Occupancy prediction through Markov based feedback recurrent neural network (M-FRNN) algorithm with WiFi probe technology
Abstract
Accurate occupancy prediction can improve facility control and energy efficiency of buildings. In recent years, buildings’ exiting WiFi infrastructures have been widely studied in the research of occupancy and energy conservation. However, using WiFi to assess occupancy is challenging due to that occupancy information is often characterized stochastically and varies with time and easily disturbed by building components. To overcome such limitations, this study utilizes WiFi probe technology to actively scan WiFi connection requests and responses between access points and network devices of building occupants. With captured signals, this study proposed a Markov based feedback recurrent neural network (M-FRNN) algorithm to model and predict the occupancy profiles. One on-site experiment was conducted to collect ground truth data using camera-based video analysis and the results were used to validate the M-FRNN occupancy prediction model over a 9-day measurement period. From the results, the M-FRNN based occupancy model using WiFi probes shows best accuracies can reach 80.9%, 89.6%, and 93.9% with a tolerance of 2, 3, and 4 occupants respectively. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that WiFi data coupled with stochastic machine learning system can provide a viable alternative to determine a building's occupancy profile.
- Authors:
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- City Univ. of Hong Kong, Kowloon (Hong Kong). Dept. of Architecture and Civil Engineering; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Building Technology and Urban Systems Division
- City Univ. of Hong Kong, Kowloon (Hong Kong). Dept. of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Building Technology and Urban Systems Division
- Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei (China). Dept. of Building Environment and Energy Engineering, School of Environment of Science and Engineering
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1506317
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1548443
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Building and Environment
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 138; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0360-1323
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
Citation Formats
Wang, Wei, Chen, Jiayu, Hong, Tianzhen, and Zhu, Na. Occupancy prediction through Markov based feedback recurrent neural network (M-FRNN) algorithm with WiFi probe technology. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.04.034.
Wang, Wei, Chen, Jiayu, Hong, Tianzhen, & Zhu, Na. Occupancy prediction through Markov based feedback recurrent neural network (M-FRNN) algorithm with WiFi probe technology. United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.04.034
Wang, Wei, Chen, Jiayu, Hong, Tianzhen, and Zhu, Na. Sat .
"Occupancy prediction through Markov based feedback recurrent neural network (M-FRNN) algorithm with WiFi probe technology". United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.04.034. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1506317.
@article{osti_1506317,
title = {Occupancy prediction through Markov based feedback recurrent neural network (M-FRNN) algorithm with WiFi probe technology},
author = {Wang, Wei and Chen, Jiayu and Hong, Tianzhen and Zhu, Na},
abstractNote = {Accurate occupancy prediction can improve facility control and energy efficiency of buildings. In recent years, buildings’ exiting WiFi infrastructures have been widely studied in the research of occupancy and energy conservation. However, using WiFi to assess occupancy is challenging due to that occupancy information is often characterized stochastically and varies with time and easily disturbed by building components. To overcome such limitations, this study utilizes WiFi probe technology to actively scan WiFi connection requests and responses between access points and network devices of building occupants. With captured signals, this study proposed a Markov based feedback recurrent neural network (M-FRNN) algorithm to model and predict the occupancy profiles. One on-site experiment was conducted to collect ground truth data using camera-based video analysis and the results were used to validate the M-FRNN occupancy prediction model over a 9-day measurement period. From the results, the M-FRNN based occupancy model using WiFi probes shows best accuracies can reach 80.9%, 89.6%, and 93.9% with a tolerance of 2, 3, and 4 occupants respectively. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that WiFi data coupled with stochastic machine learning system can provide a viable alternative to determine a building's occupancy profile.},
doi = {10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.04.034},
journal = {Building and Environment},
number = C,
volume = 138,
place = {United States},
year = {2018},
month = {4}
}
Web of Science
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