An Improved Optimization Function for Maximizing User Comfort with Minimum Energy Consumption in Smart Homes
In the smart home environment, efficient energy management is a challenging task. Solutions are needed to achieve a high occupant comfort level with minimum energy consumption. User comfort is measured in terms of three fundamental parameters: (a) thermal comfort, (b) visual comfort and (c) air qual...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-11-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/11/1818 |