Sensors and Embedded Systems

Today it can be said colloquially that a car is a computer on wheels and an aircraft is a flying computer. CITRIS has been at the forefront of developing tiny, inexpensive sensors, which are being combined with tiny microcomputer and low power wireless networks to create Wireless Sensor Networks or motes. These wireless networks are being used for monitoring and control of a wide array of civil and industrial systems, and for completely novel applications.

Window Performance for Human Thermal Comfort

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http://www.cbe.berkeley.edu/ABOUTUS/staff-edw...

Researchers:

Professor Edward Arens

Anyone who has ever sat near a cold window on a winter day or in direct sunlight on a hot day recognizes that windows can cause thermal discomfort. In spite of this broad recognition there is no straightforward method to quantify the extent of such discomfort. HVAC designers specify dedicated perimeter heating and cooling systems to mitigate window-related comfort problems, yet they use simplified assumptions that may not solve the comfort problems or that might lead to designs that are energy-inefficient.

Themes	Energy and the Environment
Emphases	Sensors and Embedded Systems
Campuses	UC Berkeley