Development of a Modern Unified IoT Platform for Building Air Quality Management

Existing building automation systems are outdated, inconsistent, and lack customizable interfaces, making monitoring and managing air quality parameters cumbersome and manual. Users face difficulties with system usability, data visualization, and efficient device management, leading to reduced operational efficiency and potential safety risks.

A mid to large-sized building automation company seeking to modernize its air quality monitoring and control systems to improve operational efficiency and user experience.

• Create a seamless, intuitive, and customizable dashboard for monitoring and controlling air quality, humidity, and temperature parameters across multiple buildings.
• Implement a scalable, flexible platform that can be tailored to various building sizes and types, facilitating ease of adoption and future expansion.
• Enhance user experience by reducing complexity, enabling quick data comprehension, and minimizing onboarding requirements.
• Enable remote management and real-time alerts for critical metrics to ensure timely responses and operational safety.
• Improve system automation capabilities, including scheduling and device profiles, to optimize building environmental conditions.

• A user-friendly, customizable dashboard displaying real-time metrics for air quality, humidity, and temperature.
• Ability to create and manage multiple dashboards, each tailored to specific device groups or parameters.
• Plugins and data explorers for advanced data manipulation, trend comparison, and parameter editing.
• Automated alarms and notifications for critical threshold breaches.
• Scheduling functionality allowing users to set device activation times and profiles on a per-device or group basis.
• Multi-selection and batch operation support for efficient device management.
• Intuitive onboarding and educational features embedded within the system to reduce user training needs.

• Open communication protocols compatible with diverse building sensors and devices
• Third-party analytics and monitoring tools for data visualization and alerting
• External notification systems for alarms and scheduled events

• Scalability to support an expanding number of buildings, sensors, and users
• High performance with real-time data processing latency of under 1 second
• Security measures including secure data transmission and user access controls
• System availability with 99.9% uptime to ensure reliable building management
• Ease of maintenance and future adaptability

The development of this modern IoT platform aims to significantly improve operational efficiency by reducing manual management efforts and enabling proactive monitoring. Expected outcomes include enhanced safety through real-time alarms, increased user satisfaction via intuitive interfaces, and the ability to scale cross multiple building types. These improvements are projected to reduce system management time by over 50%, improve responsiveness to critical events, and give a competitive edge in the building automation market.