Optimized fuzzy controller for indoor comfort control and energy management in buildings implemented with PLC and local operating networks (LON) technology

Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Computer Science and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 423-428

  Kolokotsa, D ^a   Stavrakakis, G S ^a   Agoris, D ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Building management system; Fuzzy controller; Genetic algorithms; Local Operating Networks (LON); PLC

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; SMART CARDS; USER INTERFACES;

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; FUZZY CONTROLLERS; LOCAL OPERATING NETWORKS (LON);

FUZZY CONTROL;

EID: 1542642518     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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