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SeeQ: A Programming Model for Portable Data-Driven Building Applications

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Dimitris Mavrokapnidis,

Dimitrios RovasAuthors Info & Claims

BuildSys '23: Proceedings of the 10th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation

Pages 159 - 168

https://doi.org/10.1145/3600100.3623744

Published: 15 November 2023 Publication History

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This paper introduces SeeQ, a programming model and an abstraction framework that facilitates the development of portable data-driven building applications. Data-driven approaches can provide insights into building operations and guide decision-making to achieve operational objectives. Yet the configuration of such applications per building requires extensive effort and tacit knowledge.

In SeeQ, we propose a portable programming model and build a software system that enables self-configuration and execution across diverse buildings. The configuration of each building is captured in a unified data model — in this paper, we work with the Brick ontology without loss of generality. SeeQ focuses on the distinction between the application logic and the configuration of an application against building-specific data inputs and systems. We test the proposed approach by configuring and deploying a diverse range of applications across five heterogeneous real-world buildings. The analysis shows the potential of SeeQ to significantly reduce the efforts associated with the delivery of building analytics.

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de Andrade Pereira FKatsigarakis KKostis NRovas D(2024)A hybrid actor- and microservices-based platform for scalable smart building application deploymentProceedings of the 11th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation10.1145/3671127.3698788(291-296)Online publication date: 29-Oct-2024
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Prakash ADe Andrade Pereira FBergés MPritoni MAkinci B(2024)Ontologies at Work: Analyzing Information Requirements for Model Predictive Control in BuildingsProceedings of the 11th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation10.1145/3671127.3698189(214-218)Online publication date: 29-Oct-2024
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Index Terms

SeeQ: A Programming Model for Portable Data-Driven Building Applications
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software organization and properties
    1. Software system structures
      1. Abstraction, modeling and modularity

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BuildSys '23: Proceedings of the 10th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation

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DOI:10.1145/3600100

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Paul LDe Andrade Pereira FPrakash AHam SFeng JBrown RPritoni M(2025)Open building operating system: a grid-responsive semantics-driven control platform for buildingsScience and Technology for the Built Environment10.1080/23744731.2024.2444819(1-18)Online publication date: 8-Jan-2025
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de Andrade Pereira FKatsigarakis KKostis NRovas D(2024)A hybrid actor- and microservices-based platform for scalable smart building application deploymentProceedings of the 11th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation10.1145/3671127.3698788(291-296)Online publication date: 29-Oct-2024
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Prakash ADe Andrade Pereira FBergés MPritoni MAkinci B(2024)Ontologies at Work: Analyzing Information Requirements for Model Predictive Control in BuildingsProceedings of the 11th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation10.1145/3671127.3698189(214-218)Online publication date: 29-Oct-2024
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