This paper presents an Internet-of-Things software infrastructure that enables energy management and simulation of new control policies in a city district. The proposed platform enables the ...interoperability and the correlation of (near-)real-time building energy profiles with environmental data from sensors as well as building and grid models. In a smart city context, this platform fulfills 1) the integration of heterogeneous data sources at the building and district level, and 2) the simulation of novel energy policies at the district level aimed at the optimization of the energy usage accounting also for its impact on building comfort. The platform has been deployed in a real-world district and a novel control policy for the heating distribution network has been developed and tested. Results are presented and discussed in the paper.
In this work, we present a novel distributed software platform for patients with neurodegenerative diseases that affect motor neurons. The linking point between this wide range of diseases is the ...strong social impact they have, degrading the freedom of action of the patient; the loss of functionality of motor neurons, caused by progressive degradation, makes the body unable to move. Thus, our solution aims at making patients more autonomous in their daily activities and at improving remote health-care monitoring for medical staff by combining virtual reality, building information modeling (BIM), the Internet of Things (IoT), and eye-tracking technologies. Starting from the 3-D parametric BIM model, patients can virtually explore the surrounding environment (through eye movements) and control the environment by interacting with IoT smart devices, thus performing different tasks.
Background and Objectives: Uterine sarcomas represents only 3% of all the female genital tract ones. The tumoral stage is the most significant prognostic factor. The role of the bilateral ...salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) in the surgical management of FIGO stage IA and IB appears still controversial. This review aims to investigate the impact of bilateral adnexectomy in the treatment of uterine sarcoma. Methods: Following the recommendations in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, we systematically searched the PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, Medline, and Medscape databases in February 2022. We applied no language or geographical restrictions, but we considered only English studies. We included the studies containing data about Recurrence Rate (RR), Disease-free Survival (DFS), and Overall Survival (OS). We used comparative studies for meta-analysis. Results: Seventeen studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria; 2 retrospective observational studies, and 15 retrospective comparative studies, And 14 out of the 15 comparative studies were enrolled in meta-analysis. A total of 3743 patients were analyzed concerning the use of adnexectomy with hysterectomy in patients with uterine sarcoma and compared with those who did not. Meta-analysis highlighted a non-significant worsening of the OS in the BSO group compared to the OP group and showed that adnexectomy does not improve the DFS (BSO OR 1.23 (95% CI 0.81–1.85) p = 0.34; I2 = 24% p = 0.22). Conclusions: Most studies selected for our review showed that adnexectomy does not significantly affect the RR, OS, and PFS in treating FIGO stage I uterine sarcomas. Therefore, even if there is a unanimous consensus about bilateral adnexectomy in menopausal patients, preservation of ovarian tissue may be considered in premenopausal women. Nonetheless, there are not enough cases in the literature to recommend this procedure.
In recent years construction industry is crossing an innovation process based on the digitization of information to reliably describe the existing architectural heritage. Therefore, the need to adopt ...a new graphic language based on information modelling that summarises graphic and alphanumeric characteristics of a certain building has emerged. This contribution focuses on the analysis of aspects that have characterized the idea of representation in the past, proposing information modeling as a natural renewal of design representation through digital technologies.
Following the Smart City views, citizens, policy makers and energy distribution companies need a reliable and scalable infrastructure to manage and analyse energy consumption data in a city district ...context. In order to move forward this view, a city district model is needed, which takes into account di?erent data-sources such as Building Information Models, Geographic Information Systems and real-time information coming from heterogeneous devices in the district. The Internet of Things paradigm is creating new business opportunities for low-cost, low-power and high-performance devices. Nevertheless, because of the "smart devices" heterogeneity, in order to provide uniform access to their functionalities, an abstract point of view is needed. Therefore, we propose an distributed software infrastructure, exploiting service-oriented middleware and ontology solutions to cope with the management, simulation and visualization of district energy data.
BIM FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE Del Giudice, M.; Osello, A.
International archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences.,
07/2013, Letnik:
XL-5/W2
Journal Article
Recenzirano
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When you think about the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry people tend to refers to new buildings, but nowadays the recovery of existing ones is increasingly the subject of ...the research. The current historical context raises this issue at the center of numerous thought due both to economic and environmental conditions. So, the need to refurbish the cultural heritage is becoming more important than the construction of new buildings. Modern technologies allow professionals to do this to turn the buildings into structures capable to meet the users' confort with a considerable energy saving. Italy is trying to make a change to the construction industry through the national InnovANCE project, which aims to develop the first national database able to share information among professionals through the help of Building Information Modeling (BIM). In this way the subject involved in a construction process can update their way of working, with a consequent time and cost saving. This paper aims to present the way in which the InnovANCE project can be considered as the key for Italy to change the way to conceive the building industry, using a case study such as the old thermal power of Politecnico di Torino, starting from the survey step. The methodology followed to obtain the 3D model will be described, starting from the data of a topographic and a laser scanner survey and from an archival documents research.
Nell’era della connessione digitale, il settore delle costruzioni sta attraversando una transizione che coinvolge numerosi aspetti, anche legati alla rappresentazione del manufatto edilizio. Le ...Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) nel processo edilizio stimolano l’adozione di metodi e strumenti innovativi orientati alla comunicazione di un’idea progettuale, spostando l’attenzione dal tecnigrafo digitale al modello informativo. L’adozione del Building Information Modelling (BIM) sta innescando un’inversione radicale di prospettiva, tale per cui lo sviluppo di un modello 3D parametrico consente la generazione di una serie di elaborati grafici coordinati, evitando ridondanza informativa e conseguenti incoerenze. Tradizionalmente, la produzione di contenuti progettuali sfrutta standard e convenzioni grafiche, ereditate dagli strumenti di modellazione informativa. Il contributo mira a sviluppare un approccio critico sulle capacità attuali dei modelli collaborativi BIM di produrre tali elaborati, nell’ambito del processo edilizio. Tale studio si inserisce all’interno di un ampio ambito di ricerca focalizzato sull’ottimizzazione del processo edilizio migliorando la connessione fra tradizione e innovazione nella scienza del disegno.
Climate neutrality is a global challenge that requires a revolution in production models and energy use. The industrial sector, one of the leading emitters of pollutants, needs technological ...innovation to reverse this trend, promoting solutions to improve production, reduce energy consumption and cut operating costs. The Digital Transition to Industry 5.0 explores the complexity of the energy transition and the development of a digital twin to address the challenges of climate change. The research describes an innovative process based on Information Technologies and BIMtoBEM methodologies to develop a digital twin of the factory to implement visualisation systems, such as digital dashboards and extended reality technologies, placing human beings at the centre of the proposed methodological flow. Article info Received: 06/04/2024; Revised: 10/04/2024; Accepted: 18/04/2024
Building Information Modeling (BIM) initially originated in the construction field but has taken wide scale across all other sectors, especially in electrical systems. This paper presents the main ...steps and outcomes of creating a BIM model of the electrical components to conduct various analyses and simulations. The potentialities of Extended Reality (XR) technologies were investigated for the design and management of electrical systems toward the Digital Twin idea. Lighting simulations, power calculations, interference detection, and maintenance planning are some of the results obtained in the paper by using BIM tools. The aim of the paper is to demonstrate, through the analysis of a case study, that a BIM based Digital Twin prototype can bring several benefits (e.g. electrical data management for maintenance) and increased training and skill development opportunities with the XR technologies. Possible improvements and future challenges are mentioned in the next future in the field of BIM and Digital Twin for electrical systems in industrial buildings.
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