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Interdisciplinary

Interdisciplinary

Interdisciplinary refers to cooperation across the boundaries of different departments and disciplines. Cross-cutting collaboration is essential to the understanding process. This takes place across disciplinary boundaries and helps to jointly analyze problems or find solutions. Interdisciplinary work in general is the ability to develop innovative products, services and solutions to problems by means of interdisciplinary...

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Das Internet der Dinge ist allumfassend

Internet of Things (IoT for short)

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of devices connected to the Internet. These devices have sensors, collect data and exchange them with each other. They can communicate directly with other smart devices. With the help of artificial intelligence and “machine learning”, new services can be offered that make our everyday lives easier. The...

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Smart home applications

Smart home applications

Smart home applications cover a wide area. It ranges from energy saving, convenient lighting and multimedia control to intrusion and security systems. Last but not least, smart home applications are also an important part of assisted living concepts. This refers to concepts that enable the living space to be designed in such a way that...

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Smart Living fängt zu Hause an.

Smart Living

Smart Living is an umbrella term for people’s lives in a digitized environment. It encompasses the smart home, but goes beyond looking exclusively at the private residential sector. It also includes the networking of apartments, buildings and neighborhoods. For this reason, smart living is often used as a collective term for different areas of application...

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Ein Smart Home kann auch per Smartphone gestuert werden.

Smart Home

Smart home refers to processes and systems for building automation in living spaces and homes. The goal is to increase the quality of living, safety and efficient energy use. Synonyms for “smart home” include “intelligent home” and “eHome.” The focus is on networked and remotely controllable devices and installations as well as processes that can...

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Smarte Gebäudetechnologie spart Energie

Smart building technology

Smart building technology is advanced building technology that saves energy, reduces carbon footprint and can also rely on the Internet of Things (IoT) for building control. . It is characterized by a (continuously) networked automation and control system. Smart buildings must respond flexibly to changing user requirements and environmental influences. For a building to be...

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Solaranlagen gibt zur Strom und zur Wärmeerzeugung-

Solar systems

Solar power systems generate electricity or heat from solar energy. In general, a distinction is made between photovoltaic (PV) systems and solar thermal systems. In solar thermal energy, water is passed through the solar collectors, which then heats up. The recovered heat is collected in a storage tank. When needed, this storage tank can then...