Kilavi platform for wireless building automation

• Published in: Energy and buildings Vol. 40; no. 9; pp. 1721 - 1730
• Main Authors: Oksa, P., Soini, M., Sydänheimo, L., Kivikoski, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 2008; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Building automation; Building technical equipments; Buildings; Buildings. Public works; Exact sciences and technology; Kilavi platform; Miscellaneous; Open standard; Wireless communication; Wireless communication; Open standard; Kilavi platform; Building automation; Automation; Intelligent building; Building automation;Kilavi platform;Open standard;Wireless communication; Platform; System description; Open systems; Wireless network; Application; Monitoring; Communication
• ISSN: 0378-7788
• DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2008.02.030

The focus of this paper is on building control and monitoring systems. Traditionally these systems are based on wires and cables. A wireless approach can bring benefits to system flexibility, installation (new sites and buildings under retrofit), and financial issues. This paper presents an application-specific wireless Kilavi platform developed for building control purposes. Kilavi provides the means for open standard manufacturer-independent communication between different sensors and actuators. Heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, lighting, temperature and humidity measurement, and access control appliances can interact with each other with defined Kilavi messages and functions. Linking up these appliances into a single all-inclusive building control system offers a dexterous interface for the user to control building conditions and the interesting possibility of developing novel and varied building control applications to improve energy efficiency, security and living conditions.