To monitor use of access priviliges and consequently alter those access rights. The idea comes from the IT industry and that is where you will see it deployed mostly now. Recent research indicates that this is an emerging market with high anticipated growth potential. It would make sense to include physical security into these applications.

Believers will say that, like with video analytics, many more security related events can be actively monitored, more incidents can be detected and a tighter security regime can be implemented without hindering users unnecessarily.

It remains to be seen what the future will bring exactly. But intelligent security related data analytics certainly will have a place in modern enterprise security management applications.

Centralized Control of Fire Detection:

The principle of networking involves connecting several panels together to form a system. Inputs on one panel may activate outputs on another, for example, or the network may allow monitoring of many systems. Networking is often used in situations where one panel is not large enough, or in multiple-building situations. Networking is also an effective way to decouple systems to reduce the risk of a large portion of a facility going offline at any time due to system failure or maintenance requirements. Sub-Networks can be created using either hardware or software architectures. Networked systems normally are more costly and involve additional training and system configuration for successful implementation.

From this year many customer implement centralised monitoring & controlling of Fire Panel through creating WLAN communication with Graphic software. Due to cost effective graphical monitoring control software only industrial & Enterprise business implement the same. Also it will possible if same brand panel is there in all location.

BMS Workforce:

The growth of IBMS market is observing hindrance due to lack of availability of skilled workforce. The Intelligent building management systems are usually complex and require skilled personals to operate. The cost of training operators to handle complex equipment such as HVAC control, outdoor controls, security and access control, energy management systems and smart meters is quite high. Owing to which, small scale companies cannot afford to invest large capital to train their operators. This factor is likely to affect the growth of the IBMS market in the country.

But due to COVID-19 many OEM & society presence webinar program to educate more. This will be effect in this 2021-22. The region segmentation for the IBMS market has been done by South India, West India, North India, East India. Which include general lighting controls, communication systems, security controls, HVAC controls, access controls, outdoor controls entertainment controls and others. The India IBMS market is segmented by application into: hospitality, residential and retail, life science, office space, manufacturing, and energy and infrastructure. All these segments have also been estimated on the basis of geography in terms of revenue (USD Million).

The goal of building management systems was—and still is—to help optimize building performance by

·       Providing data on core building operational systems, specifically HVAC. 

·       Enabling the automatic control of a building’s main operating functions. 

IoT for buildings has the same goal of performance optimization (and by extension, saving money) through data and automatic control, but advanced technology takes these aspects many steps further than a traditional BMS system can. 

We wish you all the very best for 2021 and we look forward to working with you for many years to come.