Inferring occupant counts from Wi-Fi data in buildings through machine learning
An important approach to curtail building energy consumption is to optimize building control
based on occupancy information. Various studies proposed to estimate occupant counts …
based on occupancy information. Various studies proposed to estimate occupant counts …
Real-time occupancy estimation using WiFi network to optimize HVAC operation
Commercial and residential buildings consume about 27% of total energy used in the US,
out of which nearly half is consumed by commercial building sector and it expected to grow …
out of which nearly half is consumed by commercial building sector and it expected to grow …
Room occupancy estimation through WiFi, UWB, and light sensors mounted on doorways
Recent studies have shown that adjusting HVAC systems based on the number of people
inside the room can save at least 38% of energy consumed for reheating. Besides, accurate …
inside the room can save at least 38% of energy consumed for reheating. Besides, accurate …
A framework to identify key occupancy indicators for optimizing building operation using WiFi connection count data
Adapting building systems' operation to occupancy variations can provide significant energy
savings, but this is typically constrained by the unavailability of occupancy information …
savings, but this is typically constrained by the unavailability of occupancy information …
Estimating indoor occupancy through low-cost BLE devices
Detecting the presence of persons and estimating their quantity in an indoor environment
has grown in importance recently. For example, the information if a room is unoccupied can …
has grown in importance recently. For example, the information if a room is unoccupied can …
Using WiFi connection counts and camera-based occupancy counts to estimate and predict building occupancy
Accurate occupancy information can help in optimizing the operation of building systems. To
obtain this information, previous studies suggested using WiFi connection counts due to …
obtain this information, previous studies suggested using WiFi connection counts due to …
Linking building energy-load variations with occupants' energy-use behaviors in commercial buildings: non-intrusive occupant load monitoring (NIOLM)
HN Rafsanjani, C Ahn - Procedia Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Studies indicate that occupancy-related energy-use behaviors have a significant influence
on overall energy consumption in commercial buildings. In this context, understanding and …
on overall energy consumption in commercial buildings. In this context, understanding and …
Non-intrusive multi-modal estimation of building occupancy
Estimation of building occupancy has emerged as an important research problem with
applications ranging from building energy efficiency, control and automation, safety …
applications ranging from building energy efficiency, control and automation, safety …
Device-free occupancy detection and crowd counting in smart buildings with WiFi-enabled IoT
Precise occupancy information is extremely valuable for energy savings and optimization in
the built environment. Building management systems (BMSs) can automatically turn off the …
the built environment. Building management systems (BMSs) can automatically turn off the …
Improving residential building energy simulations through occupancy data derived from commercial off-the-shelf Wi-Fi sensing technology
SS Abolhassani, A Zandifar, N Ghourchian… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the main required actions for moving forward in zero-carbon cities' mission is to
increase building energy efficiency. Building energy simulations are key tools for HVAC …
increase building energy efficiency. Building energy simulations are key tools for HVAC …