PolyU COMP Forum 2016
2016/8/20
Applying Internet of Things into Buildings –
a RD startup of Qianhai 前海
PolyU COMP Forum 2016
About	the	speaker
Affiliaons	
›  PhD	(Hong	Kong	Polytechnic	University),	BSc	IT		
›  Director	of	MEGA	Automaon	Ltd.	(Building	Engineering)	
›  Director	of	FUSQUARE	(RD	Firm)	
›  Director	of	MEGA	Soluons	(ICT	Firm)	
Selected	Publicaon	
›  (APCBE	‘15)	Occupant-parcipatory	Approach	to	Enhance	
Thermal	Comfort	
›  (e-energy	 ‘14)	 An	 Occupant-parcipatory	 Approach	 for	
Thermal	Comfort	Enhancement	and	Energy	Conservaon	
in	Buildings	
›  (BuildSys	 ’13)	 Carrying	 My	 Environment	 with	 Me:	 A	
Parcipatory-sensing	 Approach	 to	 Enhance	 Thermal	
Comfort	
›  (BuildSys	’13)	IAQSense:	Indoor	Air	Quality	Enhancement	
using	Parcipatory-sensing	
Dr.	Abraham	Lam		
林恒一 博士
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About	Us
› Control	Automaon	
› System	Integraon	
› Energy	Management	
› Smart	Building
Awards	
Hong	Kong	Cyberport		Incubation	Programme	
Hong	Kong	Polytechnic	University	Micro-fund	Award	
4
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Awards		Media
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Energy Management System
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Everybody	talks…
8
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Layers	/	Structured	support
0
Source: http://blogs-images.forbes.com/davefeinleib/files/2012/07/Big-Data-Trends.0031.png
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Segments	of	smart	ciAes
Source: Schneider Electric (Edited)
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Segments	of	smart	ciAes
Source: Schneider Electric (Edited)
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80% Time in buildings
65% Electricity used in buildings
54%
Electricity consumption used in
HVAC system
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Behind	the	scene
Source: http://www.promptautomation.com/
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At	a	glance…
Cooling
Tower
Chiller Heat
Pump
VAV-Box
Building
Equipment
...
Controllers
Direct
Digital
Controls
Network ...Workstation
(OWS)
System
Controller
Computer
Ethernet
Data
Process Master
DatabaseExcel CSV
...
Analysis
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Unfortunately…
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Unless	you	are…
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Problem	of	communicaAon
›  Different	system	have	their	proprietary	protocols	
›  Different	controllers	from	vendors	cannot	communicate	
›  Maintenance	Difficules	
›  Hinders	system	opmizaon	
›  Low	flexibility	for	retrofit	
›  Bounded	to	funcons	by	vendors
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Internet	of	Things
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Industry	4.0
Source: http://www.engineersjournal.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Domhnall_Carrol-006.jpg
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Startup@Qianhai
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RD	development
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Life@Qianhai
›  Meet	up	with	VC	
›  Supporve	policies	
›  Comfortable	environment	
›  Potenals	for	collaboraon		business	
›  Opportunies	+	Exposure
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24
Mass	Media
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Governmental	Visits
Thank	You!
E-mail: abraham.lam@matmega.com
Web: www.fusquare.com
FB: MEGA Automation / Wechat: lamabraham

Applying Internet of Things

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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 2016/8/20 Applying Internet of Things into Buildings – a RD startup of Qianhai 前海
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 About the speaker Affiliaons ›  PhD (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), BSc IT ›  Director of MEGA Automaon Ltd. (Building Engineering) ›  Director of FUSQUARE (RD Firm) ›  Director of MEGA Soluons (ICT Firm) Selected Publicaon ›  (APCBE ‘15) Occupant-parcipatory Approach to Enhance Thermal Comfort ›  (e-energy ‘14) An Occupant-parcipatory Approach for Thermal Comfort Enhancement and Energy Conservaon in Buildings ›  (BuildSys ’13) Carrying My Environment with Me: A Parcipatory-sensing Approach to Enhance Thermal Comfort ›  (BuildSys ’13) IAQSense: Indoor Air Quality Enhancement using Parcipatory-sensing Dr. Abraham Lam 林恒一 博士
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 About Us › Control Automaon › System Integraon › Energy Management › Smart Building
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Awards Media
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Energy Management System
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Everybody talks… 8
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Layers / Structured support 0 Source: http://blogs-images.forbes.com/davefeinleib/files/2012/07/Big-Data-Trends.0031.png
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Segments of smart ciAes Source: Schneider Electric (Edited)
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Segments of smart ciAes Source: Schneider Electric (Edited)
  • 13.
    PolyU COMP Forum2016 80% Time in buildings 65% Electricity used in buildings 54% Electricity consumption used in HVAC system
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Behind the scene Source: http://www.promptautomation.com/
  • 15.
    PolyU COMP Forum2016 At a glance… Cooling Tower Chiller Heat Pump VAV-Box Building Equipment ... Controllers Direct Digital Controls Network ...Workstation (OWS) System Controller Computer Ethernet Data Process Master DatabaseExcel CSV ... Analysis
  • 16.
    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Unfortunately…
  • 17.
    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Unless you are…
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Problem of communicaAon ›  Different system have their proprietary protocols ›  Different controllers from vendors cannot communicate ›  Maintenance Difficules ›  Hinders system opmizaon ›  Low flexibility for retrofit ›  Bounded to funcons by vendors
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Internet of Things
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Industry 4.0 Source: http://www.engineersjournal.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Domhnall_Carrol-006.jpg
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Startup@Qianhai
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 RD development
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Life@Qianhai ›  Meet up with VC ›  Supporve policies ›  Comfortable environment ›  Potenals for collaboraon business ›  Opportunies + Exposure
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 24 Mass Media
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    PolyU COMP Forum2016 Governmental Visits
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