You're reading from Internet of Things for Smart Buildings Leverage IoT for smarter insights for buildings in the new and built environments

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804619865

Length 306 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Automation Controller

Concepts

IoT Development

Author (1):

Harry G. Smeenk

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Applications for Smart Buildings

2. Chapter 1: An Introduction to IoT and Smart Buildings FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Smart Building Operations and Controls

4. Chapter 3: First Responders and Building Safety

5. Chapter 4: How to Make Buildings Smarter with Smart Location

6. Chapter 5: Tenant Services and Smart Building Amenities

7. Part 2: Smart Building Architecture

8. Chapter 6: The Smart Building Ecosystem

9. Chapter 7: Smart Building Architecture and Use Cases

10. Chapter 8: Digital Twins – a Virtual Representation

11. Part 3: Building Your Smart Building Stack

12. Chapter 9: Smart Building IoT Stacks and Requirements

13. Chapter 10: Understanding Your Building’s Existing Smart Level and Systems

14. Chapter 11: Technology and Applications

15. Part 4: Building Sustainability for Contribution to Smart Cities

16. Chapter 12: A Roadmap to Your Smart Building Will Require Partners

17. Chapter 13: The Importance of Smart Buildings for Sustainability and the Environment

18. Chapter 14: Smart Buildings Lead to Smart Cities

19. Chapter 15: Smart Buildings on the Bleeding Edge

20. Index

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User interface and single pane of glass (SPOG)

IoT devices collect data, and a communications network transfers that data to a computing platform locally or on the cloud. At this point, individuals will need to interact with the data and the computing platform to monitor and control building systems. The User Interface (UI) is the defined method of interaction between an individual and a computer. This interaction is conducted in the form of screens, pages, forms, buttons, and other visual elements.

Simplicity and efficiency are the desired goals for this interaction, and users typically prefer to use intuitive UIs. These replace the need for the user to learn specific commands and languages, thereby allowing non-technical people access to data. Often, users are alienated by poorly designed or overly complex navigation applications. Good UI typically hides the complexity behind the interface.

Types of UI include the following: