Implementation of adaptive indoor comfort temperature control via embedded system for air-conditioning unit

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 259-268

  Leephakpreeda, Thananchai ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Adaptive control; Air conditioning unit; Embedded systems; Indoor comfort temperature

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE COMFORT; ADAPTIVE CONTROL; AIR-CONDITIONED SPACES; AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT; AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; COMFORT TEMPERATURES; CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT; DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS; EMPIRICAL FUNCTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; FIELD STUDIES; FIXED TEMPERATURE; GREY PREDICTION MODEL; HUMAN THERMAL COMFORT; INTERVIEW SURVEY; OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE; OUTDOOR-AIR TEMPERATURE; SIMULATED RESULTS; THEORETICAL POINTS;

ADAPTIVE ALGORITHMS; AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REAL TIME CONTROL; THERMAL COMFORT;

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 84855966220     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-011-0920-z     Document Type: Article

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