Many regions of the world benefit from heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC)
systems to provide productive, comfortable, and healthy indoor environments, which are …

Occupancy detection for buildings is crucial to improving energy efficiency, user comfort, and
space utility. However, existing methods require dedicated system setup, continuous …

A smart home is a technologically equipped residence that proactively observes its residents
and offers various services. It has emerged as a potential solution to support independent …

Applications for human sensing, also known as (human) occupancy detection, include
energy management systems for intelligent buildings, intruder detection, e-health systems …

Smart scheduling of domestic appliances based on user demand is an important aspect of
any home energy management system. Such a demand driven operation can be performed …

Buildings are among the largest consumers of electricity in the US. A significant portion of
this energy use in buildings can be attributed to HVAC systems used to maintain comfort for …

Home automation technologies use connectivity, sensing, and controls to provide consumer
benefits, such as enhanced comfort, control, convenience, and security. These benefits …

There has been extensive research on building energy saving (BES), which aims to reduce
energy consumption inside buildings. One of the key solutions for energy saving in buildings …

This paper describes development of a data acquisition system used to capture a range of
occupancy related modalities from single-family residences, along with the dataset that was …

This paper describes development of a data acquisition system used to capture a range of
occupancy related modalities from single-family residences, along with the dataset that was …