IoT and visualization in buildings
Many thousands of devices are currently connected to the IoT and the number is increasing. These devices generate huge volumes of data whose information has to be captured, filtered, processed and analyzed in a timely manner in order to fulfill its purpose in the IoT. That’s why WinShine has developed a solution for collecting data […]
Direct display of data from battery-free and wireless sensors
The Japanese company TOPPAN Printing has developed an Electronic Paper Display (EPD) to add display functionality to sensors and enhance the usability of EnOcean products. Sensor data from various EnOcean sensors can be remotely acquired via the cloud. However, adding a display to the sensor itself allows prompt confirmation of status, thus supporting on-site decision […]
Signal Watcher – the wireless sensor for machine monitoring in factories
Inaba Denki Sangyo has incorporated EnOcean wireless technology by developing a wireless sensor attached to a signal lamp that sends the following information: light on / blinking / light off. With this device, it’s possible to view the condition of machines in factories and determine whether they are working smoothly. The characteristics of the Signal […]
Leppäkosken Sähkö – a year of solar energy and energy savings
Thanks to the use of solar energy, the replacement of heat exchangers and intelligent heating control using Micropelt actuators, the total energy consumption of the office building of the energy company Leppäkosken Sähkö in Finland has been reduced by almost 30 percent. Multiple solar collectors and solar thermal panels were deployed on the office building […]
Residential complexes in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin
The residential complexes around Ostseeplatz in the Berlin borough of Prenzlauer Berg consist of six four-story apartment buildings with a total of 224 units. Until 2015, every apartment was equipped with gas heating systems on each floor or on the exterior wall. However, the maintenance and repair costs of this solution were extremly high. For […]
Smart building system in a landmarked home
Together with his business partner, Reinhard Hecker, Axel Muth has meticulously renovated landmarked “model homes” in Eppingen/Weststadt. Using the Zuhause (Home) platform, they have created the oldest smart building in the region—built in 1870. For more than 25 years, Axel Muth and his team have specialized in services relating to all aspects of real estate […]
With LAE Engineering ready for EnOcean
Whether it’s an airport, shopping mall, residential complex with underground parking or office complex, whether it’s a new or existing building, EnOcean radio field measurement makes your building ready for EnOcean. Radio field measurement from LAE Engineering provides a detailed display of the quality of wireless coverage for each floor and room, thus making shadows […]
New smart repeater triples wireless sensor signal range
Pressac Communications, a UK manufacturer of smart sensor technology, has launched a wireless, low-energy repeater to triple the wireless range of EnOcean-enabled sensors over greater distances or where obstructions occur within buildings. The Pressac smart repeater is a cost-effective way to increase a sensor’s range. It receives messages from EnOcean devices and then retransmits them […]
More comfort in a smart building with Zigbee 3.0
ubisys has integrated the latest generation of EnOcean’s self-powered switch module for Zigbee Green Power in its platform for home and building automation. This solution allows implementing a variety of convenient controls in residential and commercial buildings. The self-powered PTM 216Z switch module from EnOcean is the first battery-free switch module that meets the criteria of […]
Shining light on the impossible
The United States Air Force has a saying: “We do the impossible every day.” To showcase this incredible Air Force technology and history, the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver, Colorado provides a 182,000 square foot hanger facility filled with aircrafts, space vehicles, uniforms and memorabilia on display. Recently Energy Harness […]