arXiv AI By Isibor Kennedy Ihianle, Emmanuel Manu, Ehsan Asnaashari, Mojgan Jadidi, Pedro Machado, Amrit Sagoo, Ahmad Lotfi

From Thermal Preference Prediction to Adaptive Thermal Intervention: A Reinforcement Learning Approach Using Physiological and Environmental Sensing

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The paper proposes a two-stage personalized thermal comfort system that combines multimodal physiological and environmental sensing with reinforcement learning for decision-making. It aims to move beyond static HVAC setpoints and generic comfort models by tailoring thermal interventions to individual physiological variability. The approach seeks to improve occupant wellbeing and enable more responsive building-control strategies.

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Comparative Field Deployment of Reinforcement Learning and Model Predictive Control for Residential HVAC

arXiv:2510. 01475v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Model Predictive Control (MPC) has demonstrated significant performance improvements over today's control methods for residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), but deploying MPC often requires substantial engineering effort.

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