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A conceptual design of a wireless sensor actuator system for optimising energy and well-being in a building

Wu, S. and Noy, P. (2008) A conceptual design of a wireless sensor actuator system for optimising energy and well-being in a building. Intelligent Buildings International, 2 (1). pp. 41-56. ISSN 1750-8975

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To link to this item DOI: 10.3763/inbi.2009.0032

Abstract/Summary

This article presents a prototype model based on a wireless sensor actuator network (WSAN) aimed at optimizing both energy consumption of environmental systems and well-being of occupants in buildings. The model is a system consisting of the following components: a wireless sensor network, `sense diaries', environmental systems such as heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, and a central computer. A multi-agent system (MAS) is used to derive and act on the preferences of the occupants. Each occupant is represented by a personal agent in the MAS. The sense diary is a new device designed to elicit feedback from occupants about their satisfaction with the environment. The roles of the components are: the WSAN collects data about physical parameters such as temperature and humidity from an indoor environment; the central computer processes the collected data; the sense diaries leverage trade-offs between energy consumption and well-being, in conjunction with the agent system; and the environmental systems control the indoor environment.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of the Built Environment > Construction Management and Engineering
ID Code:12458
Uncontrolled Keywords:data processing, environmental systems, multi-agent systems, wireless sensor networks

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