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Title: HVAC control fine-grained occupancy pattern estimation

Abstract

A thermal state of a plurality of zones of the building is updated according to a building thermal model and information received from temperature sensors of the building. Predicted occupant counts for an upcoming plurality of time slots for each of the plurality of zones are updated using actual occupancy counts for each of the plurality of zones. A misprediction type distribution for the upcoming plurality of time slots for each of the plurality of zones is updated, the misprediction type distribution indicating misprediction for true negatives, false positives, false negatives, and true positives. A total misprediction cost expectation is updated according to the predicted occupant counts and the misprediction type distribution. HVAC power for each of the plurality of zones is determined to optimize occupant thermal comfort weighted according to the predicted occupant counts while minimizing the total misprediction cost expectation. HVAC operation is controlled per the HVAC power.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart (Germany)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
2222075
Patent Number(s):
11719458
Application Number:
16/850,860
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, DE)
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0007682; CNS-1553273
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/16/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Lin, Shan, and Munir, Sirajum. HVAC control fine-grained occupancy pattern estimation. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Lin, Shan, & Munir, Sirajum. HVAC control fine-grained occupancy pattern estimation. United States.
Lin, Shan, and Munir, Sirajum. Tue . "HVAC control fine-grained occupancy pattern estimation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2222075.
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