147 pubblicazioni classificate nel seguente modo:

A Holonic Construction Management System for the Efficient Implementation of Building Energy Renovation Actions
SUSTAINABILITY
Autore/i: Messi, Leonardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Franco, Carlos; Spegni, Francesco; Vaccarini, Massimo; Naticchia, Berardo
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/327411

Development of a BIM-based spatial conflict simulator for detecting dust hazards
2023 Proceedings of the 40th ISARC, Chennai, India
Autore/i: Messi, Leonardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Corneli, Alessandra; Romagnoli, Stefano; Naticchia, Berardo
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: In construction management, a spatial conflict between two activities is generally identified as the intersection between related workspaces. Such assumption works well for detecting the majority of conflicts. Nevertheless, in certain dynamic scenarios, a spatial interference between two activities may occur even if the related workspaces do not intersect each other. This study, being construction sites one of the major responsible for creating particulate matter (PM), focuses on spatial interferences related to dust hazard, still representing an open issue. In fact, although the correlation between PM concentration and health diseases dates back several decades, no study has addressed yet spatial interferences caused by PM-creating activities under the effect of meteorological and seasonal factors. In order to cover these gaps, this study proposes a BIM-based spatial conflict simulator that, framed within a workspace management framework, spatially checks future construction work plans according to atmospheric phenomena based on weather forecast data. The resulting prototype, developed within Unity3DTM and tested through sensitivity analysis, has been applied on a real construction site scenario. Experiments results has confirmed the possibility to virtually simulate construction activities and atmospheric phenomena in order to support project managers in adopting countermeasures against dust hazards.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/321151

DIGITAL MANAGEMENT IN POST-SEISMIC AND EMERGENCY RECONSTRUCTION
ALBANIA IN THE THIRD MILLENIUM
Autore/i: Corneli, Alessandra; Çapeli, Loreta; Naticchia, Berardo
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/325622

APPLICATION OF DIMINISHED REALITY FOR CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality
Autore/i: Corneli, Alessandra; Naticchia, Berardo; Vaccarini, Massimo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Spegni, Francesco
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/325621

POINT CLOUD CLASSIFICATION OF AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT USING A SEMI-AUTOMATIC APPROACH
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume XLVIII-1/W1-2023 12th International Symposium on Mobile Mapping Technology (MMT 2023)
Autore/i: Di Stefano, F.; Pierdicca, R.; Malinverni, E. S.; Corneli, A.; Naticchia, B.
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/325493

Natural Language Processing For Construction Sites Management
Proceedings of the 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction and the 40th International CIB W78 Conference
Autore/i: Corneli, Alessandra; Binni, Leonardo; Spegni, Francesco; Naticchia, Berardo; Messi, Leonardo
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/321034

Development of augmented BIM models for built environment management
Book ECPPM 2022 - eWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction 2022
Autore/i: Binni, L.; Naticchia, B.; Corneli, A.; Prifti, M.
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Traditional surveys in the built environment are time-consuming and usually result in enormous amounts of data, that are difficult to manage and contains bias. Therefore, BIM modeling of both geometries and related information leads to inconsistent, incomplete, or the other way around highly detailed models that need to be reworked afterwards, slowing the design process. The proposed methodology combines point cloud surveying technique, photogrammetry, and BIM within a game engine platform to define a workflow for an incremental model semantic enrichment that leads to an augmented BIM environment. The case study prototype allows stepwise accurate integration of detailed BIM objects by easing positioning them in the scene in accordance with the overlapped aligned images, giving the possibility of model enrichment only when it is required.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/315737

Digital Twin Models Supporting Cognitive Buildings for Ambient Assisted Living
TECHNOLOGICAL IMAGINATION IN THE GREEN AND DIGITAL TRANSITION
Autore/i: Binni, Leonardo; Naticchia, Berardo; Corneli, Alessandra; Vaccarini, Massimo
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/315738

Development of digital twin models supporting ambient assisted living
Proceedings of the 2022 European Conference on Computing in Construction
Autore/i: Binni, L.; Corneli, A.; Vaccarini, M.; & , ; Naticchia, B.
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: World population aging requires finding solutions to improve independent living options. Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) is making step forward developing services supporting the elderly, but the implementation of predictive environments is still far away. Besides, the emerging Digital Twin (DT) concept has begun to shape the first cognitive environments that integrate users into assessments, improving efficiency, prevention, and prediction of likely events through realtime AI computing. This paper aims to provide a prototype of a Cognitive Building framework based on DT models that develop high-level knowledge to achieve real-time Scenario Awareness and offer appropriate AAL services once anomalies are detected.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/315736

A semantic graph database for the interoperability of 3D GIS data
APPLIED GEOMATICS
Autore/i: Malinverni, E. S.; Naticchia, B.; Lerma Garcia, J. L.; Gorreja, A.; Lopez Uriarte, J.; Di Stefano, F.
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: In the last decades, the use of information management systems in the building data processing led to radical changes to the methods of data production, documentation and archiving. In particular, the possibilities, given by these information systems, to visualize the 3D model and to formulate queries have placed the question of the information sharing in digital format. The integration of information systems represents an efficient solution for defining smart, sustainable and resilient projects, such as conservation and restoration processes, giving the possibilities to combine heterogeneous data. GIS provides a robust data storage system, a definition of topological and semantic relationships and spatial queries. 3D GIS makes possible the creation of three-dimensional model in a geospatial context. To promote the interoperability of GIS data, the present research aims first to analyse methods of conversion in CityGML and IndoorGML model, defining an ontological domain. This has led to the creation of a new enriched model, based on connections among the different elements of the urban model in GIS environment, and to the possibility to formulate queries based on these relations. The second step consists in collecting all data translated into a specific format that fill a graph database in a semantic web environment, while maintaining those relationships. The semantic web technology represents an efficient tool of interoperability that leaves open the possibility to import BIM data in the same graph database and to join both GIS and BIM models. The outcome will offer substantial benefits during the entire project life cycle. This methodology can also be applied to cultural heritage where the information management plays a key role.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/301406

Spatial conflict simulator using game engine technology and Bayesian networks for workspace management
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
Autore/i: Messi, Leonardo; García de Soto, Borja; Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: Workspace demand changes across space and time, stressing the need to consider space as a limited and renewable resource. Traditional scheduling techniques have not fully handled this issue. This paper proposes a workspace management framework using a game engine to address that. The simulator detects spatial interferences by combining geometric computations and physics simulations. The detected conflicts are filtered through Bayesian inference to detect non-critical scenarios and avoid overestimation. The proposed spatial conflict simulator was tested using a real use case and compared to commercial tools. Results showed that the Navisworks approach detected 58 spatial conflicts (of which only 25% were relevant), the Synchro approach detected 1 spatial conflict, and the proposed approach detected 1 “direct” and 4 “indirect” spatial conflicts. Results show its capability to detect more relevant spatial issues than state-of-the-art tools and avoid overestimations. Construction management teams can adjust or confirm the schedule with that information.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/312707

Intelligent BIM-based spatial conflict simulators: A comparison with commercial 4D tools
Proceedings of the 39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Autore/i: Messi, Leonardo; García de Soto, Borja; Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: In construction projects, the space required for executing each activity is unanimously recognized as a limited but renewable resource, like workers, equipment, and materials. Overloading a given resource space, as demonstrated by statistics, leads to efficiency losses and safety threats. Despite the valuable contributions provided by academics and the construction software industry, a definitive tool for managing and resolving spatial issues is not available yet. In fact, current approaches, generally based on geometric intersection tests between main workspaces in their initial static position, do not account for not-purely-geometric spatial issues (e.g., struck-by hazards, electrical hazards, etc.) and overestimate conflicts affected by unlikely surrounding conditions. In order to cover these gaps, a workspace management framework integrated into the preparation of the construction schedule is proposed and tested by developing a spatial conflict simulator (i.e., “Enhanced” approach). The simulator implemented using the serious gaming environment Unity3DTM was compared with Synchro Pro (i.e., “Benchmark” approach). Results show a better performance of the “Enhanced” approach, able to extend the range of detected spatial conflicts thanks to physics simulations, and filter unlikely spatial conflicts based on Bayesian inference’s results.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/312708

