A Framework for Occupancy Tracking in a Building via Structural Dynamics Sensing of Footstep Vibrations

Counting the number of occupants in building areas over time—occupancy tracking—provides valuable information for responding to emergencies, optimizing thermal conditions or managing personnel. This capability is distinct from tracking individual building occupants as they move within a building, ha...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey D. Poston, R. Michael Buehrer, Pablo A. Tarazaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2017.00065/full