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T echnology is required by all
businesses today to remain
competitive. Smart campus-
es and smart buildings are
being developed as a neces-
sity to attract companies and the
millennium workers. To keep pace
in the real estate market, it will
become necessary to provide the
benefits of interconnectedness and
intelligent devices and systems.
• What is a smart campus? A smart
campus extends the evolutionary
technologies behind the internet of
things and smart buildings, allowing
developers and tenants to reap the
benefits of their investment in tech-
nology.
The internet of things represents
the increasingly connected nature of
people, equipment, devices and sen-
sors. This interconnectedness enables
smarter management, situational
awareness and optimization in ways
previously not possible.
Smart buildings use automated
processes to control operational sys-
tems such as heating, ventilation,
lighting, access control and security,
integrating connectivity for compa-
nies, people and services.
A smart campus is the next evolu-
tionary step in this process, extend-
ing the management domain beyond
the building and thus increasing the
potential for efficiencies, automation
and optimization. Common compo-
nents of a smart campus include:
• Smart sensors.
• Security cameras and devices.
• Access control.
• Digital signage
(digital wayfinding
and advertising).
• Smart lighting.
• Heating, venti-
lating and air-con-
ditioning systems.
• Traffic sensors.
• Movement sen-
sors.
• Parking space
sensors.
• Utility monitor-
ing and management.
• Weather monitoring.
• Smart network infrastructure.
• Ubiquitous Wi-Fi.
• High-speed connectivity.
• Distributed access systems and
cellular microcells.
Real-time information from con-
nected systems, devices and sen-
sors can be collected and analyzed.
Actions or devices can be controlled
algorithmically – with or without
human intervention. Notifications
and warnings can be generated as
needed. And as data accumulates,
adjustment via learning and opti-
mization becomes possible. The
result is improvement in safety,
delivery of services, energy efficien-
cies, environmental benefits, main-
tenance and more.
• How does a smart campus work? In
a smart campus, the interconnected
devices and systems work together.
Street lighting can be managed in
real time. At dusk, or during a storm
that darkens the sky, lights can be
turned on automatically. But when
there is no activity on the streets
and campus (i.e., no people and
vehicles), the lights can be turned
down to save energy and decrease
light pollution.
Security camera analysis algo-
rithms can detect objects in court-
yards or streets and notify security,
facilities maintenance and cleaning
staff for further review. The use of
shared resources such as meet-
ing rooms and event spaces may
be dynamically coordinated and
reserved. Digital signage that is
used for advertising also might be
used for mass notification in an
emergency or during other impor-
tant events, even providing evacua-
tion instructions. The same signage
might be capable of providing digi-
tal wayfinding or weather updates
when required.
The wealth of data generated and
correlated allows for analysis that
can improve the delivery of ser-
vices. For example, pedestrian traf-
fic data from the same sensors that
inform the lighting decisions may
be used to optimize the distribution
of waste receptacles and reduce
litter. Analysis of long-term data
from these and other sensors may
indicate a shift in security patrols
or staffing. Data from parking lots
can inform the need for additional
parking, surplus parking or perhaps
a shuttle during peak hours. Pat-
terns of heat anomalies from other
sensors might indicate an investi-
gation for proactive maintenance.
Access to real-time situational data
can improve the effectiveness of
security, maintenance and even
emergency responders.
Smart campus technology can
help reduce environmental impact
by reducing waste and increasing
efficiency. The same efficient, auto-
mated control of lighting that reduc-
es the electric bill also will reduce
light pollution. Smarter and more
proactive management of assets
and resources (water, energy, assets,
waste management) can increase
efficiency and operational savings.
• What is necessary to enable a smart
campus? Connectivity is the basis
for a smart campus. For redundant
connectivity, the campus should
have a minimum of two geographic
entrances into the campus. The
service providers should connect
to different central offices or data
centers. The campus should have
at least two different service pro-
vider connections to the campus.
The network infrastructure should
be designed with consideration for
future expansion. A flexible design
will ensure the network is adaptable
as requirements inevitably change
and grow.
A smart campus, when planned
properly, will be positioned to meet
present expectations – but even
more importantly, is positioned to
meet future technology and internet
of things capabilities.s
Market Trends
Howard
Feingold
President,
Technology Plus
Inc., Denver