A neural-fuzzy based inferential sensor for improving the control of boilers in space heating systems

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

Volumn 3612, Issue PART III, 2005, Pages 1205-1215

  Liao, Zaiyi ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; SENSORS; SPACE HEATING;

INFERENTIAL SENSORS; THERMAL COMFORT LEVEL;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 26844573588     PISSN: 03029743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/11539902_153     Document Type: Conference Paper

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