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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Israr Ullah, DoHyeun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/11/1818