A Mixed Reality Application for the On-Site Assessment of Building Renovation: Development and Testing
SUSTAINABILITY
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Franco, Carlos; Naticchia, Berardo; Spegni, Francesco; Vaccarini, Massimo
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: This paper contributes to a sustainable construction design management approach to increase the successful renovation rate of existing residential building stock. Indeed, coupling BIM with mixed reality can speed up and improve the quality of the renovation design processes, because it can display virtual models of alternative design scenarios superimposed over the existing physical facility. To this purpose, a sample of technicians was enrolled to test the reliability of this technology. A prototype was developed that enables cooperation among stakeholders and the implementation of an efficient workflow. The volunteers carried out real-life tests in a building demonstrator in Caceres (Spain) and filled in two questionnaires with their feedback. The results showed that an MR-based platform can involve interested stakeholders in the assessment of renovation design projects, that speeds up the decision-making process and increases the quality of those projects. Moreover, technicians can master the technology quickly, provided that it is included in the current renovation workflow and some technology gaps are covered. However, the main limitations of this study are that these findings are valid for building renovation design only, and the tests were performed in a controlled, yet full scale, experimental environment. Finally, this paper deals with a few open technical issues, such as the efficient alignment of holograms, transformation of BIM models into a format suitable for mixed reality applications and sharing feedbacks in an on-line repository to foster collaboration.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/312714

A framework for development and integration of digital twins in construction
Proceedings of 13th European Conference on Product & Process Modelling (ECPPM)
Autore/i: Corneli, A.; Naticchia, B.; Carbonari, A.; Vaccarini, M.
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/301245

Leveraging Extended Reality technologies with RFID to enhance on field maintenance of buildings
Proceedings of the 38th International Conference of CIB W78
Autore/i: Naticchia, B; Vaccarini, M; Corneli, A; Messi, L; Carbonari, A
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: The combined use of BIM and the advanced visualization provided by Extended Reality technologies can improve productivity in the project management processes in construction. This paper concerns an application of MR for seamless data retrieval from a BIM platform towards field workers in charge of maintenance. For instance, in case a failure of any systems has been claimed, workers must retrieve the information about the localization of components prior to repairing. This step can be facilitated by on field data visualization through MR. As the number of on field repair actions is huge in complex buildings, minimizing the time required for the alignment of virtual models is beneficial. Hence, an approach for model alignment that is based on the use of RFID tags has been developed. The first advantage is that these embedded devices are suitable for reuse at any survey with no need for re-deployment. Secondly, this approach does not require that the virtual model is displayed during the alignment, which makes it suitable for large models.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/299421

Addressing COVID-19 Spatial Restrictions on Construction Sites Using a BIM-Based Gaming Environment
Proceedings of the 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Autore/i: Messi, Leonardo; García de Soto, Borja; Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Spatial conflicts affect crews’ productivity and workers’ safety. The idea of considering workspaces as a limited resource has brought a remarkable contribution to the effectiveness of traditional scheduling techniques that generally do not consider the spatial-temporal dimension of construction activities. In previous studies, the detection of spatial interferences among main workspaces has proven to be an effective way to track down spatial issues inherent to the works schedule. In light of recent events, this research considers spatial interferences among workspaces as occasions of COVID-19 transmission, which must be avoided. The number of spatial issues detected in previous studies must be extended by also including spatial conflicts affecting crews moving to and from main workspaces in transfer spaces (i.e., the support workspaces). A BIM-based spatial conflict simulator, integrated within the work planning process and developed using a serious game engine, is presented in this study and tested on a real work scenario. The possibility of simulating working operations in gaming environments enables investigating on how behavioral constraints, such as social distancing, can be considered during work planning. The first research outcome is that the developed prototype can read the work plan and the BIM model to provide spatial interferences due not only to the main but also to the support workspaces. The second research outcome, emerged from our preliminary simulations, is that even in a short time span (e.g., 2 days and 3 activities), interferences involving support workspaces account for 33% of the complete list of detected conflicts.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/299451

Combining Blockchain and BPMN Choreographies for Construction Management
Proceedings of the 2021 European Conference on Computing in Construction. European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3)
Autore/i: Corneli, Alessandra; Naticchia, Berardo; Spegni, Francesco; Spalazzi, Luca
Editore: University College Dublin
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Blockchain is considered a key technology of the current digital revolution and its application is spreading from cryptocurrencies to disparate processes requiring notarization. The well-known independence and contraposition of stakeholders in the AECO sector made DLT applications the hoped-for means to trust each other. Construction site management due to its complexity and the pluralism of the actors involved can be modelled as a BPMN coreography of intra-organizational processes. This aims of the work here presented is the exploitation of blockchains and smart contracts as tools to notarize the state of each intra-organizational process and to enforce compliance with the choreography
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/299867

Blockchain based choreographies: The construction industry case study
CONCURRENCY AND COMPUTATION
Autore/i: Spalazzi, L.; Spegni, F.; Corneli, A.; Naticchia, B.
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: BPMN choreography is a modeling language capable to describe scenarios where several independent participants have to collaborate in a climate of opposing interests and therefore are forced to trust each other. For this reason, in many contexts, a strong need for transparency, responsibility, and choreography compliance arise by the various participants. Blockchains and smart contracts, thanks to their characteristic of providing a decentralized and consensus-based validation mechanism, seem to be able to meet these needs in an untrusted scenario. Nevertheless, most of the related work focused either on transparency, accountability, or compliance, but none on all three of them. Furthermore, such works do not take into account the nondeterministc nature of choreographies. This work aims at using blockchains and smart contracts in this scenario providing a formally well-defined set of tools to match all three the aforementioned requirements. This work applies the proposed techniques to a case study from the construction industry, an economical relevant application domain where the demand for transparency, accountability, and compliance with procurement contracts (that can be modeled as choreographies) is very strong.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/299829

A decision support system for scenario analysis in energy refurbishment of residential buildings
ENERGIES
Autore/i: Giretti, Alberto; Corneli, Alessandra; Naticchia, Berardo
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: The energy efficiency of buildings is a key condition in the implementation of national sustainability policies. Energy efficiency of the built heritage is usually achieved through energy contracts or renovation projects that are based on decisions often taken with limited knowledge and in short time frames. However, the collection of comprehensive and reliable technical information to support the decision process is a long and expensive activity. Approximate assessment methods based on stationary thermal models are usually adopted, often introducing unacceptable uncertainties for economically onerous contracts. Hence, it is important to develop tools that, by capitalizing on the operators’ experience, can provide support for fast and reliable assessments. The paper documents the development of a decision support system prototype for the management of energy refurbishment investments in the residential building sector that assists operators in the energy performance assessment, using a limited set of technical information. The system uses a Case Based paradigm enriched with probabilistic modelling to implement decision support within the corporate’s knowledge management framework.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/292653

Iot open-source architecture for the maintenance of building facilities
APPLIED SCIENCES
Autore/i: Villa, V.; Naticchia, B.; Bruno, G.; Aliev, K.; Piantanida, P.; Antonelli, D.
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: The introduction of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the construction industry is evolving facility maintenance (FM) towards predictive maintenance development. Predictive maintenance of building facilities requires continuously updated data on construction components to be acquired through integrated sensors. The main challenges in developing predictive maintenance tools for building facilities is IoT integration, IoT data visualization on the building 3D model and implementation of maintenance management system on the IoT and building information modeling (BIM). The current 3D building models do not fully interact with IoT building facilities data. Data integration in BIM is challenging. The research aims to integrate IoT alert systems with BIM models to moni-tor building facilities during the operational phase and to visualize building facilities’ conditions virtually. To provide efficient maintenance services for building facilities this research proposes an integration of a digital framework based on IoT and BIM platforms. Sensors applied in the building systems and IoT technology on a cloud platform with opensource tools and standards enable monitoring of real-time operation and detecting of different kinds of faults in case of malfunction or failure, therefore sending alerts to facility managers and operators. Proposed preventive maintenance methodology applied on a proof-of-concept heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) plant adopts open source IoT sensor networks. The results show that the integrated IoT and BIM dashboard framework and implemented building structures preventive maintenance methodology are applicable and promising. The automated system architecture of building facilities is intended to provide a reliable and practical tool for real-time data acquisition. Analysis and 3D visualization to support intelligent monitoring of the indoor condition in buildings will enable the facility managers to make faster and better decisions and to improve building facilities’ real time monitoring with fallouts on the maintenance timeliness.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/300754

Technology Framework for Real-Time Assessment of Spatial Conflicts in Building Retrofitting
Proceedings of the 2021 European Conference on Computing in Construction
Autore/i: Messi, Leonardo; Vaccarini, Massimo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Corneli, Alessandra; Naticchia, Berardo
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: In the field of construction works planning, workspaces must be considered as limited resources, in the same way as labour crews and equipment. Being the work-related spatial information both contextual and affected by construction site's dynamics, a real-time management approach based on lean principles must be adopted. In this paper, a BIM-based serious game engine, framed within a high-level system architecture, is presented to enhance work progress management. The generation of a geometric model to perform look-ahead simulations for predicting spatial conflicts is showcased relatively to a retrofitted residential building.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/299450

