In this paper, we consider the route coordination problem in emergency evacuation of large smart buildings. The building evacuation time is crucial in saving lives in emergency situations caused by imminent natural or man-made threats and disasters. Conventional approaches to evacuation route coordination are static and predefined. They rely on evacuation plans present only at a limited number ...

The emerging concept of Smart Building relies on an intensive use of sensors and actuators and therefore appears, at first glance, to be a domain of predilection for the IoT. However, technology providers of building automation systems have been functioning, for a long time, with dedicated networks, communication protocols and APIs. Eventually, a mix of different technologies can even be presen...

It is important for preserving our cultural heritage to ensure the social and sustainability of historical buildings hand down them next generations. Functioning by protecting also increases circulation those structures ensures that they are handed future. In this study, Seljuk Bath Ali Aydın House, located in ancient city Stratonikeia, were examined. The tracing method, which a qualitative res...

Seismic isolation is a method to reduce the destructive effects of earthquakes on a structure in which the structure is separated from its foundation by devices called seismic isolators. As a result, the horizontal movements of the earthquake transmitted to the structure are reduced. The seismic isolation is used for both newly constructed structures as well as for retrofitting the existing bui...

during the islamic period of iran except for public complexes including buildings as bazaar, reservoir, caravansary, etc. there were burial complexes that occupy a special place in the architecture of the epoch. these complexes were first built as the burial ground of a famous political or religious figure and along the time other buildings such as mosque, madreseh (school), monastery, caravans...

This article is devoted to one of the most active Christian movements - neo-Pentecostalism. To describe functioning neo-Pentecostal communities in Russia, uses concept "habitus" by P. Bourdieu, thanks which it possible show role ministry practice everyday communal life and religious a believer. The "religious habitus" understood as system stable dispositions, structuring principle, generating o...

Social realities of modern Ukraine are conditioned by the features of the Ukrainian economical culture, that has its specific system values, displayed in national mentality, economical consciousness, social psychology, socio-economical space functioning. Cultural and historical form-buildings of national culture of Ukraine directly or indirectly, are reflected and become apparent, in all the sp...

Considering the acceptance of culture as the principle predictorof understanding housing elements, including religious and behavioral patterns, is becoming increasingly important. This understanding can be clearly visualized in a city such as Kerman. Kerman is located in South-East of Iran andhas a diverse culture witha residential district in which Muslims, Zoroastrians, and Jews liveside b...