Title :
Agent-Based Control of Thermostatic Appliances
Author :
Engler, Joseph ; Kusiak, Andrew
Author_Institution :
Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Abstract :
Efficiency control of thermostatically controlled appliances has been studied in the literature. Programmable thermostats and computer assisted control systems have been developed. The growing interest in smart grid coincided with the increasing awareness and research in agent-based technologies. This paper discusses an approach for adaptive control of thermostatically controlled appliances. A methodology for utilizing evolutionary agents as control mechanisms as well as a case study of agent-based control of residential water heaters is presented.
Keywords :
adaptive control; control engineering computing; multi-agent systems; programmable controllers; thermostats; adaptive control; agent based control; computer assisted control system; evolutionary agent; programmable thermostat; residential water heater; thermostatically controlled appliance; Control systems; Energy consumption; Genetic algorithms; Home appliances; Intelligent agent; Optimal control; Smart grids; Temperature control; Thermostats; Water heating;
Conference_Titel :
Green Technologies Conference, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Grapevine, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5274-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5275-0
DOI :
10.1109/GREEN.2010.5453799