Development of a Digital Twin Model for Real-Time Assessment of Collision Hazards
Proceedings of the Creative Construction e-Conference (2020)
Autore/i: Messi, Leonardo; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Ridolfi, Luigi; DI GIUDA, GIUSEPPE MARTINO
Editore: Attila Varga, Róbert Hohol, Gergely Szakáts
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: The AEC industry is nowadays one of the most hazardous industries in the world. The construction sector employees about 7% of the world’s work force but is responsible for 30-40% of fatalities. As statistics demonstrate, interferences between workers-on-foot and moving vehicles have caused several injuries and fatalities over the years. Despite safety organizational measures, passive safety devices imposed by regulations and efforts from training procedures, scarce improvements have been recorded. Recent research studies propose technology driven approaches as the key solutions to integrate standard health and safety management practices. This is motivated by the evidence that the dynamics of complex systems can hardly be predicted; rather a proactive approach to health and safety is more effective. Current technologies installed on construction equipment can usually react according to a strict logic, such as sending proximity alerts when workers and equipment are too close. Nevertheless, these approaches barely do make informed decisions in real-time, e.g. including the level of reactiveness of the endangered worker. In similar circumstances a digital twin of the construction site, updated by real-time data from sensors and enriched by artificial intelligence, can pro-actively support activities, forecasting dangerous scenarios on the base of several factors. In this paper a laboratory mock-up has been assumed as the test case, supported by a game engine, which is able to replicates the job site for the execution of bored piles. In such a scenario populated by an avatar of a sensor-equipped worker and a virtual driller, a Bayesian network, implemented within the game engine and fed in runtime by sensor data, works out collision probability in real-time in order to send warnings and avoid fatal accidents.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/290354

BPMN 2.0 Modelling for the Management of the Inspection of Execution Processes in Construction
Proceedings of the Creative Construction e-Conference (2020)
Autore/i: Gardini, Alice; Alvise Bragadin, Marco; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Corneli, Alessandra
Editore: Attila Varga, Róbert Hohol, Gergely Szakáts
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Nowadays digitalization is a growing challenge for the whole construction sector. Therefore, the need of supportive tools and procedures is becoming increasingly urgent in each construction project step and particularly for project supervision in the execution phase. This is a primary requirement especially for the public sector, since the legislative framework is becoming more and more focused on this aspect, in Italy as well as in the European and international context. A formalization of the inspection procedures of project management in the construction phase is proposed through Business Process Modelling and Notation (BPMN) 2.0 language. The first key aspect of this proposal is to assume a model-based approach, which allows a more coherent information management, in contrast with the traditional document-based one. The second aspect concerns process modeling. In fact, the proposed method is based on processes, instead of BIM – based federated object-oriented models. Construction processes are modelled so that they can generate and feed the federated models themselves. In addition to this, Business Process Modelling and Notation can be used to create a collection of different procedures involved in the inspection management for construction projects. Also, BPMN model will allow an automatic feeding of an inspection management support system which will be developed in future studies, that will offer the full traceability of the procedures and the delivery of the quality certification of products. The case study of the inspection of ready-mix concrete cast-in-place process is analyzed and discussed.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/290355

Development of a BIM-based holonic system for real-time monitoring of building operational efficiency
FRONTIERS OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Messi, Leonardo; Naticchia, Berardo; Vaccarini, Massimo; Pirani, Massimiliano
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: In the wide context of facility management, several processes, such as operations, maintenance, retrofitting, and renovations, ensure that buildings comply with the principles of efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and indoor comfort. Apart from ordinary operation, facility management is responsible for the renovation of and long-term performance improvement of building facilities. In such a scenario, the cyber—physical system (CPS) paradigm with holonic architecture, which is the focus of this study, can successfully guide the operation management and long-term refurbishment processes of buildings. Analogous to the manufacturing field, the developed CPS maximizes holons’ self-configuration and self-organization and overall throughput effectiveness metrics to detect the best corrective actions toward system improvements. Consequently, suggestions and lessons learned from the evaluation of building efficiency are redirected to the building information model. Hence, the digital model acts as a repository of currently available equipment for operations management and the history of diagnoses that support decision-making during the maintenance, retrofitting, and renovation processes. Evidently, the repeated detection of a specific issue, which is unaffected by operations management, should be considered an opportunity to act and enhance the performances of existing building components. Similar to a goods-producing industry, the building management system developed in this study applies the aforementioned methodology to provide services related to indoor comfort and building health. This approach indicates that a method for automatic real-time diagnosis is tested in a case study consisting of a multi-use and large public building. The current paper, which is an extended version of the one presented in the Creative Construction Conference 2018, deepens the decision support tool and the supervision policy. Moreover, the developed system is contextualized by providing an example of use case and highlighting the step forward in the field of smart buildings.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/290352

Training of YOLO Neural Network for the Detection of Fire Emergency Assets
Proceedings of the 37th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2020)
Autore/i: Corneli, A.; Naticchia, B.; Vaccarini, M.; Bosché, F.; Carbonari, A.
Editore: International Association on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Building assets surveys are cost and time demanding and the majority of current methods still rely on manual procedures. New technologies could be used to support this task. The exploitation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the automatic interpretation of data is spreading throughout various application fields. However, a challenge with AI is the very large number of training images required for robustly detect and classify each object class. This paper details the procedure and parameters used for the training of a custom YOLO neural network for the recognition of fire emergency assets. The minimum number of pictures for obtaining good recognition performances and the image augmentation process have been investigated. In the end, it was found that fire extinguishers and emergency signs are reasonably detected and their position inside the pictures accurately evaluated. The use case proposed in this paper for the use of custom YOLO is the retrieval of as-is information for existing buildings. The trained neural networks are part of a system that makes use of Augmented Reality devices for capturing pictures and for visualizing the results directly on site.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/290357

Framework based on building information modeling, mixed reality, and a cloud platform to support information flow in facility management
FRONTIERS OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Corneli, Alessandra; Carbonari, Alessandro
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: The quality of information flow management has a remarkable effect on the entire life cycle of buildings. Manual retrieval of technical specifications and features of building components and their performance assessment leads to increased cost and time and efficiency reduction, especially during the facility management (FM) stage. The introduction of building information modeling (BIM) in the construction industry can provide a valuable means of improving the organization and exchange of information. BIM tools integrate multiple levels of information within a single digital model of a building. Nevertheless, the support given by BIM to FM is far from being fully effective. Technicians can benefit from real-time communication with the data repository whenever the need for gathering contextual information and/or updating any data in the digital model arises. The framework proposed in this study aims to develop a system that supports on-site operations. Information requirements have been determined from the analyses of procedures that are usually implemented in the building life cycle. These studies set the standard for the development of a digital model of a building, which will be shared among various actors in charge of FM and accessed via a cloud platform. Moreover, mixed reality is proposed to support specific information that is relevant to geometric features and procedures to be followed by operators. This article presents three use-cases supported by the proposed framework. In addition, this research article describes the first proof of concept regarding real-time support for FM.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/290353

Augmented reality application supporting on-site secondary building assets management
Proceedings of the Creative Construction Conference (2019)
Autore/i: Corneli, A.; Naticchia, B.; Carbonari, A.; Bosché, F.; Principi, L.
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/300752

Holonic execution system for real-time construction management
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
Autore/i: Naticchia, B.; Carbonari, A.; Vaccarini, M.; Giorgi, R.
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: The latest advances in construction management are leading towards the transition from traditional activity-based to flow-based management, which imposes that a set of flows be considered to reach efficiency. In addition, planning can no longer be limited to the pre-execution phase, because the variability and contingencies that are always encountered in the execution phase ask for close monitoring and dynamic planning of construction works. These issues have been the subject of well-known research advances, among which, in this paper, online planning and Last Planner System are cited. The core of these approaches is that work progress must be regularly monitored and some decision making models must be available to site managers for them to be able to redirect the work plan during execution. However, this approach is so demanding in terms of communication, computational burden and team collaboration that automation was claimed as the right approach to make it feasible. In this paper it is suggested that holonic management systems can either perform automatic construction site management or support site managers, depending on the level of embedded intelligence. Such systems combine the potentials of hierarchical and heterarchical systems and are capable of self-organisation and multi-objective optimisation. They are designed so as to reason both at a local and global level. As a result, they are safe and do not suffer communication losses or delays. They correctly simulate real world interactions among all the agents typically involved in construction execution and management. A preliminary application for the real-time management of the execution of bored piles in a middle-sized construction site through a holonic management system is presented. Both the system architecture and a possible development platform are defined, so as to assess the potentials of this approach.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/265524

