Journal
ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Volume 15, Issue 5, Pages 417-428Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-1976(02)00090-8
Keywords
fuzzy controller; genetic algorithms; control networks; PLC; local operating networks (LON); building indoor environment management system
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In this paper, an optimized fuzzy controller is presented for the control of the environmental parameters at the building zone level. The occupants' preferences are monitored via a smart card unit. Genetic algorithm optimization techniques are applied to shift properly the membership functions of the fuzzy controller in order to satisfy the occupants' preferences while minimizing energy consumption. The implementation of the system integrates a smart card unit, sensors, actuators, interfaces, a programmable logic controller (PLC), local operating network (LON) modules and devices, and a central PC which monitors the performance of the system. The communication of the PLC with the smart card unit is performed using an RS 485 port, while the PLC-PC communication is performed via the LON network. The integrated system is installed and tested in the building of the Laboratory of Electronics of the Technical University of Crete. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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