The objective for this thesis was to investigate the current state of Internet of Things in general and in building services and how the development of IoT will impact electrical engineering and what new business opportunities might arise from it.The Internet of Things is the idea of connecting everything and analysing the data these things generate in order to make more informed decisions or automate monotonous tasks. There are many companies researching and developing IoT applications on all levels from electronics manufacturers to software developers, creating IoT platforms for their customers to use.There are many challenges with IoT in building services, for example how to handle big data, privacy and security concerns, the diversity of protocols etc.Many of the current lighting and HVAC control systems will become obsolete with IoT systems since they are based on inferior technology and require independent cabling and control systems. The integration of these systems will change the role of the electrical engineer to a point where automation design, traditionally with emphasis on HVAC control, will become more focused on electrical systems, and is thus more convenient to include with electrical engineering than HVAC engineering.Electrical engineering firms must build reliable partner ecosystems in order to succeed with IoT adaption due to the complexity of these systems. The introduction of a data engineer in the building services team is currently not possible but should be investigated since the data from sensors and devices is going to grow exponentially in the coming years.
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