Auto-adapting homes to context: a semantic-based evolution of KNX standard protocol

Home and building automation aims at improving features and capabilities of household systems and appliances. Nevertheless, current solutions lack in context-awareness. The integration of knowledge representation features and reasoning techniques (originally devised for the Semantic Web) into standard home automation protocols can offer high-level services to users. A semantic-based approach is proposed, able to interface […]
Reducing the energy consumption of our homes and much more by ABB

ABB smart living technologies transform being at home into a whole new experience. Never before has your home been so comfortable, safe, efficient and beautiful. www.abb-livingspace.com
Smart Cities and Built Environment in Horizon 2020 Webinar

Date : 18/12/13 Time : 14:00 – 15:30 GMT Horizon 2020 is the EU’s new Research and Innovation framework. It replaces the Framework Programme 7 and Intelligent Energy Europe programmes. It promises simplified access and a speeding up of the funding process. Draft version of the Horizon 2020 Work Programmes have now been released by […]
Light+Building Image Film

The world’s biggest trade fair for lighting and intelligent buildings.
Cities/Buildings Systems Standardization and Object Addresses

Many buildings have been equipped with Building Automation Systems for resources consumption management. The next step is interconnecting those buildings in a City Resource Management System with the power plants, gas plants, water treatment plants, waste water plants and all the other community plants. The result is a system that will contain all electrical installations […]
KNX 1.2 – Setting up a project in ETS by Philips Controls Training Academy

This video covers basic set up of a new Project in ETS. The demonstrations are of: Setting up a Project – Introduction to the training case. What products are in the case? – Creating a database. – Creating a project. Project configuration. – Setting the ETS view. – Importing Manufacturer project file and copying device […]
Advantages of KNX

Welcome to the worldwide STANDARD for home and building control! KNX is the worldwide STANDARD for all applications in home and building control, ranging from lighting and shutter control to various security systems, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, monitoring, alarming, water control, energy management, smart metering as well as household appliances, audio/video and lots more. KNX […]
KNX Award 2014: Call for registration

Visit www.knx.org/knxaward for more information and registration.
KNX at WorldSkills 2013 – Video Report 2

WorldSkills 2013 was held in Leipzig from July 2-7. The KNX Association supported the competition as a Skill Presenter for Electrical Installations.
KNX at WorldSkillls 2013 – Video Report 1

WorldSkills 2013 was held in Leipzig from July 2-7. The KNX Association supported the competition as a Skill Presenter for Electrical Installations.