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EACT Experimental E-house

Summary:  The EACT Experimental E-House represents the CBIC's Contribution to the emerging body of knowledge associated with various experiments on design and development of intelligent or smart buildings. It focuses on combining assimilating and integrating various applications of intelligent design and development of building.

                  The EACT E-House represents a variety of experimental applications of cutting edge technologies in all elements , components, materials, systems, processes and product innovations under study by various researchers. It reflects the emerging technological advancement in furniture, fixtures and equipment within the building. It also focuses on integration, application and convergence of individual technological innovations onto a standard template and with a common protocol.

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                 The Emerging technologies driving the EACT experimental models include the application of micro-chips, sensors, BIM (Building Information Modeling), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems) and Bio-Informatics.

  • Applications can be incremental, accelerated or based on radical research.

  • Development and testing are prime factors of evolution

  • The operation aspects of the house focuses on creating certain intelligence in the structure that makes it sensitive and programmable to certain occupants, situations and circumstances, i.e. seniors, children, disabled etc.

Page update: Friday, July 21, 2006