Nexgen Building Robotics

Robotics in NexGen Smart Buildings is treated as an operations subsystem that executes repeatable tasks and converts physical conditions into auditable, structured data for the BAS/BMS and Digital Twin. The scope is not “robot procurement.” It is the integration architecture—interfaces, workflows, safety constraints, cybersecurity posture, and commissioning criteria—required for reliable automation in occupied or mission-critical environments.​​

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Functional Scope (What Robotics Does)​

Robotics functions are implemented in five technical classes (project-dependent):

1) Autonomous Inspection + Condition Monitoring

• Scheduled interior/exterior routes, envelope checks, roof scans, and equipment space verification

• Evidence packages: timestamped imagery/thermal/video + location + event tags + severity

2) Sensor-Triggered Dispatch

• Event response based on IAQ thresholds, leak detection, vibration/noise anomalies, access alarms

• Confirmation workflow (verify → classify → notify → log)

3) Operations Support

• Routine monitoring of critical rooms, asset state verification, and exception reporting

• Structured handoff to maintenance tickets (punchlist / work orders)

4) Maintenance Enablement

• Repeatable baseline capture for trending (seasonal comparisons, degradation tracking)

• “Before/after” validation following repairs, tuning, or commissioning adjustments

5) Security Augmentation (Non-enforcement)

• Observation, remote presence, and incident documentation

• Strict boundaries: no life-safety override; robotics respects egress and emergency sequences​

System Interfaces (Required Integration Points)

Robotics is designed to interoperate with NexGen systems through explicit interfaces:

• BAS/BMS: schedules, modes, safety interlocks, occupancy constraints

• IAQ + Environmental Sensing: triggers, thresholds, alarms, local validation

• Microgrid + Controls: charging windows, load-shed modes, islanding constraints

• Digital Twin + Analytics: asset mapping, telemetry schema, event logs, KPI dashboards

• Cybersecurity + Data Governance: network segmentation, identity/access management, patching/firmware lifecycle, logging

Commissioning + Acceptance (Technical Validation)

Robotics is commissioned like any building subsystem:

• Interface tests (BMS points, sensor triggers, network connectivity, time sync)

• Scenario tests (alarm-dispatch, route-block handling, safe stop, return-to-dock)

• Data validation (event completeness, location accuracy, log retention)

• Acceptance metrics (route completion rate, response latency, fault rates, uptime)

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Commissioning + Acceptance (Technical Validation)

Robotics is commissioned like any building subsystem:

• Interface tests (BMS points, sensor triggers, network connectivity, time sync)

• Scenario tests (alarm-dispatch, route-block handling, safe stop, return-to-dock)

• Data validation (event completeness, location accuracy, log retention)

• Acceptance metrics (route completion rate, response latency, fault rates, uptime)

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