Personalized building comfort control

[摘要] (cont.) For four weeks, ten building occupants, in four offices and one common space, are thermally regulated via wristworn sensors controlling the local air-conditioning dampers and window operator motors. Comparisons are made to the previous four week period of standard air-conditioning control, showing an increase in comfort, while decreasing energy usage at the same time. The difficult problems of control adaptation, comfort determination, and user conflict resolution are addressed. Finally, the limitations of this format of control are discussed, along with the possible benefits and requirements of this proactive architecture.

[发布机构] Massachusetts Institute of Technology