Use of Machine Learning Methods for Indoor Temperature Forecasting

Autor: Lara Ramadan, Isam Shahrour, Hussein Mroueh, Fadi Hage Chehade
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Future Internet, Vol 13, Iss 10, p 242 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1999-5903
DOI: 10.3390/fi13100242
Popis: Improving the energy efficiency of the building sector has become an increasing concern in the world, given the alarming reports of greenhouse gas emissions. The management of building energy systems is considered an essential means for achieving this goal. Predicting indoor temperature constitutes a critical task for the management strategies of these systems. Several approaches have been developed for predicting indoor temperature. Determining the most effective has thus become a necessity. This paper contributes to this objective by comparing the ability of seven machine learning algorithms (ML) and the thermal gray box model to predict the indoor temperature of a closed room. The comparison was conducted on a set of data recorded in a room of the Laboratory of Civil Engineering and geo-Environment (LGCgE) at Lille University. The results showed that the best prediction was obtained with the artificial neural network (ANN) and extra trees regressor (ET) methods, which outperformed the thermal gray box model.
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