Holonic System for Real-Time Emergency Management in Buildings
Proceedings of 36th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Autore/i: Naticchia, B.; Messi, L.; Pirani, M.; Bonci, A.; Carbonari, A.; Tolve, L. C.
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Emergency management can benefit from advanced information and communication technology (ICT), since it can support officers in charge of emergency management to deal with urgent decision within a really short deadline. Further enhancement can derive from the application of holonic systems, which typically deal with the unexpected. In fact, unexpected events may prevent the application of emergency plans, e. g. evacuation of people outside of a building in fire through a network of pre-determined paths. The holonic emergency management system, proposed in this paper, guarantees the shift to a contingent approach, leveraging the flexibility and adaptability to changing scenarios deriving from the holonic theory. Last but not least, the BIM integration provides all the building’s topological information. Such a technology can exploit general data to automatically detect unconventional ways out and arrange rescue operations in real-time. The developed system has been applied to the fire safety management of a large building in a university campus. The BIM model of the case study has been imported in a game environment where an unconventional pathfinding has been experienced.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/271350

Augmented Reality and Deep Learning towards the Management of Secondary Building Assets
Proceedings of 36th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Autore/i: Corneli, A.; Naticchia, B.; Carbonari, A.; Bosche, F.
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: The retrieval of as-is information for existing buildings is a prerequisite for effectively operating facilities, through the creation or updating of Building/Asset Information Models (BIM/AIM), or Digital Twins. At present, many studies focus on the capture of geometry for the modelling of primary components, overlooking the fact that many recurring actions need to be conducted on assets inside buildings. Furthermore, highly accurate survey techniques like laser scanning need long offsite processing for object recognition. Performing such process on site would dramatically impact efficiency and also prevent the need to revisit the site in the case of insufficient/incomplete data. In this paper, an Augmented Reality (AR) system is proposed enabling inventory, information retrieval and information update directly on-site. It would reduce post-processing work and avoid loss of information and unreliability of data. The system has a Head-Mounted Display (HMD) AR interface that lets the technician interact handsfree with the real world and digital information contained in the BIM/AIM. A trained Deep Learning Neural Network operates the automatic recognition of objects in the field of view of the user and their placement into the digital BIM. In this paper, two uses cases are described: one is the inventory of small assets inside buildings to populate a BIM/AIM, and the second is the retrieval of relevant information from the AIM to support maintenance operations. Partial development and feasibility tests of the first use case applied to fire extinguishers, have been carried out to assess the feasibility and value of this system.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/271351

BIM-based holonic system for real-time pathfinding in building emergency scenario
Proceedings of the 2019 European Conference on Computing in Construction
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Messi, Leonardo; Carbonari, Alessandro
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Emergency management can benefit from advanced information and communication technology (ICT), since they can support officers in charge with rescue operation to deal with urgent decision within a really short deadline. Further enhancement can derive from the application of holonic systems, inherited from the manufacturing industry, to tackle unforeseen scenario. The aim of this research is to develop a BIM-integrated technology for the real-time pathfinding during emergencies. A virtual reality platform, exploiting building topological data from the digital model, can support the standard Emergency approach if an unexpected event voids the network of predetermined paths. The developed system has been tested in a large mixed-used building assumed as case study.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/271345

Rethinking Buildings Design, Construction and Management Through Sustainable Technologies and Digitization
The First Outstanding 50 Years of “Università Politecnica delle Marche”
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Di Giuseppe, Elisa; D’Orazio, Marco; Giretti, Alberto; Lemma, Massimo; Munafò, Placido; Naticchia, Berardo; Quagliarini, Enrico; Stazi, Francesca; Vaccarini, Massimo
Editore: Springer
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/272867

Sustainable Engineering for Resilient Built and Natural Environments
The First Outstanding 50 Years of “Università Politecnica delle Marche”
Autore/i: Alici, Antonello; Bocci, Maurizio; Bonvini, Paolo; Brocchini, Maurizio; Calamai, Alessandro; Canestrari, Francesco; Capozucca, Roberto; Carbonari, Alessandro; Carbonari, Sandro; Cardone, Fabrizio; Clementi, Francesco; Clini, Paolo; Cocchi, Giammichele; Corvaro, Sara; Darvini, Giovanna; Davì, Fabrizio; Dezi, Luigino; Di Giuseppe, Elisa; D’Orazio, Marco; Ferretti, Maddalena; Ferrotti, Gilda; Gara, Fabrizio; Giretti, Alberto; Graziani, Andrea; Lancioni, Giovanni; Lemma, Massimo; Lenci, Stefano; Lorenzoni, Carlo; Malinverni, Eva Savina; Mancinelli, Alessandro; Mariano, Fabio; Mentrasti, Lando; Mondaini, Gianluigi; Montecchiari, Piero; Munafò, Placido; Naticchia, Berardo; Postacchini, Matteo; Quagliarini, Enrico; Quattrini, Ramona; Ragni, Laura; Serpilli, Michele; Soldini, Luciano; Virgili, Amedeo; Zampini, Giovanni
Editore: Springer
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/272866

Development of a framework to support the information flow for the management of building
2018 Creative Construction Conference
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Corneli, Alessandra; Carbonari, Alessandro
Editore: Miklós Hajdu and Mirosław J. Skibniewski
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Inefficient control of information flow in projects is one of the critical aspects that affects the entire lifecycle of buildings. Besides allowing for a simpler and more efficient transfer of information, the dramatic growth of the digitalization process in the AEC industry underlines the need for a common data environment, which manages and shares these data. The increasingly widespread adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) is partially leading to a union of multiple levels of information in a single digital model of the building. However, many challenges are still posed in terms of information transfer from the model to operators responsible for keeping building functioning and in good conditions. In fact, technicians could benefit from the immediate availability of data on the current state of buildings and from the level of information detail that can be obtained from digital buildings. The purpose of this work is to create a framework for data management related to the maintenance phase of the building asset. Starting from the study of maintenance processes it was possible to define the information needs that will be managed by a common data environment support associated with BIM models of buildings. Furthermore, thanks to the aid of Mixed Reality (MR), the flow of information is transferred directly to the last user both as regards geometric features and for the standard procedure to be followed. This will allow a maximum optimization of data management procedures due to an automation of processes that will result in a lower incidence of errors in the processes leading eventually to an increase in quality and productivity.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/263459

A simulation-based approach for optimal construction planning and scheduling
2018 Creative Construction Conference
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Vaccarini, Massimo
Editore: Miklós Hajdu and Mirosław J. Skibniewski
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Project schedules in construction are responsible for an efficient deployment of resources on the job-site and for the overall efficiency of work progress. Current approaches too often lead towards sub-optimal work plans or, sometimes, even scarce productivity. For that reason, a lot of research was devoted to the development of automated scheduling tools, which can provide optimal solutions while requiring reasonable computational effort. As a consequence, planners can save their time and involved resources can benefit from the efficient organization of work packages and tasks. However, automation in construction scheduling is a tough challenge, because it requires to generate and optimize multi-objective problems, which usually include several parameters. In addition, deviations from what expected is quite frequent, and these algorithms should be able to quickly revise the previous plan, in fact performing dynamic planning. Hence, this paper presents an agent-based approach, which can be integrated in a BIM-based platform to perform automated scheduling of construction works. The BIM component can provide instant access to relevant information, which must be integrated with some user defined inputs, in order to feed the optimization algorithm. This algorithm was based on the multiple ant colony system for vehicle routing problems with time windows, because it can handle several resources travelling through many locations, each one performing its task, even in the presence of time constraints. The optimization was performed with respect to both overall makespan and total costs. An application to the case of bored piles execution will be presented in this paper.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/263458

