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Buildings sector is one of the major consumers of energy in the United States. The buildings HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems, whose functionality is to maintain thermal comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ), account…

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The modern power grid is facing increasing complexities, primarily stemming from the integration of renewable energy sources and evolving consumption patterns. This paper introduces an innovative methodology that harnesses Convolutional…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-10-26 Aneesh Sathe , Wen Ren Yang

Low-energy carbon Internet of Things (IoT) systems are essential for sustainable development, as they reduce carbon emissions while ensuring efficient device performance. Although classical algorithms manage energy efficiency and data…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-04 Kshitij Dave , Nouhaila Innan , Bikash K. Behera , Shahid Mumtaz , Saif Al-Kuwari , Ahmed Farouk

This paper presents a Deep Learning (DL) framework for 48-hour forecasting of temperature, solar irradiance, and relative humidity to support Model Predictive Control (MPC) in smart HVAC systems. The approach employs a stacked Bidirectional…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-09-01 Georgios Vamvouras , Konstantinos Braimakis , Christos Tzivanidis

Air pollution has a wide range of implications on agriculture, economy, road accidents, and health. In this paper, we use novel deep learning methods for short-term (multi-step-ahead) air-quality prediction in selected parts of Delhi,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-02-23 Animesh Tiwari , Rishabh Gupta , Rohitash Chandra

We present the Quantum Kernel-Based Long short-memory (QK-LSTM) network, which integrates quantum kernel methods into classical LSTM architectures to enhance predictive accuracy and computational efficiency in climate time-series…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-12-13 Yu-Chao Hsu , Nan-Yow Chen , Tai-Yu Li , Po-Heng , Lee , Kuan-Cheng Chen

Reliable long-term forecasting of PM2.5 concentrations is critical for public health early-warning systems, yet existing deep learning approaches struggle to maintain prediction stability beyond 48 hours, especially in cities with sparse…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-28 Amirali Ataee Naeini , Arshia Ataee Naeini , Fatemeh Karami Mohammadi , Omid Ghaffarpasand

This work presents a deep-learning approach to estimate atmospheric density profiles for use in planetary entry guidance problems. A long short-term memory (LSTM) neural network is trained to learn the mapping between measurements available…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-31 Jens A. Rataczak , Davide Amato , Jay W. McMahon

Residential buildings account for a significant portion (35\%) of the total electricity consumption in the U.S. as of 2022. As more distributed energy resources are installed in buildings, their potential to provide flexibility to the grid…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-08-13 Patrick Salter , Qiuhua Huang , Paulo Cesar Tabares-Velasco

In this paper, we investigate the problem of minimizing the sum of energy cost and thermal discomfort cost in a long-term time horizon for a sustainable smart home with a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) load. Specifically,…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2017-09-14 Liang Yu , Tao Jiang , Yulong Zou

Mitigating the substantial undesirable impact of transportation systems on the environment is paramount. Thus, predicting Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions is one of the profound topics, especially with the emergence of intelligent…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-07 Lama Alfaseeh , Ran Tu , Bilal Farooq , Marianne Hatzopoulou

Collecting Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) data from an occupant's immediate surroundings can provide personalized insights for healthy environmental conditions aligned with occupant preferences, but effective sensor placement for data…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-14 Riccardo Talami , Xinhao Hu , Ilyas Dawoodjee , Ali Ghahramani

As global climate change intensifies, accurate weather forecasting has become increasingly important, affecting agriculture, energy management, environmental protection, and daily life. This study introduces a hybrid model combining…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Yuhao Gong , Yuchen Zhang , Fei Wang , Chi-Han Lee

Cost-effective sensors are capable of real-time capturing a variety of air quality-related modalities from different pollutant concentrations to indoor/outdoor humidity and temperature. Machine learning (ML) models are capable of performing…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-08-04 Ahmad Mohammadshirazi , Aida Nadafian , Amin Karimi Monsefi , Mohammad H. Rafiei , Rajiv Ramnath

Smart buildings are gaining popularity because they can enhance energy efficiency, lower costs, improve security, and provide a more comfortable and convenient environment for building occupants. A considerable portion of the global energy…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-06-16 Mehdi Neshat , Menasha Thilakaratne , Mohammed El-Abd , Seyedali Mirjalili , Amir H. Gandomi , John Boland

Efficient greenhouse management is essential for sustainable food production, but the high energy demand for climate regulation poses significant economic and environmental challenges. While traditional process-based greenhouse models…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-05 Soumo Emmanuel Arnaud , Marcello Calisti , Athanasios Polydoros

As people spend up to 87% of their time indoors, intelligent Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in buildings are essential for maintaining occupant comfort and reducing energy consumption. These HVAC systems in smart…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-08-09 Shichao Xu , Yangyang Fu , Yixuan Wang , Zheng O'Neill , Qi Zhu

With the rapid expansion of cloud computing applications, optimizing resource allocation has become crucial for improving system performance and cost efficiency. This paper proposes an intelligent resource allocation algorithm that…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2025-04-08 Yuqing Wang , Xiao Yang

The widespread adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies has significantly advanced environmental monitoring (EM) by enabling cost-effective and scalable sensing solutions. Concurrently, machine learning (ML) and artificial…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-26 Philip Wiese , Victor Kartsch , Marco Guermandi , Luca Benini

In this paper, we propose a new end-to-end methodology to optimize the energy performance as well as comfort and air quality in large buildings without any renovation work. We introduce a metamodel based on recurrent neural networks and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-11-08 Max Cohen , Sylvain Le Corff , Maurice Charbit , Marius Preda , Gilles Nozière