Personalized HVAC control system
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Author(s) •
Feldmeier, Mark Christopher
Paradiso, Joseph A
Date Issued
November 2010
Journal
2010 Internet of Things (IOT)
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Citation
Feldmeier, Mark, and Joseph A. Paradiso. “Personalized HVAC control system.” In 2010 Internet of Things (IOT), Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 29 2010-Dec. 1 2010. p.1-8. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2010.
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Abstract
We present a novel method of building comfort control, focused around the occupant. Custom sensing, communication, and actuation hardware were developed to locate users in a building, and measure various parameters directly on the body. These signals were used to infer user comfort and control the air-conditioning system to direct air flow where it was needed, when it was needed. A three month study of the system was conducted, with four weeks of this experimental control strategy compared to the previous four weeks of standard control. An improvement in both comfort and energy usage are shown as a result of this user-centric control system.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory
Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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DOI of Published Version
https://doi.org/10.1109/IOT.2010.5678444