Development of a BIM-based cyber-physical system for facility management of buildings
2018 Creative Construction Conference
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Messi, Leonardo; Naticchia, Berardo; Vaccarini, Massimo; Pirani, Massimiliano
Editore: Miklós Hajdu and Mirosław J. Skibniewski
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: In the wide facility management context, several processes such as operations, maintenance, retrofitting and renovations ensure that buildings comply with the principles of efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Besides ordinary operation, facility management is responsible for renovation of building facilities and long-term improvement of their performances. In such a scenario, the cyberphysical system (CPS) paradigm with holonic architecture, that will be reported in this paper, can successfully advice the operation management of buildings, as well as long-term refurbishment processes. Indeed and in analogy with the manufacturing field, the developed CPS exploits holons self-configuration and self-organization and overall throughput effectiveness (OTE) metrics, in order to detect the best corrective actions towards system improvements. As a consequence, suggestions and lessons learnt from the evaluation of building efficiency are re-directed to the BIM model. Hence, the digital model acts not only as a repository of currently available equipment for operations management, but also as a repository of the history of the diagnoses that supports decision making during maintenance, retrofitting and renovation processes. As a matter of fact, the repeated detection of a specific issue, since not affected by operations management, should be read as an opportunity to act and enhance the capabilities of buildings components. According to this approach, an automatic real-time diagnosis method is tested in a test case consisting of a multi-use and large public building.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/263455

Holonic execution system for construction management
35th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Vaccarini, Massimo; Carbonari, Alessandro
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Ensuring high efficiency in construction through advanced planning techniques must be supported by the simulation of construction processes. In previous research, the potential for multi-agent based simulation to support the planning phase were successfully shown with regard to some typical construction tasks. Among the main benefits determined by this approach the following ones were reported: capability of simulating real-world processes and interaction among resources; powerful 3D visualization; optimal sizing of resources. However, those models are not easy to create, because of the absence of built-in blocks and the many relationships among single agents and between agents and context. In this paper we propose the application of a novel holonic system for construction management, which is a sub-category of multi-agent systems. It combines the high and predictable performance promised by hierarchical systems with the robustness against disturbances and the agility of heterarchical systems. Holons are self-contained, stable, intermediate forms, that can be used to create a bigger whole. By using holons, designers aim to create complex systems that can be reused and redesigned much more rapidly than standard multi-agent systems. The approach was applied to the optimal scheduling of bored piles construction. Hence, a holonic construction execution system for bored piles tasks was developed. The holonic architecture was designed so as to integrate the DMAS pattern for scheduling optimization through stigmergy. The results of this paper showed the easy reusability of our simulation sub-systems and the potentials in terms of automatic optimal planning of construction works.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/263454

Holonic Overlays in Cyber-Physical System of Systems
IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA
Autore/i: Bonci, Andrea; Pirani, Massimiliano; Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo; Cucchiarelli, Alessandro; Longhi, Sauro
Editore: IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: This paper gives a novel perspective about the role of the self-similarities in the modelling of system of systems with cyber-physical representation. With the adoption of virtual overlays of dynamically self-adapting holarchies, the emergent characteristics and behaviors of the information and automation systems are mapped into a recursive tree of autonomic components that can be typically realized through holonic multiagent systems. The nested computing structures that are used to achieve a productivity goal are kept simple by means of self-similarities. This simplification provides a viable methodology for the pervasive management and the automated programming of the holonic components. The technique described is suitable for a prompt adoption on a vast class of manufacturing, robotics, mechatronics, and facility management processes, whilst enabling a continuum between humans and machines. An advantage of the proposed method is its agnosticism with respect to most of the specific but heterogeneous technological means adopted in the already existent automation realizations.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/263568

Mixed Reality Approach for the Management of Building Maintenance and Operation
35th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Corneli, Alessandra; Carbonari, Alessandro; Bonci, Andrea; Pirani, Massimiliano
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been indicated as the right tool to provide the construction industry with the productivity boost that has been lacking in the last 40 years. This momentum finds its highest fulfilment in the support provided by BIM models to knowledge management and the automation of process. However, the management of information flow is still far from its automation breakthrough and, as far as operation and maintenance are concerned, knowledge about procedures is often incomplete. Moreover, processes are often do not undergo optimisation and the individual steps to be performed are not communicated, but in facility management (FM) the transmission of know-how is fundamental particularly because some operations are dangerous or risky. In this framework, Mixed Reality (MR) represents a powerful means to communicate the correct data concerning both geometric features to be considered and the standard procedure to be followed. The aim of this paper is to investigate the possibility of exploiting the benefits provided by these technologies to achieve automation in the transmission of information and optimisation of procedures, improving efficiency and productivity thanks to a better understanding of the operations to be carried out and the reduction of errors. With the support of a head-mounted display (HDM) device with a see-through screen capable of presenting 3D virtual objects, this research tries to combine information from a BIM model with reality to study the benefits for maintenance personnel.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/263452

A Review of Recursive Holarchies for Viable Systems in CPSs
Proceedings - IEEE 16th International Conference on Industrial Informatics, INDIN 2018
Autore/i: Bonci, Andrea; Pirani, Massimiliano; Cucchiarelli, Alessandro; Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo; Longhi, Sauro
Editore: IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: This work reviews and recaps some lessons learnt in the industrial cyber-physical systems playground to indicate a viable path towards an effective use of artificial intelligence in distributed automation. The holon concept is used as a pivotal tool towards a simplification of the design and implementation of architectures that exploit recursive patterns and self-similarities to keep the industrial systems-of-systems problem under control, whilst addressing the consistent coupling between the physical environmental and the reasoning processes. The Beer’s viable system model is used as an inspiration towards new viable holistic visions of the production system-of-systems.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/263571

Systems Engineering in Geriatric Surgery: The Contribution of Modeling and Simulation.
Perioperative Care of the Elderly, Clinical and Organizational Aspects
Autore/i: Costantini, Maurizio; Naticchia, Berardo
Editore: Cambridge University Press
Luogo di pubblicazione: Cambridge
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/255336

Overheating phenomena induced by fully-glazed facades: Investigation of a sick building in Italy and assessment of the benefits achieved via model predictive control of the AC system
SOLAR ENERGY
Autore/i: Ulpiani, Giulia; Benedettelli, Mariangela; di Perna, Costanzo; Naticchia, Berardo
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/251996

Empirical approach for estimating reduced order models of buildings
Proceedings ISTeA 2016
Autore/i: Benedettelli, M.; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Vaccarini, Massimo
Editore: Maggioli
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: An energy audit is a standard process to support the decision-making in the area of energy management, aiming to improve buildings performance. Nevertheless, an energy auditor does not succeed as easily and quickly in identifying all the energy streams in a facility in order to decide whether retrofitting the audited object is beneficial. In fact, energy auditing of buildings is usually a time consuming and expensive process, due to efforts required for data collection and modelling of audited objects. However, the modelling phase might be made less demanding, thanks to the development of reduced models, conceived in the form of lumped parameters models. According to relevant literature, the detailed physical models are time consuming and often quite expensive; they are adopted when a very detailed evaluation is necessary. On the contrary, reduced-order models, also called grey-box models, showed their reliability to achieve a suitable description of the thermal response of buildings. The thermal parameters of the simplified models are usually extracted in real time; this allows estimating the thermal response of a building in its current state, whose information can be reused to make predictions about its expected behaviour. This paper attempts to derive a quick and efficient modelling procedure by identifying the unknown properties of a mathematical model based on partial observations of the heat dynamics of the building, that is, in our case, a small data collection of temperature measurements. Starting from a preliminary test performed in the machine laboratory of our department at the Università Politecnica delle Marche, the investigated empirical procedure for deriving grey-box models will be provided and the results will be analysed. The potential for energy retrofitting will be evaluated in order to define future developments.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/245852

Reduced-order Models for Supporting Energy Audits of Buildings
Proceedings of 33rd ISARC 2016
Autore/i: Benedettelli, Mariangela; Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo; Vaccarini, Massimo
Editore: Auburn University
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: An energy audit is a standard process to support the decision-making in the area of energy management. Nevertheless, an energy auditor does not succeed as easily and quickly in identifying all the energy streams in a facility in order to decide whether retrofitting the audited object is beneficial. In fact, energy auditing of buildings is usually a time consuming and expensive process, due to efforts required for data collection and modelling of audited objects. Therefore, a decision-making tool should support the modelling phase and this purpose might be achieved by means of reduced-order modelling, after a quick data acquisition, through on-site measurements. As highlighted in literature, reduced-order models, also called grey-box models, showed their reliability to achieve a suitable description of the thermal response of buildings in a short time. Besides, they are more cost-effective and their thermal parameters can be usually extracted in short time. Consequently, deriving a lumped parameter model, by means of measurements collected in a rather short period, could allow the owners and managers of real estates to perform fast and cheap preliminary assessment on the opportunity to implement energy renovation actions. Starting from a test performed in the machine laboratory of our department at the Universit? Politecnica delle Marche, the investigated empirical procedure for deriving grey-box models will be provided and energy saving opportunities, within an energy retrofit, will be analysed as an example about the application of this procedure.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/245629

