FIRE SAFETY INTELLIGENCE FOR BRAINY BUILDINGS

摘要

Tightly integrated electrical and mechanical systems can perform many tasks over and above intelligent fire detection. Neil Woodward of Hochiki explains the advantages of this approach. The ultimate objective of interdisciplinary research into 'intelligent buildings' is to combine electronics and civil engineering into the concept of IBMS (Integrated Building Management Systems). Central to this concept is a system which can control, monitor and optimise services such as fire and security alarms, lights, heating, access control and CCTV, ventilation and air-conditioning. It should, additionally, secure the networks and databanks of computer systems.