What is it about?
Social spaces are dependent upon, and or constrained by, the limitations of physical space. Our chapter in this text introduces the area of intelligent pervasive space and considers the use of semiotics as a critical tool in their design and development of these spaces.
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Why is it important?
Spaces for living and working play multiple functions and serve human needs in many fronts. Occupants enjoy the physical facilities as well as its social and cultural functions. As the functions of the spaces are far beyond the physical, they can be seen as “social spaces”. The value of the social space may be determined, and often constrained by, the limitations of physical space; but it can be influenced by many other factors, such as colour, layout, internal decoration, atmosphere and other informational properties of the space. Value of the spaces, affected by these factors, can be further enhanced and appreciated if they can be adjusted toward the occupant’s personal preference. This calls for intelligence of the space.
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This chapter introduces the area of intelligent pervasive space and considers the role of information and information technology. Semiotics, the theory that underpins the study of information and the effect of information on human users, has been introduced. Semiotic techniques has been discussed and used in the design and development of the pervasive spaces. A case study demonstrates how addition of computational intelligence in building management systems can be used to adapt building activity around human defined needs.
Stephen Gulliver
University of Reading
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This page is a summary of: Intelligent Buildings, 2nd edition, August 2013, ICE Publishing,
DOI: 10.1680/ib.57340.
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