Lumped parameter models for energy auditing of existing buildings
Building Design Process
Autore/i: Benedettelli, M.; Naticchia, Berardo; Ridolfi, L.; Vaccarini, Massimo
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: The energy audit of existing buildings is usually a time consuming and expensive process, due to efforts required for data collection and modelling of audited objects. However, the modelling phase might be made less demanding, thanks to the development of reduced models, conceived in the form of lumped parameters models. They are shown very suitable because they require a reduced number of input data to be described. According to relevant literature, the detailed physical models take long time and they are often too expensive; they are adopted when a very detailed assessment is necessary. However, when preliminary energy audits of buildings can be made, reduced order models, usually defined as grey-box models, showed their reliability to achieve a suitable description of the thermal response of buildings in a short time. Thus, they are more cost-effective. The thermal parameters of the simplified model are usually extracted in real time; this allows to estimate the thermal response of a building in its current state, whose information can be reused to make predictions about its expected behaviour. The purpose of this work is to survey on an empirical procedure for deriving a lumped parameter model by means of measurements collected in a relatively short time period. In this way, owners and managers of real estates would be allowed to perform fast and cheap preliminary assessment on the opportunity to implement energy renovation actions. A first test performed in the machine laboratory of our department at the Universita Politecnica delle Marche for experimentally estimating thermal parameters will be described and results will be presented.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/248347

State of charge monitor for wireless sensor networks
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Autore/i: Carloni, Mirko; D'Aparo, ROCCO DAVIDE; Scorrano, Pierpaolo; Naticchia, Berardo; Conti, Massimo
Editore: Springer Verlag
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/248260

Reduced order modelling for control and management of buildings
Proceedings of ISTeA 2015
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Benedettelli, Mariangela; Carbonari, Alessandro; Vaccarini, Massimo
Editore: Maggioli
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/229756

Innovative evaporative cooling walls
Eco-efficient Materials for Mitigating Building Cooling Needs
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo; D'Orazio, Marco
Editore: Woodhead Elsevier
Luogo di pubblicazione: Amsterdam
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Abstract: In this chapter we will present the basics of evaporative cooling walls. Water evaporative cooling systems exploit the latent heat of evaporation of water to reduce sensible heat of air, and therefore its temperature. Based on this principle, both direct and indirect approaches can be developed. Their adoptionmay dramatically decrease (and sometimes even cancel) cooling loads in warm and hot seasons. So these walls are the best candidates for adoption inmild climates with relatively long summer seasons,where the use of highly insulatedwalls to limit heating loads may cause internal overheating in hot periods and make the indoors quite uncomfortable and unhealthy. Not only can this technology considerably decrease incoming cooling loads, which is beneficial during warm and hot seasons, but it also keeps high insulation standards against heat dispersion in winter. More specifically, evaporative cooling walls represent an example of a hybrid solution deriving from the combination of ventilated fac¸ades and water evaporative cavity walls. In this chapter we will look into this technology, starting with an overview of the state of the art, then going through the basics of evaporative cooling systems and, finally, focusing on the issue of evaporative cooling walls. In particular, Section 8.4 will be devoted to highlighting some important concepts that are useful for their design, and will describe the experience gained by the authors while working in this field. Likely future trends, suggested sources of information, and conclusions will end the chapter.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/227693

Testing of a Tracer Gas Based Measurement Procedure to Assess Air Change Rates in Buildings
Proceedings of the 32nd ISARC
Autore/i: Benedettelli, Mariangela; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Pascucci, Michele
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Buildings energy audits ask for a thorough analysis of the audit object. According to the series EN 16247, all the factors affecting actual energy consumption must be assessed and estimated. One of the hardest contributions to be quantified at this stage is air change rates of buildings, particularly when no mechanical air supply system is installed. In this case, just air leakages through the external envelope and users behavior (e.g. opening of doors and windows) will determine the actual figures of air change rates. As a consequence, no direct measurement can be made. Among the indirect measurement approaches, the procedure using the decay of indoor carbon dioxide concentration provided good results, as described in literature. However, a number of disturbing factors must be considered, because they affect the transient behavior of air exchange between indoor and outdoor. As a consequence, the experimental setup that must be used should be made up of a kit of sensors, and the concentration decay must be evaluated with respect to the actual behavior of related parameters, such as outdoor air pressure and wind speed. This paper will provide more insights into the possibility of developing a testing kit for the energy auditor, so that she/he can evaluate air change rates of buildings through quick on-site surveys in the audited object, and then use the information thus collected as an input for the energy audit process. Such a challenge requires the development of a quite cheap, easy to install and low invasive monitoring kit, which is based on state-of-the-art wireless and low power monitoring technology. In addition, data analyses must be quick and partially automated. Finally, a preliminary test performed in a room of the Engineering Faculty at the Università Politecnica delle Marche in Ancona (Italy) will be reported.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/229752

Development of a first prototype of a liquid-shaded dynamic glazed facade for buildings
Proceedings of CC 2014
Autore/i: Marco, Cecchi; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro
Editore: OOK-Press Ltd. Hungary
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/206314

Preliminary tests on a wireless sensor network for pervasive dust monitoring in construction sites
THE OPEN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Fava, Gabriele; Carbonari, Alessandro; E., Quaquero
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/206538

Battery Monitor for Wireless Sensor Networks
Proc. of the International Workshop "Mobile Networks for Biometric Data Analysis" mBiDA
Autore/i: Mirko, Carloni; Rocco, D'Aparo; Pierpaolo, Scorrano; Naticchia, Berardo; Conti, Massimo
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Wireless sensor networks promise to become one of the most pervasive technologies in the next years. From Smart Cities to industrial safety and human health, from energy to environmental control, the potential of smart networks seems unlimited less until now. Some important features that a pervasive technology like that must have concern its impact on the environment where the installation is made, how easy installation is and the compatibility with existing technologies. All these factors lead to realize when possible, a network in which all devices from nodes (or routers) to end devices (or peripheral devices) are battery supplied and are as small as possible. In such a network, the batteries, the power management and the energy consumption monitoring, play a very important role like the network functionality itself. In this work we present a micropower MCU based battery monitor using a Coulomb to pulse frequency converter. As a result, we will show that this solution can be well suited in low power applications, like wireless devices where low power consumption and wide dynamic range are important characters.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/205726

Automation solutions supporting real-time safety and work progress management in construction
Proceedings of CTM 2014
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Giretti, Alberto; Naticchia, Berardo
Editore: STU Bratislava
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/206530

On the Design of Intelligent Buildings for Ambient Assisted Living
Ambient Assisted Living
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Giretti, Alberto
Editore: Springer International Publishing
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: This contribution concerns the integration of Ambient Assisted Living and, more in general, of automation technologies in the standard building performance frame. To date there is a mismatch between what users expect from an intelligent built environment and what the suppliers are able to deliver. This is mainly because the potential advances introduced by intelligent building organisms do not encompass the whole building life cycle. In order to achieve real effectiveness, the automation technologies must be harmonized with the building performance framework that drives the traditional building design science.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/229062

Comparative Experimental Evaluation of Dust Sensors for Environmental Monitoring on Construction Sites
PROCEEDINGS OF ISARC 2014
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Fava, Gabriele; Naticchia, Berardo
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/182304

Development of a first prototype of a liquid-shaded dynamic glazed facade for buildings
PROCEDIA ENGINEERING
Autore/i: Marco, Cecchi; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/220915

Information and automation technologies for intelligent buildings
ICT, Automation and the Industry of the Built Environment: from the Information Exchange to the Field Management
Autore/i: Giretti, Alberto; Naticchia, Berardo; Lemma, Massimo
Editore: Maggioli
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/144681

Advanced technologies for supporting health and safety in construction management
IN BO
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/140684

Pervasive sensor network for real time environmental monitoring in construction sites
Proceedings of ISARC 2013
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo; Vaccarini, Massimo; G., Novembri
Editore: Tribun EU Brno
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/138864

A micropower supervisor for wireless nodes with a digital pulse frequency modulator battery monitor
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Autore/i: Mirko, Carloni; Rocco, D'Aparo; Pierpaolo, Scorrano; Naticchia, Berardo; Conti, Massimo
Editore: SPIE
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/128310

A monitoring system for real-time interference control on construction sites
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Vaccarini, Massimo; Carbonari, Alessandro
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: This paper surveys the feasibility of an infrastructureless real-time monitoring system to provide prompt support for inspectors in charge of health and safety management on construction sites. The system was tested in the specific application of monitoring interference between teams working on large construction sites. The system accounts for a wireless and untethered tracking technology and a local server running a software tool for handling collected data, real-time site state visualization and remote interaction with safety inspectors. The low-level tracking technology is a ZigBee-based easily deployable and reconfigurable technology. In this paper the system is found to be able to cover large fields while keeping its non-invasive features, thanks to the implementation of a novel low-power approach. This paper shows the degree of support inspectors can get from the system: it is able to alert in the occurrence of interference and to log any unexpected behavior.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/94262

