Demand for better living environments is a key factor in the intelligent management of communal houses and buildings. Traditional security methods waste time and manpower, whereas these days’ digital devices could easily replace security guards to patrol public areas and instantly deliver messages to building managers, thereby resulting in more effective community safety.
By automatically monitoring public lighting, elevators, air conditioning and water systems, management expenses can be greatly reduced while the community saves energy.
Advantech has integrated the ERP concept with intelligent community applications, and has constructed a system based on four functional layers: Sensor, Internet, Application, and Service. The Sensor Layer is where the sensor, located in the public zone, is connected to Advantech’s I/O module to collect data. Then, gateways integrate protocols from diverse devices to cross domain applications in the Internet Layer. Data digested from these two layers will then be transferred to a management program, constructed using IPC’s (Industrial Personal Computer) and Advantech’s SCADA WebAcess system to complete instant monitoring procedures. Finally, in the Service Layer, Advantech provide exclusive solutions according to the clients’ needs, which include the best software and hardware solutions.
An example of this type of project in Shanghai, China, Advantech provided an alarm system solution consisting of ADAM and EKI modules, and access control which integrated the identifier with the SQL server. Advantech used video monitoring systems to deliver PV-1000E image data, and a collaboration of the internet accessible BAS-3520 remote control and the BAS-3050 I/O module has enabled an automated digital system to monitor AC and water supply. This multifunctional solution has met a variety of needs in the community. The integration successfully provided a solution to improve managing quality, and decreased management expenses, to provide a better living environment for the residents.
