Technology Flashcards
3D imaging
A system in which beams of light (usually in the visible to near infrared spectrum) are rapidly reflected off specific surface coordinates on an object. A scanner captures measurements and plots the results to create a 3D representation of the object.
3G/4G
Third generation and fourth generation mobile communication system. Generic name for mobile network/ service based on the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) family of global standards.
Attribute data
Stored in a relational database, such as the IWMS or ERP databases.
Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC)
A group of technologies that automate the collection of information from various sources.
Bandwidth
The range of signal frequencies that can be carried on a communications channel. The capacity of a channel is measured in cycles per second, or 1-hertz (HZ), between the highest and lowest frequencies. While this indicates the channel’s information-bearing capacity, it is more commonly expressed as “bits per second.”
Barcode
A graphic representation of data that conveys information about the object to which it is attached. The representation or symbol can be read by an optical scanner.
Building automation system (BAS)
Integrated, automated system that control several aspects of building operations such as HVAC, lighting, energy, elevators, fire suppression and security. Also known as building management system (BMS).
Building information modeling (BIM)
A modeling process and technology for producing comprehensive, measurable, three-dimensional virtual models of buildings to aid in construction and all later phases of a facility’s life cycle.
Cloud computing
Users can—via the Internet—store, access and process data that is stored at locations that can be anywhere.
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
One of a range of technologies which allows high bandwidth services to be carried over a traditional copper twisted pair. The bandwidth achievable usually depends on the length of the copper pair.
Energy management systems (EMS)
A computer-based tool that monitors energy use throughout the facility and gives a better sense of where and how much energy is being consumed.
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
A standard for wireless communications which runs at speeds up to 115 kilobits per second. An integrated part of the Groupe Specific Mobile (GSM) standard.
Geospacial Information Systems (GIS)
An intelligent graphic tool that maps data on a geospatial grid and enables analysis of this data for various purposes.
Groupe specific mobile (GSM)
European-developed digital mobile cellular standard.
Integrated workplace management (IWMS)
An enterprise-level software platform that facilitates integration of data to create certain functionalities—usually in the areas of project management, real estate administration and portfolio management, space and occupancy management, asset and maintenance management and sustainability.
Internet
A global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite.
Intranet
An electronic communications network, based on the same overall design as the Internet, but used for communications among the departments and locations within one organization.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A computer network contained within a relatively small area. May also be connected over any distance via phone lines, fiber optic cable, satellite, and radio waves.
Private Branch Exchange (PBX)
A larger and more feature-rich telephone system that is part of the broad category of customer premises equipment, which refers to equipment owned, installed, and maintained by the customer as opposed to the service provider.
Radio frequency Identification (RFID)
An automatic system that uses radio waves to locate both animate and inanimate objects.
Raster data
Images, such as aerial photos of a facility, which can be imported into the system as digital files (e.g., *.jpg, *.bmp).
Service oriented architecture (SOA)
A set of principles and methodologies for designing and developing software in the form of interoperable services.
Software as a service (SaaS)
The user does not own the application being used; the application resides at a remote location, rather than on the user’s system, and the user accesses it through a cloud platform, usually for a fee.
Thermal scanning
A technology that uses a special camera that converts the transmission heat in the area being photographed into electrical impulses. (also known as thermography.)