Real-time diagnosis for building structural monitoring
The Missin Brick: towards a 21st century Built Environment Industry
Autore/i: Vaccarini, Massimo; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Scorrano, Pierpaolo
Editore: MAGGIOLI EDITORE
Luogo di pubblicazione: Segrate (Milano)
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/81754

Ultra-pervasive monitoring system for water leaks
The Missing Brick: towards a 21st century Built Environment Industry
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Vaccarini, Massimo; Robuffo, F.; Casolaro, A.
Editore: MAGGIOLI
Luogo di pubblicazione: Segrate (Milano)
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/86976

Increasing competitiveness of construction companies through automation technologies
The missing brick: towards a 21st century Built Environment Industry
Autore/i: Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro; Novembri, G.; Naticchia, Berardo
Editore: MAGGIOLI EDITORE
Luogo di pubblicazione: Segrate (Milano)
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/81755

A Spatio-Temporal Bayesian Network for Adaptive Risk Management in Territorial Emergency Response Operations
Bayesian Networks
Autore/i: Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo
Editore: InTech
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/68420

Experimental estimation of the solar properties of a switchable liquid shading system for glazed facades
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Fioretti, R.; Naticchia, Berardo; Principi, Paolo
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/63565

Ultra-pervasive district monitoring for water leak detection
Proceedings of the 29th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Autore/i: Vaccarini, Massimo; Naticchia, Berardo; A., Casolaro; Carbonari, Alessandro
Editore: J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk; G.J. Maas; F.J.M. van Gassel
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Abstract: Purpose One of the main concerns regarding integrated water resources management is related to the development of scalable monitoring and control systems for pro-active maintenance of water distribution networks. It is necessary for the availability of ultra-pervasive sensor-actuator networks to be deployed at the district level. The same technology is useful for several other applications involving sensors accrued from city to building scale. This paper deals with the design, development, and initial experiments of a first prototype of ultra-pervasive monitoring network for automated leakage detection in water distributions system (WDS). These pose technology challenges mainly generated by the need to transmit from underground. Method The availability of a new generation of ultra-pervasive communication and monitor-ing systems is a prerequisite for providing fine-grained, real-time monitoring data at district level, so that control policies can be applied in real-time. The sensing layer developed in the system object of this paper is intended for a dense de-ployment even underground. It is based on short-range battery-operated wireless networks, forming a mesh made up of end devices (sensors/actuators), routers/repeaters and coordinators/gateways. The coordinators/gateways –besides coordinating the network routing– transfer sensors packets to a host application enabling interconnection to fixed and mobile networks made available by the Telco operator. Because of this set-up the network can cover a large territory at low cost. It supports leakage detection algorithms, estimates leakage occurrence probability and pinpoints them. Results & Discussion First laboratory trials and preliminary onsite experiments show the feasibility of the approach and the potential for ultrapervasive communication through the network. Results indicate this system to be cheap and easily deployable alongside WDS.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/74364

Interoperable approach in support of semi-automated construction management
Proceedings (Part 1) of ISARC 2011
Autore/i: Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro; Vaccarini, Massimo; Robuffo, Federico; Naticchia, Berardo
Editore: Secretariat PEOPLE-X Inc.
Luogo di pubblicazione: Seoul
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/59700

Auto-regressive compensation technique for a reliable non invasive structural health monitoring system
Proceedings (Part 2) of ISARC 2011
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Vaccarini, Massimo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Scorrano, Pierpaolo
Editore: Secretariat PEOPLE-X, Inc.
Luogo di pubblicazione: Seoul
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/59701

A proactive system for real-time safety management in construction sites
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Giretti, Alberto; Naticchia, Berardo
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/56891

Design and Development of a Smart Window for Solar Control of Glazed Facades
CESB 2010 "Central Europe towards Sustainable Building"
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo; Tosi, Giorgio; Conti, Carla
Editore: Tiskarna PROTISK
Luogo di pubblicazione: Prague
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/49199

Un sistema automatico per la sicurezza nei cantieri con edifici pericolanti
Atti del Convegno ISTeA 2010 "Ricerche ISTeA per l'ingegneria dell'architettura"
Autore/i: DE GRASSI, Mario; Naticchia, Berardo; Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro; Vaccarini, Massimo; Scorrano, P.
Editore: Edizioni Medicea
Luogo di pubblicazione: Firenze
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/52310

Sistema di prevenzione delle frodi in fase di prelievo dei provini di calcestruzzo nei cantieri edili
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Vaccarini, Massimo
Classificazione: 6 Brevetti
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/49060

Switchable liquid shading system for smart windows
The Proceedings of the 41st congress on HVAC&R
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo
Editore: Smeits
Luogo di pubblicazione: Belgrade
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/57417

Causal modelling based on bayesian networks for preliminary design of buildings
Bayesian Network
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro
Editore: Sciyo
Luogo di pubblicazione: Rijeka, Croatia
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Abstract: Bayesian networks are a very general and powerful tool that can be used for a large number of problems involving uncertainty: reasoning, learning, planning and perception. They provide a language that supports efficient algorithms for the automatic construction of expert systems in several different contexts. The range of applications of Bayesian networks currently extends over almost all fields including engineering, biology and medicine, information and communication technologies and finance. This book is a collection of original contributions to the methodology and applications of Bayesian networks. It contains recent developments in the field and illustrates, on a sample of applications, the power of Bayesian networks in dealing the modeling of complex systems. Readers that are not familiar with this tool, but have some technical background, will find in this book all necessary theoretical and practical information on how to use and implement Bayesian networks in their own work. There is no doubt that this book constitutes a valuable resource for engineers, researchers, students and all those who are interested in discovering and experiencing the potential of this major tool of the century.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/42071

Sistema di monitoraggio automatico delle risorse nel Construction Management
Atti convegno ISTeA 2010: "Ricerche ISTeA per l'Ingegneria dell'Architettura"
Autore/i: Biscotti, A.; Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo; Robuffo, F.
Editore: Edizioni Medicea
Luogo di pubblicazione: Firenze
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/49197

Nuova modalità di realizzazione di impermeabilizzazioni di coperture in edilizia per consentire un tempestivo accertamento della difettosità nelle fasi di realizzazione e di esercizio
Autore/i: M., DE GRASSI; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; S., Spadoni
Classificazione: 6 Brevetti
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/49061

Vetrata a schermatura liquida
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; S., Spadoni
Classificazione: 6 Brevetti
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/49063

A real-time and non intrusive structural health monitoring system for buildings
Proceedings of 27th ISARC
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro; Vaccarini, Massimo
Editore: Kamil Irbis Tribun EU
Luogo di pubblicazione: Brno
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/47259

A management system against major risk accidents in large construction sites
Proceedings of 27th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC)
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Biscotti, A.; Naticchia, Berardo; Robuffo, F.; DE GRASSI, Mario
Editore: Tribun EU
Luogo di pubblicazione: Brno
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/52402

Energy performance evaluation of a novel evaporative cooling technique
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; D'Orazio, Marco; Carbonari, Alessandro; Persico, I.
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: High summer conditioning consumption is becoming a tough and critical issue and consequently there is a need to provide buildings with new technologies for energy saving. Current European and Italian legislation is also working in this direction. We present a preliminary experimental evaluation of the energy performance of a new technology which is capable of canceling conduction gains through walls: “water-evaporative walls”, which are not only able to prevent the entrance of energy fluxes from the exterior to the interior, but also to reduce wall temperatures to below the values found indoors. This solution basically suggests equipping standard ventilated façades with a proper water-evaporative system, which exploits the latent heat of water evaporation, in order to absorb summer cooling loads. From the technological point of view, it requires the insertion of a water spraying system and a proper insulating layer in the ventilated air chamber. The insulation will act not only as a standard insulating material, but also as a porous surface to store water sprayed by the system and then gradually release it when needed for cooling. The experimental analyses showed the effectiveness of this technology, which decreases the overall summer energy load in buildings by canceling conduction loads.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/51086

Sperimentazione preliminare di un sistema di controllo proattivo per la sicurezza nei cantieri edili
Atti del Convegno ISTeA 2009 "Ricerche ISTeA verso una edilizia 'ragionevole' "
Autore/i: Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo; DE GRASSI, Mario
Editore: Edizioni Medicea
Luogo di pubblicazione: Firenze
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/52643

