A novel concept in the realm of conventional electricity grids, known as the" smart grid," has
emerged to explore the most effective methods for integrating green and renewable energy …

In the current energy ecosystem, the need for a Hybrid Appliance Load Monitoring System
(HALMS) to establish a smarter grid and energy infrastructure is undeniable. The increasing …

Detecting when a household is occupied by its residents is fundamental to enable a number
of home automation applications. Current systems for occupancy detection usually require …

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

One of the central research challenges in the Internet of Things and Ubiquitous Computing
domains is how users can be enabled to “program” their personal and industrial smart …

Occupancy receives considerable attention from building designers and managers. In spite
of great importance, its determination is still challenging. Traditional methods have various …

The advent of IoT has resulted in a trend towards more innovative and automated
applications. In this regard, occupancy detection plays an important role in many smart …

Given the expected high number of accessible digitally augmented devices and their
communication requirements, this paper presents our work on creating a Web-based …

Indoor air quality (IAQ) in residential buildings is an issue of increasing importance. IAQ has
a serious impact on human wellbeing, performance and health. In order to minimize …

Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of systems and methods for facilitating scheduling of
comfort controllers such as thermostats. In an exemplary embodiment, a comfort controller is …