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de Laat, P (2019) Resource depletion: where is an intervention most effective?. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(04), 307–21.

Krueger, K, Stoker, A and Gaustad, G (2019) “Alternative” materials in the green building and construction sector. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(04), 270–91.

Kumar, V, Hundal, B S and Kaur, K (2019) Factors affecting consumer buying behaviour of solar water pumping system. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(04), 351–64.

Loyola, M (2019) A method for real-time error detection in low-cost environmental sensors data. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(04), 338–50.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Error detection; Environmental sensors; Environmental data cleaning; Smart buildings;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 2046-6099
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-10-2018-0051
  • Abstract:
    The purpose of this paper is to propose a simple, fast, and effective method for detecting measurement errors in data collected with low-cost environmental sensors typically used in building monitoring, evaluation, and automation applications. Design/methodology/approach The method combines two unsupervised learning techniques: a distance-based anomaly detection algorithm analyzing temporal patterns in data, and a density-based algorithm comparing data across different spatially related sensors. Findings Results of tests using 60,000 observations of temperature and humidity collected from 20 sensors during three weeks show that the method effectively identified measurement errors and was not affected by valid unusual events. Precision, recall, and accuracy were 0.999 or higher for all cases tested. Originality/value The method is simple to implement, computationally inexpensive, and fast enough to be used in real-time with modest open-source microprocessors and a wide variety of environmental sensors. It is a robust and convenient approach for overcoming the hardware constraints of low-cost sensors, allowing users to improve the quality of collected data at almost no additional cost and effort.

Opoku, D J, Ayarkwa, J and Agyekum, K (2019) Barriers to environmental sustainability of construction projects. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(04), 292–306.

Prakash, A (2019) Smart Cities Mission in India: some definitions and considerations. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(04), 322–37.