Research Interest
Autore/i: DE GRASSI, Mario; Lemma, Massimo; Naticchia, Berardo
Classificazione: 5 Altro
Abstract: Poster Session at Ex-pociencia-Expotecnologia (Bogotà, Colombia)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/72201

Real-time Construction Site Management
Expociencia-Expotecnología, Bogotà (Colombia), poster session
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro
Classificazione: 5 Altro
Abstract: XI Expociencia y Expotecnologia 2009, Colombia
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/48317

Tecnologia ventilata evaporativa per edifici a basso consumo energetico
Atti del convegno ISTeA 2008 - "Sostenibilità e innovazione in edilizia"
Autore/i: DE GRASSI, Mario; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Marinelli, F.
Editore: Aracne Editrice
Luogo di pubblicazione: ROMA
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/49194

Progetto e sperimentazione di un prototipo di finestra a trasmittanza solare variabile
Atti del convegno ISTeA 2008 - "Sostenibilità e innovazione in edilizia"
Autore/i: DE GRASSI, Mario; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Spadoni, S.
Editore: Aracne Editrice
Luogo di pubblicazione: ROMA
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/49193

Sistema tecnologico per la gestione assistita delle grandi emergenze negli ospedali
Atti del convegno ISTeA 2008 - "Sostenibilità e innovazione in edilizia"
Autore/i: Biscotti, A.; Carbonari, Alessandro; DE GRASSI, Mario; Giretti, Alberto; Naticchia, Berardo; Robuffo, F.; Spadoni, S.; Trombin, G.
Editore: Aracne Editrice
Luogo di pubblicazione: ROMA
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/49195

An Advanced Wireless System for Emergency Management in Hospitals
Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Autore/i: Biscotti, A.; Spadoni, S.; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro
Editore: The University of Texas at Austin
Luogo di pubblicazione: Austin
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/53043

A Proactive System for Real-time Safety Management in Construction Sites
Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Autore/i: Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo; Giretti, Alberto; DE GRASSI, Mario
Editore: The University of Texas at Austin
Luogo di pubblicazione: Austin
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/52342

Design and first development of an automated real-time safety management system for construction sites
JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Autore/i: Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro; Naticchia, Berardo; DE GRASSI, Mario
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: This paper reports a feasibility study which addressed the development of a new, advanced system mainly devoted to automatic real‐time health and safety management on construction sites. The preliminary analyses and experiments described in this paper concern two of the most important functionalities which must be included in the system's final release. The first functionality consists in real‐time position‐tracking of workers involved on construction sites and the second ‐ in a software tool for the prevention of non‐authorized access to dangerous zones. This research step is part of a vaster, ongoing research project, addressing the development of a new generation of advanced construction management systems which allow real‐time monitoring and coordination of tasks, automatic health and safety management, on‐site delivery of technical information and the capture of “as‐built” documentation. This paper focuses mainly on the development of a reliable methodology for real‐time monitoring of the position of both workers and equipment in outdoor construction sites by applying Ultra Wide Band (UWB) based technologies. This positioning system was then interfaced with a software tool which performs virtual fencing of pre‐selected, dangerous areas. Guidelines for the design of the receivers’ topology will be addressed and the results of measurements recorded on a typical medium‐sized block of flats, during different phases of the construction progress will be summed up. Finally, the preliminary experimental results obtained by the virtual fencing application tool will be presented and used to plan future research objectives.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/53251

A Bayesian risk assessment tool for designing complex buildings
Proceedinggs of the CIB 2008: "Performance and Knowledge Management"
Autore/i: DE GRASSI, Mario; Naticchia, Berardo; Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro
Luogo di pubblicazione: Helsinki
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/52917

Reti bayesiane con applicazioni all'edilizia e alla gestione del territorio
Autore/i: DE GRASSI, Mario; Naticchia, Berardo; Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro
Editore: Franco Angeli srl
Luogo di pubblicazione: MILANO
Classificazione: 3 Libro
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/50098

An active technology for improving the sound transmission loss of glazed facades
Robotics and Automation in Construction
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Spadoni, S.
Editore: In-The
Luogo di pubblicazione: VIENNA
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/50647

Advanced real-time safety management system for construction sites
The 25th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction
Autore/i: Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro; DE GRASSI, Mario; Naticchia, Berardo
Editore: VGTU TECHNIKA
Luogo di pubblicazione: Vilnius
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/51586

An active technology to increase sound transmission loss of glazed facades
3rd International Congress Ar.Tec. "L'involucro edilizio - una progettazione complessa"
Autore/i: M., DE GRASSI; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro; Spadoni, S.
Editore: ALINEA editrice
Luogo di pubblicazione: Firenze
Classificazione: 4 Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/49758

Set up of an automated multi-colour system for interior wall painting
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED ROBOTIC SYSTEMS
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/50927

Feasibility analysis of an active technology to improve acoustic comfort in buildings
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: In buildings, windows and glazed facades are often the preferred noise path for exterior disturbing noise towards the interior. Since passive means for improving sound transmission loss (STL) of glazed facades are very expensive and are effective only at high frequencies, an active controller that increases the STL in the low-frequency range is an attractive approach for reducing the noise level in buildings with glazed facades, guaranteeing the performance required by the 89/106/CEE European Directive, which made protection against noise a compulsory requirement for buildings. As buildings are often inserted in highly inhabited urban areas, near infrastructures and plants radiating high noise levels, the strategic importance of this task is increasing, together with the importance of acoustic comfort inside buildings. This paper concerns a feasibility study on the implementation of an active structural control system for glazed facades, in order to improve their STL at low frequencies. At present, applications for the reduction of noise level inside cars and planes are known. Relative to the use of active structural acoustic control (ASAC) systems, these systems are based on the reduction of structural vibrations through the use of actuators bonded on the vibrating surfaces, driven by an automated control system, whose task is minimizing those vibrations, and the radiated sound as a consequence. In this work, it is shown that actuators bonded on the vibrating surfaces, driven by an automated control system, are able to dramatically reduce those vibrations and, consequently, the radiated sound. The proposed technology is tested through experiments and numerical simulations, in order to compute the reduction of interior noise that could be pursued through the use of piezoelectric stack actuators.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/51896

Development of an automatic four-color spraying device carried by a robot arm
Automation and Robotics in Construction - Proceedings of the 24th ISARC 2007
Autore/i: DE GRASSI, Mario; Naticchia, Berardo; Giretti, Alberto; Carbonari, Alessandro
Editore: Lokavani Southern Printers Pvt. Ltd.
Luogo di pubblicazione: Chennai
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/50458

Design and development of an active controlled window with high sound transmission loss
Automation and Robotics in Construction - Proceedings of the 24th ISARC
Autore/i: DE GRASSI, Mario; Naticchia, Berardo; Carbonari, Alessandro
Editore: Lokavani Southern Printers Pvt. Ltd.
Luogo di pubblicazione: Chennai
Classificazione: 2 Contributo in Volume
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/50895

Bayesian Network model for the design of roofpond equipped buildings
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
Autore/i: Naticchia, Berardo; FERNANDEZ GONZALEZ, A.; Carbonari, Alessandro
Classificazione: 1 Contributo su Rivista
Abstract: The adoption of new and more sustainable construction technologies is sometimes difficult, due to the lack of adequate knowledge to properly perform rough sizing of such systems in the professional environment. The shortage of proper simulation programs for the preliminary design of sustainable construction prevents in fact the application of these systems in the contemporary construction market, oftentimes producing higher design costs and construction durations that exceed those of comparable standard buildings. In this contribution an Object Oriented Bayesian model is developed, intended as an expert system for the design of buildings equipped with roofponds. Thanks to the explicit causal structure of Bayesian Networks, they are able to model also the very complex thermal behavior of roofponds, due to their changeable properties varying with seasons, building characteristics and climatic parameters. This probabilistic model is able to cope with several building configurations, and provides architects with a tool for multi-criteria decision making, besides computing the expected improvements brought by the presence of such a technology in the building to be designed. Furthermore, its graphic interface is adequately simple to be used also by non-expert people, allowing a faster spread of this technology in the market. Finally, it is shown how the model can be applied to perform three main objectives: choice of the best design solution among several possibilities, optimal sizing of design parameters and rough sizing of roofpond buildings under conditions of uncertainty. The very good results obtained by the validation of this model demonstrate the feasibility of this technique that can constitute the right way to lead architects in the rough-sizing process of roofpond buildings.
Scheda della pubblicazione: https://iris.univpm.it/handle/11566/50117