April New products The BASpi-Edge provided the affordable and compact solution
to control the fountains at a university. The schedule of the pumps and
lights for the fountains were controlled by an electronic timer, but
integration to the Building Management System (BMS) was difficult due
to the lack of conduit for low voltage wires to the electrical/control
panel. Using a BASpi-Edge with BACnet/IP over Wi-Fi allowed the
integration of the fountains to the BMS.
The BASpi-Edge is a 12-point cloud connected BACnet edge controller
powered by Raspberry Pi. The Building Systems Manager, used three relay
outputs to control a fountain pump, filter pump and lights. Two binary
inputs were assigned to read the run status of the pumps. One of the
universal inputs was setup as pulse input to connect to a water pulse
meter and calculate the makeup water in one hour and send an alarm if
it goes above a normal threshold. Alarms were setup for any mismatch
between command and status of pumps, and email notifications are sent
to facilities personnel so they could respond proactively.
The
BASpi-Edge and BASview3 were instrumental in helping the Karl
Corporation convert an older BEMS in a commercial multi-story tenant
building to current technologies.
Automated Logic’s latest OptiFlex™ controllers for the WebCTRL® building automation system
help provide comfort, control, and energy savings today, while also
supporting the control networks of tomorrow. The new controllers are
the latest addition to the OptiFlex family, Automated Logic’s current
generation of flexible, scalable building controls. Automated Logic Corporation, a
leading provider of innovative building-management solutions, is a part
of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider
of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions.
Echoflex Solutions’ wireless capabilities and scene support make it a powerful choice
for designers and installers alike. New high-voltage versions of
Echoflex’s popular controllers that support 240-347 VAC input bring
their amazing features and ease of use to all venues, no matter what
type of power they run. This high-voltage option is also available on
Echoflex’s Power Load Controller. The new model of Power Load
Controller (ELEDR) gives users scene support and motor control in one
compact, powerful package.
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Scout is an autonomous home robot for intelligent monitoring.
Equipped with many advanced sensors and AI algorithms, Scout is an
ideal assistant for home monitoring with no blind spot. Its
capabilities include object recognition, voice control via Amazon
Alexa, and monocular SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping).
Robot security guards are on patrol at Abu Dhabi's largest mall to help keep shoppers safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Two
robots equipped with surveillance and thermal cameras roam the floors
of Yas Mall every day and night to report live to the operations room.
The
sophisticated security team was drafted in to ensure "an extra eye" is
cast over the sprawling venue when upholding health and safety measures
have never been more important. “If people are not wearing their masks,
they are reported to the control room and are then reminded to put on
their masks,” said Yasser Al Marzooqi, head of retail at Aldar
Properties, which manages Yas Mall.
Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall Uses Robots To Enforce Social Distancing